Day: June 24, 2025

Accra: Nii Yaotey Oto Ga II, the Dzasetse of the Ga Paramount Stool, has called on the National House of Chiefs to immediately restore the name of Nii Tackie Adama Latse II into the national register of chiefs as the Ga Mantse, to ensure justice and peace. According to Ghana News Agency, this follows a Court of Appeal order on June 12, which ordered the National House of Chiefs, Kumasi, to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II to the national register of chiefs within 14 days. The Court’s decision, which affirmed a high court order from November 2021, held that

Accra: Mr. Daniel Hamenu, Volta Regional Director of the Youth Employment Authority, has urged young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to take advantage of the Authority’s free job placement programmes. ‘Youths form the majority of our national workforce, and it is important that we create employable opportunities that meet their needs,’ Mr. Hamenu stated. According to Ghana News Agency, the Youth Employment Authority (YEA) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling unemployment in Ghana by introducing new job creation modules and expanding existing ones to benefit the country’s growing youth population. Mr. Hamenu commended his superiors, predecessors, and

Accra: Staff of the Western Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) have appealed for major rehabilitation works on their office building to guarantee safety and enhance operational efficiency. They said the edifice’s current structural defects posed a threat to their safety and hinder effective operations. According to Ghana News Agency, the building housing the Directorate is riddled with deep cracks, a collapsing ceiling, and offices that get flooded during downpours. The unsafe working environment sometimes disrupted work and endangered the lives of the staff. Mr. Daniel Darlington Atitso, the newly appointed Western Regional NADMO Director, highlighted the

Accra: The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Elections Committee has announced plans to hold a virtual briefing for all qualified candidates in the upcoming national and regional elections. The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, and aims to provide final clarification on key electoral matters while addressing any outstanding concerns and questions. According to Ghana News Agency, the statement, signed by Mr. Peter Agbeko, the Elections Committee Chairman, highlighted that the briefing would cover issues related to the voters’ register, proxy voting procedures, and other candidate concerns. The meeting is intended to reinforce transparency and confidence in the electoral process.

Accra: The Elections Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will commence the printing of ballot papers for both the national and regional executive elections of the GJA on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. A statement signed by Mr Peter Martey Agbeko, Chairman of the GJA Elections Committee, said the exercise would commence at 0900 hours. The Committee urged all candidates to send their agents to observe the printing process as part of efforts to ensure transparency and fairness. ‘This will also provide an opportunity to verify the serial numbers of ballots allocated to each polling centre,’ the statement added. According

Accra: The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MoFA), in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission, has announced the 2025 closed season for Ghana’s marine fishing fleet. At a press conference, Sector Minister Madam Emelia Arthur stated that industrial trawlers will observe a two-month closure from July 1 to August 31, while semi-industrial inshore vessels will close for one month from July 1 to 31. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Emelia Arthur emphasized that marine canoe artisanal fishers are exempted from the 2025 closed season. However, she noted that the exemption does not excuse them from adhering to other traditional and

Accra: The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has paid an informal visit to Family Health University (FHU) to observe the institution’s progress since receiving its Presidential Charter. The visit was hosted by FHU’s Founder and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Enyonam Yao Kwawukume, alongside Dr. Susu Bridget Kwawukume, Founder and Chief Medical Director of Family Health Hospital. According to Ghana News Agency, the hosts welcomed the GTEC Director-General with gratitude, emphasizing the significance of the visit and expressing appreciation for GTEC’s support over the years. Senior members present at the meeting included the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor Philip Odonkor, Registrar Mrs.