Ben Tagoe — CEO of Cyberteq Falcon Limited, with two of the plaques for the awards won on the night at the NCA Awards
Ben Tagoe — CEO of Cyberteq Falcon Limited, with two of the plaques for the awards won on the night at the NCA Awards

Cyberteq earns triple awards

A cybersecurity firm in Ghana, Cyberteq Falcon Limited, on one night, won multiple cybersecurity awards at different awards ceremonies held concurrently at different venues.

Belongings of flood victims in a classroom at St Kizito Senior High Technical School
Belongings of flood victims in a classroom at St Kizito Senior High Technical School

Aftermath of floods in North Tongu: Schools being held under trees

Five weeks after schools reopened, many children in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region still have no access to their classrooms.

Benedict Rich (right), General Manager of Golden Exotics Limited, handing over the keys to the facilities to  Fred Offei, the District Chief Executive of Shai Osudoku
Benedict Rich (right), General Manager of Golden Exotics Limited, handing over the keys to the facilities to Fred Offei, the District Chief Executive of Shai Osudoku

Banana exporter supports communities in Shai Osudoku

Ghana’s leading banana producer and exporter, the Golden Exotics Limited (GEL) has handed over a six-unit classroom block and a 12-unit bungalow to teachers and nurses at Dorfor, Lubuse and Adakorpe communities in the Shai Osudoku District.

Aleshia Duncan (with a mic), Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation, U.S. Department of Energy, interacting with the girls at the workshop
Aleshia Duncan (with a mic), Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation, U.S. Department of Energy, interacting with the girls at the workshop

Nuclear Energy Agency mentors SHS girls in STEM

Female scientists and policymakers from Ghana and overseas have mentored 46 senior high school (SHS) girls selected from 17 public and three private schools across seven regions.

Dr Prince-Joseph Ayiku —  Managing Director, ­Lakeside Estates
Dr Prince-Joseph Ayiku — Managing Director, ­Lakeside Estates

Lakeside Estate sweeps 5 awards at 35th GREDA Anniversary

Lakeside Estate, the leading real estate developer in the country, has won five awards at the 35th Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) anniversary dinner and awards night.

Kofi Ofori (3rd from left) presenting a citation to Samuel Ampoma (right), the overall best farmer of the municipality
Kofi Ofori (3rd from left) presenting a citation to Samuel Ampoma (right), the overall best farmer of the municipality

Ablekuma North Assembly honours farmers

A 47-year-old poultry farmer, Samuel Ampoma Gyan, emerged as the overall best farmer in the Ablekuma North Municipality at the Farmers Day held last Friday.

Susan Quist —  Managing Partner of Piedmont Advisory
Susan Quist — Managing Partner of Piedmont Advisory

Cultivate resilent, focused mindset - Susan Quist to entrepreneurs

The Managing Partner of Piedmont Advisory, Susan Quist, has sent a word of caution to entrepreneurs against the common pitfalls of trying to do everything at once. 

Victor Yaw Asante —  MD/CEO, FBNBank Ghana
Victor Yaw Asante — MD/CEO, FBNBank Ghana

Prioritise mental health of employees — Victor Asante

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Office of FBNBank Ghana, Victor Asante, has called on corporate leaders to prioritise the mental health of their employees just as they do for their physical health needs. 

Martin Kwaku Ayisi - Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission

Lithium contract best for Ghana - Minerals Commission

The Minerals Commission says the Lithium deal between the government of Ghana and Barari DV Ghana Limited is in the best interest of Ghana.

Mining exploration is very expensive yet it is quite uncertain that the investor will make any commercial find
Mining exploration is very expensive yet it is quite uncertain that the investor will make any commercial find

Scrap taxes on explorations — Chamber of Mines

The Chamber of Mines executive has called on the government to exempt exploration companies from the payment of taxes to reduce the risk and high cost of mining explorations.

Sena Dake (left), Director of Finance and Administration, Gaming Commission of Ghana, presenting the relief items to Divine Osborne Fenu, District Chief Executive for North Tongu
Sena Dake (left), Director of Finance and Administration, Gaming Commission of Ghana, presenting the relief items to Divine Osborne Fenu, District Chief Executive for North Tongu

Gaming Commission supports dams spillage flood victims

The Gaming Commission of Ghana has presented relief items worth GH¢ 40,000 to the North Tongu District Assembly to alleviate suffering and provide hope for those displaced by the Akosombo and Kpong dams spillage. 

Awo Twumasi (seated 2nd from right), Executive Director of SGAF,   with some board members and dignitaries at the launch
Awo Twumasi (seated 2nd from right), Executive Director of SGAF, with some board members and dignitaries at the launch

Sickle Gene Action Foundation launched ...To support sickle cell warriors

A new sickle cell disease (SCD) advocacy group, Sickle Gene Action Foundation (SGAF), has been launched in Accra with the aim to identify the challenges of persons living with SCD in the country in order to provide support. 

Ken Ofori-Atta (left), Finance Minister, and Svenja Schulze, German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, signing the agreement
Ken Ofori-Atta (left), Finance Minister, and Svenja Schulze, German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, signing the agreement

Germany commits €145.9m to support Ghana

Ghana and Germany have signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation at the end of bilateral discussions in Berlin. 

A portion of the dilapidated building with schoolchildren studying in it
A portion of the dilapidated building with schoolchildren studying in it

Yilo Krobo Chief petitions minister over collapsing classroom block

The OKPER Divisional Chief of Yilo Krobo Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Nene Anyeenorgu Teye Agor IX, has petitioned the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, over the poor state of the Sra Presbyterian Primary School at Somanya.

Members of the Parliamentary  Select Committee on Health joined in the distribution of ITNs in the Central Region
Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health joined in the distribution of ITNs in the Central Region

Hundreds of pupils receive treated bed nets in C/R

Hundreds of basic school pupils across the Central Region have received Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) as part of efforts to reduce malaria prevalence in the country.

Dr Bryan Acheampong  — Minister of Agriculture
Dr Bryan Acheampong — Minister of Agriculture

60,000 hectares ready for agric zones

The government has secured over 60,000 hectares of land for the establishment of agricultural zones in the Eastern, Ashanti, Upper West, Northern and North East regions.

Kwaku Apratwum Sarpong, Deputy Foreign Minister, addressing the press briefing in Accra. Picture: ERNEST KODZI
Kwaku Apratwum Sarpong, Deputy Foreign Minister, addressing the press briefing in Accra. Picture: ERNEST KODZI

High-profile personalities arrive for Peacekeeping meeting

More than 600 dignitaries and high-profile personalities from about 100 countries across the globe are arriving in Accra today to participate in the first United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting to be hosted on the African continent.

For many women and girls, no place is completely safe as violence invades their homes
For many women and girls, no place is completely safe as violence invades their homes

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most systemic and widespread human rights violations.

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