Accra, Oct. 15, GNA - A feminist, Ms. Comfort Darbo, has underlined the need for society to do more to tackle sexual behaviours’ that are awful, intimidating and offensive to women and girls.She called for scaling- up of the anti-harassment efforts and said that should be all-embracing, to encourage victims to be bold to go p

By Grace Princess Tarwo, GNA    Accra, Oct. 15, GNA - The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) on Tuesday received a cheque for GH¢20,000.00 from the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to support the 24th GJA awards as part of events marki

By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, Oct. 15, GNA - Stakeholders fighting against the spread of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country are proposing an increment in taxes on tobacco, cigarette, alcohol and other sugar-sweetened products to increase their prices so as to make them unattractive for consumption.

By Bertha Agyei-Badu/Millicent Tamakloe, GNAKoforidua, Oct. 15, GNA - The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Eric Kwakye Darfour has urged the public to support President Akufo-Addo's commitment towards the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) by voting massively in the referendum.

By Godfred A. Polkuu, GNABolgatanga, Oct. 15, GNA – Dr Paa Ekow Hoyte-Williams, a Craniofacial Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon, has successfully performed a macrostomia operation, to repair the mouth muscles of a two-year old girl, Marifazah Abacha, in the Upper East Regional Hospital.

Accra, Oct. 15, GNA - Ethiopian Airlines loyalty programme, ShebaMiles, has come up with a special treat to honor its Blue or Silver status members.Loyal customers, who joined the Frequent Flyer Programme when it was launched in 1999, have been awarded ShebaMiles Gold Status as part of the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of

By Rashid Mbugri, GNA   Zabzugu (N/R), Oct. 15, GNA - Mr Imoro Tahiru, the Zabzugu District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged citizens to condemn and report all acts of corruption to the right authorities

By Boakye Baafi, GNA    Asonomaso (Ash), Oct. 15, GNA - Reverend Fr. Edward Baah Baafi, a Catholic Priest from the Konongo Mampong Catholic Diocese, now working in the United States of America (USA), has instituted an award scheme for hard-

By Dennis Peprah/Christopher Tetteh, GNA    Techiman (BE/R), Oct. 15, GNA - The Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has called on government to expand physical educational infrastructure projects in public Senior High Schools

Accra, Oct. 15, GNA - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African countries to incorporate cutting-edge technology into the design and operations of airports to shape the future of the continent’s aviation transport industry.He said the application of digital innovation and automation was a priority if airport

By Sumaiya Salifu Saeed, GNA    Akatsi (VR), Oct. 15, GNA - Pencils of Promise (PoP), a Non-Governmental Organization with focus on education, sanitation and hygiene has observed this year's Global Handwashing Day with market women to draw

By Erica Apeatua Addo, GNA Tarkwa (W/R), Oct. 15, GNA - The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) secretariat together with the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly and the Ghana Forestry Commission planted trees to commemorate the maiden anniversary of NABCO.

By Evans Nuo, GNAWechaiu (UW), October 15, GNA – Around 361 school girls in Wa West District aged 10 to 19 years got pregnant within the first nine months of 2019, Mr Edward K. Beyereh, the District Health Promotion Officer, has said.

By Anthony Apubeo, GNABolgatanga, Oct. 15, GNA – Mr Jambeidu Issahaku Khan, the Upper East Regional Coordinator of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) has appealed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies to consider the NABCO trainees first when offering permanent employment.

By Nana Osei Kyeretwie/Fredrick Asenso Boateng, GNA    Sunyani, Oct. 15, GNA – The Sunyani Senior High School (SUSEC) will attain 60 years in 2020 and the celebration to that effect was at the weekend launched at a ceremony in Suny

By Seth Danquah, GNA    Takoradi, Oct. 15, GNA - Mrs Barbara Boafo, NPP-USA Women’s Organizer has commended the Nana Akufo-Addo led government for introducing the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy which has offered more girls an

By Jerry Azanduna, GNA   Bawku (U/E), Oct. 15, GNA - Mr Richard Emmanuel Avadetsi, the Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital, Psychiatric Unit, has called on stakeholders in the health sector to increase public s

By Dennis Peprah, GNA  Goaso (A/R), Oct. 15, GNA - Only 6.2 percent of mothers and 2.7 percent of children in the country wash their hands with soap after defecation, according to a monitoring and evaluation baseline conducted by Research Intern

By Emmanuel Gamson, GNATamale, Oct. 15, GNA – The Northern Regional Office of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has expressed worry at the failure of some health facilities to calibrate their medical equipment to standard.

Oct. 15 (UPI) - A French court has sentenced a group of five female jihadists to prison for a failed plot to bomb the famous Notre Dame Cathedral three years ago.Prosecutors said the women had fallen under the influence of French Islamic State supporter Rachid Kassim and recruited others for various terror plots.