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Professor John Owusu Gyapong, Vice Chancellor of the Ho University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to help address the myriads of challenges facing the University. He noted that the plight of old universities paled in comparison with the challenges new ones …

The Chief Justice, Ms. Sophia Akuffo has issued a strong warning to judges, magistrates and staff of the judiciary to “flee” from corruption because it undermined the rationale for the existence of the judiciary and erodes public trust and confidence. She had consequently assured Ghanaians that the Service would continually …

Six countries within the West African sub-region, which share one water course through the Volta basin, have collectively drafted a Charter to guide the use and management of the Basin. The Volta, the trans-boundary water course is shared by Ghana, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali. The Water …

Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister of the Interior, has commissioned a smoke chamber for the Fire Academy and Training School (FATS) to enable trainees gain exposure to fire fighting before being confronted with real life situations. The smoke chamber, named after the late GOI Hannah Yawson, a fire officer who died …

Government is to recruit 8,000 teachers this year to enhance the teaching workforce at senior high schools across the country. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who announced this during his 3-day working visit to the Volta region said the decision was to make teachers available for the 180,000 students to …

Mr. Eugene Ofosuhene, the Controller and Accountant General has asked all public sector accountants to strictly adhere to the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), the new financial reform scheme for improved financial transparency. He said GIFMIS sought to promote transparency, efficiency and accountability in public financial management and …

The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, will pay a day’s working visit to Ghana in August, on the invitation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr Christoph Retzlaff, the German Ambassador to Ghana, who announced this, said Chancellor Merkel would be accompanied by the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and …

Stakeholders in the health sector have been called to intensify campaigns in the effort to ensure the early detection, early diagnosis as well as early treatment in the fight against breast cancer. Dr Edmond Der, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Pathology at the University for Development Studies (UDS), said …

Scores of beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) in the Assin North Municipality have hailed government for its commitment to sustain and improve the life-saving programme. Beaming with smiles and praising the effort of government, they said, the programme was central to government’s efforts at eradicating poverty and …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to ensure prudent management of the nation’s resources to build a more robust and resilient economy. They were determined to make the vision of Ghana beyond aid, a dream come true. He was addressing the chiefs and people of Ho and Adaklu during …