The Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, has revealed that 346 terrorist attacks were recorded in Africa in the first quarter of 2022, with 49 per cent of them occurring in West Africa alone. Also, he indicated that between July and September this year, 246 terrorist attacks resulting in 745 fatalities and 239 injuries … The post Violent
Development Bank Ghana has commemorated its first anniversary with a thanksgiving service and a call on its partners and staff to continue to work together for greater success. The non-denominational service which was held in Accra last Friday, marked exactly one year since the new development bank received its banking licence from the Bank of … The post Development
The development facility of eco.business Fund has teamed up with Fidelity Bank Ghana to host a capacity-building workshop focused on economical and sustainable solutions to current challenges within the Ghanaian mango sector. The workshop held in Sunyani welcomed more than 60 stakeholders from across the country’s mango value chain. These included primary producers and processors, … The post Stakeholders
About 30 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will on November 30, this year, participate in the ‘Reputation Clinics’ organised by the Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa) under its ‘Brand Reputation Week and Awards’ launched in Accra on Wednesday. The Reputation Clinics would provide communication consultancy advice to SMEs and organisations who were looking to … The post 30
A high-level stakeholder meeting to build synergies on accelerating efforts towards eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the West African sub-region opened in Accra yesterday. Organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the three-day meeting drew participants at the helm of government, development partners, the scientific community, academia and civil society to discuss progress … The post Stakeholders
A film festival of Spanish movies aimed at bringing Spanish and Ghanaian societies together is slated to come off between November 19 and December 8 this year. Organised by the Embassy of Spain in Ghana in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, the festival is also aimed at contributing to the revitalisation … The post Spanish film
The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) is advocating the harmonisation of fees, levies and charges of state institutions on businesses to avoid its proliferation. According to the Association, such fees, levies and charges paid by businesses to regulators had become impediments to businesses in the face of current economic challenges. Currently, the Ghana Tourism Authority, Food … The post Harmonise
The New Juaben Municipal South Assembly (NJSMA) has opened a six-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities for Ellen White Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Basic school in Koforidua. The facility which was funded by the District Assembly Common Fund at the cost GH¢529,772 commenced on March 2, 2021 and completed on March 3, 2022 with KB2 … The post New Juabeng Assembly opens
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) yesterday announced the roll out of the new malaria vaccine in 93 districts across the country beginning from December 1, this year. This followed the successful piloting of the RTS, S /ASO1 new malaria vaccine in 42 districts during which more than 175,000 children under five years of age were … The post GHS rolls out new malaria
Some aggrieved aspirants and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Atiwa West Constituency of the Eastern Region, have called on the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the party to stick by its decision to annul the constituency elections held recently and conduct a new election. They alleged that the conduct of the … The post Aggrieved
Three Nkrumaist political parties have kick-started talks to join forces to wrest power from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general election. They are the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the People’s National Convention (PNC). According to the parties, they were poised and resolute to join forces to … The post 3
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been asked to adopt innovative methods to improve on Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to facilitate rapid development in their respective localities. The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (LGDRD), Mr Dan Botwe, who made the call, said as MMDAs, an improved IGF would be of great … The post MMDAs tasked
The first ever Ga Mashie 360 Learning Centre for children was yesterday opened at Jamestown, a suburb of Accra. The 30-seater centre, funded by SOS Advance, comprised a library, an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre and a vocational skills training centre. It is aimed at helping children within the community develop the habit of reading, … The post Ga Mashie gets skills
The world will on Saturday, December 3, celebrate the World Disability Day (WDD), a day set aside to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society. As part of activities marking the day in Ghana, Medivents Consult – organisers of road races in Ghana in partnership with Go Getdem … The post Wheelchair race to mark World’s Disability
The Colleges of Education Sports Association (COESA) will host its 11th biennial sports festival at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on November 21-26. The event will be under the theme, “Unearthing sports talents in the midst of pandemic: the role of Colleges of Education.” The last COESA Games in 2020 postponed … The post 11th COESA Games set
Goodwill Ambassador, Ray Quarcoo, has urged the senior men’s national football team, Black Stars, to eschew complacency, in order to confront and surmount the challenge of contest at the impending Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament. “Football is football,” noted the former Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Welfare Committee, cautioning, that: “They shouldn’t take it … The post Smile
The Chairman of Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament, Mr Francis Manu-Adabor, has underscored the need for the country to combine geospatial technologies with advocacies towards the fight against illegal mining. According to him, this would enable the country to locate and quantify the devastation of its natural resources as a result of illegal mining … The post Ghana Geospatial
The European Union has allocated €17 million to the government to expand the green skills development component of the National Green Jobs Strategy. It followed the efforts the government was making in implementing the National Green Jobs Strategy which aimed at promoting the creation of decent green jobs through inter sectoral linkages and cooperation. The … The post EU
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has given assurance that the government is on the path to rescue the ailing economy to bring relief to the suffering Ghanaians. It admitted that the economy was in difficulty but appealed to the citizenry to have trust and confidence in the government to stabilise and restore it to normalcy. … The post Govt on path to rescue ailing economy
Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, a former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Constituency, has hinted that the constitution of the ad hoc committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament can pose an obstacle at the end of the proceedings. He explained that the committee which was set up by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, … The post Make-up
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