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The Asuogyaman and Tongu clusters of Compassion International (Ghana) have, respectively, launched their child rights clubs at Juapong and Volo, near Adidome. Speaking at the launch at Juapong, Mr. Alex Adenyo, the partnership facilitator of Asuogyaman Cluster of Projects, expressed his gratitude and that of the organisation for the support of stakeholders, especially parents and the participating churches, in protecting the rights of children. He urged them to intensify their effort with Compassion International as it creates the conducive environment for children to learn and to express their talents to their full potentials. In his remarks, as a guest speaker,…

After rigorous screening, sixteen beautiful, elegant and eloquent ladies have been selected to represent their respective regions in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful television reality show. They were settled on by the judges Monday afternoon after proving their mettle throughout the three stages of audition that saw the 2019 GMB train travel from Accra to Tamale, Kumasi and Takoradi. Each of the about 40 ladies shortlisted from across the country for the final audition had to prove to the judges today that they’ve got what it takes to compete for the coveted GMB crown which has been the envy of…

After rigorous screening, sixteen beautiful, elegant and eloquent ladies have been selected to represent their respective regions in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful television reality show. They were settled on by the judges Monday afternoon after proving their mettle throughout the three stages of audition that saw the 2019 GMB train travel from Accra to Tamale, Kumasi and Takoradi. Each of the about 40 ladies shortlisted from across the country for the final audition had to prove to the judges today that they’ve got what it takes to compete for the coveted GMB crown which has been the envy of…

A non-governmental organisation, Mawuvio Outreach Programme (MOP), is providing 200 under privileged children at Ayikumah and its environs in the Greater Accra region with free education and skills training. The beneficiaries, who are mostly orphaned and disadvantaged children, have been receiving free boarding education from kindergarten to Junior High School. MOP, which has a Ghana Education Service accreditation to operate a government approved school. Aside the free education, each of the beneficiaries is being provided free food, uniforms, shoes and educational materials as well as employable skills training. Eight of the beneficiaries who wrote this year’ Basic Education Certificate Examination…

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot absolve itself of any blame in the institution of August 4 as Founders’ Day in honour of the founding fathers of Ghana. In the view of the CPP, the celebration of the day is “empty and without merit”, contending that it does not reflect the true account of Ghana’s founding history. The Akufo-Addo government last year cancelled the celebration of September 21 as Founder’s Day in honour of Ghana’s first President Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and instituted August 4 Founders’ Day. Government explained August 4 was being made a…

Seventeen remand prison inmates at the Koforidua Central Prison, in the Eastern region have been discharged through the Justice for All programme. The inmates, most of whom have been on remand for a long period of time gained their freedom after the judges had applications accepted. Briefing the media after the court sitting, Justice Clemence Honyenuga, said it was a record for the 17 inmates to be discharged. He said out of the total 55 applications that were considered, 17 were discharged, two were convicted and imprisoned, 21 were granted bail, 10 application for bail were refused and five were…

Amongst all the frivolous allegations he levelled against ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, what bled my heart was the lie he told about the weeping widow of the late MP who was gruesomely murdered, JB Danquah. What a careless heart this talkative possess. He claimed that the window, who has about 2 or so children with the MP, was responsible for the murder of the MP. I’m reliably informed that the allegation caused the mother of the widow to die due to grieve. The journalists who provided him the platform to spew those lies, didn’t care to subject him…

Facebook plans to rebrand Instagram and WhatsApp so users know they’re from the social network, a move that highlights how the company is exerting more control over its acquisitions. The apps will say “Instagram from Facebook” and “WhatsApp from Facebook.” “We want to be clearer about the products and services that are part of Facebook,” Bertie Thomson, a Facebook spokeswoman, said in a statement Friday. She said the change is currently rolling out slowly and more and more users will start to see the rebranding. The rebranding will appear on Instagram’s and WhatsApp’s login screens and in app store descriptions…

Parliament on Friday passed the reviewed Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) Act 682. The amended Act specifies the percentage of charges to be used as source of money for the National Meteorological Fund and for related purposes. The Ghana Meteorological Agency Act, 2004 (Act 682) was passed by Parliament in 2004. The Act provided for the establishment of the Ghana Meteorological Agency under the Ministry of Communications to replace the Meteorological Services Department set-up under the civil services as a department responsible for providing weather forecast for the activities related to agriculture, marine, civil aviation and mitigation of natural disaster. The…