The 75th United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial Con­ference began in Accra yesterday with more than 600 delegates in attendance. Happening for the first time in Africa, the two-day event was graced by high profile govern­ment officials, high ranking military personnel and renowned members of the UN from across the globe. Addressing participants at the opening … The post Ghana

 Construction works have resumed on the Mili­tary Hospital at Afariwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region. The project comprising 15 theatres, 500-bed facility with res­idential staff housing was stalled due to delay in financial approval by the Ministry of Finance. The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, who led a … The post Afariwa Military Hospital

 Access Bank Ghana has extended its finance and world-class business training as well as mentorship to women owned businesses in the agriculture value chain as part of the 2023 Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton competition. It is under its flagship programme for women, the ‘W’ Initiative. Originally held for all subsid­iaries of Access Bank Group, the past two … The post  Access Bank supports

 Infinix, a renowned smart­phone brand, has teamed up with the current Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year, Black Sherif, and Voda­fone Ghana to unveil the HOT 40 Series. According to Infinix, this part­nership symbolises a dynamic fusion of technology, music, and connectivity, and aims to inspire and empower the youth. Summer Yao, HOT … The post Infinix teams up

The government must pursue poli­cies that will pro­mote the growth of the mining industry, the President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM), Joshua Mortoti, has stated. He said as the 2024 general elec­tion approaches, the government must not be influenced by politics but policies that would help pro­mote the growth of the sector. Mr … The post Govt must pursue policies

 The Forestry Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Re­sources, has signed Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) with Emergent Forest Finance Accelerator Incor­porated (Emergent), a US-based non-profit organisation that serves as the convenor and coordinator of the Lowering Emissions by Ac­celerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition. The agreement will see Ghana receiving … The post Ghana

Government will from next year commit over GH¢400 million to provide new tourist attrac­tion sites while renovating existing ones, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed in Accra yesterday. These tourist attractions, he said, would include building museums and rehabilitating attraction sites such as the Shai Hills, Mole National Park, Cape Coast, and Elmina castles. … The post At

A total of 1,839 people have been killed and 12,678 persons injured from January to October this year due to road crashes. This figure was as a result of 11,694 cases of road crashes report­ed under the year of review. This was disclosed at the 2023 road safety Christmas Campaign launch on the theme, ‘Stop … The post Road carnage: 1,839 persons killed, 12,678 injured…

The Minister for the Inte­rior, Ambrose Dery, has said the gunshot which killed one person in the Sampa chieftaincy clash was not fired by the police. According to him, the shot was fired by aggrieved young men who were heading to the venue where a new Paramount Chief of Sampa was to be installed. “The … The post Shot which killed one person not fired by police –

THINK Progress Ghana, a policy think thank in collaboration with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration(GIMPA) chapter of the Graduate Students Association (GRASAG) held a lecture on Tuesday to discuss pertinent issues in Ghana’s energy sector. The discussions, led by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Power Generators Ghana (IPGG), Dr … The post THINK