Ghanaians need to rethink how to start governing natural resources as opposed to exploiting them, Professor Raymond Atuguba has said. The Dean of the University of Ghana, School of Law, said it was unfortunate that the theory of exploitation of natural resource, which Ghana inherited as a colonial legacy had remained till date. He said … The post Shift from resource

The Chief of the Yameriga community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, Nab Kougbira-Maantihiig, has observed that the most reliable intervention to restore land degradation in the five regions of the north is through the Farmer Managed and Natural Regeneration (FMNR) concept. The chief stressed that the land reclamation project was more … The post Yameriga Chief

A level 100 student of the Ashesi University, Mr Godwin Abugbilla, has begun a mentorship project in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region to help curb the spate of school dropouts in the area. The move dubbed, “Students Activeness and Motivational Award Project (SAM AP)” with a grant from the Ashesi University … The post Mentorship to curb school

A-ten day business resilience and continuity programme for some selected companies has been held in Accra. The programme which was organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Trade and Industry forms part of business continuity and crisis management programme. It was under the Japan funded … The post Business

The Deputy Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Augustine Collins Ntim has undertaken a tour of over 20 Municipal and District Assemblies in the Ashanti Region to assess their performance on mainly the government’s flagship programmes. It forms part of the Ministry’s comprehensive plan to constantly assess the performance of the Metropolitan, … The post Deputy

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has called for a new cooperative law that will instill modern business principles in the cooperative system. He said such a law must be able to do away with the welfare mindset that governed the activities of cooperatives and focus on being seen as full-fledged … The post New Coorporative

The people of Abofu, near Achimota, marked their Homowo festival with sprinkling of Kpokpoi at heritage sites around the town. By traditional norms and practices of the Gas, after the major festival at Ga Mashi, the “villages” under the jurisdiction of Ga Traditional Council Chiefs are then permitted to mark theirs. Thus, the Abofu town, … The post Chiefs, people of Abofu observe

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has called on the public to support victims of abuse. This, she said, would help provide for them and ensure their recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into society. COP Danquah made the appeal when she and other … The post EOCO boss, 4 others

The Executive Director of the Perfector of Sentiments Foundation (POS), Mr Jonathan Osei Owusu, has appealed to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to grant amnesty to non-violent drug users who have been convicted to be rehabilitated and returned home to their families. According to him, such persons have problems with addictions, adding that the … The post Pardon

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has warned persons involved in fertiliser and agro-inputs diversion to desist from the practice or risk facing the full rigours of the law.According to the Board, it has observed that the fertilisers which are distributed to farmers to increase Ghana’s cocoa yields were being diverted by some “unscrupulous persons”.It has … The post Diversion

The government has been urged to prioritise the release of budgetary allocation to the Mental Health Authority and other specialised psychiatric hospitals to improve provision of mental health care across the country. The Alliance for Mental Health and Development, a network of NGOs in mental health advocacy, in a statement reacting to the recent incidence … The post ‘Timely

Bluecrest University College (BUC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rotary Club of Accra-Industrial. The MoU is aimed at setting up Rotract Club on BUC campus and promote women in Information Communication Technology (ICT). The four year collaboration will also have a sponsorship package for a student to be selected by Rotary … The post BUC, Rotract sign

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) have trained stakeholders in agriculture in the Upper West Region on the implementation guidelines for the 2022 Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme. The training, with funding from the International Budget Partnership (IBP), brought together heads of farmer groups, … The post Stakeholders

The Chief of Sowutuom Nsumfa Tradional Area, in the Ga Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Nii OsabuAkwei I over the weekend led his sub-chiefs and subjects to celebrate Homowo festival. The festival witnessed some diplomatic corps from the diaspora and Adjarra Municipality of the Republic of Benin who joined in the celebration to … The post Delegation

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to meet the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the required timeframe in spite of current economic turmoil. He said the SDG’s provided the framework for an expansive development agenda for the nation despite the economic and geopolitical challenges. Some of the participants … The post We’ll

All schools, including private schools will participate in the National Standardised Test (NST) from next year, the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw OseiAdutwum has assured. This followed the successful implementation of the intervention in the public schools for this year. The NST is an intervention introduced by the Ministry of Education to access the extent … The post National

The Volta Regional Minister,Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, has commended police women for their contribution to peace and stability in the country over the years. He has, therefore, urged them not to rest on their oars in discharging their duties. The Minister said this when the Police Ladies Association (POLAS), VoltaRegional wing executives paid a courtesy … The post V/R

The Shalom Indigenous Foundation(SIF), a charitable wing of the Bible Baptist Church, Madina, has presented 250 pieces of maternal delivery kits to the Madina Polyclinic- Kekele, at a ceremony in Madina, Accra. The President of SIF, Reverend Noah T. Quarshie, emphasised the need for a concerted effort to support maternity facilities with requisite maternal equipment … The post SIF

The current urban food system cannot guarantee food safety for consumers, Prof. Felix Ankomah Asante, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Innovation, University of Ghana, has said. According to him, there is a disconnection between food safety knowledge and behaviour of actors in the food sector. He said this in Accra yesterday, during a workshop on … The post Urban

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) has said efforts are underway to evacuate 431 Ghanaians who have been detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Comprising 341 males, 88 females and two children below the age of three, they were lured there by some agents who promised them jobs in Dubai and … The post Govt to evacuate 431 stranded Ghanaians