Day: August 21, 2025

Accra: As part of its mandate to ensure quality pre-tertiary education, the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) has urged private school teachers to register for an upcoming STEM training programme. NaSIA, in a release copied to Ghana News Agency, said the training sought to enhance ‘effective teaching and learning of science using practical and innovative Science Sets.’ According to Ghana News Agency, participation in the programme will equip schools with improved strategies to strengthen the delivery of science education. ‘All private schools are hereby invited to register for this training exercise,’ said Mr Felix Amegah, Deputy Inspector-General of Schools (Operations).

Accra: GeniusLoci International in partnership with the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) through its Caritas Platform, has launched this year’s edition of the ‘Luckiest Seasonal Draw,’ opened from July to December, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, in this third edition, the overall luckiest ticket in the draw will receive GHS 2,500,000, which is 500 times the amount one purchased the luckiest ticket for. There will also be numerous prizes and giveaways leading up to the grand draw on December 20, 2025. Mr. Dennis Adutwum, Managing Director of GeniusLoci International, stated that the draw was designed to offer players the chance

Accra: Ghana has assured Japanese businesses of a strengthened and secure investment environment under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, as the country pivots its foreign policy to prioritize economic diplomacy. Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating the right conditions for international investors to thrive. According to Ghana News Agency, speaking at the Presidential Investment Forum held on the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Mr. Ablakwa highlighted the progress achieved since President Mahama assumed office in January this year. The three-day TICAD

Accra: Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, Thursday reaffirmed government’s commitment to improving the welfare and working conditions of teachers, including the introduction of a dedicated housing scheme. The move is to elevate the teaching profession and enhance quality education delivery. Mr Iddrisu, who launched the 2025 Ghana Teacher Prize in Accra, stressed that no country could succeed without education, and that teachers were central to national development, who deserved continuous recognition for their sacrifices. ‘We appreciate you today, we appreciate you tomorrow, and we will appreciate you forever for your tremendous sacrifices,’ he said. According to Ghana News

Accra: As part of efforts to fight malaria, the waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, will lead a nationwide programme, which seeks to destroy the breeding grounds of mosquitoes. The Larval Source Management (LSM) programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service. According to Ghana News Agency, a release described the move as ‘a strategic shift from controlling malaria towards its complete elimination.’ The programme, a core component of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), aims to go beyond treating symptoms and eliminating adult mosquitoes by systematically destroying larvae before they can hatch and

Kumasi: Madam Shirley Kyei, Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya South, has expressed concern over abandoned road projects in her constituency. Speaking during a Public Accounts Committee session, she urged the Department of Urban Roads to provide timelines for the completion of the projects in the Ashanti Region. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Kyei cited the Auditor-General’s report, which indicated that the Department of Urban Roads in Kumasi had spent more than GHS62 million on various road projects, many of which had been left unattended for about 48 to 56 months. She highlighted the Maakro/Agogo road project, which she