Ghana needs targeted investments to address 60 percent rice importation- Expert

Ghana needs targeted investments to address 60 percent rice importation---Expert

Mrs. Emily Boahene, Executive Secretary, Ghana Grain Council, says targeted investments by the government and private sector are needed to address Ghana’s 60 percent rice importation concerns. She said Ghana’s 60 percent importation of rice made the country vulnerable to global economic shocks, which further threatened its food security. The Executive Secretary spoke at the […]

NPP Manhyia South parliamentary aspirant sponsors cataract surgeries for 58 residents

NPP Manhyia South parliamentary aspirant sponsors cataract surgeries for 58 residents

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), is performing eye surgical operations for some 58 residents of the Manhyia South Constituency to correct defects in their sight. The operation is being sponsored by Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Aspirant for Manhyia South, in the Ashanti Region. The health screening formed part […]

Inauguration of new DVLA office complex at Narhman in Accra

By: Angela Adu-Asomaning Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Opare says government remains resolute in its drive to ensure effective decentralizing of public services to spread development to every part of the country. She said the new DVLA office complex underscores government’s broader vision of strengthening public institutions such as DVLA to meet the demands of […]

Focus on developing local players for the Black Stars- Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe

Focus on developing local players for the Black Stars- Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe

By Ashiadey Dotse Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to focus on developing local players for the Black Stars. His comments came after the senior national team performed poorly in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ghana is currently third in Group F, with only two points from two […]

Shatta Wale urges Bawumia to support ‘street and ghetto youth’

Shatta Wale urges Bawumia to support street and ghetto youth

By RegIna Kwapong NPP presidential candidate, Dr. Bawumia, curated a special evening event titled “Evening Encounter with Arts and Tourism Fraternity”, in a bid to connect with Ghana’s vibrant arts and tourism sector.” The exclusive gathering took place on October 16, 2024, at the prestigious Alisa Hotel in Accra, drawing attention from members of the […]

Expert calls for more academic research into Ghana’s oil production decline

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By Ashiadey Dotse  Professor Francis Kemausuor, the Dean Faculty of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has emphasised the need for stronger academic involvement to address the decline in Ghana’s crude oil production.  He pointed out that this production decline is a natural part of the life cycle […]

Black Sharks touch down in Egypt ahead of crucial beach soccer AFCON tournament 

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By: Nana Kwame Bediako  The Black Sharks, Ghana’s Beach Soccer National Team, touched down in Egypt on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, brimming with enthusiasm and determination as they prepare to compete in the 2024 Egypt Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations. Ghana’s placement in Group A has sparked a wave of excitement and anticipation among […]

Group donates educational materials to Gomoa-Fetteh based Village of Hope Orphanage 

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By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Association Upstate South Carolina (GAUSC), a social group made up of Ghanaians and friends of Ghana based in the U.S., has donated educational materials worth GHC 20,000 to the Village of Hope Orphanage in Gomoa-Fetteh, Ghana. This initiative aligns with GAUSC’s mission of supporting sustainable development in both Ghana and […]

UTAG faction urges leadership to end strike by October 18

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By Jacqueline Emefa Ampo A group of fifty-seven members, calling themselves Silent Majority of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has called on the National Executive Council of the Association to end the ongoing strike by October 18.  The group says the leadership must rather focus its attention on holding the government accountable in […]