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By: Pascaline Sacker Mr. Prince Gabriel Waaby, Deputy Commissioner of Police, assures the public of the Ghana Police Service’s full commitment to ensure a peaceful and incident-free this year’s general elections. In an interview, DCOP Waabu maintains the preparedness of the Ghana Police Service to protect the 2024 election. He emphasized the implementation of structures and strategies for citizen’s safety …

By: Ruth Tang The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has decided to keep using indelible ink in the upcoming elections after facing objections from the public and political parties. This change was announced by Dr. Eric Asare Bossman, Deputy Electoral Commissioner for Corporate Services, during the launch of the Multimedia Group’s 2024 Election Coverage. Dr. Bossman highlighted the importance of …

By: Ruth Tang Ghana’s Cocoa Board, Cocobod, is set to revitalize cocoa plantations hit hard by the cocoa swollen shoot virus with the help of a $200 million loan from the World Bank. This virus has caused significant drops in cocoa yields and the loss of trees across about 500,000 hectares of farmland. Last year, Cocobod secured an additional $132.8 …

By Angelina Tukpe Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the “Tap and Go” system, a revolutionary digital initiative, at the Metro Mass Head Office in Accra. “Tap and Go” is a digital card preloaded with cash, and can be used for paying transportation fares by simply tapping the card, just like in the United Kingdom. The “Tap and Go” …

Around the Anglican Communion, many Anglican churches and dioceses are partnering in mission and prayer through Companion Links. During the Lambeth Conference in 2022, many bishops also expressed an interest in developing new links. Companion Link relationships between dioceses are mutually organised by the participating Diocesan teams. Many of these links begin through friendships between bishops or informal parish links …

By: Ruth Tang In a collaboration focused on raising awareness about environmental issues and improving educational resources, the Eastern Regional Education Directorate has partnered with Zoomlion Ghana Ltd to launch a trial program on Waste Segregation in nine selected Basic Schools in the New Juabeng South Municipality. The main aim of this innovative project is to encourage the separation of …

A 22-year-old Alhassan Sumani, who was also a victim of the Walewale shooting incident on Monday, February 12, 2024, has succumbed to his wounds at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. This brings the number of people who lost their lives from the robbery incident to two after the demise of the Momo vendor only identified as Rabiu. This is in relation to …

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in collaboration with its media partners, has lifted the media blackout it imposed on the Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu-Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson. The decision was reached after a meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024, to review the blackout imposed on the MP, who also serves as the Minister of Fisheries and Aqua …

By Julia Elinam Nani. The University of Media Arts and Communication has announced the appointment of Professor Eric Opoku Mensah as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the institute. This was disclosed in a press release from the institute dated February 15, 2024. According to the statement, he was meant to take up the position of Vice-Chancellor of the Institute from February …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has blocked the progressing of the third reading of the Anti-LGBTQ bill. With exception to his argument, the legislature would have been passed into a law yesterday in parliament. According to him, he is in opposition of the provision that would lead to the imprisonment of person engaging in LGBTQ activities. He …