The Central Regional Peace Council worked with Adventist Preparatory School to start a new peace education program. Students learned about tolerance, forgiveness, and justice during the Friday event held at Cape Coast. The program taught children how to communicate without violence and solve problems with respect. School staff and pupils gathered together for the special learning session. The program focused on the theme of living peacefully despite differences.
Dr. Charles Ohene Amoh serves as the Regional Executive Secretary for the peace council. He told students that children will become the peacebuilders of tomorrow. Young people must learn peaceful ways early for the best results. Miss Barbara Mwinkom Yabom manages programs for...
Women from eight villages completed special training to help build peace across West Gonja Municipality. The Savannah Regional Peace Council organized the three-day program at Unity Centre. UNDP Ghana helped run the event with money from Luxembourg and Denmark governments. Fifty female participants learned skills for community leadership and conflict prevention. The program focused on making women stronger voices for peace and development.
Trainers taught participants about early warning systems for conflicts and basic peacebuilding methods. Women practiced leadership techniques and decision-making approaches during sessions. The curriculum emphasized how female perspectives strengthen governance and create lasting peace. Queen Mother...
Dr. George Amoh leads the National Peace Council and wants more help from lawmakers. He asked the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior for better funding and supplies. The committee chairman James Agalga brought his team to meet with Dr. Amoh on Thursday. They gathered at the council offices in Accra to discuss future plans. Dr. Amoh explained how his organization works to keep Ghana peaceful.
The National Peace Council helps different groups sign peace agreements when tensions rise. Staff members teach people how to solve problems without fighting. The council brings religious leaders from different faiths together for discussions. These efforts help prevent conflicts before they start across the country. Dr. Amoh...
Deputy Minister Richard Gyan-Mensah toured the damaged power stations at Obuasi after a major fire disrupted electricity for weeks. The fire struck on May 21 and left the mining town and nearby areas without power. Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene and several local officials joined the inspection trip. The Energy Minister had ordered this visit to check the fire damage and see how repairs were going. The team wanted to understand what needed fixing and when normal power would return.
The fire destroyed important equipment like transformers and underground cables. It also damaged the main control room that manages electricity flow. Emergency repair crews from GRIDCo and ECG have been working around the clock since the...
Kenya leads East Africa with the most cases of abuse against women athletes. A study from Aga Khan University found that 69 percent of sports violence cases happen there. This number jumped from 43 percent just two years ago. The research looked at problems women face across different sports teams.
Researchers asked 748 people from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania about their experiences. Most people were between 18 and 34 years old. They included athletes, coaches and team managers from 22 different sports. About 62 percent said they knew someone who faced abuse or experienced it themselves.
Verbal attacks happened most often according to the study findings. Sexual harassment affected 19 percent of people in Kenya. Tanzania had similar...
Kenya's old health insurance system faced serious problems for over fifty years. The National Hospital Insurance Fund helped millions of people pay for medical care with monthly payments as low as 500 shillings. Criminals stole billions through fake medical claims and false billing records. Hospital workers submitted bills for surgeries that never happened and charged for patients who did not exist. Government audits found that over 21 billion shillings disappeared from the fund.
Officials launched the Social Health Insurance Fund in October 2024 to fix these corruption issues. The new system cost 106 billion shillings to build and promised better oversight of medical payments. Health Minister Aden Duale suspended 31 hospitals for...
Clare Ekiyaasiimire passed away Sunday at Devine Mercy Hospital located in Rwebikoona, Mbarara City. The popular Western Uganda media figure reached age 53 before her death. Doctors report pressure-related complications caused her passing. People knew her best as Clare Choppa throughout her career. She spent more than 25 years working in the media business.
Radio listeners loved her unique voice and professional approach to broadcasting. Clare connected deeply with audiences across Western Uganda during her long career. She held positions at Radio West, Endigyito FM, and Greater African Radio. Her most recent job was General Manager at Greater African Radio. Patrick Kabagambe, her husband, hosts the morning program Owakutangaheeru on...
Uganda Revenue Authority demands immediate rules for digital money. Officials warn that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies help criminals avoid taxes. These digital coins make it easy to hide money from government oversight. Many people trade crypto without proper identity checks. This creates serious problems for Uganda's economy.
Criminals use digital currencies to smuggle gold out of the country. They convert illegal gold sales into crypto and send the money abroad. Trading platforms like Binance P2P allow these activities without strong controls. Users can hide their real names and money sources. Banks cannot track these secret transactions.
More than half of Uganda's business happens outside official systems. Workers and traders...
Uganda Rugby Cranes XVs returned home after playing matches across Southern Africa. The team lost to Namibia 22-19 and defeated Limpopo Blue Bulls 57-26. South Africa Pumas beat Uganda 102-0 during the tour. The 2025 Rugby Africa Cup starts soon at Mandela National Stadium. Uganda became the first country ready for the continental tournament.
NBS Sport will broadcast all games for fans across Uganda and Africa. The station works as the official broadcast partner for the competition. Technical teams from NBS Sport collaborate with Rugby Africa and World Rugby. They plan to deliver excellent viewing experiences from Namboole stadium. The channel has proven that Ugandan media can meet global production standards.
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