Ghana has shared its experiences on how it has collaborated with other non-state actors to push the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the on-going High-level Political Forum (HLPF) at the UN in New York. A statement issued by Madam Akosua D. Ntim Sekyere, Head of Public Relations, National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and copied … The post Partnership
Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries would soon heave a sigh of relief from the importation of petroleum products, with the imminent completion of the 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos. Mr Devakumar Edwin, Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Project and Portfolio Development, announced this at the opening of the Ghana … The post Dangote
Four constituencies in the Western Region have captured 27,066 names onto the voters register in the just ended Electoral Commissions (EC’s) limited registration exercise. The constituencies are Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Prestea Huni-Valley, Amenfi Central and Amenfi West. They also recorded fifty challenges which included instances of people below 18 years seeking to register, unsound minds wanting to … The post Four
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Minister, says Ghana’s economic activities must be guided by sustainable environmental practices so that her environment is not destroyed in the quest for prosperity. He informs that, “Ghana’s economic growth and transformation would also be environmentally friendly and sustainable, and our rivers and natural landscape would be clean and our … The post Economic
The Legal Resource Centre (LRC) has recruited and trained fifteen individuals in the Central Region as Paralegals on innovative and improved methods of handling out of court settlement. A Paralegal is a community-based contact trained to give basic legal advice to communities with limited access to legal services. The training was held in the context … The post Child
As citizens around the world are gradually demanding accountability from their governments, 60 per cent of Ghanaians say ordinary people can make a difference in the fight against corruption. This is according to the 10th edition of the Global Corruption Barometer for Africa 2019 by Transparency International. In 2015, majority of Ghanaians, 53 per cent … The post Fighting
Mr. Alosibah Akare Azam, the Upper East Regional Population Officer, is calling on stakeholders to review and initiate interventions and policies geared towards addressing gender inequality issues to attain inclusive development. This, he said, would eliminate all forms of gender discrimination, particularly ones against women and empower them to contribute significantly to achieve the sustainable … The post Women
Four million households nationwide, will be embossed with digital address plates, free of charge for easy identification, this year. Over 12,000 Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) personnel in collaboration with Ghana Students Union, would conduct the exercise, which starts on August 8, 2019. NaBCo and Spatial Planning and Land Use Unit of the District Assemblies, would … The post Four
Mr. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the Minister of Health, has underlined the need for an improvement of health infrastructure in the Ashanti Region. He said the growing population of the Region is outstripping the number of health facilities and the situation is putting a lot of pressure on limited facilities. The Minister, who was addressing students … The post Health
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has outlined guidelines and modalities for the conduct of the party’s parliamentary primaries, ahead of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections. This is according to a press release copied to the Ghana News Agency. According to the timetable, the party would open nominations from July 20, and close on August 3, 2019 … The post NPP outlines
The Ministry of Health says it has extended the deadline for the recruitment of private and public trained nurses, who completed their training from 2012 to 2016 from accredited health training institutions to July 16. A press release signed by Nana Kwamena Adjei-Mensah, MOH Chief Director and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, … The post MoH extends deadline
According to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, government pays over GH¢ 94 million to individuals and companies in judgement annually. He explained that most of the judgement debts are due to court orders for breaches of contracts as well as compensations for personal injury claims and acquisitions. Mr. Ofori-Atta said this on the floor of … The post Government
According to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, government pays over GH¢94 million to individuals and companies in judgement annually. He explained that most of the judgement debts are due to court orders for breaches of contracts as well as compensations for personal injury claims and acquisitions. Mr. Ofori-Atta said this on the floor of Parliament, … The post Government
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have been identified as the leading cause of deaths in Ghana, due to the proliferation of junk food and inadequate physical activities among the public. Dr. Denis Odai Laryea, the Programmes Manager for NCD at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) who said this in Accra, noted that though the diseases affected a … The post NCDs identified
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