Day: July 31, 2025

Keta: The Keta Municipal Assembly is set to launch its Municipal Sanitation Day Clean-Up Exercise on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Anlo-Afiadenyigba to boost cleanliness and better sanitation environment in the municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, the event is part of President John Dramani Mahama’s and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s ‘Clean-Up Ghana’ agenda, targeted at promoting good sanitation practices in the country. Mr. Innocent Komla Gawuah, the Keta Municipal Coordinating Director, mentioned that good sanitation is essential for maintaining public health and preventing the spread of diseases. ‘Proper waste management and disposal are critical in keeping our

Accra: Mr. William Adama Mensah, the Headmaster of Edlys Montessori School at North Legon, urged parents to continue investing in their children’s education as a means to secure their future. He expressed his appreciation for the crucial support parents have provided to pupils and the school over the years. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mensah made these remarks during the Graduation and Speech and Prize Giving Day of the school. The event was held under the theme, ‘Breaking down learning barriers to create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment.’ The ceremony saw the graduation of pupils and students

Accra: A new initiative titled ‘Addressing the Commercial Determinants of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (ACORDS)’ has been officially launched to focus on training and research aimed at informing policies to address public health challenges. The project, which spans from 2024 to 2028, was unveiled at a stakeholder engagement event held in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the project is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR, UK) and involves a partnership between four leading academic and research institutions. These include the Global Health Policy Unit at the University of Edinburgh, PRICELESS at the University of Witwatersrand in

Accra: The Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), recently visited the Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, at the Supreme Court premises to discuss potential collaborations between the Ghana Prisons Service and the Judiciary. According to Ghana News Agency, the meeting focused on addressing operational gaps between these two critical components of Ghana’s criminal justice system. Mrs. Baffoe-Bonnie highlighted strategic reforms and initiatives being implemented in prison facilities nationwide. Key topics included concerns about remand inmates facing prolonged detention and the enhancement of Electronic Case Management systems for monitoring inmate cases. Mrs. Baffoe-Bonnie suggested creating a Parole discussion board

Accra: Parliament on Thursday passed the Social Protection Bill into law, aiming to streamline social services and mobilize resources to support vulnerable groups within society. The legislation is designed to provide legal backing to the institutional framework for social protection programs targeting specific groups, including children, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Helen Adjoa Ntoso, Chairperson of the Parliament’s Gender and Social Protection Committee, presented the report at the plenary. She stated that the legislation would enhance the capacity of the sector Ministry to deliver emergency services to vulnerable populations in the country. The

Accra: Ghana and Nebraska are deepening their trade relations with a renewed focus on commercial agriculture and agribusiness, capitalising on the enormous Ghanaian agricultural resources and the knowledge and technology from the American State. This is through the Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness, Growth and Trade Relations Chamber (GNEBCham), who held a forum between Ghanaian players in the agriculture value chain as well as sector leads from Nebraska Wednesday evening in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, Alberta Nana Akyea Akosa, Co-Founder, GNEBCham, said the Chamber, within the past four years, had explored the gaps in Ghana’s agric sector, and poised to bridging

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has strongly condemned the recent incident involving the manhandling of some journalists by state security personnel. ‘Such conduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. I have instructed that the incident be thoroughly investigated and that the officers involved be sanctioned accordingly,’ he said. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama, as a card-bearing member of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), stated that he would not preside over a government that abuses or intimidates journalists in the lawful exercise of their duty. He made these remarks during the swearing-in of four new Deputy Ministers at