16 h. ago Cataract, glaucoma, and pterygium predominant in Ketu North Municipality

Cataract, glaucoma, and pterygium eye conditions have been identified as more prevalent in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region. Health experts indicated that bleaching is the cause of cataracts, while dusty and sunny environments and other irritants were the major causes of pterygium conditions in the area. This was disclosed during a 3-day […]

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66 h. ago Paediatric Society of Ghana launches National Child Road Safety Campaign

The Volta Region of the Paediatric Society of Ghana, in partnership with the National Road Safety Authority, has launched the National Child Road Safety Campaign to ensure the safety of children in traffic areas. This forms part of an advocacy by the Society to intensify awareness on the need to always look out for children […]

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6 d. ago Design and Technology Institute provides Ho Technical University with an innovation hub

The Design and Technology Institute (DTI) has handed over an innovation hub to the Ho Technical University (HTU) to advance Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training agenda. The Institute also upgraded two workshops to enhance hands-on training of participants of the Precision Internship Programme, targeting youth in the Volta Region. The Innovation Hub, which […]

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7 d. ago Stanbic Bank donates reusable sanitary pads to teenage girls in Volta Region

More than 200 schoolgirls in the Volta Region have received reusable sanitary pads from the Wealth and Investment Team of Stanbic Bank Ghana as part of efforts to reduce menstrual-related absenteeism in schools.

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9 d. ago EC fears NDC over Ablekuma North electoral dispute – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of capitulating to pressure from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in its handling of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election.

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1 week ago HEFRA embarks on assessment tour in Volta region to enforce health facility standards

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HEFRA) has commenced a regional assessment tour in the Volta Region as part of its nationwide effort to monitor and enforce compliance with regulatory standards across health facilities in the country.

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1 week ago GJA election: GBC’s King Freeman Nutsukpoe elected treasurer for Volta region

In a fiercely contested election that kept members on edge, King Freeman Xorlali Nutsukpoe, a morning show host and news anchor with Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) Volta Star Radio, has emerged victorious as the new Treasurer of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Volta Region.

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1 week ago Photos: Hundreds attend National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving in Volta region

Hundreds of residents in the Volta Region, including students from various senior high schools in the regional capital, attended the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving ceremony in Ho on Tuesday, 1st July.

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2 w. ago NLA donates GH₵100,000 to support tidal tave victims in coastal Volta

The National Lottery Authority (NLA), through its Good Causes Foundation, has donated GH₵100,000 to support victims of the recent tidal waves that struck coastal communities in the Volta Region.

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2 w. ago JoyNews’ Ivy Princilla Setordjie elected Vice Chairperson of GJA in Volta region

JoyNews’ Volta regional correspondent, Ivy Princilla Setordjie, has been elected Vice Chairperson of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in the Volta Region following the just-ended national elections.

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2 w. ago Multimedia’s Kofi Adu Domfeh elected Ashanti Regional GJA chairperson

Senior News Editor at the Kumasi Unit of the Multimedia Group, Kofi Adu Domfeh, has been elected as the new Ashanti Regional Chairperson of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).

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2 w. ago The Multimedia Group’s Kofi Adu Domfeh elected Ashanti Regional GJA chairperson

Senior News Editor at the Kumasi unit of The Multimedia Group, Kofi Adu Domfeh, has been elected as the new Ashanti Regional chairperson of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).

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2 w. ago From cocoa to cartons: smuggling, survival, and the bullet that didn’t end it

In January 2024, a 25-year-old commercial motorbike rider was allegedly shot and killed by an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service at Honuta during a night patrol at Shia, a border community in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region.

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2 w. ago My life turned around after a trip to Volta Region – Kuami Eugene 

Ghanaian highlife musician Kuami Eugene has revealed that his life took a dramatic turn for the better following a visit to the Volta Region for a gospel event.

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2 w. ago Volta NPP grassroots declare support for Bryan Acheampong as unifying force ahead of 2028

In a move that could reshape the internal dynamics of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), grassroots leaders in the Volta Region have thrown their full support behind Bryan Acheampong, describing him as the most grounded and unifying force capable of reconnecting the party’s leadership to its base.

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2 w. ago Progressive Youth Club breathes new life into borborbor music with debut album

In the heart of Ghana’s Volta Region, where rhythm is woven into the fabric of daily life, a vibrant youth group is striking a bold chord, literally and culturally.

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2 w. ago NDC youth wing congratulates Benjamin Quashie on ambassadorial nomination

The National Democratic (NDC) Youth Wing of the Kpando Constituency in the Volta region has congratulated Benjamin Quashie on his nomination as Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. The wing believes the nominee, who is an indigene of Kpando, deserves the role, due to his capabilities and contributions to the governing NDC and the […]

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3 w. ago Volta’s decades of neglect must end – Council of State Member rallies MMDCEs to lead regional transformation

The Volta Region’s longstanding marginalisation in national development discourse must be urgently reversed, says Gabriel Kwamigah Atople, the region’s representative on the Council of State.

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3 w. ago Ghana Boundary Commission assesses border security amid concerns over unapproved routes  

Brigadier General Emmanuel W. Ntem, the Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, has led a high-level delegation to the Volta Region as part of efforts to assess and strengthen Ghana’s border management systems.  

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3 w. ago Teenage pregnancy declines in Akatsi North as leaders call for sustained action

Teenage pregnancy in the Akatsi North District of the Volta Region has seen a significant decline, with the rate dropping from 12.49 per cent in 2021 to 7.79 per cent in 2024, according to the District Health Director, Timothy Mahama.

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