The media, especially health reporters, have been tasked to educate the public on preventive health issues as a critical step to reducing the disease burden of the country. Dr Kweku Rockson, a Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, said the media were seen as important social institutions that determined how society perceived issues hence […]
As I have observed over and over again, he is one of the positive reminders of the legion promises that Team Akufo-Addo made to the Ghanaian electorate in the lead-up to Election 2016. But what makes him even more admirable to keen observers of our national political culture is the fact that the New Patriotic […]
A day’s grand forum on Seasonal Weather Forecast for the Saduna and Sahelian rainfall season, ended in Accra on Friday. The forum, which was preceded by a four day pre-forum, was participated by weather experts from 18 countries within West Africa, Chad and Cameroun, as well as representatives from the UNDP and Plan Ghana. Mr […]
The Board of Directors of Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has recommended a dividend payment of Gh?0.025 per share this year, which was unanimously approved by shareholders at the 48th Annual General Meeting in Accra. Final dividend of Gh?0.025 per share amounting to Gh?6,037,344.00 was paid during the year as well as a final dividend […]
The ActionAid-Ghana, a non-governmental organization, has held a girls’ club fair for some selected schools with the call on the girls to resist early marriage and focus on their education. Participants at the fair included children from Kpobikope M/A Basic School, Toman Sacred Heart Anglican School, Doblo Gonno Methodist School, Akotoshie M/A School, Samsam M/A […]
Ms Emma Hammond, Director of Deployment, National Service Secretariat (NSS), has called on members of the Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) to engage the services of graduate National Service Personnel to improve upon their businesses. She said the private sector being the engine of growth of the economy and other development projects in the country needed […]
The King of Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II, on Friday, pledged his support for the government’s resolve to combat illegal mining. He commended the Executive for taking such a bold decision to fight the canker in view of the devastation illegal mining popularly called ‘galamsey’ had caused to the environment and water bodies. He chastised […]
The Nigerian government on Friday called on stakeholders to be wary of looming cyber attacks as it issued an alert on the ransomware and other forms of internet attacks in the west African country. Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu told reporters here all hands must be on deck to tackle all forms of cyber attacks […]
Italy’s larger-than-expected rise in consumer prices in April could be an important signal of an economic rebound for the country’s struggling economy, but economists say Italy won’t see sustained economic growth until it sees exports increase. Prices in April rose 1.9 percent in Italy compared to the previous month, the largest one-month increase in four […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Friday issued an alert on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), calling on regional directors to enhance their preparedness. The alert comes after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) reported an outbreak of the disease in the northeast of that country. A statement issued by Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Director […]
The Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a U.S. governmental initiative implemented to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, has availed 1 billion Namibian dollars (about 76 million U.S. dollars) to the Namibian government as part of the fight against HIV in the country. According to Thomas Daughton, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, the funds […]
Namibia’s Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) has called for an increase of the government’s capital budget focusing on productive infrastructure as well as the swift payment of outstanding debts to contractors. Consulting general manager of the CIF, Barbel Kirchner in a statement on Friday said, her federation remains very concerned about the current state […]
Dr. Samuel Annor, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has disclosed that the Scheme is broken to the extent that, it’s unable to pay service providers. “The NHIA is at a stage where one will say it’s almost bankrupt, in that we have no reserves and we owe people so much. […]
While Ghana might be adding some more revenue to its kitty after commercial oil production started late 2010, all has not been well with its marine fishing industry, which is one of the largest economic activities along the coast. Fisher-folks in Axim, Dixcove, Takoradi, Asiama, among many other coastal communities along the Western Coast of […]
Ghana’s deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Habibu Tijani on Friday called on African governments to garner the necessary political will to integrate the goals of the regional development agenda into national development plans and programs. Speaking to the media in Accra ahead of the African Union (AU) Day celebration, Tijani also said Ghanaians must be conscious […]
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Industrialization, Science, Technology and Innovation Hub (NISTIH) and other African partners including Namibia’s National Commission on Research Science and Technology will hold a continental seminar in Windhoek on May 24-26. Nepad’s PR and Marketing Manager Robert Muyanga on Friday in a statement said high on the agenda at […]
D’banj on Thursday May 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel, GRA Ikeja Lagos announced the winners of his CREAM platform for the month of April. Harrysong, Ice Prince, Ehiz of MTV Base and Jimmy the hype man who hosted the event were all present to brighten the proceeding Five winners emerged from the music category, […]
The doctrine of UNIVERSALISM otherwise known as INCLUSION is a teaching from the devil and its purpose is to pervert the grace of God as well as kill the spirit of evangelism. This teaching posits that at the “end of age” EVERYMAN shall be reconciled to God due to the sacrifice of Christ and the […]
The Chairman of the National Peace Council Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante has hit the nail right on the head when he called for immediate action to halt activities of fake mallams engaged in money doubling and other illegalities. Although freedom of religion is guaranteed under the constitution, it is his strong desire that religious practice […]
Experts at the International Telecoms Week conference in Chicago have highlighted the need to accelerate investment in Africa to facilitate the continent’s broadband data explosion. We need to look at other technologies to achieve cost effectiveness Based on the theme “Achieving A Connected Continent: Leading The Data Explosion Across Africa”, the expert panel session with […]
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