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August 3, 2024
Stowaways using Nigeria Island Port as potential source of operation – Port Manager
Mr Issac Kofi Adu, the Deputy Port Security Manager, Tema, said intelligence gathered has revealed that the Island Port of Tican in Lagos, Nigeria, is a potential source for stowaways.
The Tema Port had, therefore, initiated collaborations with the N…
Stakeholders advocate urgent policy to preserve indigenous seeds
Stakeholders in the food value-chain have advocated urgent formulation of a national policy to preserve indigenous seeds, instead of promoting hybrid ones and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
They recommended such a policy should target all foo…
All-female brass band steals show during Asafotufiami Festival?
The all-female brass bands, a group of Ada women residing either in the community or elsewhere, who played brass band with skill, took centre stage at the 2024 Asafotufiami Festival on Saturday with their splendid performances.
The masterly drumming…
290km of Ghana’s coastline needs protection against erosion – GHA
Mr Yiadom Boakye Akoto, the Head of the Coastal Engineering Division of the Ghana Hydrological Authority (GHA), says 290 kilometres of Ghana’s coastline require some protection against erosion to protect lives and property.
Ghana has seen a series of…
Fashion design serves as catalyst for society transformation-Creative Practitioner?
Ms Beatrice Bee Arthur, Creative Art Practitioner, has urged students of Accra Technical University (ATU) to take fashion designs seriously because they serve as a catalyst for individual and society’s transformation.
The fashion industry, she stated…
Affirmative Action Law shows Ghana’s commitment to attaining SDGs 5 – Gender Specialist
Miss Khadijah Abdul-Samed, a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist, said the passage of the Affirmative Action and Gender Equity Bill into Law by Parliament is a demonstration of Ghana’s commitment to attaining the Sustainable Development Go…
Commander of Prisons of Volta and Oti pulled out of service
A pullout ceremony has been held for Deputy Director of Prisons (DDP) Raphael Kwasi Tuekpe, the Commander of the Ghana Prison Service in the Volta and Oti Regions, who retired in July 2024.
An end of service celebration was, therefore, held for him a…
Joseph Wemakor to address civic freedoms at upcoming Uganda conference
Mr Joseph Kobla Wemakor, a Ghanaian journalist and prominent human rights advocate, is set to play a pivotal role at an upcoming regional conference in Kampala, Uganda.
The conference is aimed at navigating the delicate balance between counter-terror…
Oti Region: Diver dies after being trapped by ferry propellor
A 55-year-old diver, known as Kofi Twee, died on Fridaye after he was trapped by the propeller of the Volta River Authority (VRA) ferry, when he attempted to fix a fault under it in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.
The ferry, which was…
Emancipation Day: Africans urged to collaborate to develop continent
The 2024 Emancipation Day celebration has been climaxed at Assin Manso with a clarion call for unity and stronger collaborations among Africans, home and abroad, to expedite the Continent’s development.
The sacred celebration was climaxed with a colo…