Ghanaians have been advised to prioritise oral health because it is a causative factor for systematic diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and respiratory problems. They must frequent the dentist to ensure that preventive measures were put in place to protect the primary teeth, as well as early detection of orofacial deformities. The Officer- in-charge … The post Ghanaians
Youth Advocates Ghana (YAG) with support from Planned Parenthood Association, Ghana, last Friday engaged senior high school students on sexual and gender-based violence in Commemoration of the International Women’s Day. The school engagement, implemented as part of the Country Acceleration Strategy (CAS) Initiative funded by African Union Commission and International Planned Parenthood Federation Africa Region, … The post YAG
At least 14,000 personnel of Ghana Armed Force (GAF) including civilian employees in the garrisons are to benefit from gender mainstreaming project dubbed, ‘Enhancing Ghana Armed Forced capabilities to address barriers to women in peacekeeping.’ The 18-month duration Elsie Initiative project forms part of efforts to promote gender equality in the GAF. The project, which … The post 14,000
The Ghana cedi may record mixed performance against the US dollar this week. This will be similar to what transpired last week as the local currency depreciated by a marginal 0.20% to the American greenback. According to some analysts Joy Business engaged, the increased demand for the US dollar will trigger mixed development on the … The post Cedi may record
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to arrive in Beijing today to meet Chinese officials to discuss a proposed restructuring of Ghana’s debt, according to a source with knowledge of the talks. “The talks are expected to focus on ways to reduce Ghana’s debt burden and secure additional financing assurances for the country’s … The post Finance
Traditional rulers and residents of Adukrom in the Eastern Region have been advised to pay attention to earthquake safety measures to reduce the impact of any disaster. According to Nicholas Opoku, a Seismologist and Head of Earthquake Monitoring Division at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA), it was necessary that Ghanaians understand the earthquakes and … The post Adukrom
Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed on a proposed joint venture (JV)in Ghana between Gold Fields’ Tarkwa and AngloGold Ashanti’s neighbouring Iduapriem Mines. The proposed Ghana Joint Venture (JV) is projected to create Africa’s largest gold mine, a joint media release from Johannesburg, South Africa, and copied to the Ghanaian Times has announced. The Tarkwa … The post Gold
The University of Ghana Chapter of Ghana International Trade and Finance (GITFiC) – African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Club has been inaugurated in Accra. The objective of the Club is to expose students of the University of Ghana to the AfCFTA initiative, and also to educate them on the benefits and opportunities associated with … The post UG Chapter GITFiC-AfCFTA Club
The President of the Ghana India Trade Advisory Chamber (GITAC), Mr Dominic Oduro-Antwi, has urged the media to intensify promotion of the Ghanaian culture and heritage for socio-economic development. According to him, the media had a crucial role to play in putting tourist destinations in Ghana and Africa on the global map through positive projections … The post ‘Consistent
Member statesmust understand, own and commit to the effective implementationof the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)Vision 2050 for its success, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ECOWAS Commission, Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, has said. That, he said was because lessons learnt from the implementation of the ECOWAS Vision 2020 showed that for … The post ECOWAS
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday appointed three new members to the Board of the Electoral Commission (EC), charging them to bring integrity, professionalism, independence and fairness of mind to the discharge of their duties. They are Salima Ahmed Tijani; Rev.AkuaOfori-Boateng; and Dr Peter Appiahene. At a swearing-in ceremony at the Jubilee House, Accra, … The post Uphold
About 2,000 communities are to benefit from the Community of Excellence Programme (CEP) being initiated by the government as part of measures to improve reading proficiency for children in the country, the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw OseiAdutwum, has disclosed. The CEP is an intervention adopted to improve learning outcomes in the country and is … The post 2,000
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Akoto Osei has died aged 69. He died on Monday, March 20 after being unwell for some time now. The former Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance under President Agyekum Kufuor’s regime, was a banker and politician who served … The post Dr Akoto Osei dies aged 69 appeared first on Ghanaian
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region , Benjamin Narteh Ayiku, has filed his nomination forms to contest the May 13 National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries. He was accompanied by his campaign team, ward coordinators, Assembly members and branch executives from almost all the branches of the … The post Ben
Kingsley Schindler has been called up to replace the injured Tariq Lamptey for this week’s TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Palancas Negras of Angola. The German born player who is yet to be capped by Ghana arrived in Accra on Monday to join the rest of the squad for the two crucial matches … The post Schindler in, Lamptey out …of Black
The third batch of Black Satellites players are to report to the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram at 1pm today for training and screening, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced. This, according to the GFA, forms part of the national exercise to grant equal opportunities to players to justify their inclusion in … The post 3rd batch of Black Satellites
The Head Coach of Ghana’s national boxing team, the Black Bombers, Mr Ofori Asare has been appointed to serve on the coaches committee of the International Boxing Association (IBA). A letter dated March 14, 2023 and signed by Mr Umar Kremlev,President of IBA confirmed the appointment of the experienced 3-Star Ghanaian boxing trainer. “On behalf … The post Black Bombers coach gets
In Ghana, one person dies every hour from Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) related diseases that are preventable. As a result, the United Nations (UN) is calling on authorities to, as a matter of urgency, salvage the situation by increasing investment in the WASH sector to make safe water accessible to every member of the … The post One dies every hour in Ghana from
About 10 out of every 800 children born in Ghana, suffer from a clubfoot deformity, the President of Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) Global Alumni–Ghana Chapter, Dr Ralph Armah, has revealed. Clubfoot is a deformity in which an infant’s foot is turned inward, often so severely that the bottom of the foot faces sideways … The post 10 out of
Government has targeted the planting of 10 million tree seedlings on June 9, 2023, across the country, to mark this year’s Green Ghana Day, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, has disclosed. The day forms part of government’s aggressive national afforestation programme to restore Ghana’s depleted forest cover. In a statement … The post Marking
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