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President Akufo-Addo Lauds his govts "unmatched" investment in education
President Akufo-Addo Lauds his govts "unmatched" investment in education

President Akufo-Addo lauds his govts "unmatched" investment in education

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that his government's dedication to the education sector exceeds that of any previous administration in the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

Amidu Musah, Tema Regional Chief Manager, Ghana Water Company Ltd, speaking at the World Water Day event in Tema
Amidu Musah, Tema Regional Chief Manager, Ghana Water Company Ltd, speaking at the World Water Day event in Tema

Commemoration of World Water Day: Conserve water! - GWL urges citizens

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has urged citizens to protect and conserve water as the nation joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World Water Day. 

Prof. Ahmed Jinapor (2nd from left), Director-General,  Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, addressing the GAF delegation led by Lt General Oppong Peprah (left), Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, at the meeting in Accra. Picture: Severious Kale-Dery
Prof. Ahmed Jinapor (2nd from left), Director-General, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, addressing the GAF delegation led by Lt General Oppong Peprah (left), Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, at the meeting in Accra. Picture: Severious Kale-Dery

CDS, GTEC confer on education within Armed Forces

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Lt General Oppong Peprah, yesterday called on the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Jinapor, to discuss issues of education within the GAF.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Senegal Elections: Faye leads race to become Senegal youngest president ever

Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, has taken an early lead in Senegal's presidential elections and is set to become the youngest president ever in the West African country.

Holy Child School
Nana Akua Birmeh, president of HOPSA 2000

HOPSA 2000 launches GH¢3M endowment fund

As part of activities marking the 24th anniversary of the millennium year graduates of Holy Child Senior High School Past Students Association(HOPSA 2000), the group have launched an endowment fund to assist with developmental projects in the school.

Volta River Authority (VRA)
Volta River Authority (VRA)

Stop misleading public - VRA to Independent Power Generators Ghana

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has reacted to assertions by the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG), Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, that its export activities are affecting the supply of energy to the Ghana market.

Godfred Dame  — Attorney-Genera
Godfred Dame — Attorney-Genera

President assents to contracts Bill - Act prohibits compound interest payable by state

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assented to law an Act of Parliament that prohibits the payment of compound interest by the state in transactions entered into by public officers on behalf of the state.

 Naana Winful Fynn (arrowed), Regional Director of West Africa at Norfund, with students at the Delta Air Lines Girls’ LEAD Camp which marked International Women’s Day 2024. Picture: CALEB VANDERPUYE
Naana Winful Fynn (arrowed), Regional Director of West Africa at Norfund, with students at the Delta Air Lines Girls’ LEAD Camp which marked International Women’s Day 2024. Picture: CALEB VANDERPUYE

Delta Air Lines empowers female future leaders

Delta Air Lines, in partnership with Junior Achievement Africa, has held its maiden Regional Lead Camp, hosting 30 high-school girls from Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. The aim is to empower them with the leadership skills needed to become exemplary future leaders. 

Some members of the Network of Professional Women in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene after the symposium
Some members of the Network of Professional Women in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene after the symposium

WiWASH Marks International Women’s Day

The Network of Professional Women in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WiWASH) has marked International Women’s Day with an interactive symposium at the head office of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL).

WASH constitutes a critical sector in sustainable development
WASH constitutes a critical sector in sustainable development

WASH considerations in key national climate change policies

Water Sanitation and Hygiene, popularly known as WASH, constitutes a critical sector in the national quest for sustainable development.

 Constant Tchona — Country Director, Plan International Ghana
Constant Tchona — Country Director, Plan International Ghana

Women need support to access economic resources ­­­­— Plan Ghana

The Country Director of Plan International Ghana, Mr Constant Tchona, believes that prioritising women’s equal access to land, financial services, and leadership roles will help to achieve economic justice and gender equality for women.

Some participants in the workshop
Some participants in the workshop

Research project tackles unemployment

A research project to support policy interventions in designing dignified employment for the youth in Ghana has recommended tailored approach to address the diverse aspirations and the growing unemployment rate.

Dr Ebenezer Laryea — Associate Professor of International Sustainable Development Law at University of Northampton
Dr Ebenezer Laryea — Associate Professor of International Sustainable Development Law at University of Northampton

Researchers conduct tests on innovative mulching alternatives

Researchers from the University of Northampton, through its Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT), in partnership with Blue Skies, are developing and testing four innovative mulching solutions to reduce the dependence of plastic mulching along the value chain.

Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa — Executive Director, Agrihouse Foundation
Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa — Executive Director, Agrihouse Foundation

Business model confab in agric opens in Rwanda: Alberta Akosa speaks for Ghana’s rural youth, women

This year’s International Business Models in Agriculture Conference (IBMA) opens today (Monday) in Kigali, Rwanda, on the theme: “Reshaping Agribusiness Models for Building Prosperous Rural Communities.”

 Salem Kalmoni, (middle), Managing Director of JMTC, flanked by Dr George Akuffo Dampare, IGP, and Dr Prince Joseph Ayiku, MD, Lakeside Estate
Salem Kalmoni, (middle), Managing Director of JMTC, flanked by Dr George Akuffo Dampare, IGP, and Dr Prince Joseph Ayiku, MD, Lakeside Estate

Japan Motors, Lakeside Estate donate 2 escort motorcycles to police

Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd (JMTC), together with its sister company Lakeside Estate, has donated two Yamaha FJR 1300AP Police Escort Motorcycles valued at GH¢ 728,000 to the Ghana Police Service (GPS).

Manish Gupta — Indian High Commissioner to Ghana
Manish Gupta — Indian High Commissioner to Ghana

India High Commission observes International Women’s Day

The India High Commission in Ghana has celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) with a panel discussion on the theme “Invest in women, accelerate progress”.

Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong (left), a former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, delivering the lecture while students (right) listen attentively
Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong (left), a former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, delivering the lecture while students (right) listen attentively

Re-introduce Presby discipline in institutions — Rev. Dr Opuni-Frimpong

A senior Lecturer at the Department of Religious Studies of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has called for disciplinary measures that would prevent the nurturing of intellectual criminals in the country.

 Newmont Ahafo South Mine
Newmont Ahafo South Mine

Newmont drops GH¢3.965 billion in taxes - as govt weaves through throes of fiscal crisis

The payment of a GH¢3.965 billion by Newmont Ghana in direct taxes, royalties and levies as well as the carried interest to the government, through the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Forestry Commission, and the Ministry of Finance for 2023 on the operations of Ahafo South and Akyem Mines is welcome news for a country caught up in the throes of a fiscal crisis. 

Debunking need for legislating against LGBTQ+ rights

The whole premise of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill seems to be based on a series of misunderstandings and fears.

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