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Lordina Mahama interacts with young ladies at a singles camp meeting
Former first lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama has shared time-tested advice with young ladies attending a singles camp meeting and inspired them to make the most of their singleness while striving for personal and spiritual growth. Mrs Mahama was speaking as the special guest of honour at the 2024 Young Singles Camp Meeting of the […]
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Newmont’s Foundation constructs police training school in Ahafo Kenyasi
As part of measures to bolster the law enforcement capabilities of the Ghana Police Service and enhance their capacity, Newmont’s Development Foundation in Ahafo funded the construction of a Police Training School in Kenyasi No. 1, one of the company’s host communities in the Ahafo Region. The Police training school, the first and only one […]
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Dede Drives the Discourse: Episode 11: Quietly Finding Our Unique Value
The car hummed softly as we navigated the familiar streets of Accra, the engine’s rhythmic purr serving as a backdrop to the heavy silence that hung between us. My passenger, a young boy, and one of my favourite nephews, slouched in the back seat, stared out the window with a distant look in his eyes, […]
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Laws must be enforced to win fight against waste – Green Diversity Foundation
Green Diversity Foundation, a non-governmental organisation committed to the preservation of the environment, has marked this year’s World Zero Waste Day under the theme Partnership for Sustainable Production and Consumption. The event saw school children from the Pinoko Educational Complex in attendance. The students were taken through the basic rudiments of keeping the environment clean […]
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‘’Expedite action on dev’t of Legislative Instrument for Cybersecurity Act 2020’’
Participants in a resolution, following the JoyNews-Youth Bridge Foundation National dialogue on cybersecurity, have charged the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) to expedite action on the development of the needed Legislative Instrument that would provide the operational backing for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (1038). The Resolution further acknowledged that the […]
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Value of Ghana’s economy increased to GH₵841bn in 2023
The value of the economy in 2023 stood at GHS841.6bn relative to GH¢ 614.3bn representing a GH¢227bn increase from the previous year. This was driven by the dominance of the services sector which contributed GH¢357.34 billion or 45.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), followed by industry with GH¢247.941 billion (31.7% of GDP), and agriculture at […]
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New Force Movement’s Shalimar Abbiusi to sue Ghana at ECOWAS Court for human rights violations
Shalimar Abbiusi, the former spokesperson for the New Force Movement, has announced her decision to sue the state of Ghana at the international ECOWAS court for human rights violations and injustice. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) arrested and subsequently deported Shalimar on a charge of illegal entry in December 2023. The GIS was highly criticised […]
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Kokrokoo Charities Foundation donates incubator to Ho Teaching Hospital
By Juliet ETEFE The Kokrokoo Charities Foundation has donated a third incubator to the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region, aiming to reduce neonatal deaths among premature babies. The gesture, which took place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, follows earlier donations of two incubators to the hospital in 2018. Alongside the incubator, the foundation […]
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Be agents of change, authors of new narrative for Ghana – Yes She Can Foundation to women
Mary Annan Awuku, the founder of the ‘Yes She Can Foundation’, is encouraging young women to take up the mantle of change and reshape the narrative of Ghanaian history. She pointed out that the history of Ghana has often been interpreted through a male-centric perspective, leading to the frequent omission of women from significant events […]
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MFWA celebrates Ghana’s freedom of speech gains
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has commended Ghana for its strides in upholding freedom of speech, despite recent assaults on media personnel. The Foundation emphasized that Ghana’s commitment to free speech and media quality should be recognized not just within Africa but on a global scale. This praise aligns with President Akufo-Addo’s recent […]
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Opportunity International supports Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation
As part of activities marking its 20th Anniversary celebrations, Opportunity International Savings and Loans Ltd. (OISL) paid a courtesy call to His Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the Akwasidae Festival. The purpose of the visit was to express gratitude to His Royal Majesty for his support since the inception of the company which started […]
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Passage of anti-gay bill will worsen brain drain – Gender activist
A gender activist and research fellow with the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy, and Documentation (CEGRAD), Dr. Amanda Odoi, has warned that the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-gay bill, will worsen brain drain in the country. The bill, which prohibits LGBTQ activities and their promotion, […]
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NMC’s ineffectiveness led to closure of 4 radio stations in Bawku – MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa has attributed the closure of four radio stations in Bawku by the National Communications Authority (NCA) to what it says is the inactivity of the National Media Commission (NMC). The NCA, following a recommendation by the Upper East Regional Security Council and the National Security Ministry, shut down the […]
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Reject anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Prof Gadzekpo tells Akufo-Addo
The Board Chair of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, has called on President Akufo-Addo to reject the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill. Prof. Gadzekpo argued that the bill undermines fundamental human rights protected by the Constitution, including the rights to dignity, freedom of speech and association, procession […]
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Slamm Foundation, ISC2 set to empower women in free Cyber Security Training to mark IWD 24
As part of measures to commemorate this years, International Women’s Day (IWD 2024), the Slamm Foundation, International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) and Yadaba Communications are partnering to offer a free, one-week intensive cyber security training program for young women aged 20 to 36. The program, which runs from March 4 to 8 in […]
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W. E. B. Du Bois Museum Foundation to launch educational expansion in schools
Renowned lecturer at Morgan State University, Dr. Wayne Rose, is encouraging young Ghanaians to study and reflect on the lives of historical figures as a catalyst for future change. According to him, understanding the background of these historical figures provides pivotal grounding to nurture leadership skills in the upcoming generation. “Young people, regardless of what […]
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