The Deputy CHRAJ Commissioner Mr Richard Quayson says Ghana losses GH¢13.5 billion every year through corruption. The Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Amidu Chinnia Issahaku, has advised citizens to support the National Anti-corruption Action Plan (NACAP) to fight graft as the menace causes low living standards and worsen diseases. He also attributed the slow … The post Ghana
Food waste could rise to more than two billion tonnes worth $1.5 trillion by 2030 researchers said on Tuesday. They warned of a “staggering” crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations. The United Nations has set a target of halving food loss and waste by 2030. But the Boston … The post Waste food could be worth
The American First Lady, Melania Trump on Tuesday arrived in the Ghana’s capital, Accra, to begin her four-nation African tour. The Boeing 757 Presidential Jet carrying her touched down at the Kotoka International Airport at exactly 1006 hours. There to receive her was Ghana’s First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo. She was treated to a full blast … The post Melania
Members of Club 60 have appealed to delegates and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to vote massively for former President John Dramani Mahama to lead the party in the 2020 general elections. Club 60 is a political group within the NDC formed in the year 2000 with the aim of ensuring that the … The post Vote massively for Mahama – Club 60 appeared first
Mr Fred Nantogmah, Knowledge and Communication Officer of Basic Needs Ghana, a health centered non-governmental organisation, has called for adequate budgetary allocation in the 2019 national budget to effectively tackle mental health problems in the country. Currently, only 1.5 per cent of the total budget of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set aside for … The post 2019
Dr Anthony Nsiah -Asare, Director General of Ghana Health Service, has said breast cancer remains a major public health burden for the global community – the cancer considered universal among women worldwide. He said recent reports indicate that breast cancer makes up 25 per cent of all new cancers diagnosed in women globally; with about … The post Breast
The Executive Secretary of the National Accreditation Board, Dr Kingsley Nyarko has called on Technical Universities and Polytechnics in the country, to come out with specific programmes of study exclusive for their universities. He advised the managers of the universities to look at subjects which were not common in other African countries and package them … The post Technical
The Takoradi Technical University Chapter of Women in Technology, Education Development, (WITED) has been inaugurated with a call on stakeholders to support the girl child to pursue programmes in Science, Technology, Environment and Mathematics (STEM). The girl child when encouraged to pursue programmes in STEM would contribute meaningfully to the advancement of societies. Issues of … The post Takoradi
Alcoholism is currently a major cause of mental health disorders in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Mr Joseph Yere, the Regional Mental Health Coordinator, said at the weekend. He said instances of such cases were gaining alarming proportions and appealed for concerted efforts and decisive action to deal with the excessive intake of alcohol among the youth. … The post Alcoholism,
Dr Steve Manteaw, the Chairman of Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has said the vision of moving Ghana beyond aid will not be achieved if funds allocated for development projects are not used appropriately. Misappropriation of state funds, non-existence of projects, non-judicious use of funds and value for money are some issues PIAC believe … The post Reckless
An Accra Circuit Court on Monday gave Valentina Nana Agyeiwa aka Afia Schwarzenegger, a television host and a comedian, permission to call her last prosecution witness, Detective Corporal Simon Amegatcher, a Police Officer. Led in evidence by Chief Inspector Maxwell Oppong, Detective Corporal (DC) Amegtacher informed the court that the substantive Investigator, Detective Sergeant Owusu … The post Court
Mr Richard Quayson, the National Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has charged Ghanaians to protect national resources by waging relentless war against corrupt practices. He said money lost to corruption formed 300% of Ghana’s foreign aid, and quizzed, why Ghana should be relying on foreign countries for support … The post Corruption
Emmanuel Kyei, a 40-year-old driver was on Monday remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl at Dansoman a suburb of Accra. Kyei charged with defilement has however pleaded not guilty before the court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku. The accused who has no legal representation, is expected to … The post Driver remanded
The National Varietal Release and Registration Committee (NVRRC) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has approved another batch of three new varieties of cowpeas for the Northern part of the country. These add to the four that were approved couple of weeks ago for the southern part. The new varieties which are expected … The post MoFA approves
Mr Moses N. Ndebugri, the Upper West Regional Manager of Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has called for Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) to boost numerous tourism activities and help standardise the industry in the region. It is expected that PPP collaboration with GTA would help achieve a common goal and improve standards of tourism sites, hotels, foods and … The post Tourism
A market survey conducted in the Cape Coast Metropolis by the GNA has shown a significant rise in the prices of vegetables and other fresh foods, especially tomatoes and onion compared to the same period last month. Among the vegetables in the market, tomatoes have the highest price. A box of tomatoes which sold at … The post Price of tomatoes increases in Cape Coast
The Ghana Shippers Authority and shippers ferrying Ghana’s cocoa exports to Europe have agreed to cut their freight charges by 9.4 per cent for the 2018/2019 cocoa season. The reduction in the freight rate became necessary because of the about 40 per cent drop in cocoa prices on the world market in the 2017/18 season. … The post Shippers cut cocoa exports freight
Government has kept unchanged the amount of money it pays cocoa farmers for the 2018/19 season at GH¢7,600.00 per tonne, the same as paid in the 2017/18 season. This is equivalent to GH¢475.00 per bag of 64 kilogram gross weight. Dr Owusu Akoto Afriyie, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, who announced the price at … The post Government maintains
Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu, Minister of Health, has charged health facilities to intensify public education on preventive health to help reduce the incidence of diseases and ailments in communities. He said sustained public education was needed in local communities to help people keep their surroundings clean and avoid lifestyles that put their health at risk. … The post Health
On September 11, 2018, the United Nations (UN) announced that new evidence in one of its reports is showing an increasing number of people in the world are hungry. According to the new UN report, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 the number of people in the world who are … The post As
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