2024 elections: EC vows to punish officials, agents who engage in illegalities
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Electoral Commission (EC) has vowed to deal with any of its officials who may engage in any wrongdoing before, during, and after the December 7 Presidential and parliamentary elections in accordance with the law. The EC also called on all political parties participating in the upcoming election to exercise restraint […]
VRA to spill 50,000 CFS of water from Akosombo Dam
The Volta River Authority (VRA) is to spill a total of 50,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) of water from the Akosombo Dam on a yet-to-be-announced date. The Authority said it would officially announce the date and process of the spillage before it commences. Ms Akosua Owusu-Efaa, an Engineer at the VRA, announced this during […]
IUU announces provision of educational scholarships to 500 Ghanaian students
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The President of International Union University, (IUU), Professor Dr. Muhammed Khair Al-Gabbani, and his partners have announced the provision of educational scholarships to 500 brilliant but needy Ghanaian students to study abroad. The IUU President and partners are in Ghana to construct a library and a museum in honour of Ghana’s National […]
UNOCT and Ghana sign agreement to strengthen cooperation in preventing and countering terrorism
By Dominic Hlordzi The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of Ghana, represented by the Ministry of National Security, exchanged signatures on a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to strengthen cooperation in preventing and countering terrorism and its nexus with transnational organised crime. The LoA will accelerate the delivery of technical assistance to […]
KNUST developing technology to preempt rare diseases for early treatment
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Responsible AI Lab, RAIL of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is developing an AI technology that could preempt the onset of rare and hitherto incurable diseases in humans for early treatment and, in certain cases, prevent deaths, especially among children. Such diseases include cancer and childhood diseases. The […]
Oti Region takes turn in Ghana’s Curriculum Assessment
By David Bewanke The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NACCA), has engaged stakeholders in the Oti Region as part of plans to educate stakeholders on the new curriculum for Senior High and Technical schools. After the new curriculum was introduced by the current government, text books are yet to be introduced by the Ghana […]
BoG shuts down Dek-Nock investments for non-compliance
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has closed down Dek-Nock Investments, located at Nungua and Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, for operating without a licence. According to the bank, the closure is in accordance with Section 20(2)(g) of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, […]
Police grant BoG protesters permit to demonstrate on July 30
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has given the leadership of BoG protesters led by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus in parliament the green light to stage their protests on July 30, 2024. The police have also assured the minority caucus in Parliament of its unwavering cooperation and dedication to upholding […]
Naa Torshie honored with Special Citation by SDA Church, Valley View University
Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Torshie Addo, and her non-governmental organisation (NGO), Renado Foundation, have been honoured with a special citation by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ghana and Valley View University (VVU). The recognition underscores her exceptional commitment to fostering spiritual growth and interfaith unity through her generous support […]
Don’t expect the Court to pronounce election results -High Court Judge tells politicians
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu A Justice of the High Court, Justice Anna Taylor, says if politicians have accepted that elections are won at the Polling Station, they should not expect the Courts to pronounce poll winners. She said, with adequate education and active participation of parties in the electoral processes, politicians and political parties must be […]
