Tag: Samuel Akumatey
Kenyan MP commends Ghana’s COVID testing speed
Mr. Charles Kilonzo, a Member of the National Assembly of Kenya has praised the speed of Ghana’s covid-19 tests at the airport.
He said that...
ECG will plant four trees in place of each one it destroys
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Volta Region has pledged support for the Green Ghana Project and promised to replace trees it...
Krachi West District Hospital gets ultra-modern children’s ward
A brand new ultra-modern children’s ward complex with State of the Art facilities have been built at the Krachi West District Hospital.
The 30-bed ward,...
District Hospitals for Volta will be delivered – Regional Minister
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, has assured the Region of its share of District hospitals promised by the government.
He said discussions and...
Workers must collaborate with government on economic recovery – Letsa
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has called on the workers front to support government's efforts at reviving the economy from the coronavirus...
Citizen Monitoring Groups in Volta train on case tracking system
Citizen Monitoring Groups in the Volta Region have been strengthened to make use of the Case Tracking System (CTS) in ensuring criminal justice delivery.
Legal...
Ghana records 89 percent drop in malaria-related deaths in eight years
Ghana has recorded an 89 per cent decrease in malaria-related deaths over eight years.
Deaths fell from 1,264 to 308 between 2012 and 2020 and...
Smart transportation to enhance use of Ho airport in the offing – VDF
The Volta Development Forum (VDF) is developing a smart transportation and housing system to help facilitate movement in the Volta Regional capital.
Dr. Prince Kludjeson,...
Local Government Service trains 491 Volta recruits
A total of 491 recruits of the Local Government Service in the Volta Region have begun a five-day orientation workshop in Ho.
The appointees, including...
Ghana claims 88 percent of 2020 WASSCE Score 8As
A total 411 out of the 465 candidates who scored grade A in all subjects at the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination...
UHAS graduates some 546 students
The fourth session of the fifth Congregation of the University for Health and Allied Sciences, Saturday awarded various Degrees to a total of 546...
No sale of Government lands in Ho – Volta Region Land Commission
The Lands Commission in the Volta Region has refuted claims of selling parcels of state lands in Ho to individuals or politicians.
Mr Jonathan Kwabla,...
Chief of Air Staff inaugurates Bundase multipurpose auditorium
Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Frank Hansen, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), has commissioned a modern multipurpose conference hall for the Bundase Training Camp...
Mafi-Kpedzeglo gets community development Foundation
A community development initiative has been launched in the Mafi-Kpedzeglo Community of the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.
The Mafi-Kpedzeglo Community Foundation was...
Operation Hernia supports coronavirus treatment Centre at Ho
Operation Hernia, an international non-profit entity offering hernia surgery, has donated items geared towards the fight against the coronavirus in Ho.
Dr. Bernard Boateng Duah,...
Industrial workers and employers must collaborate to sustain productivity through COVID-19 – ICU
Mr. Morgan Ayawine, Acting General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) is calling for more collaboration between workers and employers towards...
Let’s remove constitutional blockade to participation of chiefs in democracy – Ahiagbah
Mr. Richard Ahiagbah, Executive Director of the Dankwa Institute, has called for advocacy towards granting the chieftaincy institution active participation in the democratic process.
He...
Krachi East NCCE educates citizens on Covid-19
The Krachi East Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has taken the COVID-19 vaccination education closer to the people in...
Weak budget advocacy at the local level structures – Send Ghana
Mrs. Harriet Nuamah Agyemang, a Senior Programmes Officer for Send Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has bemoaned “weak” resolve for budget advocacy among citizens in...
Council of EPUC inducts Prof Edem Bakah President of the University
The Council of the Evangelical Presbyterian University College (EPUC) has inducted Professor Edem Kwasi Bakah as President of the University at a brief investiture...
Tourism industry bets to sustain air traffic to Ho
A GNA feature by Samuel Akumatey
The tourism industry in the Volta Region will become a key component of the business case for the Ho...
Encourage the growth and prosperity of Volta region – Dr Kludjeson
Dr Prince Kofi Kludjeson, Executive Chairman of the Volta Development Forum (VDF) has called on the private sector and Ghanaians at large to help...
Theological Seminary honours Queen of Ho-Dome and 18 others
Mama Atrato II, the Queenmother of Ho-Dome, has earned a meritorious award from the Spirit Divinity College and Theological Seminary, West Africa, for her...
Fifth Volta Trade and Investment fair launched
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has launched the fifth Volta Trade and Investment fair with an invitation to the private sector to...
Chief of Army Staff ends nationwide tour at Volta Barracks
Major-General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Friday ended his nationwide tour of Units under his command with a visit to the...
Ho Teaching Hospital sets up fund to support dialysis unit
The Ho Teaching Hospital has established a fund to expand the dialysis unit to provide the needed care for persons suffering from kidney or...
DOVVSU sensitises Kpeve community on gender and domestic violence
The Volta Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Child Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service has sensitized the Kpeve community in the...
Pre-burial service held for late Moderator of E.P Church
A pre-burial service has been held in Ho for the late Very Reverend Dr. Seth Senyo Agidi, immediate past Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian...
India ready to share rural development strategy with Ghana
Mr Sugandh Rajaram, the Indian High Commissioner, has expressed his country’s readiness to support Ghana in developing its rural economies.
He...
Female inmates of Ho Central Prisons pampered on Valentine’s Day
'Groom Dat Girl,' a girl-child empowerment initiative, on Valentine's Day, served female inmates of the Ho Central Prisons with acts of kindness to mark...