NEWS IN GHANA

The Greater Accra Region Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Anthony Nukpenu has condemned the 57 Volta Region chiefs, who recently declared support for the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, saying they lack respect and dignity among their own people. According to him, “they should not be taken serious”. His comment was made in an interview following the massive endorsement given to the NPP flagbearer by some chiefs in NDC’s stronghold after he paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Nkwanta Akyode Traditional Area, Nana Obonbo Sewura Lipuwura, on Wednesday, October 26 2016. The Chiefs are made up of five paramount chiefs and 52 sub-chiefs. According to the chiefs who spoke through the Paramount Chief of Nkwanta Akyode Traditional Area said “they have had the opportunity to witness governance under the NPP and National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the last 16 years, and are under no illusion that...

Ms. Catherine Ablah Nutsugah- Mikado, Director, Girls Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service has admonished students especially girls to study hard in order to become responsible adults in the future. “You see, most of our dear parents are suffering today because they didn’t go to school and they’ll continue to suffer if we don’t take our studies seriously because we are now taking care of our parents that’s why you must study hard to become responsible adults” .   Ms. Catherine Ablah Nutsugah- Mikado was addressing scores of school children from both public and private sectors in Accra at a 1-day sensitization workshop on Adolescent Reproductive Health on Wednesday October 11, 2016. The sensitization workshop was organized by Adwinsa Publication (GH) Limited in collaboration with Girls Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to commemorate the United Nations International Day for the girl- child. The day, which is celebrated annually on O...

Stakeholders in the health sector of the country have been urged to whip up interest and raise public awareness on blindness and vision impairment which have become major threat to humans globally as Ghana joined the world to mark the 2016 World Sight Day. They have also been tasked to influence government to fully participate in awareness creation on blindness, designate funds towards national blindness prevention programs as well as educate target audiences about blindness and vision 2020 and generate support for it programme activities. The Acting Head of Eye Care Unit of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. James Addy made the call at a press briefing in Accra on Thursday October 13, 2016, to commemorate this year’s World Sight Day.  The move seeks to reiterate calls  for action on part of all Ghanaians towards achieving the goal of global action plan which seeks to eradicate blindness and visual impairment in the world which began from 2014 to  2019. ...

A group calling itself the “Maritime Professionals Club” (MPC) has called on government to as a matter of urgency take the necessary steps needed to see to it that the national shipping line and the dry dock are revamped in order to see Ghana achieve the betterment of the marine sector including the full realization of its socio-economic benefits.   A couple of decades ago, the country used to own its own vessels through the national shipping line known as the Black Star Line (BSL).  The BSL owned lots of vessels that embarked upon regular sailing schedules around the world. In the late 70’s the BSL owned some of the top 16000 tonner vessels that marshaled export commodities like cocoa from those big silos around the Tema port to be exported to other countries. Vessels like Keta, Tano, Sissili and the Volta flew the national flag and carried with it the identity and pride of the nation to which ever port they called. The Black Star Line however couldn’t...

The Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB) has presented a cash donation of ¢10,000.00 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to support the celebration of this year’s Farmers Day. According to the Head, Investor Support Services of Ghana Free Zones Board, Hajia Abubakar Hanatu, the move forms part of efforts to promote agriculture in order to ensure food security in the country. It is equally in line with the company’s corporate social responsibility to reach out to farmers whose immense contribution has added value and growth to the company as well as meaning to the life of all Ghanaians. Speaking in an interview, Hajia Abubakar Hanatu said: “We thought it wise to come and contribute our widow smite to this important event to help the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture to make the 32 nd farmers day celebration a success”.    “By so doing the Ministry will be able to encourage farmers to produce more to ensure food security as wel...

Country Manager for Infinix  Ghana mobile, Kinmo Cai  has cautioned all   Ghanaians especially Infinix mobile phone  users to be vigilant not to fall victim but to quickly report activities of  fake mobile dealers in the country to the police for immediate apprehension. According to him, although Infinix smartphones are the best in quality yet activities of some miscreants who parade the streets with fake Infinix branded products makes it difficult for most users to enjoy their favorite quality Infinix branded original smartphone devices. “It is regrettable to note that our good name has been dragged to the mud due to the bad attitude of miscreants claiming to be authorized dealers of Infinix and trading spurious products to our cherished customers. What is even more worrying is the exorbitant rates they charge for each devices knowing very well that it is fake which the blame is attributed to us unaware”  Kinmo Cai laments. Smart d...