Ga Mantse leads clean-up exercise in Accra
The Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru and the Greater Accra Regional Minister Daniel Nii Titus Glover led residents of Ga Manshie for the Howomo clean-up exercise initiated by the Ga Mantse ahead of the Homowo celebration on Tuesday, July 2. Shops around the central district of Accra were closed for the exercise. Speaking on […]
GBC explores solar power options to supplement energy costs
By Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu and Philip Agbodza Director General of GBC, Prof Amin Alhassan says management is exploring the possibility of adopting solar energy as a supplementary power source to run the Corporation. He was speaking at a Stakeholders Engagement in Accra. Professor Amin Alhassan said the Corporation will start using solar power on a […]
Misinformation, disinformation will continue to be on the rise due to… Prof. Amin Alhassan
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan has hinted that issues of Mal-information, including, misinformation and disinformation will continue to be on the rise so far as sourcing media content from nonprofessional sources persist. Prof. Alhassan speaking at a GBC’s stakeholder meeting at the Alisa Hotel in […]
Close fishing season begins successfully in Keta
The 2024 Close fishing season has commenced successfully in the Keta Municipality and other communities along the coastal belt of the Volta Region. The closed fishing season, which is expected to be observed from Monday, July 1 to Wednesday, July 31 for canoe and inshore fishers, whilst industrial trawlers would observe it till the end […]
2024 SDGs Action Summit: Amina Mohamed calls for urgent action on the progress of the SDG goals
By Nana Kwame Bediako The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Her Excellency Amina Mohamed, addressed the 2024 SDGs Action Summit with a passionate appeal for accelerated global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024. Emphasizing the necessity of the summit, she […]
Gov’t receives third tranche of $360m IMF bailout
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The government of Ghana is said to have received an amount of US$360 million as the third tranche of Ghana’s bailout package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The $360m was officially credited to Ghana’s Central Bank’s (BoG) account today, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, and is meant for budgetary support and stabilization […]
CLOGSAG declares nationwide strike over non-implementation of proposed new salary structure
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike beginning Wednesday, July 3, 2024, over the government’s failure to implement the proposed new salary structure approved by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. The government, according to CLOGSAG has failed to implement the proposed new salary […]
Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa highlights urgency in achieving agenda 2063 goals
By Gloria Amoh The Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa has emphasized the unique opportunity this gathering presented to assess achievements and renew commitments. Speaking at the SDG Action Summit 2024 on July 2, 2024 in Accra, Ms. Eziakonwa says, the UN Development Program (UNDP) proudly supported this […]
Prempeh I International Airport begins operations
By Seli Baisie Prempeh I International Airport has officially begun operations on Monday, July 1, 2024, according to a statement from Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The airport’s management confirmed that subsystem operations and simulation exercises were conducted to ensure a smooth start. Over the past three days, three flights have operated to test and […]
Policymakers urged to use data to reduce poverty
By Mohammed Zunurene The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has charged the media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana to use their influence to put pressure on politicians to use statistical data in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of policies and programmes to reduce poverty in all its forms at the local level. The call […]
