770 The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr. Ishmael Ackah has said, utility tariffs were increased to avert future power outages in the Country. The electricity and water tariffs were increased by 27.15% and 21.55% respectively and took effect yesterday, Thursday, September 1, 2022. Dr. Ishmael said on the sideline of […]
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Kumasi North Startup Pitch Summit
783 Women’s Haven Africa in partnership with Ghana Tech Lab under the Pathways to Sustainable Employment Program is organizing a Local Startup Summit on the theme: Data Science for Sustainable Business Development and Job Creation in the Kumasi Ecosystem. Women’s Haven Africa over the period of 6 weeks has trained 30 young women in Digital […]
Treat Deaths From Breast Cancer As Emergency—-BCI President To Gov’t
762 The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai has called on government to treat the deaths emanating from breast cancer as an emergency since the disease was claiming two thousand and sixty lives every year in the country. The cancer surgeon disclosed that these deaths occur from four thousand six […]
KNUST To Extend 4G Wifi Five Kilometers Off Campus
899 The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has initiated a move to extend 4G WiFi internet access five kilometres off the university campus. “We want to extend the WiFi coverage extensively to ensure drop off rate (internet access) is reduced significantly,” the Vice Chancellor, Professor Mrs Rita Akosua Dickson said, adding that […]
26Th GJA Media Awards Launched
951 The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has launched the 26th GJA Media Awards in Accra to reward deserving journalists in 2022. This year’s awards, dubbed: “Walking The Path Towards Economic Recovery: The Role Of The Media”, is scheduled to come off on November 12 at the Kempinski Gold Coast City Accra. The awards ceremony was, […]
VIVO Energy (SHELL GHANA) Supports Ashanti REGSEC To Enhance Security Operations
645 VIVO ENERGY (SHELL GHANA), this morning, August 31, 2022, made a presentation of 500 litres of fuel, to the Ashanti Regional Security Council. The gesture by the energy giant is to support the REGSEC’s resolve to enhance security in the region. A Communication Specialist, Shirley Tony Kum, in making the presentation on behalf of […]
102 KNUST Students Get Scholarship From Hulede Foundation
1,051 US-BASED Ghanaian Non-governmental organisation, Hulede Foundation, has offered scholarships to over 102 students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. The scholarship project is the Hulede Foundation’s flagship programme set up by the Hulede family in honour of their late father, the first manager of the KNUST Printing Press. […]
Frantic efforts are being made to educate out-of-school children in the country
449 The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that a frantic effort was being made to educate thousands of out-of-school children in the country. He mentioned the Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP) which seeks to ensure the training and reintegration of out-of-school children as well as improving learning outcomes in the project schools […]
Jirapa: Man pounds mother, 3 sisters to death at Tampaala
518 Residents of Tampaala, a suburb of Jirapa in the Upper West Region have been thrown into a state of shock and mourning after a 20-year-old man killed three of his family members including his mother. The suspect, Anthony Yendor reportedly went berserk and pounded three female members of his family last Sunday. According to […]
National Cathedral Project On Hold For Lack Of Funds
710 Construction works on the National Cathedral project has been briefly halted for lack of funds. Foundation works on the multi-million project has been completed, but, there is currently no work ongoing at the site for the next phase of the project due to lack of funds. The Executive Director of the National Cathedral Project, Dr. Paul […]