The establishment of the Council on Foreign Relations-Ghana would deepen and strengthen Ghana’s foreign policy through the contributions of experts drawn from vibrant and dynamic society. Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, speaking at the inauguration of the Council on Tuesday, said the Council would aid in building meaningful … The post Ghana
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) in Upper West Region has expressed joy that people living with HIV and AIDS now muster courage to openly report discrimination and stigmatisation perpetrated against them in society. This is a breakthrough, since the Ghana AIDS Commission Act, Act 938, was passed in 2016 to criminalise HIV and AIDS related … The post People
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with JICA have conducted farm rice trials in selected farming communities in the Gushegu Municipality to introduce farmers to rice cultivation technology to increase rice production. Speaking to the GNA in Gushegu on Tuesday on MOFA’s collaborations with NGOs in the sector, Mr. Mustapha Zakaria, Municipal … The post JICA
Agriculture is core to the economy of West Africa, representing some 35 per cent of the region’s GDP and offering about 60 per cent of all jobs. The meaningful development of agriculture will bolster food security and potentially drive overall economic growth in the region. But that growth can only be attainable when there is … The post How
The Institute of Directors (IoD) Ghana has asked Government to stop appointing Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State -Owned Enterprises (SOEs) before the constitution of Boards of Directors for the Enterprises. A released signed by President of the Institute and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the practice was not in line with … The post Institute
Africa World Airlines (AWA) and South African Airlines (SAA) on Monday signed a partnership agreement which aimed at deepening their commercial collaboration. The agreement was signed between the two airlines at the Ministry of Aviation in Accra. Speaking at a press briefing following the signing ceremony, Mr John Xiaoyi Quran, Chief Executive Officer of AWA … The post Africa
An Accra High Court on Monday upheld an objection raised by the prosecution in the case involving Dr Stephen Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD and one other for documents to be tendered through its witness. The court presided over by Justice Clemence Honyenugah, an Appeal Court Judge sitting as an additional High … The post Opuni
About half-of-a-million tourists, comprising Africans in the diaspora are expected to visit Ghana, to join in the celebration of the ‘Year of Return’. Mr. Akwasi Agyemang, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), said the event would mark 400 years of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the United States … The post ‘Year
Mr Kwasi Korankye Amoah, the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), says the “monster” tag associated with EOCO is rapidly fading out. The move was necessitated by the implementation of a Charter that allowed members of the public to freely interact with the Office. He said in the past, people saw … The post EOCO ‘monster’
Ghana Chamber of Mines, has launched the fourth edition of the Ghana Mining and Energy Summit (GMES) in Accra. The biennial conference and exhibition are expected to bring together regulators, mining and energy sector investors, financiers as well as suppliers of equipment and products to these key industries. A statement from the Chamber and copied … The post Fourth
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has agreed to partner Ghana in a bid to aid the development and robustness of her capital markets infrastructure. The agreement was reached when Ghana’s delegation, led by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, held a joint meeting with the leadership of the LSE, at the sidelines of the Ghana-United-Kingdom Business … The post London
Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry said the Ministry is in the process of completing modalities for the establishment of the Ghana National Accreditation Service, an accreditation body for conformity assessment activities. He said the establishment of the body would complete the set of national quality infrastructure institutions in the country, … The post Government
Mrs Cecilia Eben Bleeker, the Founder and President of the Bleeker Foundation International, a Health Non-governmental Organisation, on Monday encouraged African parents to help break the ice around open conversations on sex and sexuality with their children. She said this has become very critical in the light of the soaring rate of teenage pregnancies in … The post African
Dr Mildred Kumassah, the Medical Superintendent of the Achimota Hospital on Monday revealed that child mortality rate at the facility has reduced since the introduction of the Pregnancy School in 2017. Dr Kumassah said the Pregnancy School has contributed to the reduction of child mortality rate especially relating to jaundice in babies. She said statistics … The post Child
A trader who allegedly slashed the palm of an unemployed man during a fight over a woman on Monday appeared before a Circuit Court in Accra charged with causing harm. Mawuli Nutsigah informed the court that he pulled the cutlass in self-defence and pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge. Nutsigah said there had been … The post Trader in court
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