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Tidal waves displace 519 people in Ketu South – NADMO

28Feb

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Tidal waves displace 519 people in Ketu South – NADMO

A total of 519 people from 101 households in three communities of the Ketu South Municipality have been displaced by devastating tidal waves, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has confirmed. According to NADMO, the hardest-hit community is Agavedzi, where 21 households have been completely destroyed, affecting 129 residents. Other affected communities include Salakope, with 31 households and 172 residents displaced; and Amutinu, where 49 households were partially affected, impacting 318 people. Mr. Pascal Agbagba, the Volta Regional Director of Operations at NADMO, disclosed these figures during a crisis meeting attended at the Ketu South Municipal Assembly at Tokor on Friday, February 28, 2025. The meeting was attended...

Mfantsiman Old Girls’ Association National Executives tasked to grow alma mater

28Feb

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Mfantsiman Old Girls’ Association National Executives tasked to grow alma mater

Mfantsiman Old Girls’ Association (MOGA) has inducted its newly elected National Executive Committee members with the mandate of coordinating the affairs of the alumni community to advance the growth of its alma mater in various areas of endeavour. The induction ceremony, held at the Accra Ridge Church on the theme, “Igniting a New Future on the Foundation of Our Forebearers,” witnessed the celebration of leadership, service, and camaraderie to create a brighter, more promising future for the new generation. The 10-member National Executive Committee members sworn in by Her Honour, Eleanor Kakra Barnes-Botchway are Henrietta Opokua Amissah as President, Shirley Tony Kum as Vice President, Vivian Naa Momo Tackie as Financial Controller, Florence Ohene-Kyei as Executive C...

28Feb

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NIPMA joins 24-hour sanitation day

The Ningo-Prampram Municipal Assembly (NIPMA) has joined the 24-hour sanitation day clean-up exercise with a massive clean-up exercise in the Dawhenya township.The exercise saw residents, drivers, and staff of the Assembly joining hands to sweep and desilt choked gutters in the area. Ms. Vida Awuku, the Coordinating Director for NIPMA, who led the exercise, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the exercise was a directive from the Greater Accra Regional Minister and the Regional Coordinating Council.The Council directed that every first day in a month to be set aside for cleaning of the various districts.Ms. Awuku said the exercise was also aimed at helping to eradicate the cholera outbreak while ensuring residents stay in an area free from filth.She added that the Assembly would m...

NSS persons react to President Mahama’s SONA military training proposal

28Feb

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NSS persons react to President Mahama’s SONA military training proposal

 Some national service personnel have backed the government initiative to make military training part of the service scheme to ensure fitness. They believed that military training would enhance fitness, teamwork, and leadership skills, which is valuable in professionalism. Miss Priscilla Manu, a national service person, said: “Being fit leads to healthy living, so the proposed military training is a good idea.” She mentioned that if the initiative is implemented, it would aid most NSS personnel to be active and perform well in their assigned departments. She emphasised that certificates for military training should be awarded alongside the NSS certificate at the end of the service. Ms Benedict Senoo Adjo, another service pers...

Ghana sells part of its carbon credit for sustainable development

28Feb

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Ghana sells part of its carbon credit for sustainable development

Ghana is selling 24 million of the 64 million metric tonnes of carbon credit to prospective buyers under Article Six of the Paris Agreement, President John Dramani Mahama said on Thursday. Carbon markets are trading systems where carbon credits – a permit acting as commodity - are exchanged for sustainable development projects. One tradable carbon credit (a unit) equals one tonne of carbon dioxide or the equivalent amount of a different greenhouse gas reduced, removed or avoided. President Mahama, delivering his first State of the Nation Address in Parliament, said the carbon market sought to reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs, introduce innovation and attract investments more than one billion dollars by 2030.  Of the total figure up for sale, 5.2 mil...

Government will ensure academic freedom in tertiary institutions- Education Minister

28Feb

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Government will ensure academic freedom in tertiary institutions- Education Minister

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has expressed the government's commitment to ensuring unfettered autonomy and academic freedom in tertiary institutions. The move, the Minister stated, was necessary for tertiary education institutions to fulfil their respective mandates without interference. This was in a statement read by Dr Emmanuel Newman, Director of Tertiary, Ministry of Education, on behalf of the Minister at the climax of the 75th anniversary of Accra Technical University (ATU). It was on the theme: "75 Years of Impacting Society and Driving Innovation." He encouraged the University to come up with innovative ideas and adopt the best practices in teaching research for the socio-economic transformation of the nation. ...

Let’s place GH¢ 1 million penalty payment on insurance undercutting – Former GIA President

28Feb

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Let’s place GH¢ 1 million penalty payment on insurance undercutting – Former GIA President

Mr Ivan Abubakar Avereyireh, former President, Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), has called for a Gh¢ 1 million penalty payment as a punitive measure to curb undercutting in the insurance industry.  Undercutting, a practice where an insurance company offers lower premium than its competitors to attract more customers, he said, had gained roots in sales of insurance products and must be nipped in the bud. Delivering a keynote address at the 2025 Ghana Insurance Summit held at Tema, Mr Avereyireh, said the 5000 penalty units which amounts to Gh¢ 60 000 placed on any offender was not deterrent enough since most companies could pay without the knowledge of their boards. The Summit which brought together industry players and other relevant stakeholders from ac...

We expect more from President Mahama in fulfilling campaign promises-Residents

28Feb

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We expect more from President Mahama in fulfilling campaign promises-Residents

A cross section of the public in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital say they expect more from President John Dramani Mahama in fulfilling the Election 2024 campaign promises he made Ghanaians in the electioneering. They said they were eager to see the President tackle economic challenges and thereby alleviate the plight of the ordinary citizenry. Reacting to the State of the Nations address, delivered by the President in Parliament on Thursday in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), some residents said they had confidence in the President’s ability to transform the economic prospect of the nation. Others also said the ‘reset’ Ghana agenda of the government required a collective approach, asking everybody to contribute their quota. ...

Evangelist Dag Heward-Mills meets Prime Minister of Solomon Islands

28Feb

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Evangelist Dag Heward-Mills meets Prime Minister of Solomon Islands

Evangelist Dag Heward-Mills, founder of Lighthouse Chapel International, met with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele during his visit to the Solomon Islands for the Healing Jesus Campaign and Pastors’ Conference. He was invited to speak at the Prime Minister’s Senior Staff Morning Devotion, a daily gathering attended by key government officials. A statement shared with the GNA said that the Prime Minister, who valued the importance of faith in leadership, warmly welcomed the Evangelist Heward-Mills on behalf of the Solomon Islands. During their discussion, Evangelist Heward-Mills elaborated on the wisdom of God, emphasizing its necessity for leadership, victory, and nation-building. Quoting Proverbs 4:7, he said, "Wisdom is the prin...

Government’s agriculture policies laudable, need commitment – Dr Nyaaba

28Feb

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Government’s agriculture policies laudable, need commitment – Dr Nyaaba

Dr Charlese Kwowe Nyaaba, Former Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), has lauded the government’s move to revolutionise the agriculture sector to strengthen food and nutrition systems to reduce the cost of living. According to him, investing in agriculture, making it more resilient to climate shocks and empowering farmers to produce at low cost would contribute significantly to solving the food security challenges facing the country, attract youth to the sector and create value chain jobs. Delivering his message to Parliament on Thursday, President Mahama lamented that despite the fertile lands, human resources and abundant water resources, the country continued to spend US$2 billion annually to import food into the country. This, he ...