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As part of its continuous commitment to the welfare of individuals affected by the 2023 controlled spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams, the Volta River Authority donated relief items to the North District Assembly for the affected persons who are still residing in the safe havens at Mepe, Battor, Tokpo and Bakpa in the … Read more
Deputy Chief Executive (Services), Ing. Kenneth Arthur visited Mepe, in the North Tongu District to assess the condition of the safe havens and to secure a new land site for the construction of resettlement houses to accommodate individuals affected by the 2023 Akosombo and Kpong Dam Controlled Spillage. The visit forms part of the Authority’s … Read more
There has been a massive public outcry in the Ashanti region following recent increments in charges associated with accessing commercial toilet facilities. With many households and slums, largely dependent on public toilet facilities, managers of these facilities insist that they have resorted to the increase due to the recent hikes in various items in the … Read more
Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) has launched a small-scale gold mining incubation pilot programme to support the formalisation of the sector and convert small-scale mining entities into medium to large-scale businesses. The support focuses on corporate governance, provision of capital, a gold production traceability mechanism, and access to the market through the MIIF gold … Read more
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called off its strike after a productive meeting with government representatives. The decision comes after CLOGSAG engaged in talks with the Office of the Senior Presidential Adviser, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), and the Fair Wages and Salaries … Read more
Unidentified armed men numbering about 17 on July 9, 2024, stormed the Gomoa Akyempim Palace in the Central region allegedly to forestall the performance of sacred ancestral rites. The incident is reported to have occurred at about 11:00 pm on July 9, 2024. According to the Paramount Queenmother, Obaatanpa Ama Eduwa I, she received distressing … Read more
Alhaji Farouk Hamza, the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Hajj Board, has stated that this year’s Hajj was largely successful, with the unfortunate exception of four fatalities. The Hajj this year was marked by a heatwave, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 50C (122F). Saudi Arabia reported that at least 1,301 people died during the Hajj, primarily … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has apologized to the family of 24-year-old Lois Abena Koranteng, who was found dead in a pool at the CrisLord Palace Hotel in Takoradi, and has expedited the investigation into the matter. Ms. Koranteng reportedly checked into the CrisLord Palace Hotel on June 7, 2024, … Read more
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, in collaboration with MTN Ghana, celebrated the National Girls in ICT Day in grand style, honouring a thousand beneficiaries of the Girls-in-ICT training in the Greater Accra Region. The event, held at the University of Ghana’s Cedi Conference Centre, brought together leading female professionals in the ICT field to … Read more
Figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate that the population of three regions, including the Northern, North East and Savannah Regions, is expected to double by 2050. This projection is contained in the 2021 Population and Housing Census Thematic Report on Population Projections, which estimates that Ghana’s population is expected to grow by 1.7 … Read more