Madam Beauty Narteh, Executive Secretary of Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) said corruption could “kill” because it exacerbated poverty and thwarted development. She said it also undermined the principles of democracy and good governance, which formed the bedrock of modern societies. Madam Narteh was addressing this year’s International Anti-corruption Day celebration in Ho, on the theme: … The post Corruption
Petroleum and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) related fires or explosions accounts for 44 per cent of burn deaths at the National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre (NRPSBC), Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, Director, NRSBC and Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, said currently, 35 per cent of burn admissions at … The post LPG
Vice-Chancellor of the Central University (CU) has asked government to create a human capital development policy that will guide Ghana to evolve the right human resource she needs at any particular time. Professor Bill Buenar Puplampu says Ghana should be able to determine, “What skills are needed in 20-30 years? What capabilities do we need … The post Ghana
Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister for Information, has announced the setting up of a new mining framework to ensure that small scale mining become more regulated and sanitized. The framework, according to the Minister did not necessarily meant a lift of the 21 months ban on illegal small scale mining, but a policy framework to … The post New mining framework in the offing
Boxing sensation Isaac Dogboe was given a rude shock of his life when he was handed a humiliating defeat by Emmanual Navarrete, in the second defence of his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Super Batamweight title at the Madison Square Garden, United States of America (USA), Sunday morning. It was Dogboe’s first defeat in the professional … The post Why Dogboe lost his WBO title
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced the setting up of a new mining framework to ensure that small scale mining become more regulated and sanitized. The framework according to the Minister, will not necessarily lift the 21 months ban on illegal small scale mining, but it is a policy framework that will ensure … The post Government
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) is urging government to pass the Right to Information (RTI) Law to ensure that citizens easily access public information. It said the public’s ability to retrieve information, particularly on budgets, contracts, foreign agreements and procurement would help deepen transparency and accountability. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency and … The post Coalition
Ghana’s COP24 delegation at the on-going Climate Conference in Katowice, Poland, have been participating in negotiations relating to adaptation and mitigation, renewable energy, and emission reduction in the forestry sector among other things. The delegation, led by Mr Kyekyeku Oppong Boadi, the United Nations Climate Change Focal Person in Ghana, is made up of officials … The post Ghana’s
Climate negotiators from the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Russia, on Saturday refused to “welcome” the most influential Climate Science Report. The Report details the need to limit global warming to 1.5 Degree Celsius to save the world from the worst impact of climate change. During a plenary session at the on-going … The post USA,
At the close of the extended deadline for picking of nomination forms, following the intervention of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders, eight persons had picked the forms to contest the presidential candidature race. Mr Peter Boamah Otokunor, a Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, told the Ghana News Agency that before the … The post Eight pick
A number of Civil Society Organizations and non governmental organizations have joined forced to ensure the effective implementation of the Inclusive Education policy The Organizations coordinated by the National Resource Centre for Children with Disabilities (NRCCD) with support from UNESCO, Ghana, organized a forum as part of activities to celebrate the International Day for Persons … The post Stakeholders
A Senior Seismologist, at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA), Nicholas Opoku has confirmed that an earth tremor occurred in parts of Accra around 0740 hours on Sunday. The tremor was estimated to be about four on the Richter Scale.“Four is not that serious. It is, however, not a micro earth quake because a micro … The post GGSA confirms earth tremor in parts
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