Day: July 26, 2024

Sports

Paris Olympics: Team Ghana wears colourful smock dress during opening ceremony

Team Ghana appeared at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics wearing bright smock attires.

The Ghanaian smock is a popular traditional clothing that originated in Ghana’s Northern Region and has now spread throughout the country.

The Ghanaian c…

Medical

Ambulance Spare Parts: $34.9 million not paid to Ghana Auto Group Limited-MoH clarifies

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has described as untrue suggestions that some $34.9 million has been paid to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited in relation to the servicing of ambulances.

A statement from the Ministry explained that on September 10, 2020,…

General

Absa Bank, Mastercard Foundation entrepreneurship project impacts lives in Upper West Region

Beneficiaries of the Absa Young Africa Works (AYAW) project have described the project as a game changer for young people and women-led enterprises in the Upper West Region.

They described the project as exerting a positive impact on their business d…

General

Avenor Traditional Council places customary ban on all funerals

The Avenor Traditional Council in the Volta Region has imposed a customary ban on all funerals and other mass gatherings on Avenor land.

The ban, according to the Council, was in line with preparations and activities for the upcoming ‘2024 Avenor Tut…

General

Don’t use police to scare children – Police Commander

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Joseph Tabiri, Builsa, North Municipal Police Commander in Upper East Region, has advised parents and guardians not to use Police to scare their children.

‘Normally, when a child does something wrong, we hear …

General

Easy access to information crucial in deepening democracy and accountability

Citizens’ ability to easily access information at all levels is crucial in reducing corruption, deepening democratic governance and ensuring transparency and accountability.

Madam Mina Mensah, Head of the African Region of the Commonwealth Human Righ…

General

Residents in Bono East commend government for improving road network

Residents in the Bono East Region have commended the government and its partners for improving the road network, a major challenge to their development. 

The residents, mostly from rural communities, noted that the road network has been a significant…

General

National Peace Council calls for peaceful, competitive campaigns

Reverend Dr Ernest Adu Gyamfi, Chairman, Governing Board, National Peace Council, has called on the citizenry to act responsibly and conduct election campaigns in a competitive manner that upholds peace.

He urged the citizenry to shun actions by indi…

General

Nominees for 2024 Humanitarian Awards Global announced

Organisers of Humanitarian Awards Global have released a list of nominees for the 2024 edition of the awards.

The annual awards ceremony is aimed at recognising changemakers, NGOs, SDG advocates, volunteer leaders, donors, organisations, philanthropi…

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Largest roof solar project commissioned at Tema Free Zone Enclave

A one million square feet 16.82-megawatt peak (MWp) capacity rooftop photovoltiac solar project has been commissioned at the Tema Free Zone Enclave by Helios Solar Company Limited, a subsidiary of HML Holdings.

The project, the first largest in Afric…