The German Development Cooperation in collaboration with private sector partners, Blue Skies and Kasapreko PLC has handed over newly installed mechanised boreholes to 24 districts in the Eastern and Bono regions. It is to commemorate World Water Day which focuses on the importance of freshwater. According to the United Nations (UN) 2.2 billion people living […] The post German
A number of West African musicians have attracted international attention in recent years, contributing to the growth of the continent's music scene. The post Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid rated as most popular musicians in West Africa; no Ghanaian artist listed first appeared on 3News.
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) program today Friday March 22 concluded a comprehensive three-day training workshop aimed at engaging private transport and finance sector stakeholders in combating wildlife crime. The training workshop brought together over 40 participants including representatives from key financial institutions and […] The post USAID
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) program today Friday March 22 concluded a comprehensive three-day training workshop aimed at engaging private transport and finance sector stakeholders in combating wildlife crime. The training workshop brought together over 40 participants including representatives from key financial institutions and […] The post USAID
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) jurisdiction has been chosen as the pilot project location for a sports and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) cities initiative in Africa. The project, a collaboration between the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), aims to promote physical activity within urban […] The post
Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday. The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without […] The post Congo
The Ministry of National Security has strongly denied arresting controversial social media commentator Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas. Reports purportedly suggested that Bongo Ideas was arrested on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in his house in Accra by the police and operatives of the National Security. But the Ministry of National Security in […] The post National
A new report to guide the formation and implementation of the proposed UK-Africa Innovation Trust Corridor (ITC) to facilitate the transparent, secure and demonstrable exchange of research and innovation outputs between the United Kingdom and its African Commonwealth nations has been launched in Accra. The report, titled ‘Research-Based Evidence to Support the Formation of the […] The post
At least 10 people have been killed and thousands displaced as a rebel group with alleged links to neighbouring Rwanda seized a town in Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, according to reports. The seizure of Nyanzale by M23 rebels came after days of fighting with security forces, local civil society leader […] The post At
Construction of a large-scale apparel manufacturing facility has commenced in Savelugu in the Northern Region to create over 1,600 jobs for women and youth in Northern Ghana. Students from the Savelugu School for the Deaf will be among the vulnerable to benefit from jobs to be created by the company. The project is spearheaded by […] The post German
A taskforce comprising the Tree Crop Development Authority, the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and National Security, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, embarked on an exercise to crack down on smuggled vegetable oil on the Ghanaian market. During a swoop, eight shops were ordered to cease […] The post Taskforce
The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kojo Pumpuni Asante, is advocating for the elimination of the delegate system in the selection of parliamentary and presidential candidates as a measure to combat corruption in Ghana’s electoral process. This call comes in response to recent revelations by Zebilla’s […] The post Delegate
By Buertey Francis BORYOR The Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has reiterated the government’s commitment to the Eastern Region, particularly its first share of infrastructural development. “In this year’s budget we allocated about GH¢4 billion to the Ministry of Roads in order for us to be able to make payments to contractors so […] The post Gov’t
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, has been invited to be a “distinguished panelist” at Harvard’s Africa Development Conference (ADC), set to take place on the 12th and 13th of April 2024 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ADC stands as the premier global platform for meaningful discourse on Africa’s development and facilitates crucial […] The post
Groups in the Eastern Region have condemned the killing and shooting of individuals in Bepong Kwahu. The groups comprise the Kwahu One Alliance for Development, Unit Committee, and Assembly members in the area. Two people were reported dead after allegedly being hit by stray bullets fired by the police during the melee to disperse the […] The post Groups condemn Bepong Kwahu shooting
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, says the management of the school has embarked on several infrastructure developments to augment the infrastructure deficit the school faces. The Vice-Chancellor, who was speaking at the 56th congregation of the University, noted that the school has embarked on the construction of lecture […] The post UCC
The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome last week. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina joined 25 African leaders and European Union officials at the summit. The summit–which took place as Italy assumes the Presidency of the G7 this […] The post Italy
The Sawoaba GIFEC Centre has been re-opened with a call on Zongo communities to embrace Information Technology (I.T) knowledge and reap full benefits of the GIFEC centres, which are located in their localities. Established over eight years ago, the centre has trained over 260 people. Parents and Guardians have, therefore, been urged to encourage their […] The post Zongo communities advised to
To facilitate the resumption of schools in the Mepe traditional area, the epicentre of the Akosombo Dam flood disaster, the Mepe Development Association (MDA) has relocated over 400 displaced persons from various safe havens, including St. Kizito Senior Technical School. The displaced persons, most of whose homes were destroyed by the flood, have been moved […] The post Mepe
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has reached a partnership deal with Mytilineos Energy and Metals toward building an alumina refinery in the country. The agreement pertains to Project 3A, one of four projects under the Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI) projects at Nyinahin-Mpasaaso in the Ashanti Region. Under terms of the agreement, Mytilineos – a Greek company – will spearhead the development of a […] The post
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