Ghana has in the last three years recorded significant improvement in the quantity of timber exported and revenue generated from the domestic timber market. Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, who made this known said Ghana had as at October 2021, exported some 248,657.909 cubic meters of timber worth over €133 … The post Minister
The ripples of COVID-19 won’t go away soon. The impacts would be felt for a long time, and for West Africa, a new report shows that the pandemic has increased extreme poverty. A joint report by the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World … The post COVID-19 increases extreme
President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has said the government is committed to supporting the tertiary institutions in the country to help produce human resource for the rapid national development. “Let me assure you of government’s steadfast commitment to initiate social policies and programmes in our universities to enhance the capacity of graduates to contribute to … The post Akufo-Addo
Four childhood cancers have been included in the benefit package of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) set to be rolled out soon. These include Neuroblastoma (childhood cancer of the jaw and abdomen), Leukemia (childhood cancer of the blood), Retinoblastoma (childhood cancer of the eye) and Wilms Tumor (childhood cancer of the kidney). The move … The post Four
Some 17 people have sadly been confirmed dead with 59 injured in the Apiate explosion yesterday afternoon. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in a statement issued in Accra on Friday said 42 of the injured persons were receiving treatment in some health facilities in the Western Region. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is scheduled to lead … The post Apiete explosion: 17
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, on Wednesday announced the introduction of a one-year pre-engineering course for graduates of Senior High School students without science background. The programme, the Minister said, would be piloted at the University of Mines and Technology (UMAT) and Pentecost University, urging prospective students to apply through the Universities’ … The post Government
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has reached an agreement with the Government to call off its industrial action “with immediate effect.” A press statement issued by Mr Earl Ankrah, Acting Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Head of Public Affairs, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), on Thursday, said Government had … The post CLOGSAG
The Institute of Directors Ghana (IoD) has commenced processes to develop a National Corporate Governance Code to promote good corporate governance in the public and private sectors. Consequently, the Institute, on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, inaugurated an 18-Member Committee, drawn from diverse sectors, to facilitate the development of a National Corporate Governance Code in one … The post Ghana
The year 2022 will offer Africans the opportunity to reshape human rights justice which calls for all stakeholders to build an alliance towards three main achievements. The three main targets are to pursue quality justice, place States at the heart of the discourse on human rights justice, and devise strategies to promote Africa’s contribution to … The post Opportunity
Members of Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region have joined their colleagues in the nationwide CLOGSAG strike. CLOGSAG per letter dated December 22, 2021 issued a notice of an intended nationwide strike from January 20, 2022 over poor conditions of service. A visit by Ghana … The post Kadjebi joins CLOGSAG strike
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has called on the diaspora community to save and invest massively in Ghana for rapid socio-economic development. Mr Yaw Amoaten Afriyie, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GIPC, said such investment moves would not only support the development of the country in a structured manner but would advance all sectors … The post GIPC
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