The Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) and the Western Regional Department of Gender with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has observed the International Day of Men at Agona-Nkwanta in the Ahanta West Municipality. The event, which was celebrated
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Office of Human Resources (OHR) yesterday organised a career fair in Accra. The fair, intended to create awareness on career opportunities and internships
The Ada Youth for Development, the Ada Concerned Citizens and residents in the Greater Accra Region, have embarked on a demonstration, calling on government to resource the Ada Divisional Police Command, to be able to effectively curb crime in the area. According to the organiser of
A seven-member Tarkwa Local Management Committee (LMC) to manage the Mineral Development Fund (MDF) was inaugurated here on Tuesday at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in the Western Region. The MDF was set up to provide development
This year’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) was launched in Accra on Tuesday by the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu. Dubbed, “The future of antibiotics depends on all of us,” it aims at creating awareness on the emergence and increase spread of Anti
The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Kofi Dzamesi, has stated that inadequate funds for the judicial committee of the House of Chiefs is hampering the speedy disposition of chieftaincy cases in the country. According
A Professor in population studies at the Regional Institute for Population Studies at the University of Ghana (UG), Stephen Kwankye, has urged the government to harness the unique Demographic Dividend (DD) for sustainable development of the country. Prof. Kwankye explained
The state yesterday consolidated the case of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Benjamin Agordzor and nine others charged with treason and abetment of crime. The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sylvester Asare told the court that committal proceedings would be conducted
The entire results of a total of 753 candidates who sat for this year’s West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WAEC) for private candidates have been withheld. According to the West African Examination Council (WAEC), they were allegedly involved
Hoards of citizenship identity cards, national emblems and currency notes of the so-called ‘Western Togoland’ were retrieved by the security agencies during a raid on the residence of the leader of the secessionist Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) in Ho on Tuesday. Ten more
Former Presidential Candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Dr Foster Abu Sakara has called on the government to scrap the upcoming referendum which seeks the opinion of Ghanaians on whether or not political parties can participate
Over 30 students from the Legacy Girls College have paid an educational visit to Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) to familiarise themselves with its operations. This is in recognition of GCNet as the ICT company engaged in the provision of electronic solutions at
Ghana has officially launched its bid to be elected on to the Executive Board of the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The bid was announced by the Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh at the ongoing
The Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse, has given assurance of management of the university to provide adequate accommodation to students and the reduction of sexual harassment crimes on campus. Mrs Chinery-Hesse made this assertion during
The President of the Presbyterian University College-Ghana, Reverend Professor Emmanuel Adow Obeng, has urged policy makers to work closely with parents to integrate emotional intelligence into both school and home. This, he said would enable children to have access to cohesive
Joe Ghartey, the Minister of Railway Development, has reiterated the government’s resolve to realise the completion of the Sky train project only if it is becomes satisfied with the terms and conditions available by the company in charge of the project. “The government is not paying for the feasibility
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Josephine Nkrumah, has refuted an allegation that the Commission has taken a ‘yes’ vote stand on the upcoming referendum. She maintained that the Commission has never ever and would not take a stand in any of its
Issaka Amon Kotei, a local governance expert, has insisted that there is no defect in the current local government system being practised in the country and urged Parliament to withdraw from tampering with Article 243 of the 1992 Constitution. “What we need is some slight changes
The General Secretary of the Christian Council, Reverend Dr Cyril Fayose, has appealed for the postponement of the December 17, 2019, referendum to make way for more engagement with the citizenry to understand the issues better. “Currently, it seems many of the citizenry do not understand issues
The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) has called on the citizenry to vote ‘yes’ in the upcoming referendum on December 17, for the proposed amendment of Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution which will make local government elections partisan. The referendum has become necessary because
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