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Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of the National HIV and AIDS Control Programme (NACP), has asked the government to mobilise resources for HIV response to withstand the shocks of a funding crisis.Dr Ayisi Addo said funds from partners and reliable sources were becoming challenging, hence the need to strategize and take charge of the country’s own health and avoid any crisis, going forward.The Programme Manager made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, following the recent executive order by the United States (US) to halt disbursing of HIV medications to poor countries.This follows a recent article…

Edward Ekow Obeng Kenzo has officially assumed office as the Acting Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority (VRA), taking over from Emmanuel Antwi Darkwa in a brief handover ceremony today. With 24 years of experience in the power sector, Obeng Kenzo brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. Before this appointment, he served as the Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Engineering and Operations, where he was responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership to various departments within the organisation. A mechanical engineer by training, he holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) and a Bachelor…

A third of the Apamprama Forest Reserve, in Ghana’s gold-rich Ashanti region, has disappeared in little more than 20 years.Satellite data show that forest loss has accelerated since 2018, when mining company Heritage Imperial received permission to prospect for gold inside the reserve.Green campaigners cited Apamprama’s destruction in decrying a recent push by the Ghanaian government to encourage industrial mining, including inside forest reserves.In public statements, Heritage Imperial representatives said the company operates legally inside the reserve, but experts told Mongabay that legal permissions don’t protect forest ecosystems from the corrosive effects of mining.See All Key Ideas APAMPRAMA,…

Asante Kotoko have called on the support of rivals Hearts of Oak to help bring an end to hooliganism, following Sunday’s disastrous incident at Nsoatreman. The said incident, which transpired in the matchday 19 clash between Nsoatreman and Kotoko, started seven minutes into the second half as pushing and shoving between players escalated into a brawl. The brawl continued in the stands and outside the stadium, where a number of fans engaged in verbal and physical confrontations. The aftermath of the heated incident saw fervid Kotoko fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong,  affectionately known as Nana Pooley, stabbed to death. The death…

For several weeks, African news has been marked mainly by the clashes in eastern DRC, causing heavy losses of human life. By engaging in the promotion of health and the environment, REMAPSEN remains strongly attached to life and cannot ignore the hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries in the DRC, consequences of this barbarity. REMAPSEN condemns these killings and supports the valiant people of the DRC, one of the most productive countries of REMAPSEN. We have a special thought for all our colleagues from the DRC who are members of REMAPSEN, whether at the central, regional or national levels.…

The “America First” policy currently underway by US President Donald Trump must serve as a critical wake-up call for Ghana and, indeed, the entire African continent. It wasn’t like he did not warn us during the elections.Maybe we did not know that he would sever the donor’s umbilical cord so swiftly, without hesitation and mercy. In some respects, we feel like a hungry child, cup in hand, left out in the cold as a benefactor shuts the door in our faces.For decades, African political leaders have overseen the mismanagement of our vast natural and human resources, mortgaging our future for…

A Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model called DeepSeek has shot to the top of Apple Store’s downloads, stunning investors and sinking some tech stocks.It was released on 20 January, quickly impressing AI geeks before it got the attention of the entire tech industry – and the world.US President Donald Trump said it was a “wake-up call” for US companies who must focus on “competing to win”.What makes DeepSeek so special is the company’s claim that it was built at a fraction of the cost of industry-leading models like OpenAI – because it uses fewer advanced chips.That possibility caused chip-making giant…

Raymond Archer, Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) President John Dramani Mahama has appointed renowned investigative journalist and intelligence specialist Raymond Archer as the Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). This appointment aligns with the President’s ambitious anti-corruption initiative, the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, which seeks to reclaim illicitly acquired state assets.Sources indicate that since 2019, Archer has led a covert investigative team known as the Opponent’s Research Group (ORG), which specializes in high-profile corruption and organized crime investigations. His new role at EOCO is expected…

Parliament has officially approved the nominations of 12 ministers-designate, including Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh as Minister-Designate for Health and Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.However, the Minority Caucus rejected Mr Ablakwa’s nomination, citing concerns over his vetting process and responses during parliamentary hearings.The approved ministers-designate and their portfolios are: Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister-Designate for Health; Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs; Mr Issifu Seidu, Minister-Designate for Climate Change and Sustainability; Madam Charity Gardiner, Minister-Designate for Ahafo Region and Mr Salisu Bi-Awuribe, Minister-Designate for Savannah Region.The others included: Mr Wilbert Petty Brentum, Minister-Designate…

Majority leader, Mahama Ayariga has disagreed with the Minority’s stance of subjecting two of the ministerial nominees; Okudzeto Ablakwa and Sam George to secret voting for approval. The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin on the floor of the House on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 called for a secret voting to approve Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Samuel Nartey George, ministers designated for Foreign Affairs and Communications respectively. According to Afenyo-Markin, the two nominees agreed to present documents to the Appointments Committee during the vetting but are yet to make the document available to the Committee, hence those nominees cannot be approved. “We…