Category: News

Sunyani: Professor Matthew Glover Addo, the Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana (CUG), has appealed to the Government to make the first-year university ‘Stress Free’ grant accessible to students of private universities. According to Ghana News Agency, Prof Addo emphasized that private universities also contribute significantly by producing the human resources needed for national development. He made this appeal during the 24th congregation and 36th matriculation ceremony at the university’s main campus in Fiapre, Sunyani Municipality. During the event, 1,606 students graduated from postgraduate and undergraduate programs, while 2,169 new students were admitted to pursue degree and diploma courses.

Accra: The Reverend Martin Amenaki, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu North, has commended farmers under the Weta Irrigation Scheme for their dedication and innovation in rice production. According to Ghana News Agency, the commendation came during the Weta Rice Fair, held under the leadership of the Weta Irrigation Scheme with sponsorship from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The fair served not only as an exhibition of locally grown rice and processed products, but also as a strong call for government and stakeholders to support local farmers by purchasing their produce. The absence of a reliable market, participants noted,

Accra: Development Insights Hub (DIH), a sustainable and inclusive development non-profit organization, has inaugurated the Ghana Evaluation Week in Accra. The event was themed ‘Ghana’s Evaluation Journey: Progress, Challenges and the Way Forward.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Osama Makkawi Khogali, UNICEF Representative Ghana, emphasized that the event marks a significant step in Ghana’s journey to enhance its monitoring and evaluation systems. He reaffirmed UNICEF’s commitment to evidence-based development, accountability, and inclusive progress for every child and citizen in Ghana. Mr. Khogali highlighted that Ghana has made considerable advancements in institutionalizing monitoring and evaluation over the years. This progress

Accra: Biomedical Engineers have been advised to put into practice the knowledge and skills they have acquired to improve health care delivery as they play a major role in ensuring patients’ safety. Dr Nicholas Adjabu, the Head of the Biomedical Engineering Unit, Ministry of Health, at a training programme for the engineers on Monday, in Accra, expressed concern over the lack of biomedical engineers in the country’s hospitals. He expressed the hope that the government would employ more biomedical engineers to support all the hospitals. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Adjabu emphasized the importance of having engineers in every

Sunyani: Pastor Stephen Denkyi Asante, the Head Pastor of the Sunyani Central District of the Church of Pentecost (COP), has inspired prisoners not to be disheartened by the incarceration. Instead, he urged them to be transformed and well-mannered by their present circumstances, leverage prison opportunities and rebuild their lives for their successful reintegration into society after serving their sentences. According to Ghana News Agency, Pastor Asante delivered a sermon at the Sunyani Central Prisons, referencing Jeremiah 29:11, to remind the inmates that God had good plans for them. The sermon followed the presentation of food items and consumables to the

Banda-ahenkro: Mrs Gifty Mensah Ibrahim, a philanthropist, has made a significant contribution to the Banda-Ahenkro Health Centre in the Bono Region by donating essential items and drugs. The donated items include 12 mattresses, quantities of bed sheets and curtains, as well as boxes of paracetamol syrup and vitamins. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs Ibrahim, who is the wife of Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, emphasized the importance of maintaining the donated items during a ceremony at Banda-Ahenkro, the capital of the Banda District. She shared that her previous visit to the facility

Dzodze: Mr. Eric Edem Agbana, the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, in collaboration with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has organised a two-day Dzodze DeZa Outreach to bring essential licensing services closer to constituents. The outreach, which began on Saturday, October 25, 2025, and continued the following day, formed part of the MP’s broader initiative to decentralize public services and make government institutions more accessible to residents of the municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, the exercise covered a wide range of services, including new driver’s license registration, license renewal, upgrading, replacement, and proficiency testing. Mr. Agbana,