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MTN Group, Ghana Collaborate to Develop Local Talent in AI and Software Development

857  MTN Group and the Ghanaian government have signed a landmark agreement to collaborate on the “One Million Coders Program,” aiming to equip young Ghanaians with artificial intelligence, coding, and digital skills. This partnership seeks to drive Ghana’s digital transformation. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona […]

Sanitation

Environmental Protection Authority Ladies Association Launched

898  Yesterday, March 4, 2025, marked a significant milestone for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ghana, as the Environmental Protection Authority Ladies Association (EPALA) was officially launched at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Naa Deide Chamber. The launch ceremony brought together patrons of EPALA, staff of EPA, sister institutions, and the media to celebrate women’s unity […]

Sanitation

Every Day is Sanitation Day in Ashanti Region: Dr. Amoakohene’s Bold Initiative

776  The Ashanti regional Minister, Dr. Amoakohene has commissioned a Ministerial Committee on Sanitation and City Greening. The move is a decisive step towards restoring Kumasi’s status as the Garden City and ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for all. Developing strategic policies to improve waste management and urban greening. Coordinating sanitation efforts across communities, markets, […]

Politics

Roads Minister Orders Immediate Closure of Kotokuom Bridge for Reconstruction

718  Ghana’s Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodzah, has ordered the immediate closure of the Kotokuom Bridge in the Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti region which has been in a deplorable state since 2022, posing a significant threat to commuters’ lives. The Minister’s directive follows an inspection visit to the bridge, accompanied by […]

Health

Oforikrom Municipal Agenda 111 Hospital Remains Incomplete-Punch Editor

838  A recent report by UTV claiming that the Oforikrom Municipal Agenda 111 hospital is complete and operational has been debunked by Ayisah Foster, Managing Editor of The Punch Newspaper. Foster, who inspected the project alongside Health Minister Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh,yesterday revealed that the facility is far from complete. Upon visiting the site, Foster […]

Politics

Bad Roads Causing Respiratory Infections In Abuakwa South —- Dr Kingsley Agyeman Laments

834  The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, has raised concerns over an abandoned road project in his constituency, calling on the government to take urgent action. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Dr. Agyeman questioned the Roads and Highways Minister, Hon. Kwame Agbodza, about the government’s plans to address the stalled […]

Politics

Hajj Village Project: Ghanaian Islamic Scholar Dr. Sheikh Abdul-Muhsin Baafi Grateful to President John Dramani Mahama

1,659  Renowned Islamic cleric and researcher, Dr. Sheikh Abdul-Muhsin Baafi has expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama and Directors of the Ghans Airports Company Limited on the construction of the new Hajj Village. Sheikh Baafi who doubles as a researcher with much experience in the Arab world stated in an official statement copied to […]