Forty Participants on Thursday in Koforidua benefitted from a training aimed at equipping young people with skills and knowledge in snail farming to improve their livelihood and boost snail production. They included staff of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Agricultural Extension Agents and farmers. It was jointly organised by the Council for Scientific and Industrial … The post CSIR
President Nana Addo DankwaAkufo-Addo on Friday cut the sod for the construction of the second phase of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) campus in Ho. The event formed part of the activities of his one-day tour of the Volta Region. Funded by the Chinese Government with 438.06 million Chinese yuan, the project … The post Pres cuts sod for construction
The United Nations (UN) is seeking to raise more than $600m (£434m) in aid for Afghanistan, warning the country is facing a major humanitarian crisis. The plea for global support was made at a conference in Geneva, and followed the Taliban’s takeover last month. “After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they [Afghans] face perhaps … The post UN: Afghans face most perilous
North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media said on Monday. The weekend tests saw missiles travelling up to 1,500km (930 miles), the official KCNA news agency said. It suggests North Korea is still capable of developing weapons despite food shortages and an economic crisis. The … The post North Korea tests new long-range missile
Around 2,000 people have left their homes after wildfires broke out in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. One emergency worker has been killed in the blaze, which began on Wednesday on high ground above the popular resort town of Estepona on the Costa del Sol. The Spanish government has deployed a military unit to … The post Thousands flee forest fires in southern Spain
An increasing number of children are being killed and abducted in Niger as the conflict in the country’s western Tillaberi region, bordering Mali and Burkina Faso, has worsened significantly, a human rights group said on Monday. “Niger is at a precipice. In parts of the country an entire generation is growing up surrounded by death … The post ‘Armed groups killing, recruiting in
Seventy-five children who were kidnapped from their school in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara State have been released after their abductors came under pressure from a military crackdown, a state official said on Monday. Gunmen took the students from the village of Kaya on September 1, the latest in a spate of mass kidnappings from schools across … The post 75 abducted children
Heavily armed gunmen raided a jail in south-central Nigeria late on Sunday, blowing up the perimeter fence and freeing 266 inmates – almost everyone in the prison, authorities said. A soldier and a police officer were killed in the attack and two guards were missing, the Interior ministry said. It was the second major jailbreak … The post Nigeria mass prison escape after
The Mexican Ambassador to Ghana, Enrique Ernesto EscorzaZamudio, last Thursday paid a courtesy call on the leadership of the Tijjaniya Muslims of Ghana and urged the Muslim community to take advantage of the business opportunities between the two countries to grow their businesses. He said Mexico and Ghana had strong relationship and many bilateral agreements … The post Mexican
Hajia Mariama Bawumia, the mother of Vice President, is dead. She died in Accra at the age of 81. News of the death of the Vice President’s mother, shared on Assase radio on its Facebook page, said Hajia Mariama had been unwell and hospitalised over the past few weeks. “May Allah admit her to Jannah … The post Veep’s mother passes on appeared first on Ghanaian
The Office of Greater Accra Imam of Dagomba Community has offered deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the departed souls and the government of the United State of America on the terrorists attack on September 11, 2001. “As you commemorate this painful and regrettable event, we the Dagomba community for that matter Muslims … The post G/AR Imam commiserates
Seventy per cent of women in the Ashanti Region are expected to gain employment in the hospitality industry under the Pathways for Sustainable Employment for Women and Youth in Ghana (PASEWAY) project.The three-year project seeks to train and employ 30 per cent youth and 70 per cent women in the hospitality industry in the region.It is … The post PASEWAY project to employ
The Indian High Commissioner in Ghana, Mr Sugandh Rajaram, has suggested that government should make interventions aimed at industrialising Ghana’s rural areas. This he said would ensure that agriculture produce were harnessed to feed industries to produce finished and semi-finished goods. Mr Rajaram made the call when he met journalists on Sunday, as part of … The post Indian
Healthcare delivery company, LUEX, was adjudged the Multinational Company of the Year, at the Third Ghana Pharma Excellence Awards ceremony held in Accra, over the weekend. The annual event is a platform to recognise individuals and companies for their significant role in the growth and development of the country’s pharmaceutical industry. The event, held on … The post LUEX
The Healthy Africa Heart Project (HAHP) for Bono East Region was on Thursday launched in Techiman, with focus on addressing the increasing burden of non – communicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension. The project is an access programme to increase the quality of health care, strengthen and build capacities of health facilities and integrate hypertension treatment … The post Healthy
The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Mrs Gifty Twum Ampofo and the Commissioner for TVET, Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, last week, toured some selected TVET institutions, which are serving as centres for the ongoing 2021 May/June Certificate II Core Examination. The tour was aimed at ascertaining how … The post Dep.
The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mrs Hawa Koomson, has assured of strict enforcement of the fisheries law, to ensure sustainable use of the country’s marine resources. According to her, marine fish catch continued to decline due to overfishing and overexploitation and there was the need to reverse the trend. “Catch per unit of … The post Fisheries
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Stephen Yakubu, has appealed to the Government to establish law training school in the Northern zone of the country to help address the legal service gaps in the area. The Regional Minister who stated that currently there were only 14 licenced lawyers in the region serving a population of … The post Establish law training
The Director of Health Promotion at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Da Costa Aboagye, has donated a state-of-the-art high capacity flow respiratory humidifier oxygenator and assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth $25,000 to the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital. The donation was in collaboration with the head of mission at the Diaspora African Forum, Dr Erieka Bennett and Gee Medical … The post Dr
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has embarked on a four-day training for its inspectorate officers to build their capacity to improve standards in the hospitality industry. The 65 inspectors were drawn from the 16 regions of the country. They were taken through basic rudiments of inspecting tourism establishments such as general security and hotel security … The post GTA
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