A military Beachcraft 350 aircraft has crashed at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, claiming all eight souls onboard including the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. The PUNCH learnt that the ill-fated aircraft crashed at the airport’s runway about 6 pm. Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, […] The post Chief
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abudulai Jinapor has called for a closer partnership between Ghana and China to curb illegal mining activities across the country. He said there was an urgent need for the two countries to work closely together to efficiently regulate Ghana’s small-scale mining sector. The Minister said this when […] The post Let’s
This Friday morning on an airforce flight from Accra to Wa, I had yet again a bird’s eye view of the city that has been my home for the last 19 years, Accra. Accra is a beautiful city. She’s green from the skies, with a breathtaking coastline. We just need to keep her greener, keep […] The post Ras Mubarak writes: Reflections from the skies appeared first on
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, has announced the appointment of Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee of Ghana as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO). The appointment was made on Friday, May 21, 2021. Ms. Pobee succeeds Bintou Keita of Guinea, who took up a new […] The post Ghana’s
A former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has denied endorsing any individual to be flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) going into the 2024 elections. Prof. Oquaye said reports that he has endorsed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the NPP in 2024 are false. “My attention has been drawn to […] The post ‘I’ve not endorsed
Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has denied claims of his involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The former Minister’s disclaimer was made in a press release signed by his lawyer, Kwabena Asare Atuah from Henewaa Chambers. A section of the media had accused the former Minister of taking part […] The post I’ve never
Ghana stands tall in the selection of African countries for the possible manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines, the European Union (EU) has said. Vice President of the EU, Valdis Dombrovskis made the disclosure during President Akufo-Addo’s two-day working visit to Brussels in Belgium. This was contained in a statement issued by the Jubilee House on Friday, […] The post COVID-19:
The European Union (EU), has announced plans to take off Ghana from its list of countries noted for money laundering and terrorism financing. This decision is said to have been arrived at during President Nana Akufo-Addo’s two-day working visit to Brussels, Belgium, a statement from the Jubilee House said. “The European Union acknowledged the efforts […] The post Ghana
Resilient Ghana, a youth-inspired and community-driven capacity building programme, has assembled 803 youth from the African sub-region based in Ghana, to empower entrepreneurial youth to identify, create and present innovative solutions to real-life problems post COVID-19. The project dubbed Resilient Ghana Mentorship session gave participants access to a pool of mentors from industries including; Agriculture […] The post Resilient
The Volta Regional Police Command in Ho has arrested 21 persons said to be LGBTQI activists at Godokpui, a suburb of Ho. Police have said they were having a workshop on LGBTQI. The suspects were made up of 16 women and five men between the ages of 20-35. They were arraigned before the Ho Circuit […] The post 21 persons arrested in Ho for allegedly pushing LGBTQI
A wastewater treatment plant has been commissioned to help in the management of liquid waste generated in the Kumasi metropolis and parts of the Ashanti Region. The Thousand cubic meters’(1000m3) state-of-the-art facility is expected to eliminate the indiscriminate discharge of liquid waste into streams and other water bodies in the region. Liquid waste is discharged […] The post Jospong
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sissala West constituency, Mohammed Adams Sakparu, has bemoaned what he refers to as the exclusion of the Sissala West, Sissala East, and Wa West Districts from the European Union-funded feeder road projects in the Upper West Region. The government of Ghana received a grant of €35 million from […] The post Sissala
Clement Akapame, lead counsel for Citi FM and Citi TV in the assault case invloving one of the station’s journalists, Caleb Kudah, and the subsequent invasion of its premises by national security operatives, has punched holes into a report issued by the Ministry of National Security on the incident. The lawyer, who described the report […] The post National
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has reinstated Gertrude Quashigah as the National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme. A statement signed by the sector Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo, indicated that the earlier dismissal of Mrs. Quashigah was due to an “administrative error”. Meanwhile, Citi News sources at the Jubilee House say […] The post Adwoa
Students, staff, alumni (Giants), the PTA, and other dignitaries from the Ghana Education Service and secondary institutions in the Western Region gathered at the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) to bid farewell to the school’s headmaster, Mr. Samuel K. Essel as he proceeds on compulsory retirement. Mr. Essel is retiring after about thirty-five (35 years) […] The post Ghana
Global Leading ICT Company, Huawei has today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Education in Ghana purposed at offering skilled ICT Training to Ghanaians while enhancing basic education through the application of technologies for uninterrupted learning. The MOU which was signed at a short ceremony at the Ministry of Education, forms part […] The post Huawei
In a short but impressive ceremony held at the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) Centenary Block on Saturday, 15th May 2021, the Judicial Committee of the GSTS Alumni Association (GAA) swore into office the association’s newly elected Global Executives. The new executives will lead the GAA for the next two years (2021-2023). It would be […] The post GSTS Alumni Association
The Ghana Secondary Technical School Alumni Association (GAA), on Saturday, 15th May 2021, inaugurated its new President Giant Dr. Tetteh Abbeyquaye ’89, and swore in a new Executive Committee. The GAA, which represents GSTS Alumni estimated at around 14,000 members, is a global association made up of GSTS Chapters worldwide, all GSTS Year Groups and […] The post GSTS
The Director of Operations at the Ministry of National Security, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman, is expected to report to the Chief of Defence Staff for further investigations and “appropriate action” over his involvement in the assault on Citi News’ journalist, Caleb Kudah, and the invasion of Citi FM. This was disclosed in a statement from […] The post Lt.
Connecting African universities to high speed internet can help drive the development of digital skills and capabilities. This would also benefit secondary schools and technical and vocational colleges. A strong argument has been made, that improving connectivity should be viewed as a priority infrastructure investment. The World Bank published a report last year pointing out […] The post Boosting
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