Mrs Esther Boateng, Northern Regional Programmes Manager of ActionAid, has called on the government and other relevant organizations to ensure the enactment of laws that make witchcraft accusations a criminal offence and punishable by law. Mrs Boateng said people accused of witchcraft were subjected to various inhumane treatment and stressed the need for legislation to … The post ActionAid
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) is by law the entity empowered to negotiate, process and actualize public procurement. Its important role has implications for the management of public finance and where necessary scarce financial resources. The PPA is therefore, by law required to be transparent, particularly so, when events in the past, like the actions … The post Pandora
The Prosecution in the case involving Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Works and Housing and four others, has prayed the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court, time to file all witness statements and disclosures. The prosecution, led by Mrs Evelyn Keelson, a Chief State Attorney, requested six weeks from the Court, presided … The post Saglemi
Michael Anim, one of the alleged murderers of Major Maxwell Mahama, on Monday told an Accra High Court that, he lost a tooth as a result of severe beatings from the Police when he was arrested. “When I was hit, I became unconscious and before knowing where I was, I found myself at the hospital … The post Major Mahama murder trial:
Dr Frederick Yao Mac Palm, the brain behind the trial of the alleged high treason was on Monday heard in an audio recording cautioning some of the accused members of the coup plot that they need not to fail. “Go in just destroy, we don’t want to fail, it must happen,” he was heard. “The … The post Treason trial: We don’t want to fail, it must
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured Ghanaians that the government will promote responsible small-scale mining as it provides an avenue for them to participate in the mining industry and contribute substantially to the gold exports. He stated that “My Government is not against small scale mining, but in full support of responsible small-scale mining … The post Government
The Young Urban Women’s Movement (YUWM), a programme under ActionAid Ghana, has called on government to take steps to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) on violence and harassment in the world of work. The ILO C190 is a comprehensive international regulation, which addresses the full range of issues relating to Gender Based … The post Ratify
Effective November 1, 2021, all motorised tricycle, also known as ‘Aboboyaa’, are banned from plying major highways in Accra. Mr Henry Quartey, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, said the ban had become necessary due to the high rate of “gross indiscipline” on the roads by motorcycle and tricycle riders, endangering other road users. He said … The post Tricycles
Government has approved GH¢43,984,017.70 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to combat the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and strengthen institutional capacity against any future occurrences. The amount will cover the procurement of 33 cross country 4×4 vehicles, 275 motorbikes, compensation payments to farmers, active disease surveillance of domestic and wild birds’ population, stamping … The post Ghana
The leadership of the Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) has declared nationwide strike from Tuesday, October 26, over alleged unfair treatment by Government towards their members. Mr Flanklin Owusu Ansah, the General Secretary of the Union, briefing the media, said their resumption would depend on how the government team facilitated their negotiations in good faith … The post Health
An Accra High Court (Criminal Division) will on December 1, deliver its verdict on appeal filed by Rosemond Brown, aka, Akuapem Poloo, an actress. The appeal is to overturn her 90 days jail term by an Accra High Court, this year, for publishing obscene picture of her son and herself on social media. Her lawyer, … The post Akuapem Poloo in court after
Former President Charles Taylor of Liberia has filed a suit before the Community Court of Justice alleging the violation of his right to property by the ‘refusal’ of the government of Republic of Liberia to pay his pension and retirement benefits since his ‘resignation’ on 11th August 2003. In the suit, the former President said … The post Charles
Government’s flagship Planting for Food and Jobs (PfFJs) programme has benefited 428,200 farmers in the Bono Region, so far and improved food productivity marginally. The beneficiary farmers were 252,691 males and 175,504 females, however, the 2010 Population and Housing Census (2010 PHC) projected the 2021 farmer population in the region at 361,979. Mr Dennis Abugri … The post MoFA
More than half of Afghanistan’s population could face acute hunger from next month, the United Nations has warned. The impact of drought, conflict, the coronavirus pandemic and the on-going economic crisis have combined to severely affect people’s access to food, said a statement issued jointly by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN … The post Over
Economic activity may have come to a virtual standstill for weeks at a time in many parts of the world during the coronavirus lockdowns last year, but this hasn’t put a significant dent in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the Earth’s atmosphere. In fact, concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) increased by more last year … The post ‘Stark’
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay, on Monday arrived in Ghana, reaching the sixth destination out of the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories it will be visiting. A statement issued by the British High Commission in Accra, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said arriving from Sierra Leone, the Baton had officially touched down at … The post Ghana hosts Birmingham
Mr Robert Patrick Ankobiah, Chief Director, Ministry of Food and Agriculture on Monday charged graduates from agricultural institutions embarking on internship in Israel to be good ambassadors of the country and come back as better agricultural scientists. He asked them to be disciplined and, “Go and acquire the needed practical experience to help in the … The post Thirteen
There have been multiple reports of a military coup in Sudan, with the Information Ministry saying on its official Facebook page that Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok had been taken away to an unknown location. Other members of the government are also said to have been detained, according to broadcaster Al-Hadath and the Sudan Tribune news … The post Sudanese
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