Mr. Nuhu Rafiq Takono, a Senior Pharmacist Technician and a former drug addict at Gwollu Health Centre has called on the society stop stigma against drug addicts. According to him, he has now established a youth advocacy foundation in the Region to fight stigma against persons into drug abuse. Mr. …
Read More »Victory chants, white scarfs as Minority jubilates over Ato Forson’s acquittal
The opposition side of Parliament was filled with joy on Tuesday, July 30. Ushered in by a spirited chant of victory songs, the Minority legislators hailed their Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as he entered the chamber, after the Appeals Court acquitted him. Most of the excited NDC MPs were …
Read More »MTN opens 3-Day Fair for SMEs
Ghana’s telecom giant MTN as part of its annual SME Month celebrations has opened a 3-Day Fair at the Tetteh Quashie Roundabout in Accra. The programme falls under MTN’s strategic plan to support the growth of SMEs in the country. The event, which is being organized under MTN Business, attracted …
Read More »US President Joe Biden ends reelection bid
The United States (US) President, Joe Biden has announced plans to withdraw from the presidential elections. Mr Biden in a statement issued on Sunday July 21 indicated that “while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the …
Read More »Seven firefighters injured in an accident at Adankrono
Seven firefighters are currently receiving medical attention at St. Dominic Catholic Hospital in Akwatia and the Kade Government Hospital, following a vehicular accident at Adankrono. The accident occurred while they were enroute to an emergency at Otwenkwanta. The fire department received an emergency call at approximately 08:37 hours Sunday morning, …
Read More »Supporters of Hon. Dr Seidu Jesew organizes a clean-up exercise at logu
Some supporters of the member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency Hon. Dr Godfred Seidu Jesew have on Friday 17th July,2024 organized a clean-up exercise in logu, the event was aimed to engage first time voters and canvas for votes for the NDC presidential candidate John Mahama and the parliamentary …
Read More »CDA Ghana Petitions speaker of parliament on affirmative action bill
Community development alliance- CDA Ghana an N.G.O in the upper west region, in collaboration with some civil society organizations have partitioned the speaker of parliament Hon. SK Bagbin calling on him to oversee a swift passage of the affirmative action bill and the legislation on non-governmental organization. The communique was …
Read More »Yagbonwura of Gonjaland bans Abu Jinapor from palaces in traditional area
Paramount chief of the Gonjaland, Yagbonwura-Kunuto Soale Jewu, has issued a decree banning Lands Minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor from entering all palaces within the Gonja kingdom. This decision was announced following what the Yagbonwura described as a breach of tradition and respect. This comes after the traditional leaders in West …
Read More »MDDEs now functions on party lines-Buu assemblyman
The assembly member for Buu electoral area in the Nandom municipality, Hon. Ebenezer Nabiebakye has stated that, the municipal, metropolitan and district assemblies are now not working on the general development and growth of the constituents, but rather on partisan basis. In an exclusive interview with progress news over the …
Read More »Residents of Mangu in dare need of toilet facility
Residents of Mangu Saabayiri in the Wa Municipality have cried out loud to the government through the municipal assembly to construct a toilet facility for them. Speaking to radio progress news they said that resident’s resort to open defecation or defecating in poly bags and throwing them into open gutters …
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