Tourism Minister Inspires DTI Students Ahead Of Annual Drama Performance AFRICA NEWS ENTERTAINMENT LOCAL POLITICS by panafricantv - June 15, 2025June 15, 20250 Accra, Ghana The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has encouraged students of the Design and Technology Institute (DTI) to embrace creativity, dream boldly, and use their skills to make meaningful contributions to society.Speaking at the National Theatre ahead of the annual staging of Maria’s Love Story, Hon. Gomashie drew from her own journey in the arts to underscore the transformative power of theatre. She emphasized that creativity opens doors to endless possibilities and urged students to take full advantage of DTI’s unique blend of technical and artistic training.“Don’t limit yourselves,” she advised. “Challenge your imagination and use every opportunity to grow.” The Minister praised H.E. President John Dramani Mahama for appointing a professional from the creative
Police Hospital Staffs Acknowledged For Service To Public During Strike By GRNMA AFRICA NEWS LOCAL POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - June 15, 2025June 15, 20250 Story by George Yawson Vineh The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno and some members of the Police Management Board today, 13th April, 2025 paid a working visit to the Police Hospital, Accra to appreciate the hospital administration and staff for their effective management of the high numbers of patients who turned to the hospital to seek medical attention during the strike action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association. The Medical Director of the hospital, Commissioner of Police, Dr. Otu Nyarko who received the IGP and his team informed them that over the past one week, the hospital saw over 300% increase in the number of patients who visit the hospital to access medical care. A similar situation was
Oti Minister Meets Nkwanta SHS Teachers Over Recent Disturbances AFRICA NEWS LOCAL POLITICS by panafricantv - June 13, 2025June 13, 20250 In response to the recent disturbances at Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) over the seizure of mobile phones, the Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, together with the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (RESEC), has convened a meeting with the school’s teaching staff to help end the students’ rioting. The purpose of the gathering was to foster dialogue and find a resolution to the tensions that had arisen between the students and the school authorities. The unrest began after the school enforced a strict policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus, citing concerns about distractions and the impact on academic performance. This decision faced significant backlash from students, leading to protests and unrest within the school community. Headmaster of Nkwanta Senior High School,
Education Minister Calls For Collaboration Between Ghana And The Qatar Government For The Establishment Of An Islamic Medical School In The North INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - June 13, 2025June 13, 20250 The Minister for Education, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu has called on the Qatar Education Foundation to support the Ministry to establish an Islamic Medical School in the Northern region of Ghana. He indicated that the school will also serve as a teaching hospital for the University for Development Studies (UDS). He added that the initiative by the ministry is aimed at expanding access to medical education and enhancing healthcare delivery in the northern regions. “If you can give us a friendly concessionary financing to do that in order that the umma in that particular area can make use of it”, he appealed. Hon. Iddrisu made the call when the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ghana, His Excellency Khalid Bin Jabor Al-Mesallam, paid
Government To Ban Importation And Manufacturing Of Styrofoam Plastics LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 By: Maxwell Woyram Tsigbe The President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, has announced plans to ban the importation and production of styrofoam plastics in the country in an attempt to curb plastic pollution. President Mahama revealed this imminent directive on Thursday, June 5, 2025, during the commemoration of this year’s World Environment Day at the Kwabenya Community Senior High School in Accra, organised by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, together with the Lands and Education ministries. The event raised awareness about human activities that pollute the environment and possible ways to rectify them including banning of some plastic products to restore a greener and safer environment. It commenced with a cultural display and a theatre performance by pupils
Hon. Emelia Arthur Calls For Revision Of Fisheries Act Laws To Address Sanction LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 BY: DANIEL ASARE Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hon. Emelia Arthur, has touched on the need for revising the fisheries act laws to align with the modern global trends and the blue economy. Addressing the Press on the aforesaid issue, she disclosed why it is important for urgent law revision to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in Ghana, aiming to lift the European Union’s “Yellow Card Sanction” for the better. “As you all know the fisheries sector in Ghana has three sub sectors, marine, in-land and aquaculture, we have done a lot of work as people concentrating more on marine capture fisheries than in land capture fisheries and aquaculture”. Says Hon. Emelia Arthur She further stated that there modern global trends regarding fisheries
WA East MP Joins Call For Revision Of Fisheries Law Act 625 AFRICA NEWS LOCAL POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 BY: DANIEL ASARE Chairman of Parliamentary select committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa affairs who doubts as Member of Parliament for Wa East constituency, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw has also reacted to European Union (EU)’s “Yellow Card Sanction” on Ghana. According to him, due to climate change and Pressure on fishing resources. It is imperative to consider sustainable harvest and utilization of available resources hence the urgent need to revise the fisheries law act 625 to help lift European Unions “Yellow card Sanction” in order not to attract a red card. “I’m confident that as we go through the process and exhaust we would have come up with an output that all of us in the space, all of us along the value
Trespass on Dzornaman Land: Court Orders Defied As Landowners Cry For Justice AFRICA NEWS LOCAL POLITICS by panafricantv - June 10, 2025June 10, 20250 By Kofi Kyei A prominent Ghanaian couple, Dr. and Dr. Mrs. Lokko, have raised alarm over what they describe as a blatant and unlawful encroachment on their legally acquired land, despite multiple court injunctions in their favour. The Lokkos, who have owned and developed the land for over 20 years, say they are being forced to watch helplessly as construction crews, allegedly backed by some senior police officers, erect multi-storey buildings on the property in defiance of court orders. “We followed the law. We went to court. We did everything right,” a visibly distressed Dr. Lokko told reporters. “Now we watch helplessly as notorious land grabbers destroy everything we’ve built, right under the nose of the police.” A private investigation commissioned by the couple
Fake Doctor Arrested For Personation And Fraud LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - June 9, 2025June 9, 20250 Story by George Yawson Vineh The Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested a man for impersonating a medical doctor and defrauding unsuspecting victims under the pretext of securing international travel opportunities for them. The suspect, identified as Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, was arrested by personnel of the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters on Thursday, June 6, 2025, at Kasoa Crispo City, in the Central Region. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on Monday 9th June, 2025. The statement indicates that at the time of arrest, suspect Frederick Papa Kow-Assifuah was dressed in a white lab coat, with a stethoscope around his neck and had arranged to meet another potential victim he had lured online. A search
AUCB Inks MOU With HTC To Enhance Academic Ties. AFRICA NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOCAL POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - June 9, 2025June 9, 20250 Story by George Yawson Vineh The African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) have signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Houston-Tillotson University (HTU) to enhance academic exchange, cultural ties and entrepreneurial development of the two institutions. This partnership aims to provide students with cross-culture experiences and global academic exposure through student exchange programs with a dual study module. And create opportunities for students from both institutions to study abroad and gain valuable experience. Speaking to Pan African Televisions’ George Yawson Vineh at the event, Vice Chancellor of African University of Communications and a business, Professor Abeku Blankson emphasized that the partnership will not lead to significant fee increase for students but efforts will be made to ensure that the program remains affordable. “We believe