Category: News

Accra: IPMC has been crowned Technology Group of the Year at the 2025 Ghana Business Awards in recognition of its pioneering role in driving digital transformation across Ghana and West Africa. The company’s Executive Chairman, Amar Deep Singh Hari, was also honoured with the prestigious title of Entrepreneur of the Decade for his visionary leadership and long-standing contribution to the technology sector. According to Ghana News Agency, for more than three decades, IPMC has been at the forefront of Ghana’s IT evolution. The company’s expertise in data centre technologies has powered the modernisation of financial institutions, telecom networks, and public

Accra: Public Health experts have emphasised that empowering adolescent girls and young women with the right knowledge and tools to make informed health decisions is crucial to reducing new HIV infections and curbing Ghana’s epidemic. Dr. Emmanuel Teviu, Programme Manager of the National HIV and STI Control Programme, highlighted that the 2024 HIV national estimates recorded over 15,000 new HIV infections, with the majority occurring among adolescent girls and young women. This underscores the need for interventions to curb the epidemic and efforts to end Ghana’s HIV crisis. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Teviu shared these insights during an

Accra: Dr Senalor K. Yawlui, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, has emphasized the necessity of regional integration and coordinated energy policies as Africa progresses towards clean and sustainable energy solutions. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Yawlui highlighted the role of the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) in driving this transformation by promoting renewable energy across the continent. Dr Yawlui delivered these remarks at the Second Africa Renewable Energy Investment and Partnership Forum in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The forum, co-hosted by the Sierra Leonean Government and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), focused on strategies to enhance

Kumasi: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated essential medical equipment to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in support of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project (HeKAP), a major renovation initiative spearheaded by His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to Ghana News Agency, Elder Isaac K. Morrison, the Second Counsellor in the Africa West Area Presidency of the Church, described the donation as a compassionate and prayerful response to a request made by the Heal KATH Project team about a year ago. Elder Morrison emphasized that the donated items are instruments of healing and expressions of

Accra: The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has commissioned a Wellness Centre to promote preventive health and enhance productivity among its staff. The facility, located within the premises of the Coordinating Council, aims to provide regular health screening, counseling, and health education services for employees while fostering a culture of prevention rather than treatment. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Linda Ocloo, the Regional Minister, who commissioned the facility on Thursday, said it represented a direct investment in the most valuable asset of the regional coordinating council. The initiative aligned with the Ministry of Health’s broader vision of ensuring

Tamale: African governments have been urged to defend the continent’s interest in global climate negotiations and ensure that international commitments on climate adaptation and financing yield tangible benefits for vulnerable communities across Africa. According to Ghana News Agency, this call was contained in a joint declaration presented to the Northern Regional Minister by a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), youth groups, and community movements under the banner of the African Caravans for Climate Justice. The coalition undertook a health walk through some principal streets of Tamale under the theme: ‘Walk for Just Energy Transition Financing for Africa’ before presenting

Accra: The launching of a policy by President John Dramani Mahama, which ensures that all fees for persons with disabilities at accredited public tertiary institutions are fully covered by the state, has been met with excitement and fun-fair within the disability community in Ghana. This policy was part of the Government’s reset agenda, which seeks to realign national priorities toward justice, equity, and opportunity. According to Ghana News Agency, there is a group of persons greatly affected by disability who continues to murmur despite the excitement by the rest. The community of parents and caregivers of persons with disabilities, especially