Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has called on Ghanaians to help end human trafficking in the country, which she described as a crime to humanity. She said: “We cannot continue to pretend not to know the dangers of human trafficking and so there was the need for all … The post Gender Minister urges Ghanaians
If Ghana must attain the Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG-12), which aim is to achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources by 2030, the country must invest in human capital and education as these are the most effective means, a World Bank report says. The 2018 edition of Atlas of the Sustainable … The post Ghana
The University of Ghana, has sworn-in Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse, as its first female Chancellor at a ceremony in Accra. She succeeds Mr Kofi Annan, the Former UN Secretary-General, who retired this July after serving two terms, from 2008 to 2018 as the Chancellor. She would preside over all functions and activities of the University, and … The post University of
The Ashanti Regional Office of the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of COCOBOD has made moves to sensitize and train cocoa farmers on the government’s hand pollination Programme geared at increasing cocoa yield per tree. The Cocoa Pollination Programme (CPP) is an initiative introduced by the government to encourage farmers to use artificial means … The post Cocoa
The technical team of 33 players from the national female football team, the Black Queens have been invited to camp at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence for preparations ahead of the 2018 Africa Women’s Championship (AWC), slated for Ghana from 17th November to 1st December, 2018. The list, which includes seven foreign based players, … The post 33
The National Sports Authority (NSA) in collaboration with the National Planning Committee of the Ghana National Games (GNG), has postponed the impending sports festival, scheduled for Cape Coast from 11th-18th August, 2018. The NAS says postponment is necessary to further strengthen preparations towards the All African Games to be held in Morocco”. In a release copied to … The post NSA
The Ghana News Agency (GNA) and the Agence Ivorienne De Presse (AIP) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to exchange news in both English and French, photo services and other news products for publication in respective countries. The two agreed to exchange their respective news bulletin, via internet or any other means. In the case of … The post Ghana,
The National Hajj Committee in collaboration with the government would fly some 55 security personnel from Ghana to Jedda, Saudi Arabia to ensure the safety and security of this year’s pilgrims Hajj. The measure is the first of its kind by a government to send accompanying security personnel to Saudi Arabia to handle the security … The post Security
A traditional ruler has attributed the delays in the passage of the Right To Information Bill (RTI) to politicisation and the fear of politicians to be held accountable by the masses, who stand to be empowered by the Bill when passed into law. Nana Kwabena Amponsah I, Kontihene of Obenimasi in the Asante Akim Central … The post Politics and fear delaying
Mr Joseph Naabu, MP for Yunyoo has protested the inclusion of his name on the list that allegedly endorsed the candidature of former President John Dramani Mahama. “The fifty MPs in question signed up believing they were signing an attendance book in Parliament.” Mr Naabu, who was speaking exclusively with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday said: … The post About
Junior Police Command Course 9 ended with the course’s valedictorian, Superintendent Doris Hukporti, assuring the IGP and the entire Ghanaian citizenry that, officers will uphold and protect the human rights of all citizens and also engage the community to fight crime. “Junior Command Course 9, would like to assure the Police Administration of our preparedness to … The post We
Following the alleged endorsement of former President John Dramani Mahama, some of the delegates have decided to stage an objection calling it a deliberate mind game by Mahama loyalists to help his bid to lead the NDC again in 2020. “The picture that the MPs attempted to paint does not reflect what is really happening … The post Mahama’s endorsement propaganda
Growing up in Tema, one of the things that interested me about the city was the beautiful beaches that stretched from Community One through to Nungua. This was because, anytime i traveled along the Beach Road, I got the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery that was characterized by well-groomed coconut trees, clean sea water … The post Rescue our decaying beaches appeared first
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) on Wednesday commended government for the gains made in its management of the Ghanaian economy in the past year. As per the available data for 2016 and 2017, there has been an improvement in the macroeconomic environment, specifically, the fiscal deficit reduced from 9.3 per cent at the … The post Ghana
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