Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Dr Ernest Owusu, the Director-General of Research, Planning and Transformation Directorate (RPRD), of the Ghana Police Service, has urged police personnel to carry out their duties in a civil manner to build better relationship with the public. He said, “Be most civil to the public in building better police-public relations, … The post Police
The Council on Foreign Relations-Ghanain collaboration with the Quaison-Sackey family has launched a book to eulogise the life and legacy of the late Alex Quaison-Sackey, a former Ghanaian diplomat. Titled “The Making of a Diplomatist: Memoirs of Ambassador Alex Quaison-Sackey”, the 429-page book took into account the educational, social and political life of the late … The post Book
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Birthright AFRICA, a United States-based non-governmental organisation to strengthen the existing relationship between the two parties to promote Ghana’s tourism potentials. The MoU aimed to create opportunities to transform the lives of young people of African origin, and allow them to connect … The post GTA,
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, yesterday received the last batch of consignment of agricultural machinery from the Brazilian government to help improve the agriculture sector. Some of the farming machines Photo Victor A. Buxton The consignment, received from the Brazilian government loaned at an estimated amount of $96m, is to … The post Govt
The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has blamed policy inconsistencies and lack of proper implementation plans of government policies for the country’s current economic challenges. He explained that, despite the proliferation of good policies aimed at growing the economy, all efforts were being hindered by ineffective implementation of plans … The post Current
Owners of 1,251 commercial and private vehicles in the Greater Accra Region with various defects have been sanctioned by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). They would be required to pay penalties (delinquent fees) ranging from GH?60 to GH?2, 500 to the Authority and fix the defects before they would be able to renew … The post 1,251
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched two statutory funds which aim to improve access to legal services and support reforms of the country’s laws. The Legal Aid Fund and the Law Reform Fund were launched at the auditorium of the Law Court Complex in Accra yesterday with the seed money of GH¢1 million each. … The post President launches funds for Legal Aid,
“ReadCamp2022 Project”, a literacy programme that seeks to enhance the reading and writing skills of young pupils’ beyond the classroom was on Tuesday launched in Accra. An initiative of non-governmental organisation, Mother of All Nations Foundation (MoANF) is designed to take beneficiaries through creative writing and basic internet surfing skills for their personal and societal growth. The project, aimed … The post ReadCamp
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inaugurated a newly constructed administration block for the EP College of Education in Bimbillain the Northern Region The inauguration of the building estimated at GH¢1, 560,977 and funded by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) formed part of his official working tour of the region. The ultra-modern office … The post President
The COVID-19 National Trust Fund is supporting the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) to conduct research into the effect of the COVID-19 vaccines on Ghanaians. Titled “Comparative Assessment of Immunological Responses and Response Longevity of Different Vaccines within the Ghanaian Population”, the research seeks to establish the durability of immune responses elicited by the AstraZeneca, Pfizer and … The post Noguchi
Ghana is well positioned to be the most attractive destination for the delivery of quality tertiary education in Africa, Dr Ahmed Jinapor, the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), has disclosed. He said the vision was attainable when the players within and outside the tertiary educational delivery landscape demonstrated commitment and patriotism … The post Ghana
A total of 40 Ghanaians have been granted scholarship to pursue Master’s degree programmes in various universities in Korea. The scholarship is funded by the Korean government through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The beneficiaries were selected from among 193 individuals who applied for the 2022 KOICA Master’s Degree scholarship. It is opened to … The post 40
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), has urged the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation to review the mode of getting the citizenry to engage in the ongoing SIM registration exercise with the Ghana Card.It noted that the ministry’s approach was repulsive and would not yield the required results because it was impossible to get all citizens … The post ‘Review
Linda Ofori-Kwafo, the Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has urged the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take particular interest in the case of the Member of the Council of State who is alleged to have been involved in the Labianca Foods scandal. “I think it will be very appropriate for the appointing authority of Eunice … The post GII
Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that the Electoral Commission (EC) wants to change the existing law on elections in the country. This follows proposed Constitutional Instrument (C.I) by the EC for continuous registration. Mr Nketia explained that the Commission’s real intention for introducing the C.I was not … The post Asiedu
The Rural Urban Partnership for Africa (RUPFA) Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with African Research Center to promote the funding and implementation of a research project on climate change mitigation, biodiversity restoration and sustainable livelihoods in Ghana. RUPFA Ghana is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) established to ensure the reverse of rural urban … The post 2
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inspected progress of work on the Kpandai District Hospital in the Northern Region which forms part of the Agenda 111 programme. According to him, the hospital was one of the 87 different hospital facilities currently under construction across the country under the programme. When completed, he said, the hospitals … The post President
Human rights activist, Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, said duty bearers need not to rush to make the Ghana Card the sole acceptable identification card for transacting business in Ghana. For her, other previously acceptable national identification cards could be used side-by-side with the Ghana card. She was of the view that, out rightly ignoring all other identification … The post Don’t
Gender must not be a barrier to making career choices, rather women should persevere and remain resilient to make their dreams come true. “Young girls must be courageous enough to venture into male dominated professions instead of always opting for the supposed easy way out” Ms Sandra Effah, proprietor of Asiedua Cleaning Services, has said. … The post ‘Gender must not be
An Eye Specialist, Dr Thomas Tontie Baah, has appeal to the government to increase the tariffs it pays for cataract surgery under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to expand access to the operations. He said many health facilities viewed the GH¢350 paid for cataract surgery under the NHIS as “low” and were unwilling to offer … The post Increase
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