Day: August 11, 2025

Sunyani: The Deeper Life Bible Church has announced its initiative to leverage technology in creating a comprehensive database for its members. The church emphasized the importance of accurate data in fostering both spiritual and physical development. This initiative aims to capture detailed information about each member, including their names, occupations, and locations. According to Ghana News Agency, Pastor Christopher Agbenyafia, the Coordinating Overseer for the Middle-Belt Zone of the church, shared this development during a joint service held in Sunyani. He stated that all members would be required to register and provide accurate personal information. The middle-belt zone includes the

Accra: Mr. Benjamin Amenumey, President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB Ghana), has reaffirmed the Institute’s commitment to advancing professional discourse on national economic policy. He stated that their mandate requires promoting ethical and professional conduct while advancing the development of the banking profession, emphasizing that fostering dialogue on monetary policy is a national duty. Mr. Amenumey made these remarks during a high-level policy seminar convened by CIB Ghana to examine the practical implications of monetary policy decisions on lending, inflation, and financial sector development. According to Ghana News Agency, the event focused on the theme: ‘Monetary Policy

Adako-jachie: Stakeholders, including cassava farmers and agricultural extension agents, have held a two-day workshop to validate translated ‘AKILIMO’ (cassava planting) materials, from English into Ewe and Twi languages. The ‘AKILIMO’ innovation concept was developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), purposely for educating farmers on how to use smart farming practices in cassava production to enhance yields. According to Ghana News Agency, printable guides, worksheets, and postcards, which summarize the overview of production, have been translated into these local languages. Each translated material contains fertilizer use recommendations, best planting practices, weed management, schedule planting, high start techniques, and

Accra: A benevolent family, in collaboration with nurses at the Kpone Municipal Health Directorate, has organised a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal exercise for residents of Bediako in the Nmlitsakpo Electoral Area of the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality. The initiative, held at the Bediako CHPS Compound, also included free medical screenings for hepatitis B, HIV, blood sugar, and blood pressure, attracting over 400 beneficiaries made up of children, adults, and the aged from the community. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs Emilia Ofori Agyemang, HIV Coordinator at the Kpone Municipal Health Directorate, underscored the importance of enrolling on

Accra: The Government has received the DNA results on the remains of six other victims of the tragic helicopter crash near Obuasi in Ashanti Region to aid in their identification. Results of the advanced forensic analysis conducted in South Africa were transmitted electronically on Sunday. According to Ghana News Agency, the results cover the remains of Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence, Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress; and Samuel Aboagye, Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). The rest are Squadron Leader Peter Anala of the Ghana Air Force, Flying Officer Twum

Accra: FirstBank Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing the next generation of leaders with a powerful development session for its Graduate Trainees. The event brought together 23 emerging professionals currently enrolled in the Bank’s Graduate Trainees Programme, offering them a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and grow. According to Ghana News Agency, the keynote speaker, Mrs. Josephine Hutton-Mills, a certified etiquette trainer, delivered a session exploring critical themes such as Personal Branding, Time Consciousness, Accountability, and Networking and Self-Worth. Drawing on her professional insights, she emphasized the importance of defining and protecting one’s professional image, valuing time as a

Accra: Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has monitored the pilot of the Ghana Pay Mobile Money (Momo) payment registration in Accra to ensure a transparent social protection system. According to Ghana News Agency, GhanaPay is a MoMo service provided by universal banks, rural banks, and savings and loan companies to individuals and businesses. It is the payment mechanism that is registering the beneficiaries to receive their cash grant through mobile money without transactional fees. It is similar to any MoMo service but with additional banking services. The LEAP, since its inception in