Author: Krobea

Karpowership Ghana has donated assorted food items to members of the Muslim community in Sekondi as part of its annual Ramadan support initiative aimed at assisting families during the holy month. The donation took place at the Sekondi Naval Base Mosque, located a few meters away from the company’s Powership, bringing together community members, mosque leaders and representatives of Karpowership Ghana in a spirit of compassion and solidarity. The food packages included bags of rice, cooking oil, tinned tomatoes, sugar, milk and assorted drinks to support families as they observe the fasting period. Special packages were also prepared for single…

The government of Ghana has announced an emergency evacuation exercise for citizens in Qatar as the tensions in the Middle East heightens. It said this is a follow-up of efforts announced on Friday, March 6 as the security situation escalated. “It is noted that this arrangement is strictly a one-way evacuation exercise to Ghana,” a press release by the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana stressed on Sunday, March 15. Ghanaians in Qatar have, as a result, been given up till Tuesday, March 17 to re-confirm their interest to travelling back home. The tensions in the Middle East led to…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is set to embark on a week-long tour of cocoa-growing communities in the Ashanti Region to engage farmers and assess the impact of the recent reduction in cocoa producer prices. The exercise will be embarked upon from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 and will be led by the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, together with the Member of Parliament for Offinso South, Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku. As part of the tour, the delegation will visit the Offinsomanhene, who is standing in for Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, who is currently out of…

The Offinsomanhene, Nana Dwamena Akenten II, has urged the Minority Caucus in Parliament to strongly represent the concerns of cocoa farmers as they begin a tour of cocoa-producing communities across the Ashanti Region. “Go and speak for the farmers — we are behind you,” the chief told the lawmakers when a delegation of Minority Members of Parliament paid a courtesy call on him and the Offinso Queenmother, Nana Adwoa Afranewaa III, during the traditional Akwasidae celebration in Offinso on Sunday. The delegation, led by the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, was in the traditional area to…

Minority Members of Parliament, led by the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh on Sunday paid a courtesy call on the Offinsomanhene, Nana Dwamena Akenten II, and the Queenmother, Nana Adwoa Afranewaa III, during the Akwasidae celebration in Offinso in the Ashanti Region. The visit was to seek the blessings of the traditional leaders ahead of a week-long tour of cocoa-growing communities in the region. According to the delegation, the tour is aimed at engaging cocoa farmers to better understand their concerns, particularly regarding recent producer price reductions, often described by farmers as “cocoa price haircuts.” The…

Government has announced that Friday, March 20 and Monday, March 23 will be observed as public holidays to mark Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Days respectively. Share Day would have been celebrated on Saturday, March 21 but because it falls on a weekend, the President of Ghana has, by Executive Instrument (E.I), declared Monday, 23rd March 2026 as the day of celebration. This is in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601), as amended. In a press statement issued by the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the general public has been urged to observe…

Residents of the Bono East Region have received a major boost in healthcare delivery following the presentation of the first-ever dialysis machines to the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman. The Ghana Medical Trust Fund on Friday donated two dialysis machines to the hospital, ending years of struggle for patients who previously had to travel outside the region to access life-saving dialysis treatment. The donation is expected to significantly improve care for patients suffering from kidney-related conditions in Techiman and surrounding communities. Presenting the equipment, Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku described the intervention as the beginning…

Dialysis patients in Ghana’s Bono Region are expected to receive improved treatment following the donation of two dialysis machines to the Sunyani Teaching Hospital by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund. The new equipment is intended to enhance access to dialysis care, particularly for patients suffering from infectious diseases alongside kidney complications.Until now, the hospital operated with only three dialysis machines, which were largely unavailable to patients with infectious conditions. As a result, many critically ill patients were compelled to travel long distances, often twice a week, to facilities such as Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital or hospitals in Berekum in search…

President John Dramani Mahama has been conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration by Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. The university said the honour recognizes his distinguished contributions to national transformation, economic development, and his engagement with the global academic community. The honorary degree was formally awarded on Friday, March 13 by the university’s leadership led by President Yoon Dong-sup and Dean of the Graduate School Kim Hyun-chul. President Mahama has been in the Asian country since Tuesday on a five-day state visit.

Ghanaian musician Medikal has pledged to use his influence to make a meaningful impact in the fight against drug abuse among young people following his appointment as an ambassador for the National Youth Authority’s ‘Red Means Stop’ campaign. Medikal made the commitment on Thursday, March 12 during a ceremony at the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment where he was officially unveiled as an ambassador for the initiative. The announcement was made by the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, in the presence of the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga. Speaking…