Nearly six in 10 low-income households in some peri-urban communities in Accra face varying levels of water insecurity, a study has revealed. The study found that irregular piped water supply and rising water costs had driven many households to depend on sachet water as their main source of drinking water. Researchers from the University of […]
Africa risks falling behind in the global electric vehicle transition unless governments accelerate investment in infrastructure and industrial policy, experts have warned. The caution was raised at an executive training programme on automotive industrialisation in Accra, where stakeholders examined Africa’s preparedness for the shift to electric mobility. Mr Jeffrey Oppong Peprah, Chief Executive Officer of […]
A 52-member delegation of students, parents and teachers from Galaxy International School has returned from the Owlypia International Competition with a record haul of 41 medals. It marks the school’s largest-ever participation in the global academic event. The team, led by the Principal, Mr Jasur Domullojonov, and three teachers, competed from June 14 to June […]
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Ghana has donated two giant-LED screens to the University of the Education, Winneba (UEW) to enhance the institution’s worship service, reinforcing the ministry’s relationship with the university. Additionally, the ministry presented 600 copies of the Daily Manna, the church’s widely circulated daily devotional authored by William Folorunso Kumuyi, the […]
Madam Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has charged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies(MMDAs), to adopt the Green Community Initiative launched by the Department of Community Development. She urged the MMDAs to incorporate the initiative into their 2026-2029 Medium-Term Development Plans. Madam Odoley Sowah, who is also the Member […]
The Ministry of the Interior has declared Friday, July 3, 2026, a public holiday, following the Republic Day, July 1, falling on Wednesday. A statement signed by Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister of the Interior, therefore, urged the public to observe the day as such throughout the country. “The public is hereby informed that Friday, July 3, 2026, marks Republic Day, which is a […]
Leading global airline Emirates has announced the expansion of its operations in Ghana, increasing its weekly flights between Dubai and Accra from seven to eleven, in a move aimed at strengthening connectivity, supporting tourism growth, and enhancing travel options for passengers. The additional four weekly services will commence on July 12, 2026, reflecting the airline’s […]
Ms Bashiratu Kamal, the Lead, Young Feminist Project, has condemned justifications by some sexual offenders that one’s dressing and appearance is a bait for harassment. She believed that individuals had the right to be clothed in attires they regarded “decent” and appropriate for occasions. Addressing a session of General Agricultural Workers and students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at Kumasi, she called for proper […]
The Inclusive Family Alliance has called for urgent national attention to caregivers and families of persons with disabilities, alongside the speedy passage of the re-enacted Persons with Disabilities Bill as Ghana marks National Disability Day The Alliance said caregivers remain the backbone of disability inclusion, yet their needs are often overlooked in public policy. A statement issued by the Inclusive Family […]
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), had announced plans to demolish 50 old and dilapidated buildings in the Cape Coast Metropolis that had become death traps. It said many of the mud-built structures, some more than 100 years old, had developed visible cracks and in several cases, roofs had been badly stripped off due to years of neglect. NADMO described […]
