Ms Naomi Mattos, the Press Attaché at the US Embassy in Accra, has observed that HIV was no longer a disease but a condition, needing support to “kill” stigma and discrimination associated with it. She said it was time people understood the condition to be an issue for everybody and shunned discriminatory attitudes. Ms Mattos … The post HIV no longer a disease –
The largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), would on Saturday, January 19, 2019, go to the polls to elect their flagbearer for the 2020 Presidential Election. Contestants are to pay GH¢400,000 each, plus a filing fee of GH¢20,000. However, female candidates would receive a discount of 50 per cent on the filing fee; … The post NDC
Nine communities in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region have been hooked onto the National Grid under the Rural Electrification Programme. The communities include Ayone Doone, Kunkua Doone, Gowrie Tingre, Gowrie Nayire, Gowrie Dabotin, Azenko Doone, Ayakariken, Adirigo Doone and Aviire Doone. Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Deputy Minister of Energy pressed the … The post More
Government says it has already allocated a total of GH¢120 million in the 2019 Budget and Economic Policy for the six potential new regions as initial seed money. Of the total, each potential new region would be given GH¢20 million for the provision of critical infrastructure to enable the new regions to take off smoothly. … The post Ghana government
The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision have dismissed the suit challenging the constitutionality of government’s decision to limit the referendum for the creation of six new regions to only the affected areas. The Court said the plaintiffs failed to invoke the original jurisdiction of the Court to interpret portions of the 1992 Constitution with … The post Supreme
Mr Rockson Kwesi Dogbegah, President of the Institute of Directors, on Wednesday advocated for Board of Directors of both governmental and non-governmental organisations to be trained and certified to enable them serve successfully. He said for a board to be proactive, accountable and be able to govern a company well, there is the need for … The post Institute
Mr Raymond Ahiadorme, Network Manager Ghana, Alliance for Integrity, has urged African countries to design a comprehensive e-procurement system to ensure transparency and accountability. He said the system allow for information about the different stages of the procurement cycle to be automatically published on a central platform in machine-readable formats. Mr Ahiadorme said this at … The post E-Procurement
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is in the process of developing a regional framework on Access to Justice and rule of law, which will guide ECOWAS member states in developing effective policies. The document, when finalised, is expected to be morally binding on all member states and serve as a framework … The post ECOWAS
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the newly-elected National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, said the party will on Sunday December 2, hold a national thanksgiving service at the Church of Pentecost, Teshie Nungua in Accra. He said the service was to thank God for successful national executives elections held on November 17, at the Accra International … The post NDC
Dr Owen Kaluwa, the WHO Representative to Ghana, has said that Nurses and midwives account for more than 50 per cent of the global health workforce, providing crucial health services at all levels. He said despite that, there was a shortage of nurses and midwives, particularly in Africa and South East Asia, adding that, for … The post Nurses and Midwives
The West Africa International Health Summit, a global health meeting to create a platform for hospital leaders, policy makers and health professionals across borders has been launched in Accra. The conference would share practical experiences and current best practices in healthcare and also provide opportunity for the leaders and decision makers to interface with manufacturers … The post West
Strengthening the gains chalked in the fight against HIV and AIDS as well as achieving the 90, 90, 90 target depends on stopping the stigmatization of infected persons, says Ms Dzid Enyonam Kwame, the Media Specialist for the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). By 2020, it is hoped that 90 percent of … The post PEPFAR marks 10th anniversary appeared first
Dr. Koku Awoonor, Director, Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PPMED) of the Ghana Health Service, has stressed the need to address internal inequality in medical doctor population in the country. Dr Awoonor noted that the country was saddled with inequality in doctor population and that required urgent attention. He noted that about 75 per cent … The post Ghana
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to two Nigerians and a Ghanaian in the sum of GH¢930,000.00 with four sureties each. One of the sureties for each should be justified. The three denied the various charges of conspiracy to defraud, defrauding by false pretense, money laundering as well as aiding and abetting of crime. … The post Two Nigerians, Ghanaian in court
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has appealed to the general public to promptly alert the Service on its emergency numbers whenever the need arises to save lives and properties. As the harmattan season approaches, the GNFS affirms its readiness to respond to 24-hour telephone calls and proactively, without obstruction, attend to fire incidents and … The post Call
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