A dispute between military personnel and officers of the Ghana Prisons Service in Bawku last Wednesday resulted in three prison officers being injured.

Spouses of the President and the Vice-President are not public officers under Article (71) of the 1992 Constitution, and as such cannot be entitled to salaries and other benefits and privileges charged from the consolidated fund, the Supreme Court has ruled. 

The Chiefs and people of the Tatale Traditional Area in the Tatale/Sanguli district in the Northern Region are mourning the death of the Paramount Chief of the area, Obore Gariba Yankosor II, who passed away on March 21, 2024, at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. He was 81.

The chiefs and people in the Bono and the Bono East regions have launched the 2024 homecoming event and festival, dubbed "Meko Bono" (I will go to Bono) in Techiman, the Bono East Regional capital. 

Female’s active involvement in educational workers unions can significantly contribute to fostering partnerships in higher education and analogous institutions, leading to more inclusive, equitable and sustainable educational outcomes, the Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences at the Accra Technical University, Prof. Alice Constance Mensah, has said.

Supporting meaningful participation of women and girls in peacebuilding and conflict prevention is an effective strategy for lasting peace in West Africa, the Ghana Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr Angela Lusigi, has said.

Residents of Diare, a farming community in the Savelugu Municipality in the Northern Region, last Tuesday heaved a sigh of relief following the commissioning of a mechanised water facility to provide water for the community and its environs.

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has launched the 2024 Constitution Week celebration with a call on citizens to take interest in this year’s December general election by exercising their civic responsibility of casting their votes.

The Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to transparency and accountability in governance.

The acting President of the E.P. University College (EPUC), Professor Tsatsu Adogla-Bessa, has said that the institution has completed the mandatory self-evaluation stages with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

The Ministry of Health has established a devices calibration centre to help monitor and eliminate the use of mercury in medical devices and processes.

Ghana’s leading drone logistics delivery company, Zipline, is determined to partner with top brands and institutions to transform the future of logistics using autonomous drones, hoping to achieve one million deliveries per day.

A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) have appealed to the government not to shut down internet access under any condition during this year’s election period.

The owner of the 10 duplexes that were recently demolished at Adjiriganor in Accra, George Oti Bonsu, has called on state agencies to investigate the circumstances that led to the demolition exercise to ensure justice.

Work on the rehabilitation and upgrading of the 30-kilometre Kasoa-Winneba into a dual carriage road is progressing steadily.

Some market women in Accra have lauded the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy as a groundbreaking initiative, saying it will help in levelling the education playing field in the country. 

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss issues relating to the strengthening of diplomatic relations between Ghana and the Vatican.

The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has called on both national and local authorities to immediately put in place measures for flood prevention and management as the nation approaches the peak of its rainy season. 

A helicopter owned by Volta River Aviation Limited (VRAL) was forced to make an emergency landing at the Hearts Academy in Kpobiman this morning due to adverse weather conditions.

A female teacher who has been the only one at post since she was transferred to a school at Hlihadzi  in the Afram Plains, became the centre of attention last Saturday as she was recognised and celebrated for her dedication.