By Stanley Kwabla Arku Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reiterated her administration’s commitment to empowering women and fostering national development during a meeting with a delegation from the Harvard Kennedy School. The delegation, made up of students from the prestigious institution, congratulated the Vice President on her historic election as Ghana’s first female Vice President. They also commended the country’s stable political climate, which has created opportunities for democratic growth and increased women’s participation in leadership. In her address, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang emphasized the collective responsibility required to shape Ghana’s future, stating, “Common visions begin with all of us.” She highlighted her dedication to improving the quality of life for all Ghanaians, particularly focusing on uplifting

By: Prince-Kelvin Setrick The Principal of the Volta Technical Institute at Matse in the Ho Municipality in the Volta region, Sampson Castro Wede, has bemoaned the lack of adequate infrastructure to propel the institute to its befitting height. Speaking to newsmen during a routine visit to the school by members of the Volta Region Branch of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana, Mr. Wede, noted that the infrastructure deficit is a drawback to the school's academic aspiration, hence, called for timely intervention by stakeholders in providing the institute with classroom blocks,  workshops, dormitories and other accommodation facilities to ensure effective teaching and learning. The Volta Technical Institute was established eleven years ago with student population less than 20. The Institute with

BY: DANIEL ASARE President of the Ghana Concerned Second Hand Dealers Association, Daniel Are has added his bite to the 2025 Budget presented by the Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson. According to him, government’s decision to abolish the Electronic Transfer Levy is a massive boost for the business community coupled with reintroduction of technologically-driven road tolls. “The budget was really nice and is good for our business community especially when we all heard that the finance Minister has scrapped the E-Levy, because in terms of e-levy each and everyone us used to do business with MoMo transfers”. He said. Mr. Daniel Asare further emphasized that we should all support the sitting President, John Dramani Mahama in order to build a better Ghana.

By Stanley Kwabla Arku For the first time in Ghana’s history, the Presidency has hosted a special event to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD), bringing together women workers from various departments and units at Jubilee House. The event, held under the theme “Accelerating Action for a More Equitable Workplace,” was graced by Her Excellency Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, who delivered a powerful keynote address emphasizing the need for systemic changes to ensure gender equity in public service. “As the first female Vice President of the Republic, I am reminded of the immense responsibility we carry not just for ourselves, but for the generations of women and girls who look up to us,” she stated. “Equity is

By: Maxwell Woyram Tsigbe In an inclusive effort to foster national unity, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has held talks with religious clerics to discuss innovative ways of safeguarding Ghana’s long-lasting peace and security it has enjoyed over the years. Held on the same day – Wednesday, March 12, 2025 but in two separate sessions, the Minister engaged the Christian clerics at the Accra City Hotel and underscored the critical role they play in promoting national cohesion for development. However, he bemoaned the alarming rate of vigilantism, land guard activities and chieftaincy disputes across the country while citing eleven (11) curfews as of February this year as the corresponding repercussions of the aforementioned phenomena. Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak therefore called for a

By Stanley Kwabla Arku Vice President of the Republic of Ghana Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged the newly appointed Board of Directors of the Bank of Ghana to provide dynamic and innovative leadership to help restore public trust and stabilize the economy. She made these remarks during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Bank Square in Accra. In her address, the Vice President congratulated the board members and commended them for their diverse backgrounds in both the public and private sectors, which she believes will contribute to effective governance and sound financial oversight. “The Bank requires dynamic and innovative leadership to provide the public services it is known for and ultimately to restore and enhance the trust of the public and stakeholders