With a vision to empower communities, improve skills, and help children to access and stay in school, Olam Food Ingredients Ghana Limited (ofi), a Licensed Buying Company in Ghana’s cocoa sector and an exporter of cashews, has supported five (5) communities within Nkawkaw with educational infrastructure. ofi Ghana has constructed three kindergarten blocks, and one primary school, and refurbished another basic school to benefit over 1,000 children in cocoa-growing communities; Awosoase, Tiawia, Krobom, Ekawso, and Akawani. As part of the company’s Cocoa Compass sustainability ambition, it aims to support communities to thrive, such as improving access to and interest in…
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Editor of Newscenta Newspaper, Elvis Darko, has underscored that the government’s flagship One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative must serve as the gateway to the proposed 24-Hour Economy policy, insisting that private sector incentives are key to making the plan workable. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, June 12, he argued that without a functioning and demand-driven production base, the 24-hour economy will remain unrealistic and unsustainable. “The gateway to 24 24-hour economy is one district, one factory. Because if it is the private sector that is driving the 24-hour economy, the demands for production in this…
2024 NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, has criticized the government’s decision to call on retired nurses to return to service as a stopgap measure amid the ongoing strike by nurses and midwives, describing the move as both “dismissive” and “embarrassing.” Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, June 12, Manu said the approach highlights the government’s failure to address the core concerns of nurses, who are demanding the implementation of revised conditions of service. “For the minister to say that he will bring in retired nurses to fill the gap is so dismissive of the concerns…
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has ordered the immediate closure of 62 radio stations for regulatory breaches. Among the stations affected are Happy FM, Asaase Radio, and 60 others. For Asaase Radio, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has explained that the station delayed in renewing its license last year. “It was to be renewed by October but only done in December 2024,” he stated in a post on X. Yes, it’s true. Asaase Radio 99.5, which celebrates its 5th anniversary Saturday, has been shut down. The General Manager informs me it’s because the station delayed in renewing its licence last year. It…
Ghana’s economy expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter of 2025, growing by 5.3 per cent year-on-year between January and March, up from a revised 4.9 per cent during the same period in 2024. “This momentum reflects more than just numbers. It signals recovery and the confidence of an economy finding its rhythm in a very complex global environment,” Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu told journalists at a press briefing today (11 June 2025) in Accra. The uptick in growth was largely fuelled by robust performance in the services sector, which remains the backbone of the Ghanaian economy, and…
Former National Signals Bureau Director-General, Kwabena Adu Boahene, who is the first accused in the criminal case involving the alleged theft and laundering of over GHS 49 million in state funds, according to the state prosecutor, did not declare his assets as required by law. This was revealed during a case management conference on Monday, June 9. The case involves four accused persons: Adu-Boahen, the former boss of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau; his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng; an associate, Mildred Donkor; and Advantage Solutions, a company jointly owned by Adu-Boahen and his wife. They are facing multiple charges, including stealing, causing…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed six new cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 85 as of June 9, 2025. In its latest update, the GHS noted that no new deaths have been recorded, maintaining the country’s Mpox death toll at zero since the outbreak began. Currently, only one person is on admission receiving medical care. The health agency reminded the public that Mpox, a viral illness, spreads primarily through close contact with infected individuals. Although the situation remains under control, the GHS continues to urge Ghanaians to remain vigilant and observe…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has ruled out any move to refer the Ranking Member on the Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, to the Privileges Committee following Tuesday’s chaotic scenes in Parliament. The disturbance erupted on June 10 after Dr. Ayew Afriyie defied a decision by the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, who had refused to admit a statement on the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). Dr. Afriyie insisted on addressing the House, prompting the Speaker to order the Marshal to remove him from the chamber—a directive that triggered strong protests and…
Supporters of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia have hit back hard at Kennedy Agyapong, accusing him of peddling falsehoods and insulting the very people he hopes to lead. In a fiery response to Agyapong’s weekend speech in Mampong, the Bawumia camp said the former presidential aspirant’s remarks were riddled with contradictions, disrespect, and dangerous rhetoric. “Ken Agyapong has described NPP members as fools. He’s questioned why poor people in the party should speak. And now, he wants to be leader of the same people he insults? How does that make sense?” the group fired. Agyapong, in his Mampong address,…
Veteran Ghanaian gospel musician, Amy Newman, has opened up about her early marriage and how it played a crucial role in rescuing her from a painful childhood. Speaking at the maiden edition of MzGee’s “A Convergence of Mothers”, the renowned singer behind “Okamafo Jesus” revealed that she got married at the age of 18 — a turning point she described as a divine intervention. According to her, life as a child was filled with hardship and abuse. She explained that her father had many children with different women and later sent them to live with various relatives. Unfortunately, Amy ended…