Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed that the circumstances surrounding his father’s death inspired the launch of the medical drone delivery initiative. He explained that his father passed away in 2002 after undergoing surgery in Tamale, due to difficulties in accessing blood. This personal tragedy, he noted, motivated…
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and several other health unions and associations have urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately ban all small-scale mining operations, whether legal or illegal. This call comes in response to the increasing destruction of the country’s forest reserves and water bodies, along with the serious public health and environmental…
LIMA – Peruvian authorities said they had seized hundreds of endangered frogs from Lake Titicaca that were illegally captured to be used for their purported aphrodisiac properties. The national forestry and wildlife service said it found 390 frogs in a cardboard box inside a truck in the Puno region on the shores of the huge…
In a significant stride towards economic gender parity, the Menaye Finance Initiative has launched a series of financial literacy workshops aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Ghana. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council under UK Research and Innovation and in collaboration with the University of Leicester, this initiative seeks to address the financing…
Senegal’s President To Dissolve Parliament in A Bid To Fight Excessive Public Spending The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is set to dissolve the West African nation’s Parliament and call snap elections. The move is to help President Faye secure a Parliamentary majority and push through reforms. On Thursday, September 5, 2024, President,…
LOS ANGELES – A house that was crushed when a huge tree fell on it has hit the market in California for $500,000, despite being only half of what it once was. The 60 square-metre property was partially demolished when an enormous pine tree toppled over, crushing the front. No one was hurt in the…
South Korea experienced its highest average summertime temperature since such records began half a century ago, nearly two degrees higher than the historic average, the weather agency said Thursday. From June to August, the average temperature in the country was 25.6 degrees Celsius, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. That is the highest figure since the…
Phyto Science Ghana Convention, a health and wellness company has presented items worth thousands of Cedis to the Motherly Love Orphanage in Kwabenya. The items included bags of rice, packs of water, bag of sachet water, detergents, packs of T. rolls, boxes of toothbrushes, tooth pastes
Amid heightened fears about the devastating impact of illegal mining, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A.Jinapor, MP, has assured of immediate actions by government to tackle the menace. Whiles downplaying suggestions that the government had taken its foot off the pedal in galamsey fight, the Minister disclosed that the government will…
The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and OccupyGhana have jointly criticized the measures proposed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to combat public sector corruption. In a statement, the CSOs expressed concern over the promises made in the two political parties’ manifestos regarding their anti-corruption strategies for the…
In a special JoyNews feature, Adjen Kotoku’s onion traders urgently appeal to government to fix the roads leading to the new onion market, which is severely impacting their businesses. Since relocating from Agbogbloshie three years ago, these traders have faced immense difficulties in sustaining their livelihoods. The move has been fraught with challenges – deteriorating…
The Concerned Citizens of the Komenda Traditional Area have informed the Ghana Police Service of their intention to hold a demonstration against the lease of the Komenda Sugar Factory to an Indian firm. The protest, initially scheduled for August 13, 2024, in Komenda, will now take place in Accra on September 17, 2024. The demonstrators…
Virgin Atlantic has announced its return to Ghana with the relaunch of daily flights between Accra and London Heathrow, set to commence in May 2025. This marks the first time since 2013 that the airline will operate this route, aiming to provide much-needed competition and choice for travellers. The new service is designed to meet…
Several shops in Kasoa were razed by fire on Monday evening. Firefighters are working around the clock to douse the inferno, which has engulfed a number of structures at Ghana Flag Junction. Reports say it started at about 5:30 pm at which point the residents called the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The structures affected…
Phyto Science Ghana Convention Ends On High Note The much-publicized Phyto Science Ghana Convention lived up to its hype and ended on a very high note at the Wesley Towers in Accra on Saturday. Emceed by its brand ambassador, Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum, known in traditional circles as Nana Afua Asantewaa Anomatsewaa I, it attracted…
In 2008, a bold promise was made on the campaign trail in Ghana – to revolutionise the country’s education system by introducing free senior high school (SHS) education. Despite the skeptics and naysayers, this visionary leader remained steadfast in his commitment, driven by an unwavering belief in the transformative power of education implemented this policy…
