Tag: Afedzi Abdullah
We will clamp down on LGBT+ Practices in Ghana – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has assured Ghanaians of the Service's resolve to clamp down on activities of homosexuals (LGBT) and...
Cape Coast Presbyterian basic school cries for infrastructure
Authorities of the Cape Coast Presbyterian Basic School have called for the construction of new classroom blocks to help ease congestion and overcrowding in...
Many Ghanaians are unwilling to report cases of corruption – CHRAJ
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has expressed concern about the unwillingness of Ghanaians to report incidents of corruption.
This, the...
Central Regional Fire command on high alert after recent market fires
The Central Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has intensified its surveillance and fire safety sensitisation after recent fire outbreaks in...
Speaker petitioned to investigate conduct of two MPs
Mr Kwesi Dawood, a resident of Cape Coast, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament to thoroughly investigate what he described as “unruly conduct” of...
NGO launches project to promote good sanitation and hygiene practices
The Seeds of Sovereignty, a Cape Coast based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has launched a project to promote good sanitation and hygiene practices to...
Curbing the scourge of fake news; Journalists must be at the forefront
The provision of Information in the era of Information Age is crucial, but its dissemination comes with a huge task as more people crave...
NPP government promises airport and harbour for Cape Coast in next administration
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has promised to construct a harbour and an airport in the Central Regional capital of Cape Coast should...
Government to establish GH¢100 Million National Rental Assistance Scheme
The next government of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) would establish a National Rental Assistance scheme to assist Ghanaians to rent decent homes.
The...
COVID-19 Pandemic: Time to adhere to malaria control protocols to sustain gains in the...
Ghana has over the years rolled out a number of interventions with the aim of reducing the incidence of malaria, yet the level of...
COVID-19 pierces “heartbeat” of Ghana’s tourism hard
Last year ended on a historic note for tourism in Ghana. The sector, which is the fourth highest foreign exchange earner for the...
Central Region Youth pledge to ensure peaceful election
The youth have been asked to show a keen interest in the country’s electoral process and ensure that it is transparent enough to guarantee...
Dubawa announces second cohort of fact-checking fellowship
The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), through its fact-checking project, ‘Dubawa’ is set to hold its second Fact-Checking Fellowship for 24 selected...
One dead in Budumburam shooting
A 29-year old man died from gunshot wounds after police tried to disarm him for terrorising residents with cutlass at the Budumburam Taxi Rank...
The impact of COVID-19 on primary healthcare in Ghana, the case of expectant mothers
Over the past three months, many pregnant women have found themselves in a dilemma of choosing between missing antenatal clinic visits or ...
Oguaa High Court dismisses contempt application against UCC Vice Chancellor, two others
A Cape Coast High Court has dismissed an application by Mr Henry Tackie, Group Managing Director of Barony Construction and Tacoa Construction Limited, citing...
Grace Hill School joins Coastal TV to feed COVID-19 frontliner
The Grace Hill School of Technology (GHIST) in Cape Coast has joined Coastal Television’s “Hope kitchen” project aimed at providing one hot meal a...
EJF demands urgent crackdown of Saiko
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working to protect the environment, has called on the Government of Ghana to as...
Oguaa Residents express fear over COVID-19 Case
There is growing indignation and panic among Residents in Cape Coast especially, those residing in Nkanfua and Ankaful as they expressed fear after a...
Digital Rights in Africa: Governments altered perception worrying – Paradigm Initiative
Paradigm Initiative, a Pan-African social enterprise working to advance digital rights and inclusion in Africa has decried the overreaching dominant trend shaping digital...
Accurate information sharing is crucial for controlling COVID-19 – GHS
Dr Akosua Sarpong, Central Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has underscored the need for the public to be fed with...
‘Counselling services must be part of COVID-19 response’
The Ghana National Association of Certificated Counsellors (GNACC) has advocated for counselling services to be incorporated into the Public Health response to the COVID-19.
...
Cape Coast North MP fumigates Constituency to stem COVID-19 spread
A week-long fumigation exercise in some major communities of the Cape Coast North Constituency is underway as part of measures to abridge the spread...
Sanitation laws must be enforced without discrimination – Prah Agyensaim
The Paramount Chief of Assin Kushea and President of the Owirekyiman Traditional Council, Ehunabobrim Prah Agyensaim VI has stressed the need for sanitation...
Engendering cultural sustainability for the attainment of SDGs in Africa; the role of graduate...
There is a shared global understanding of the urgency to tackle the mix of economic, social and environmental issues militating against sustainable development.
This...
Kakum National park suspends services over COVID-19 scare
The Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust (GHCT) and the management of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission (FC) have close down the Kakum...
Depression, the overlooked complication of kidney disease- Counselor
Depression is a common phenomenon complicating the management of people living with kidney disease but it is often overlooked, Pastor Benjamin Saah of the...
Cape Coast and Elmina castles still operational – Museums and Monument Board
The Ghana Museums and Monument Board (GMMB), managers of the Cape Coast and Elmina castles have said the two facilities remained operational despite the...
Second Lady calls for more holistic training of students
The Second Lady, Mrs Samira Bawumia, has stressed the need for schools in the country to fashion out a holistic education approach to produce...
CCTH restricts patients’ relative visit over COVID-19
Management of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) have restricted patients’ relative visit as part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus.
A minimum...