President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to governing boards council, Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers of public institutions to embrace digitalisation in order to promote efficiency in the public service. He said it was important to initiate such actions, especially in an era of evolving trends in service delivery in a global world, where … The post Embrace

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr K. T. Hammond, has urged Ghanaians to patronise Made-in-Ghana products and services, with a sense of pride and patriotism. This, he said, could be achieved by supporting local businesses and artisans, investing in the local economy, and strengthening as well as preserving the  productive sectors for future generations. … The post Patronise

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the Programm for Biosafety Systems (PBS) and the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has held a workshop to educate consumers about genetically-modified (GM) labels. The recent developed guidelines for labelling GM food was developed to provide guidance to the food industry on how food, feed … The post Consumers educated

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says the use of mercury in gold processing has been phased- out in the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector. This, was as a result of series of engagements and dialogues held with key stakeholders and ASGM value chain actors through the Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded planet GOLD project … The post Use of mercury in ASGM

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has appealed to President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to lead the charge in getting the three countries that had indicated their withdrawal from the community to rescind their decision. The appeal was made when the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray called on the … The post Use

Many campaign promises are heard preceding general elections, and even after resounding victories, many more assurances are made. Flagship programmes, wealth creation agendas, societal inclusion schemes and environmental projects with appealing communiques, never seem to leave the sight of citizens. The feasibility of all these, could however be seen or felt during and after the … The post ACCRA

The Chief Justice (C J), Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has urged Head porters (Kayayei) who are members of the Justice Club not to resign to their fate, but take advantage of opportunities offered them to become agents of change. That, she explained was the only way they could navigate through their bitter experiences towards achieving … The post CJ inspires ‘Kayayei’ to become agents

A four-day workshop on aviation safety and operations dubbed “Africa Safety and Operations Workshop 2024” has been held in Accra. It was organised by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in collaboration with Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) on the theme “Recommitting Ourselves to Safety in Operations.” Participants were from South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, … The post Aviation

A Regional Town Hall Meeting was on Thursday held at Bolgatanga, capital of the  Upper East Region for key stakeholders to evaluate the Limited Voters’ Registration for person who attained the voting age of 18 years and above, especially women and minority groups to register to vote in the December 2024 General Election. One major … The post CENSODEV

Government agencies and corporate institutions have been urged to put in place robust cyber security measures, and systems to protect their data from hackers, in view of the growing cyber threats across the world. According to the principal manager at the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Mr Eric Bansah, Ghana’s digitalisation status had created the need … The post Institutions

 The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide warned Tuesday that Sudan exhibits all the risk signs of genocide, and it may already have been committed. “The protection of civilians in Sudan cannot wait,” Alice Nderitu said. “The risk of genocide exists in Sudan. It is real and it is growing, every single day.” … The post Real and growing risk of genocide in Sudan

The newly-appointed Commissioner of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Customs Division, Brigadier General Ziblim Ayorrogo, says the division remains unwavering in its commitment to collaborating and working with officers at the country’s borders to mobilise more revenue for the nation. “In view of this, we need to see to the welfare of officers and make sure … The post Brig-Gen Ayorrogo

 The 5th edition of the Mo­hammed VI Foundation for African Oulema Qur’an recitation competition was last Saturday held in Accra. The annual event, organised by the Ghana branch, seeks to imbibe in the youth the culture of reciting the Qu’ran, the Holy Book of Is­lam, to shape their lives and guide them to the path … The post 5th edition Mohammed VI

Ghanaian uni­versity students have been urged to contribute their quota and support efforts to achieve the country’s socio-eco­nomic development goals. Ghana had received Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the government of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Korea Partnership for Innovation for Agriculture (KOPIA), and Korea Foundation for Internation­al Healthcare (KOFIH) over the … The post University

Ghanaian uni­versity students have been urged to contribute their quota and support efforts to achieve the country’s socio-eco­nomic development goals. Ghana had received Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the government of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Korea Partnership for Innovation for Agriculture (KOPIA), and Korea Foundation for Internation­al Healthcare (KOFIH) over the … The post University

The second part of the above captioned article deals with the remaining strong words used by Allah , the All-knowing , in connection with the famous she- camel. A careful study of the story of the she- camel, as revealed in the Quran by Allah, shows that narrations have mostly been conveyed as strong indicators … The post  The

 The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission have signed a historic Emissions Reduc­tion Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Tullow Oil Plc, marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s efforts to address deforestation and forest degradation. The agreement, outdoored at a ceremony in Accra yesterday, represents a major step forward in Ghana’s commitment to … The post Govt,

 The Minister for Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has charged the newly constituted Ghana Revenue Authority Board to work closely with relevant institutions and stake­holders to reduce tax non-compli­ance and block revenue leakages. According to the minister, it was critical for the revenue-generating institution to achieve its medi­um-term revenue targets of 18%- 20% tax/GDP ratio … The post Work

 The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Ad­do, has called for concerted efforts to tackle the problem of obstetric fistula in Ghana, to improve the lives of mothers and reproductive health. That, she said would help reduce “stigmatisation and discrimination” women experienced when affected by the condition. Mrs Rebbeca (middle) with some Parliamentarians and Partners after the … The post Let’s

With the 2024 election campaigns heating up, the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordina­tor in Ghana, Mr Charles Abani, has urged the country to learn from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda by guarding against hate speeches, divisive language, and names or labels that discriminate against or dehumanise others. He said the country needed … The post Ahead