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  The leadership of the concerned grassroots members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana is threatening to embark on a strike over the government’s failure to implement the National Labour Commission’s arbitral awards, which are meant to improve the condition of service of colleges of education teachers. …

An Accra High Court has charged a 20-year-old interior decorator, Pearl Agbomadzi, with murder. This is in connection with the death of a 74-year-old British national living in Ghana. According to the prosecution, the deceased, John Scott Hughes, had invited Ms Agbomadzi to meet him at American House and subsequently …

The Ministry of National Security has expressed deep concern over a recent report by Reuters which falsely claimed that Islamist militants are using northern Ghana as a logistical and medical base to support their insurgent activities. In a statement issued on Friday, October 25, the Ministry described the report by …

Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) churches in Ghana have joined the fight against illegal mining, known as galamsey. On Saturday, October 26, 2024, all SDA churches across southern Ghana dedicated the day to reflect on the destructive practice of galamsey, sounding a clarion call for an immediate halt to illicit activities. “The …

Illegal small-scale mining, also known as Galamsey, destroys the environment, pollutes rivers, causes illness, and harms farmland and crops. Many voices, including labour unions, religious groups, the media, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, and prominent Ghanaians, have urged the government to impose a temporary mining moratorium to help save the …

The Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Patience Adams, has announced that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium is ready to host football matches following the completion of renovations. In an interview with Akoma FM, Adams confirmed that the venue is now operational, but formal approval …

The Takoradi District Court presided over by Her Worship Catherine Obiri Addo, has remanded 25-year-old Bernard Kojo Ankrah into police custody for allegedly killing his gay partner in Takoradi, in the Western Region.   Facts available to our sister Station Akoma News, indicate that the accused and the deceased, Jones …

The Coalition of Hygiene Students Ghana has petitioned the Ministry of Health over several unresolved issues affecting interns and National Service personnel. The students, particularly from the Tamale School of Hygiene, are calling for the correction of omissions from the ministry’s financial clearance list, which they claim excluded eligible students. …

Mr. Atta Junior Kuffour, Chartered Analyst and Special Technology Advisor for the AfCFTA Policy Network is seeking to nurture innovation among students. He is launching a Digital Nanotechnology Platform to allow students to file patents for their final year projects. The platform is poised to drive advancements in research into lightweight …

  A renewed Chartered Analyst and Special Technology Advisor, Atta Junior Kuffour, envisions using the Ghana Card for ATM withdrawals and payments, aiming to create a cashless system despite challenges in bank and government cooperation. Mr Atta Junior Kuffour, Chartered Analyst and Special Technology Advisor for the AfCFTA Policy Network, …