The awards, which was established by the Centre in 1998 to serve as a benchmark for corporate excellence, has become an annual event and compiles the top 100 highly performing companies from both public and private sectors, for due recognition of successful enterprises.Mr Yofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer GIPC, said the theme w

Accra, July 20, GNA – Saha Global, TREND and CONIWAS, non-governmental organisations in the water sector, have each won the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Philanthropy Platform Challenge Prize Grants in the three intervention pathways to address water challenges.Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resour

Accra, July 20, GNA – Saha Global, TREND and CONIWAS, non-governmental organisations in the water sector, have each won the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Philanthropy Platform Challenge Prize Grants in the three intervention pathways to address water challenges.Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resour

Ho, July 20, GNA - Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, has directed all Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the region to attach importance to environmental health and sanitation issues in their areas of operation.He said it was worrying to note that the region was ranked among the lowest in sanitation and as

Accra, July 20, GNA - Dr Mufti Menk, a renowned Islamic preacher and global icon, is expected to visit the country from July 21 - July 23 to deliver lectures on the theme: “Points to Ponder," in Accra, Tamale and Kumasi.The lecture will be held in Accra at the Forecourt of State House on July 21, while that of Kumasi will be held a

Accra, July 20, GNA - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called on countries to be more anxious and dedicated to ending poverty in all forms because poverty is the single greatest threat to human development.The Organisation said Ghana stood to increase its visibility in the sub-region documenting these success stories a

Accra, July 20, GNA - The US Embassy has presented the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr Peace and Social Justice Award to Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD).He was honoured for his role in promoting democracy and good governance in the country and beyond.

Workers who escape their annual leaves are exposed to intense stress which sometimes results in preventable sicknesses and even death.      Mr Kojo Mattah, the Managing Director of ARB Apex Bank, gave the advice during a presentation titled: “Ministry, Leave and Retirem

Navrongo (U/E), July 20, GNA – The Kassena-Nankana Municipal Assembly and the Kassena-Nankana West District Assembly in the Upper East Region have pledged to mainstream clean energy for cooking into their Medium Term Development Plan.   Following advocacy programmes embarked upon by t

Using wind, solar, and energy storage batteries as key examples of low-carbon or “green” energy technologies, the report dubbed, “The Growing Role of Minerals and Metals for a Low-Carbon Future” examines the types of minerals and metals that would likely increase in demand as the world works towards commitments to keep the global average temperature rise at or below 2°C.

The business trip is to seek expansion on existing businesses, attract new investors and to strategically position the Ga-West Municipal Assembly in the international business community.Mr Wilkinson said the business partnership with the Egyptian counterparts was in line with the key objective of the Government’s flagship industria

Accra, July 20, GNA - The Grace and Truth Temple in Nungua-Accra has announced the 7th edition of the annual marital summit dubbed: “Breaking Marital Spells,” in Accra on Thursday.The programme, which is geared towards educating, strengthening marital bonds, empowering the married and the yet to be married through the Word o

Accra, July 20, GNA – Mrs Gifty Twum Ampofo, the Deputy Minister of Gender Children and Social Protection, has announced government’s move to enrol households with cerebral palsy on the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme.She said the initiative was to reduce the financial burden of caring for children with th

Adieyie (W/R), July 20, GNA - AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem (AAI) mine has launched its malaria control programme in its catchment areato help reduce the spread of malaria cases in the Tarkwa Nsueam municipality.The project, expected to cover sixteen host communities, would affect an estimated population of about 5,850 in 1,350 househo

Bankyim (W/R), July 20, GNA - AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem (AAI) mine has offered free medical services for residents of Bankyim in the Tarkwa Nsueam Municipal area.The residents were screened for malaria, hypertension, diabetes and other primary diseases by a team of medical officers from the company’s hospital.

Madam Attaa-Kusiwaa said this at a recent ceremony held to fete about 160 senior citizens drawn from various communities in the municipality and to congratulate them on their various contributions towards the development of the nation. She expressed worry that many school children roamed about the streets during the nights and urged

Mr Gordon Baffo-Anane, the Chairman, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday, said it was a non-partisan body and did not discriminate among the people being served in their communities.He said it is important for them to unite to set a common agenda to promote societal norms and values.

The items, including bags of rice, sugar, cartons of milk, gallons of cooking oil, toilet and powdered soap, toilet rolls, biscuits, detergents and assorted drinks, were donated to the Prison as part of the Centenary Celebration of the Church.Activities lined up for the year-long celebration, on the theme: “100 Years of Impacting t

Accra, July 20, GNA - Ms Heather Cameron, the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana has announced that a delegation from the Canadian Parliament would visit the Parliament of Ghana in August this year.She said the delegation who are on a tour of the West African region would visit the Parliaments of Ghana and Senegal.

She said the maintenance of peace in the society is a collective responsibility as without this there would be no progress.Madam Attaa-Kusiwaa made the appeal when addressing the first ordinary meeting of the third session of the Assembly on Wednesday at Nkoranza.