Commuters and traders across the Volta and Oti Regions have welcomed the commissioning of 100 new buses for the Metro Mass Transit (MMT), describing the move as timely relief after years of transportation challenges. The buses, commissioned on Friday, May 22, by Professor Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice-President, are expected to improve public transportation services and reduce the […]
Following the landmark Court of Appeal ruling ordering the immediate restoration of the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans (formerly GN Bank), a wave of excitement and relief has swept through the business community in Takoradi. Petty traders and market women within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STMA) have loudly applauded the judicial decision, describing it […]
A new study advocates that a pint of beer contains a surprisingly meaningful amount of vitamin B6 – and that an alcohol-free version may be one of the better options for getting it. Drinking a pint of beer can provide “substantial levels” of an essential brain-boosting vitamin, according to new research published in the Journal of Agricultural […]
The need to look for sustainable financing to address maternal and child nutrition took centre stage at a meeting to tackle the morbidity and mortality cases associated with malnutrition among vulnerable groups in the country. A call was also made for a proactive approach and strong leadership to ensure malnutrition and its related health consequences […]
The Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested a woman identified as Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, over alleged threats and offensive comments directed at President John Dramani Mahama in videos circulated on social media. According to the Police, the suspect appeared in several TikTok videos in which […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has confirmed the death of a soldier during a counter-terrorism training exercise at Binduri in the Upper East Region. The soldier, identified as 218079 Private Adotey of the Sixth Infantry Battalion, reportedly died following an explosion during operations in the Binduri Forest area. The incident occurred during “Exercise Storm Shield,” a counter-terrorism training programme organised to […]
A violent clash at an illegal mining (galamsey) site at Asawinso “A” in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has left one person shot dead and six others critically injured. Kwame Ayisie, 36, was confirmed dead, while the injured persons were receiving treatment at Sefwi Anhwiaso Community Hospital following a shooting incident involving suspected illegal miners at the site. […]
Some beneficiaries of the Nkoko Nketenkete Programme have shared testimonies on how the initiative has improved their livelihoods through poultry farming and small-scale entrepreneurship. The beneficiaries, including unemployed youth, vulnerable households, and graduates, expressed appreciation to the government for the support provided under the initiative. Mr Daniel Adongo, a beneficiary, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the birds matured […]
The Hohoe Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region, has called on the Police Command to enforce the ban on commercial use of ‘Pragya’ in the Municipality. Pragyas are commercial three-wheeled motorized vehicles also known as ‘Mahama Can Do’ or ‘Keke’. Mr Wisdom Kporngor, Hohoe Municipal Coordinating Director in a letter to the police sighted by the Ghana News […]
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has outdoored celebrated Ghanaian musician and cultural icon Noella Wiyaala Nwadei as Fugu (Smock) Ambassador as part of efforts to promote Ghana’s tourism and smock fabric. This follows the declaration of Wednesdays by the government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, on February 10, as National Fugu Day. The initiative is aimed at preserving, […]
