World leaders urged to turn promises into action at upcoming Future Summit in New York
By Hannah Dadzie As world leaders gather for the Summit of the Future on September 20 in New York, the focus will be on making critical decisions to foster global peace, prosperity, environmental restoration, digital transformation, and the protection of human rights for the benefit of future generations. A Diplomat and Director of the North […]
Ministry of Health declares public health emergency over Polio detection
The Ministry of Health has declared a public health emergency following the detection of a circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample from Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The sample was detected by the Polio Laboratory at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), which serves as the World Health Organisation […]
AMA’s Florence S. Kuukyi, Emmanuel K. Gmanab inducted into WAPCEH
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Director of Public Health of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mrs. Florence S. Kuukyi and the President of the Ghana Environmental Health Officers Association (GEHOA, Mr. Emmanuel K. Gmanab have been inducted as Fellows into the West Africa Postgraduate College of Environmental Health. The induction ceremony of the two Ghanaians who […]
APC launches ‘Nation’s Manifesto’ on Sunday, Sept. 22
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH All is set for the grand launch of the All People’s Party’s (APC) 2024 manifesto. The APC’s manifesto christened the “The Nation’s Manifesto: Transforming Ghana and Restoring Hope” will take place at the University of Professional Studies Accra on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Founder and […]
About 9 million people die yearly from air pollution
By Maltiti Sayida Sadick With the 2024 theme for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies being ‘Invest for Clean Air Now’, various organizations held seminars on how to reduce air pollution and combat the devastating effects of climate change in Ghana. Scientists have stated that approximately nine million people die every year […]
I’m trapped in financial woes in Ghana- Michael Blackson
By Nana Kwame Bediako American comedian Michael Blackson has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Ghanaian government, accusing them of mismanaging his financial investments. Blackson’s critique centers on his purchase of Eurobonds intended to fund his philanthropic project, the Michael Blackson Academy in Agona Nsaba. However, he claims that the funds were instead used to […]
Korle Klottey Assembly turns Kwame Nkrumah Fountain into refuse dump
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Authority at the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) within the Greater Accra Region has turned a fountain, popularly known as the Kwame Nkrumah Fountain, that houses the statue of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, within the reconstructed Kwame Nkrumah interchange into a refuse dump. KoKMA, one of Two Hundred […]
EC gives assurance of a robust register for December 7 election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other relevant stakeholders of its commitment to producing a credible and robust voters register. Responding after receiving a petition submitted by leadership of the NDC after its ‘Enough is Enough’ protest on Tuesday, September 17, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at […]
One student dead, another critically injured in horrific motor accident at Odortorm
By: Michael Kofi Kenetey A final year General Arts student of the Klo-Agogo Senior High School in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, has tragically lost his life in a horrific motor accident at Odortorm on the Obawale to Klo-Agogo Road. The motorbike the deceased, Jerry Sackey and his friend, Oscar Teye were […]
Ghanaian musician Lamisi launches foundation
By: Maltti Sayida Sadick Ghanaian musician Lamisi launched her foundation at the Alliance Francaise in Accra in a colorful concert dubbed the ‘concert for change’. The Lamisi Fata Foundation aims to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene education and the distribution of reusable and disposable sanitary pads for girls particularly in deprived communities in northern Ghana. […]
