German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze says she is working on laws to ban plastic bags. “My ministry is currently working on the legal regulations for a plastic bag ban,” Schulze told the Sunday edition of the Bild newspaper. Schulze said a voluntary agreement with businesses since 2016 to reduce the number of plastic bags had … The post German

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha celebration, announced that the Saudi King, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, had promised to finance the construction of a medical university in the northern part of Ghana. Additionally, the Saudi King would provide funding for the construction of 42 Senior High Schools in Ghana. More … The post Saudi

Scancom Plc Mobile Telecommunication Network’s (MTN Ghana) newest product, the TurboNet Router device is catching up with the public with already 30,000 units of the plug-and-play super high speed 4G internet gadget sold out. Mr Selorm Adadevor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN, who announced this at the second Volta Region Yello Soiree said the … The post MTN

Ghana over the weekend launched the 2018 edition of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) report in Accra. PEFA is a tool for assessing the status of Public Financial Management (PFM). The report, which is the fourth edition, establishes a baseline for PFM performance, using the revised Framework that came into effect in early … The post Ghana launches 2018 PEFA

Dr Patrick Atobrah, Medical Director of the Upper East Regional hospital in Bolgatanga has expressed worry about the attitude of some health professionals towards delivery of health care at the facility. He said health professionals, especially nurses and midwives in the facility had lackadaisical attitudes towards work, and observed that shifts which were supposed to … The post Medical

Mr. Divine Bosson, Volta Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has called on Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies to make budgetary allocations to support the Organisation in disaster management. He said disaster management is crucial in local governance and that it is time the Assemblies demonstrate greater commitment to disaster prevention and … The post Assemblies

Professor Simon Fishel, Founder and President of the CARE Fertility Group has affirmed suggestions that air pollutants could directly affect fertility in both sexes. “It has been shown for some time that pollution has devastating effects on fertility,” he said. Prof Fishel was commenting on a study from the University of Modena in Italy, which … The post Air

Professor Simon Fishel, Founder and President of the CARE Fertility Group has affirmed suggestions that air pollutants could directly affect fertility in both sexes. “It has been shown for some time that pollution has devastating effects on fertility,” he said. Prof Fishel was commenting on a study from the University of Modena in Italy, which … The post Air

Two high yielding hybrid maize varieties have been introduced to farmers at a field show at Tinkong in the Eastern Region. The field show, which was organised by the Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC) , a private foundation seed producing company was attended by seed and crop farmers from all over the country. Speaking at … The post New high yielding maize

Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, former Deputy Minister of Education has urged African governments to invest in Open University education because it is an alternative to traditional classrooms. He said distance education is the solution to addressing the educational needs of students, who could not be admitted into the public tertiary institutions due to work or … The post African

Mr. Felix Amakye, lecturer at the Institute of Local Government Studies, Legon has urged members of  Metropolitan, Municipal and District assemblies (MMDAs) to be active participants in revenue mobilization, generation  and community action planning programmes. This, he said, would enable them to be conversant with how funds are generated and used for the development of … The post Governance

The staff of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Ayensuano District of Eastern Region has planted 1,500 shaded trees to help check rainstorm in the district. Briefing the Ghana News Agency during the exercise at Ayibontey, near Coaltar, the capital town of the district, Mr Kwaku Obuobi Appiah, the District Operation Officer of NADMO … The post Ayensuano