Saturday, April 25

News

EPA trains stakeholders on handling, safe disposal of stranded cetaceans
No Comments
News

EPA trains stakeholders on handling, safe disposal of stranded cetaceans

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has taken significant steps to enhance the conservation of marine life, particularly cetaceans (whales and dolphins), through a collaborative approach with key stakeholders. A training programme has, therefore, been organised by the Authority for reps of various institutions to effectively address the issue of stranded or beached cetaceans and improve environmental awareness and response. Participants were from the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council, Ghana Marine Police, Fisheries Commission, Meridian Port Services, and local authorities from coastal municipalities in the Greater Accra Region. A release issued to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday, in Accra, said the training focused on several crucial areas, including handling and sa...
Read More
Encroachers threaten security of nuclear installation and public safety, GAEC Warns
No Comments
News

Encroachers threaten security of nuclear installation and public safety, GAEC Warns

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has raised the alarm over increasing encroachment on its lands, warning that the activity poses a serious threat to the security of its installations and public safety. In a statement signed by Mr. Anthony Nana Boateng, Director of the Commercialisation and Communication Directorate, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), GAEC cautioned that the safety of residents in the immediate vicinity was at risk. “The Commission is increasingly confronted with a surge in encroachments, with activities now dangerously close to the National Nuclear Waste Management Centre. “This centre houses hazardous radioactive waste, managed in strict compliance with Ghanaian laws and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations,” the statement warned...
Read More
Police arrest suspect over murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale
No Comments
News

Police arrest suspect over murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale

The Ghana Police Service in its quest to delve deeper into the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale, has arrested an interested party connected to the case. The suspect, identified as a close friend of the deceased, is accused of selling him out by releasing his photographs to a popular politician in Ghana before his murder in cold blood. Ahmed Hussei-Suale was killed near his family house in Madina on January 16, 2019, by unknown assailants. This was after he collaborated with the BBC on an investigative story. The two had worked together at Tiger Eye Private Investigations before the dismissal of the suspect from Tiger Eye. Daniel Owusu Koranteng, also known as Akwasi Amakye, disguised himself and left the shores of the country immediately after police picked up inf...
Read More
COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno Sworn in as Ghana’s New Inspector-General of Police
No Comments
News

COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno Sworn in as Ghana’s New Inspector-General of Police

President John Dramani Mahama has officially sworn in COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) following the removal of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare from office on March 13, 2025. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Jubilee House, where President Mahama expressed confidence in COP Yohuno’s ability to lead the Ghana Police Service into a new era of transformation and modernization. COP Yohuno’s appointment was made in accordance with Articles 91 and 202 of the 1992 Constitution, with consultations from the Council of State. With over four decades of experience in law enforcement, he is expected to oversee reforms aimed at enhancing public safety, professionalism, and accountability within the police force. Prior to his appointment, COP Yohuno served...
Read More
Christian Tetteh Yohuno Appointed as Ghana’s New Inspector-General of Police
No Comments
News

Christian Tetteh Yohuno Appointed as Ghana’s New Inspector-General of Police

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in accordance with Articles 91 and 202 of the 1992 Constitution. The decision was made in consultation with the Council of State. COP Yohuno replaces Dr. George Akuffo Dampare as the head of the Ghana Police Service. With forty years of experience in law enforcement, he is expected to spearhead the modernization and transformation of the police force. A seasoned police officer, Yohuno has held several leadership positions throughout his career, demonstrating expertise in security operations, crime combat, and police administration. His appointment signals a continued effort to enhance public safety and improve law enforcement efficiency in Ghan...
Read More
Eastern Region National Health Insurance Authority holds performance review
1 Comment
News

Eastern Region National Health Insurance Authority holds performance review

The Eastern Regional Office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has conducted a review on its past activities to make way for the upcoming and subsequent programmes for the year 2025. The 2024 end of year performance review meeting was on the theme: “Achieving Universal Health Coverage - Focus on membership renewal and client satisfaction,” and it brought together Managers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) from the 20 NHIA regional offices. The objective of the NHIA is to secure the implementation of a National Health Insurance policy, that ensures access to basic healthcare services to all residents in Ghana. Mr Francis Oti Frimpong, the National Director of Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), lauded the Eastern Region for its contribution toward...
Read More
University students urged to adopt positive attitudes
No Comments
Education, News

University students urged to adopt positive attitudes

Professor Frederick Kwaku Sarfo, the Vice Chancellor of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University for Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), has asked university students to be discipline and adopt positive attitudes towards life. He said the future of the country rested on their shoulders and they could not fail, therefore it was important for them to adopt attitudes that would make them useful to themselves, their families, the country as a whole. Prof. Sarfo made the call at the matriculation of fresh students at the university in Kumasi. A total of 13,066 students, made up of 11,920 undergraduate and 1,146 post-graduate students, were admitted pursuing various courses at the university. He said the University was mandated to provide well-thought through skill...
Read More
Seidu Agongo launches month-long Ramadan donations to mothers
No Comments
News

Seidu Agongo launches month-long Ramadan donations to mothers

Alhaji Seidu Agongo, Businessman and philanthropist has paid the medical bills of 25 patients in the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Child Emergency Unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. The Chief Executive Officer of the Zeera Group also made a cash donation of GHS20,000 to the unit to be used to purchase consumables, including gloves and syringes. He also offered to repaint the place and repair all air conditioning units in the facility to help make life more bearable for both patients and staff. Alhaji Agongo said the donation marked the beginning of a month-long support to delivery women in four hospitals across the Greater Accra Region and another in the Volta Region. The initiative dubbed ‘Ramadan Donation,’ will enable him to pay the medical bills of all d...
Read More
Ghana@68: AMA charges citizens to embrace discipline and transparency to improve sanitation
No Comments
News

Ghana@68: AMA charges citizens to embrace discipline and transparency to improve sanitation

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has marked Ghana’s 68th Independence Day Anniversary with a colourful parade and a call on residents to adopt a culture of discipline and transparency to improve sanitation and advance national development. The event, which took place at the forecourt of the City Hall on Thursday, March 6, 2025, under the theme “Reflect, Review, Reset,” brought together ten schools from across the metropolis, including six basic schools and four senior high schools, who participated in the march past. The participating schools included Saint Mary’s Basic School, Kaneshie Awudome 3, Bubuashie and Wireless, Accra Sempe, Richard Akwei Basic School, and Mamprobi Socco. Others were Accra Wesley Girls, Holy Trinity Cathedral Cadet, Saint Mary’s Senior High School Cadet...
Read More
Embrace ADR to expedite case settlements in courts– Court of Appeal Judge
No Comments
News

Embrace ADR to expedite case settlements in courts– Court of Appeal Judge

A judge of the Court of Appeal has called court users in Ghana to embrace Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms as a tool for resolution of disputes to ensure expeditious determination of cases brought before the courts. Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah, who made the call, said the adoption of ADR in settling disputes has enormous benefits for both parties as well as the courts. “We don’t want litigation to be the norm in Ghana and so we want court users to embrace ADR,” she told the media after engaging leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) on the benefits of ADR in Kumasi. The engagement formed part of a week-long pre-activities ahead of the 2025 ADR week scheduled for March 17-21on the theme: “Building the Pillars of Justice through Commercial Just...
Read More
//omg10.com/4/3711026