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Following over two years of offering free portable water to rural communities, free health screenings, and assistance with teaching and learning materials to underprivileged but needy students, HIVE Ghana held a conference on March 9 at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Great Hall.         The …

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency and Deputy Finance Minister, Hon. John Kumah has passed on. Sources close to the family confirmed to Asaase Radio that the 45-year-old MP reportedly died after a short illness. According to the source, he died at the age of 46 on March 7th, …

The National Planning Committee for the 67th Independence Anniversary Parade has confirmed the readiness of the venue to host guests and contingents for the event scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Due to capacity limitations at the Koforidua Youth Resource Center, entry will be strictly by accreditation and invitation. Spectators …

Unidentified persons have vandalized and stolen copper windings from a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. (ECG).     The transformer that provided power to the people living in Memp3asem, a suburb of Akyem Asene in the Asene-Manso-Akroso district of the Eastern region, toppled off its pole …

Fighting corruption in Ghana has been ridiculous for years now. Everyone in the country is thriving to get rid of corruption, but to no avail. Politicians, economic tycoons, chartered accountants, and many more have implemented strategies for dealing with corruption, yet nothing is happening. Prior to the 2024 presidential election, …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has announced the recruitment of temporary staff for the 2024 general elections. The commission is employing Returning Officers and Deputy Returning Officers. According to a statement, the commission said the officers will also work as Registration Supervisors, Deputy Registration Supervisors, Exhibition Supervisors and Deputy Exhibition …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kofata Motors, Emmanuel Bright Obeng Nyarko, also known as Great Kofata, has cut-sod for the construction of a 70-seater ultra-modern ICT center for Ayirebi Senior High School (AYISEC) in the Akyemansa district of the Eastern region. On behalf of Great Kofata, Kofata ICT centers’ …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced it will soon adjust transport fares upward in response to the implementation of the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112). The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) began the implementation of the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112), which imposes a levy on …

The hopes of the Controller and Accountant General, Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, have been dashed as he has lost the Akim Swedru in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary. He secured 94 votes against the incumbent MP Kennedy Osei, who had 194, whereas Okyere Jerome Kwame polled 10. The race …

The Eastern Region has been chosen to host the 67th Independence Day National Celebration scheduled for 6 March 2023. Lord Commey, director of operations at the Office of the President, led members of the national planning committee to the Eastern Region, where they informed the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs …