Hope of A Billion Foundation partners with Swiss Embassy to empower African youth
The Hope Of A Billion Foundation (HOAB) collaborated with the Swiss Embassy to Ghana, Togo, and Benin with the aim to empower youth across Africa. Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana’s first skeleton Olympian, organized the HOAB Power Of Resilience Workshop at the Swiss Embassy on September 4, 2024. The event welcomed 25 students from Baatsona TWMA JHS […]
UK Africa Minister pledges funding to accelerate growth in Africa agriculture sector
By Hannah Dadzie UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins has announced new funding to scale up early-stage agribusinesses and boost climate resilience across Africa. Mr Collins announced £25 million investment into African food and agriculture sector during keynote speech at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda. The Africa Minister reiterated the UK’s […]
AFCON 2025Q: Joseph Paintsil withdraws from Black Stars squad due to passport issues
By Nana Kwame Bediako Black Stars winger Joseph Paintsil has withdrawn from Ghana’s squad ahead of their crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Niger in Morocco. Paintsil, who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy, encountered passport issues that prevented him from traveling with the team to Morocco. His absence is a significant blow […]
Volta Regional House of Chiefs targets cassava farming to rival gold in region’s economic development
By Jones Anlimah The Volta Regional House of Chiefs has announced a strategic plan to transform the region’s economy by prioritizing cassava production, with the support of experts from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The initiative, announced by the President of the House Togbe Tapre hodo IV, during a meeting aims […]
NPP government has a proven record of implementing initiatives- Dr Bawumia
By Mercy Darko Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has taken his campaign tour in the Greater Accra region to the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency where he has held a series of stakeholder meetings to sell his vision for the country to the constituents. Addressing the electorates at Mpeasem, Adenta, Frafraha and Madina, Dr Bawumia stated that […]
National Service Authority releases 2024/2025 postings for over 100,000 graduates
By Nana Kwame Bediako The National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the postings for 106,223 national service personnel for the 2024/2025 service year. The announcement, made on September 6, 2024, includes a diverse group of individuals: graduates from accredited Ghanaian universities, Ghanaians who studied abroad, defaulters, and private applicants. A mop-up exercise will follow […]
FOCAC 9 Summit: A New Era of China-Africa Cooperation and Shared Future
By Abdul Ganiyu Alhassan, Head of Information at the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in China. As the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit opens, more than 40 high-level African leaders are set to converge in Beijing, marking a significant return to in-person diplomacy since the COVID-19 pandemic. Established 24 years ago, FOCAC […]
Shippers Authority, MoT secures release of six Ghanaian cargo trucks in Burkina Faso
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) with support from the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has secured the release of six Ghanaian cargo trucks detained at the Dakola border in Burkina Faso. In April of this year, the trucks were initially detained by Burkinabe Customs (Douanes) on suspicion of transporting prohibited goods from Ghana into Burkina Faso. […]
Dr Bawumia connects with people of Tema
By Mercy Datko Vice President and New Patriotic Party, NPP, flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, took his campaign to the streets of Tema to connect with the people in line with his Constituency-focused nationwide campaign tour. He visited the Tema Community 1 lorry station and market where he interacted with the people. A large number of […]
Zongo Lane Day 6 – Fire Under Control
By Juliet Mettle-Edmonds It has been exactly six days since fire engulfed a three-storey building at Zongo Lane in Accra. When the News Team visited the site on Friday, September 6 Firefighters were still on the grounds, monitoring the situation as smoke emanated from the building. Officers of the Ghana National Fire Service said they […]
