Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has called for intensive effort to address the inequality gap in the country. She said research had shown that inequality was a challenge to Ghana’s development efforts and must therefore engage the attention of all partners. She noted that a study by UNICEF, University … The post Gender
The passionate efforts of a teacher, who improvised with chalk-drawn sketches to bring to life his Information and Communication Technology lessons, has paid off with Microsoft, extending a helping hand to make sure that his Betenase Municipal Assembly Junior High School students graduate with a success story. Mr Richard Appiah Akoto gained popularity when the … The post Microsoft
A Magistrate says it is embarrassing for a mentally challenged man to be kept on remand for seven years without trial. Ms Arit Nsemoh expressed regret over the plight of Ebenezer Essilfie when he appeared before him on the charge of murder. The magistrate has, therefore, ordered the Office of the Attorney General to come … The post Magistrate unhappy about
Oxfam International, a civil society organisation, has warned that Ghana’s poverty reduction gains over the past two decades is being threatened by inequality gap. Mr Tijani Ahmed Hamza, Country Manager of Oxfam in Ghana, said Ghana had made progress just like most parts of the world in the struggles against poverty, especially in the last … The post Inequality
Professor Joseph Yaro, a Researcher at the University of Ghana, has said agriculture policies intended to enhance small holder farming should tackle more of the distribution components of the value-chain. He components, he said should include; dealing with transportation, processing, storage, pricing and harmonising relations to marketing. Prof Yaro was presenting a research finding at … The post Agriculture
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released postings of Nine Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-Nine (9,199) nurses for the 2018/2019 service year to various health facilities in all ten regions across the country. A statement signed by MUSTAPHA USSIF, Acting Executive Director, NSS urged all eligible nurses who registered for national service to log onto … The post National
Mr Sebastian Alagpulinsa, the Upper East Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on Wednesday said the free maternal health policy by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has improved maternal and infant health nationwide. This, he indicated was manifested in significant reduction in maternal and infant deaths across the country, “this improved health status … The post NHIS
The Police have prayed an Accra District Court to grant them a short adjournment to enable the representative of the Attorney General take over prosecution of the two suspects involved in the murder of Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, J. B. Danquah-Adu. This is to set the stage for the commencement of the committal … The post AG’s representative to take
Some Chinese miners taking advantage of the vagueness in the allocation of mining licences and the laxity of the administration in Cameroon are illegally engaging in semi-mechanized artisanal mining leading to destruction of the environment and many deaths. Sidonie Maboue pulls her hands out of the muddy water to nurse her eight-month-old baby. Sitting on … The post Chinese
Mr Abdul Ganiyu, the Director of Training at the National Identification Authority (NIA) on Thursday said issuance of the country’s National Identification card would boost domestic revenue mobilisation. He said a comprehensive national register would bring all Ghanaians to the centre through formalisaion and digitisation of the economy in a way that would promote the … The post National
An Accra High Court has given the Ghana Police Service the green light to seize all electronic gadgets of Koku Anyidoho Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in relation to a treason charged levelled against him. The electronic gadgets believed to be used in storing of information relating to the charges include … The post Court’s
An Accra High Court has given the Ghana Police Service the green light to seize all electronic gadgets of Koku Anyidoho Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in relation to a treason charged levelled against him. The electronic gadgets believed to be used in storing of information relating to the charges include … The post Court’s
Koku Anyidoho, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who was arrested by the Police over alleged treasonable comments, was on Thursday granted bail. Mr Godwin Tamakloe, one of the lawyers for Anyidoho in response to a Ghana News Agency enquiry, confirmed the bail, through a text message. He, however, did not … The post Koku Anyidoho granted bail appeared
The Government Thursday appointed Ambassador Rasheed Seidu Inusah, the Director-General of the Research Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, as the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations. He replaces Mr William Akwasi Appiah, who has been reassigned to the Ministry of National Security. A statement issued and signed by the … The post Government
The Government Thursday appointed Ambassador Rasheed Seidu Inusah, the Director-General of the Research Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, as the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations. He replaces Mr William Akwasi Appiah, who has been reassigned to the Ministry of National Security. A statement issued and signed by the … The post Government
Some teachers in Lawra Municipal and Nandom District of the Upper West Region have kicked against the decision by authorities to scrap Agriculture science as a major teaching subject in Junior High School (JHS). The Teachers who described the decision as a bad one said even though a few topics had been added to integrated … The post Teachers
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