16 Staff at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital sanctioned for various offenses.

Sep12023 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

16 Staff at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital sanctioned for various offenses.

In a bid to uphold discipline and enhance patient care standards, the management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has taken decisive action against 16 of its staff members. These individuals have been found guilty of various infractions, resulting in sanctions ranging from dismissals to cautionary measures and suspensions without pay. According to Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, the hospital's Chief Executive Officer, these infractions include cases of extortion by some of the implicated staff. He announced these actions during the 2023 mid-year performance review conference in Kumasi, emphasizing the hospital's commitment to maintaining discipline within its ranks. Prof. Addai-Mensah highlighted the hospital's dedication to prioritizing patient care and ensuring...

Aug312023 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

University of Education, Winneba gets new Vice-Chancellor.

Education, Ghana News

The University of Education Winneba (UEW) has appointed Professor Stephen Jobson Mitchual as Vice-Chancellor. This takes effect from October 1, 2023 after the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mawotor Avoke, ends on September 30, 2023. Prof. Avoke will be retiring from UEW after almost 31 years of work. New VC Prof. Mitchual holds a doctorate degree in Wood Science and Technology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and has over 20 years of experience in teaching and administrative experience in higher education. He has a masters in Wood Technology and Management, and degree in Agriculture Engineering and a postgraduate Diploma in Education obtained from the University of Cape Coast in 1998. Before his appointment, Prof. Mitchual was the acti...

Aug302023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Today’s front pages: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Ghana News, Headlines Today

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Aug302023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

King Faisal should withdraw injunction application from court – Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe

Ghana News, Sports News

Board member of Accra Hearts of Oak, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamkloe, has called on Division One League side King Faisal to take their injunction against the 2023 Ghana Football Association (GFA) Elective Congress from court. Last Monday, King Faisal and its lawyer filed the motion in the Accra High Court. They contend that the GFA’s statutes prohibit a legal Congress from convening to elect the GFA President until the new members or representatives of the Executive Committee have been duly elected. As a result, they are asking the court to prevent the GFA from holding the presidential election on September 27 until the necessary elections for delegates from the National League Clubs, Regional Football Associations, and other constituent bodies are completed. The GFA also announced it...

Aug302023 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

After 32 years of ministry: Church of Pentecost International Missions Director retires

Ghana News, International, Pentecost News

After 32 years of service in the Church of Pentecost (CoP), the immediate-past International Missions Director and Area Head of the Haatso Area, Apostle Emmanuel Gyesi-Addo, has retired from active ministry. In celebrating his remarkable dedication to his calling, a retirement service has been held in honour of him and his wife, Elizabeth, at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Atomic. The service was attended by the leadership of the CoP, including the Chairman, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, who presided over the service; the former Chairman, Apostle Prof. Kwadwo Nimfour Opoku Onyinah, as well as other ministers, both retired and in active service, from across the world. Also in attendance was the family of the retired minister. Mission accomplished In his sermon ti...

Aug302023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Every Child Is Precious In The Sight Of God – Mrs. Mabel Kyei

Ghana News, Pentecost News

Mrs. Mabel Darkwaah Kyei, the wife of the Resident Minister of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Sakumono, has stated that regardless of the conditions that one is born with, he or she is still a precious child in the sight of God. “You are still precious in the sight of your Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ, regardless of your physical challenges and infirmities in which you were born.” Mrs. Mabel Kyei said this when the Women’s Ministry of PIWC-Sakumono paid a visit to the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf at Adjei Kojo near Ashiaman on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The visit was part of the Ministries Week’s intervention outlined by the Resident Minister, Pastor Solomon Kyei, for the five traditional ministries to pair with the new specialised ministries in ev...

Aug302023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Today’s front pages: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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Aug292023 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

Empowering Children with Special Needs through Coding: Teach for Tomorrow’s inclusive initiative.

Africa News, Education, Ghana News

In a world increasingly shaped by technology, the ability to code has emerged as a powerful tool, offering access to innovation and opportunity. However, this skill remains largely out of reach for children with special needs who often encounter unique challenges within traditional educational settings across schools in Ghana. Recognizing the untapped potential within these young minds, the Teach for Tomorrow Foundation, led by Francis Ahene-Affoh, Founder and Director of the NGO, has taken a monumental step towards inclusivity. The foundation has introduced specialized coding training as part of this year’s Africa Code Week programme, aimed at children with special needs in Ghana. This pioneering programme recently converged at the Dzorwulu Special School, where teachers and y...

Aug292023 by Addo Gilbert OduroNo Comments

Nkwatia Presby SHS Assistant Headmaster relieved of his duties for slapping student.

Education, Ghana News

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has relieved the Assistant Headmaster of Nkwatia Presby SHS for allegedly slapping a female student. The embattled Assistant Headmaster is reported to have assaulted the female student, believed to be in her second year, for going out of campus without an exeat. Following this, the GES in a press statement issued on Monday, August 28, condemned the conduct of the Assistant Headmaster. According to the Service, Headmasters and their assistants are to ensure the safety of students and teachers under their care and not otherwise. “The attention of the Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) has been drawn to a disturbing picture of a student of Nkwatia Presby SHS assaulted by the Assistant Headmaster (Academics) of the school.” “The GES une...

Aug292023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

World Bank grants $27.7m concessionary funding to NHIS

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing

The World Bank has provided the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with $27.7 million concessionary funding to improve services, especially to the poor and vulnerable. The funding will enable the scheme to increase its population coverage, register more poor and vulnerable people, and ensure the prompt processing and payment of claims for primary health care (PHC) providers. The PHCs comprise the community-based health planning services (CHPS) compounds, health centres and maternity homes under the Primary Health Care Improvement. Dubbed Programme for Results (PforR), the amount was provided by the World Bank with some support from the other donors under the umbrella funding group called Global Financing Facility. A health economist with the World Bank, Enoch Oti Agy...

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