The World Bank has approved an additional financing of $145 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme. The financing will allow the country to scale up and improve urban services to two million people in 35 secondary cities. This builds on an existing Programme of support to secondary cities … The post World

The Ashanti Regional Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Ms. Mary Duodu has not yet replaced the official vehicle she was assigned to that she claimed was stolen from her at gunpoint, after she was directed to do so by the Auditor-General. Even though Ms Duodu said the vehicle was seized from her … The post Ashanti

A motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction has been filed at the High Court in Tamale restraining the University for Development Studies (UDS), its Council Chairman and Registrar from announcing Professor Seidu Al-Hassan as the new Vice-Chancellor of UDS. The motion was filed on Thursday, June 09, by Victor Kodjoga Adawudu, Counsel for Emmanuel … The post UDS

Mr Robert Tettey Nomo Jnr, Programmes Officer, Legal Resources Centre (LRC), says effective delivery of justice in the country is not only the responsibility of the mandated institutions, but also that of the citizenry. He said often when the criminal justice system is being talked about, only key institutions such as the Police, Attorney General, … The post Justice

Mr Joseph Whittal, Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has advised personnel of the Ghana Police Service to carry out their mandate with respect. He said being aggressive with the public only made them unprofessional and that respect was earned and could be reciprocated. Mr Whittal gave the advice at the opening … The post CHRAJ

Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Caretaker Minister, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), led a team to visit the family of the girl who escaped an alleged ritual killing. This comes after the arrest of Mr Evans Oppong, a businessman, who allegedly attempted to use his 11-year-old daughter for rituals. The visit was to … The post Gender

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service is to introduce start-up support for fresh graduates to grow their own enterprises in the sector. Mrs Mawusi Nudekor Awity, Director-General of the Service, said this would be done through government initiatives such as the YouStart, National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan and Ghana Enterprise Agency. Mrs … The post TVET

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana has launched the Retail Finance Distribution (ReFinD) Research Initiative on deepening digital financial inclusion among the vulnerable. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the five-year project which started in November 2021, will also focus on women’s access to financial services in … The post ISSER

The chiefs and people of Oguaa Traditional Area on Tuesday launched the 2022 Oguaa Fetu Afahye in glitz and splendour. Amidst pomp and pageantry, the launch was spearheaded by scintillating cultural performances from the seven Asafo companies and many other cultural troupes in the ancient city of Cape Coast. The ceremony, sponsored by Mamdev Ghana … The post Oguaa Fetu Afahye

The Governing Council and Management of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) is expected to name the School of Public Health, Hohoe Campus in the Volta Region, after Professor Fred Newton Binka. The School will be known as the “Professor Fred Newton Binka School of Public Health.” A report from the Public Affairs … The post UHAS’