Accra, October 21, 2023 – In a joint effort to combat the bedbug infestation at Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (Presec, Legon), renowned crisis management company LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have taken decisive action. Yesterday, on October 21, 2023, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited conducted an extensive fumigation […]
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Akosombo Dam spillage: Navy rescues 8,000 flood victims
The Ghana Navy says it has rescued more than 8,000 victims of the spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams as of Sunday, October 15, this year. A combined rescue team deployed to the affected districts is currently monitoring critical infrastructure and responding to distress calls in order to minimise the effect of the damage […]
Top Ghanaian lawyer Anthony Akoto Ampaw passes on
Anthony Akoto Apaw, a private legal practitioner and human rights activist popularly known as “Che che” has passed on. He died at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) on Friday [October 20, 2023), it has been confirmed. Mr Akoto Ampaw, a respected private legal practitioner was a human rights activist and anti-corruption campaigner. Akoto Ampaw earned […]
NLA Boss Sammi Awuku called to the Ghana Bar
Leading Member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP and Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr. Samuel Awuku has been called to the Ghana Bar. Mr. Awuku was called to the Ghana Bar alongside some other prominent political personalities including the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway and the […]
NSMQ 2023: KETASCO boot-out Tamale SHS and Augusco to qualify for semi-finals
Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) on Tuesday secured a spot in the National Science and Maths Quiz semi-finals, triumphing over Tamale Senior High School and St. Augustine’s College in the quarter-final. KETASCO dominated with an impressive 44 points, while Tamale SHS garnered 35 points, and the 2007 and 2019 champions, St. Augustine’s, achieved 32 […]
Akosombo, Kpong, dams spillage – President Akufo-Addo visits flooded areas today
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will visit the districts severely hit by the floods occasioned by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam today. The President, who returned to the country last night after a four-day official duty in the United States, will be joined by members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee set up by the government […]
Akosombo Dam still receiving over 200% of water, spillage to continue to prevent dam break – VRA
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has explained that the Akosombo Dam was currently receiving over 200 percent more water around this time of the year in October than what was experienced in previous years. The amount of water coming into the dam “is so great” and this means the water spillage from the Akosombo Dam […]
Ghana condemns Hamas attacks on Israel, calls for restraint
The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the ongoing Hamas attacks on Israel, calling on Hamas to immediately cease the attacks and withdraw its militants from southern Israel. In a press release issued on October 8, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration also called on the Israeli government to exercise restraint in […]
RMU Alumni Annual Congress and Homecoming slated for October 14
The Regional Maritime University’s Alumni Association is set to hold its Annual Congress and Homecoming on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the school’s premises. The Congress which will kick start at 9 o’clock in the morning at the African Unity Auditorium will create a platform for networking and sharing of ideas with the aim of […]
GRA goes after more businesses – Over tax non-compliance
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it has identified a number of businesses that are violating the tax law through its ongoing VAT enforcement exercise in the Greater Accra Region. Through the VAT enforcement exercise, the taskforce found out that many businesses had not registered with the authority, while those that had registered were […]
Be patient, NSS will pay your arrears – National Service personnel told
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has given the assurance the September 2023 allowances for service personnel have been released to the secretariat and was being processed for payment as soon as possible. In addition to that, the arrears following the recent upward adjustments was also being processed and will be paid soon after payment of […]
NLA Climaxes Customer Service Week with massive health walk; to rollout month-long activities to appreciate customers
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has climaxed this years’ Customer Service Week with a massive 6 Kilometer Health Walk on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Led by the Authority’s Director-General Mr. Samuel Awuku, the Health walk was rounded with some aerobics, a musical contest and the viewing of the live match between Tottenham Hotspur and Luton […]