June 01, 2023
Ghana: Tobacco-Related Illnesses - ... More Than 6,700 Ghanaians Die Every Year
More than 6,700 Ghanaians die every year due to tobacco-related illnesses, MrKwakuAgyeman -Manu, the Minister for Health has stated. Read more »
Ghana: Unforgettable Impact - Assessing the Legacy of Ghana's Greatest Premier League Players
Ghana is popular for producing some of the most remarkable football talents that have lit up the football world. Some Ghanaian stars have played in top European leagues, such as La… Read more »
Ghana: Delta, JA Africa Kick-Starts STEM Innovation Camp in Ghana
Delta Air Lines in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Africa will hold an Innovation Camp for 60 students in Ghana on Friday. Read more »
Ghana: Active Stakeholder Involvement in Tourism Needed to Drive Growth
The Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has called for active stakeholder involvement in tourism to drive inclusive growth across the country. Read more »
Ghana: NCCE Urges Citizenry to Participate in Upcoming District Elections ...Expresses Worry Over Lack of Interest
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged the citizenry to fully participate in the upcoming district level elections to sustain grassroots growth, development… Read more »
Ghana: 'Scrap Taxes On Sanitary Pads to Make Them Affordable'
A total of 48 non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the government to scrap the 20 per cent luxury tax and the 15 per cent Value… Read more »
Ghana: Marking World Hypertension Day... Amid 100 Percent Increase in the Cost of Measuring Blood Pressure
It was intriguing to me when I walked into a pharmaceutical shop to measure my blood pressure (BP) and I was told to pay GH¢2.00 for the service. Not quite long, I usually go… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Develops Science Technology, Innovation Systems
Ghana is making efforts to implement projects aimed at enhancing the national capacity for the application and development of Science Technology and Innovation (STI) systems. Read more »
Ghana: Let's Eradicate Tobacco!!
Yesterday, Ghana joined the rest of the world to celebrate World No Tobacco Day. Read more »
Ghana: SC Declares COVID-19 Restrictions Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday declared as unconstitutional government's reliance on Article 21 of the 1992 Constitution, to impose restrictions during the outbreak of the… Read more »
Ghana: Bofoakwa Return to Premier League
Bofoakwa Tano defeated Techiman Eleven Wonders 7-6 on penalty shootouts at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday to earn a return to the Premier League. Read more »
Ghana: GT. Oly Appeal DC Decision On Tamale City Case
Accra Great Olympics has lodged an appeal against the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee's decision on the protest case against Tamale City FC. Read more »
Ghana: Over 400 SMEs Benefit From Financial Empowerment Workshop
Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), in partnership with Development Bank Ghana (DBG), has trained over 400 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under its SME Financial… Read more »
Ghana: IMF U.S.$ 3 Billion ECF - Ghana Must Build Strong Economic, Financial Buffers for Economic Shocks ...IEA Charges Govt
Ghana must begin to build strong economic and financial buffers to help cater for economic shocks and emergencies, the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs… Read more »
Ghana: SIM Card Re-Registration - Customers Storm Telcos Offices to Meet Deadline
Hundreds of subscribers of telecommunication companies yesterday thronged the offices and service centres of the companies to register their SIMs to avoid deactivation. Read more »
Ghana: Propose Policies to Protect Oceans ...Akufo-Addo Charges Blue Economy Experts
President Akufo-Addo has charged blue economy, marine life and ocean experts meeting in Accra to as a matter of urgency, propose policies that will help Ghana and the rest of the… Read more »
Ghana: 3 Senior High Schools Win Debates On ECOWAS
Three Senior High Schools (SHS), Accra Wesley Girls, Odorgonno and O'Reilly -- yesterday emerged winners of separate debates on Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Read more »
Ghana: Prudential Bank Donates Gh₵ 20,000 to Dagbon Development Fund
Prudential Bank Limited has presented a cheque for GH¢20,000 as its contribution to the Dagbon Development Fund. Read more »
Ghana: Domelovo's Forced Leave - Directive Unconstitutional ...Supreme Court Declares
By a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court yesterday declared that the decision by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ask Daniel Yaw Domelevo to proceed on accumulated leave… Read more »
Ghana: Academy to Nurture Hockey Talents Launched
Hockey Is the Reason '(HIR), a hockey academy model, has been launched in Accra as part of efforts to promote the game in the country. Read more »
Ghana: Head Porter Jailed 60 Months for Presenting Girl for Money Ritual
The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 29-year-old head porter to 60 months imprisonment for presenting a five-year-old girl for money ritual, at Pokuase, in the Greater Accra… Read more »
Ghana: Fire Burns Shops At Madina-Ritz Junction Again ...Scores of People Displaced
At least 100 wooden structures and metal containers were destroyed, displacing scores of people when fire engulfed a slum at Madina Ritz junction on Tuesday in Accra. Read more »
Ghana: '1992 Constitution Has Supported Democratic Ideals'
The Head of Governance Studies at the Evangelical Presbyterian University College, Dr Harrison Belley, has appealed to the citizenry to safeguard the 1992 Constitution since it has… Read more »
Ghana: The Discomforting Case of MV Comforter II - A Highlight of the Risky Labour of Ghanaian Fishers
They left their homes with a single purpose - to work hard on the Marine Vessel (MV) Comforter II and provide a comfortable life for their families. Read more »
Ghana: Renowned Writer Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo Is Dead
Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, the renowned author of 'The Dilemma of a Ghost' and 'No Sweetness Here,' and former Education Minister has passed on. Read more »