TALKING DRUM: The Simplest Question I Would Have Asked Prez Akufo-Addo

At the Flagstaff House [the seat of government], in the Greater Accra region, the President invited journalists to come listen to him tell Ghanaians what he has achieved so far after six months in office. On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at exactly 12:30pm, the President’s guests were seated; so was the larger populace, outside the … Read more

Meet the Brains Behind the Epic Innovation

Ghana has become the first Sub-Saharan African country to send a satellite into orbit around the earth. The satellite, named Ghanasat-1, was launched into space by a group of students of the All Nations University, Eastern region; with the help of the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. Ghana’s first satellite which was released and deployed … Read more

Ghana Needs New Policy Regime On Space Engineering – ANU Chancellor Oti Boateng

Chancellor of the All Nations University has called for a new policy focus to harness the potential of Ghana’s new global brand in space engineering for economic development in the areas of security, education and capacity building. Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, who is also the Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, says Ghana has … Read more

Ghana Launches Its First Satellite

Ghana has successfully launched its first satellite into space. GhanaSat-1, which was developed by students at All Nations University in Koforidua, was sent into orbit from the International Space Centre. Cheers erupted as 400 people, including the engineers, gathered in the southern Ghanaian city to watch live pictures of the launch. The first signal was … Read more

Akufo-Addo Congratulates All Nations University For Satellite Launch

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated All Nations University Space Laboratory team for putting Ghana into the Global Space community, describing their feat as ‘inspiring dedication, enthusiasm and insight for the project.’ A statement issued by Mr Issah Yahaya, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Communications on behalf of Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the … Read more

Ghana Launches Its First Satellite Into Space

Ghana has successfully launched its first satellite into space. GhanaSat-1, which was developed by students at All Nations University in Koforidua, was sent into orbit from the International Space Centre. Cheers erupted as 400 people, including the engineers, gathered in the southern Ghanaian city to watch live pictures of the launch. The first signal was … Read more

Ghana’s First Space Satellite Enters Orbit

Ghana has successfully launched its first satellite into space. GhanaSat-1, which was developed by students at All Nations University in Koforidua, was sent into orbit from the International Space Centre. Cheers erupted as 400 people, including the engineers, gathered in the southern Ghanaian city to watch live pictures of the launch. The first signal was … Read more

Aerospace Engineer Sending A Piece of Ghana To Space

The interest in Space programs keeps climbing on the African continent. Have you heard of the teenage girls from Cape Town working to launch a private satellite? In May, this private satellite is slated to launch. Even more exciting is the Cubesat from Ghana that’ll go aboard the next Falcon 9 of SpaceX, scheduled to … Read more

GES Vehicle Kills Female Student of All Nations University

A female Nigerian Student of the All Nations University College in Kofridua, the Eastern regional Capital, has been crashed to death by a vehicle belonging to the Ghana Education Service. The deceased, identified as Miss Jubilee Chioma James, a Level 300 Biomedical Engineering student, painful death occurred Friday while crossing the Akwadum to Suhum road … Read more