Mabel Lariba Awuni (2nd from left), Legal Officer of the IJM, with Gabriel Acolatsey (left), Senior Manager of the IJM; Evelyn Yawa Bansah (5th from right), Bono East Regional Director of DSW, and the district officers
Mabel Lariba Awuni (2nd from left), Legal Officer of the IJM, with Gabriel Acolatsey (left), Senior Manager of the IJM; Evelyn Yawa Bansah (5th from right), Bono East Regional Director of DSW, and the district officers

Don't interfere in child trafficking cases - Politicians, chiefs advised

The International Justice Mission (IJM), a global organisation that protects the vulnerable from violence, has bemoaned the high rate of interference in the adjudication of child trafficking cases by politicians, traditional rulers and community leaders.

 Ja Rule cutting the sod for the commencement of the project. Looking on are Kailee Sclaes (right), the CEO of Pencils of Promise, and Freeman Gobah (2nd from right), Ghana Country Director
Ja Rule cutting the sod for the commencement of the project. Looking on are Kailee Sclaes (right), the CEO of Pencils of Promise, and Freeman Gobah (2nd from right), Ghana Country Director

Pencils of Promise supports education in Lower Manya Municipality

A non-governmental Organisation (NGO) focused on promoting quality education across the country, Pencils of Promise (PoP), has cut the sod for the construction of a six-unit classroom project for the Nuaso Anglican Primary School in the Lower Manya Municipality in the Eastern Region. 

GACL probes alleged cocaine smuggling at KIA

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has launched investigations into an alleged smuggling of 8.5 kilogrammes of a substance suspected to be cocaine through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). 

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (2nd from left), Minister of Works and Housing, and Fati Abubakar (5th from left), Minister of Information designate, with some of the ministers whose ministries have featured in the performance tracker
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (2nd from left), Minister of Works and Housing, and Fati Abubakar (5th from left), Minister of Information designate, with some of the ministers whose ministries have featured in the performance tracker

Performance Tracker empowerment tool — Oppong Nkrumah

The government has launched a Performance Tracker, which is an accountability tool in the form of a database showing the performance of the government through various projects executed across the country from 2017 to June 2023.

Sandra Amarquaye (left), Corporate Communications Manager of Karpowership Ghana, making a symbolic presentation of the items to Mohammed Moukhtar Tijani, Imam of the Umar AL-Mukhtar Mosque
Sandra Amarquaye (left), Corporate Communications Manager of Karpowership Ghana, making a symbolic presentation of the items to Mohammed Moukhtar Tijani, Imam of the Umar AL-Mukhtar Mosque

Karpowership supports Umar AL-Mukhtar Mosque

Power producing company, Karpowership Ghana, has donated to the Muslim Community at East Legon towards Eid celebrations.

Cameron Duodo (seated) with some members of the anniversary committee
Cameron Duodo (seated) with some members of the anniversary committee

Cameron Duodu, Sam Jonah to grace GJA 75th anniversary

Two global personalities, Cameron Duodu, a veteran journalist, and Sir Dr Sam Jonah, a business executive, will grace the 75th anniversary celebration of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).

Officials of Cenpower and the North Tongu District Assembly at the site of the donation
Officials of Cenpower and the North Tongu District Assembly at the site of the donation

Cenpower supports Volta Dam spillage flood victims

AN independent power producer, Cenpower Operations and Services Ltd (CENOPS) has extended support in relief items to communities affected by last year’s Akosombo Dam spillage.

GRA workers call for govt support to boost revenue collection

The Ghana Revenue Authority Workers Union (GRAWU) has urged the government to support the authority with the right technology and resources to boost revenue collection.

Road Transport Operators urge commuters not to pay alleged illegal transport fare increase
Road Transport Operators urge commuters not to pay alleged illegal transport fare increase

Road Transport Operators urge commuters not to pay alleged illegal transport fare increase

The leadership of Ghana's Road Transport Operators is advising commuters against paying any additional transport fares beyond the existing rates, as the purported increase in fares by some commercial transport drivers is deemed illegal.

National Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu
National Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu

National Chief Imam calls for a peaceful Eid-ul-Fitr

The National Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu has called on members of the Islamic community to observe the Eid ul-Fitr peacefully.

Members of Myhelp-Yourhelp Foundation presenting items to managers of Rev. Obli Foundation Centre
Members of Myhelp-Yourhelp Foundation presenting items to managers of Rev. Obli Foundation Centre

Myhelp-Yourhelp Foundation donates to Rev. Obli Foundation Centre

Christian–centered charitable foundation, Myhelp-Yourhelp, extended a helping hand to the Rev. Obli Foundation Centre, an orphanage home at Nsawam in the Eastern Region, during this year’s Easter celebration.

Ghana has not granted approval for 14 GM seeds for cultivation - NBA
Ghana has not granted approval for 14 GM seeds for cultivation - NBA

Ghana has not granted approval for 14 GM seeds for cultivation - NBA

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) says it has not granted approval for the seeds of 14 genetically modified (GM) products to be cultivated in Ghana.

Transport fares increase in Western Region
Transport fares increase in Western Region

Transport fares increase in Western Region

Transport fares have risen by twenty percent in the Western Region, catching many by surprise despite earlier reports suggesting a suspension of the initial thirty percent fare hike proposed by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).

Fire guts Madina market
Fire guts Madina market

VIDEO: Fire guts parts of Madina market

Fire has ravaged parts of the Madina market in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, Greater Accra region.

Many of these items will be seen in Ghana for the first time in 150 years
Many of these items will be seen in Ghana for the first time in 150 years

UK loans back Ghana's looted royal artefacts

The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana's Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century

Prof. Paul Bosu (in suit), Director-General of CSIR, Dr Wilhelmina Quaye (4th from right), Director of CSIR-STEPRI, and Prof. Emmanuel Wendsongre Ramde (5th from right), Executive Director of WASCAL, with the participants after the meeting
Prof. Paul Bosu (in suit), Director-General of CSIR, Dr Wilhelmina Quaye (4th from right), Director of CSIR-STEPRI, and Prof. Emmanuel Wendsongre Ramde (5th from right), Executive Director of WASCAL, with the participants after the meeting

CSIR’s waste-to-energy policy guidelines reach final phase

THE Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has presented its hybrid waste-to-energy policy guidelines for feedback from experts and stakeholders for finalisation of the document.

West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement to host stakeholder meeting in Maryland, USA
West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement to host stakeholder meeting in Maryland, USA

West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement to host stakeholder meeting in Maryland, USA

The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) is set to convene a groundbreaking Stakeholder Engagement Meeting titled "Seeds of Tomorrow: Cultivating Global Partnerships for Africa's Agricultural Renaissance" on April 12, 2024, at Hotel Silver Spring in Maryland, USA. This event marks a pivotal step in reshaping agricultural strategies across Africa.

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