By: Maxwell Woyram Tsigbe President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, has launched the One Million Coders Programme in fulfillment of his campaign promise to Ghanaians ahead of the 2024 general elections. Launched on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence Auditorium in Accra, the digital skills acquisition initiative aims to train one million Ghanaian youths and equip them with skills in coding, data analysis, cybersecurity among others. In his keynote address at the launch, President Mahama said the initiative is not a mere fulfillment of a campaign promise but a pragmatic steps to achieving his government’s Reset Ghana agenda and making the country competitive in the digital economy. “This is not just a fulfilled campaign promise. It

(by H.E. Tong Defa, Ambassador of China to Ghana) As the world economy faces severe challenges of rising unilateralism and a trade war looms large on the prospects of global economic recovery, certain country’s tariff policy makes the international landscape more uncertain. Amidst the world today undergoing major changes unseen in a century and transformative shifts in the global economic governance system, China continues to deepen the principle of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith for China’s Africa policy and the principle of pursuing the greater good and shared interests, and advances institutional opening-up to jointly forge an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era. At the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), today, Monday, 14th April 2025, held a Guard of Honour parade for the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Major General William Agyapong, at the National Police Headquarters marking his first visit as CDS to the Police Headquarters. The ceremony was to mark the maiden visit of Major General William Agyapong to the National Police Headquarters in his capacity as the CDS. In a meeting that followed, the two reaffirmed the commitment of the security services to strengthen inter-agency collaboration in addressing the security needs of the country including the security situation at Bawku.

Aggrey and Associates Limited has launched a new foundation that seeks to help land reclamation and ecological restoration as well as support environmental sustainability and promote responsible mining practices across the country. The newly-launched foundation’s first project is expected to commence in Konongo, where efforts will be concentrated on rehabilitating lands degraded by illegal mining activities. Speaking at the launch, the Director of the Foundation, Kofi Twum Ampofo Aggrey, announced that the team would begin by planting mahogany and castor oil seedlings as part of the initial phase. Mr. Aggrey further indicated that baseline studies would be conducted to assess the specific needs of the local community and guide future interventions. The effort forms part of a broader strategy to rehabilitate lands degraded by

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, has called for a paradigm shift in the operations of the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) to transform it into a commercially viable entity that weans itself off government subvention. During his first official visit to the GGSA since his appointment on Thursday, 10thApril 2025, Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah expressed his disbelief that such a strategic institution still relies solely on government funding. He pledged to collaborate with management and staff to reposition the GGSA as a revenue-generating hub that contributes significantly to the national coffers. “There is no reason why an organization like yours should constantly struggle with funding. We will take steps to improve your financial standing because the

Story by George Yawson Vineh In a heartwarming display of compassion and commitment to the next generation, Mr. George Krobea Asante, Deputy Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), spent his birthday at the OSU Children’s Home yesterday April 5. He dined, danced, and shared words of encouragement with the young residents, emphasizing the importance of education. "To be an MP, CEO, MD, etc., you must be very intelligent and knowledgeable," he told them. "So, I want to urge all of you not to take your academic work for a joke. I hope you do that for me." The event was a call to action for the children to prioritize their studies and strive for excellence. Mr. Krobea Asante’s message resonated

Oti Regional Minister John Kwadjo Gyapong, took his time to tour his region and know the difficulties the various constituencies are passing through. The Hon. Minister was with the people of Kpassa which is the district capital of Nkwanta North yesterday. The district coordinator Sevlo Agyei projected the situation of the district the assembly to the Minister. According to the Director are so many abandoned projects in the Nkwanta North District which includes even CHIPs compound. Mr. Agyei mentioned some challenges facing the district to the Minister. According the coordinating director the people of Nkwanta North suffers from a lot of diseases as a result of bad roads network, and not having portable drinking water for consumption. He also said the lightning system in Nkwanta