Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa, has scored her outfit high marks in the organisation of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.In the view of the EC boss, the success level of the polls, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, was “historic”; never seen in Ghana’s electioneering narrative.Speaking at the opening of the … The post Success
African business giants, industry players in the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), policy makers and investors will converge in Accra, from October 19 to 22 this year, for the second Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS). Under the auspices of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) with support from the United Nations … The post Accra host Africa
Promotion and prioritisation of cyber security issues will be one of the performance indicators for assessing Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), the Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has said. To this end, he has charged CEOs of SOEs to put measures and structures in place to … The post Don’t
More than 150,000 hectares of land have been identified for the development of grazing reserves to address challenges with cattle production and mobility in the country. With about 500 kilometres of demarcated corridors and service centres, the land is scattered at various locations including the Kintampo North Municipality, Fanteakwa North, Sekyere Afram Plains, SekyereKumawu and … The post Over
The Seventh-Day -Adventist (SDA) Church has added its voice to the call for passage into law the Legislation that criminalises homosexuality (Lesbian, Gays Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) in the country. Consequently, the Church has appealed to Parliament to debate the Bill currently before it and pass it to prohibit the practice of homosexuality in … The post SDA supports law
Josephine Awuku Ansaa Inkoom, the President’s nominee for the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region, was Wednesday given unanimous confirmation as the District Chief Executive. All 38 Assembly members voted “Yes” for the former Environmental Protection Agency officer who was duly sworn into office by the Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, at Coaltar, the … The post Ayensuano
Men have been urged to take breast cancer screening seriously as the disease could affect everyone irrespective of their gender or age, Gina Kuma-Dzagah, a breast cancer advocate and founder of Flames of Hope Foundation (FOHF), an NGO has said. “Everyone is at risk of breast cancer no matter their gender so men must also … The post ‘Men must screen for breast cancer’ appeared first
The People’s National Convention (PNC), has stated that it is in support of the Anti-LGBTQI+ bill currently before Parliament to be passed into law. “The Anti-LGBTQ+ bill is timely as it can save our health system, funds, cherished family valuesand claim by rights of its members will be violated is never the case as their … The post We support Anti-LGBTQI+ bill-PNC appeared first on
The Strategic Thinkers Network-Africa (STRANEK-Africa) has urged the government to review the decision to use only the Ghana Card as a form of identify for the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card re-registration exercise. “Ghana Card has an electronic passport on it which will be used as passport to West African countries and foreign travels in … The post Review
Three Assembly members of the Shama District Assembly and a resident have secured an injunction from the Sekondi High Court to stop an exercise to confirm Ebenezer Dadzie, the president’s District Chief Executive nominee for the area. The three assembly members and the resident were Alpha Wonkye of Supom-Dunkwa Electoral Area, Isaac Adane of Beposo … The post Shama
The Konor of the Manya Krobo Traditional Area, Nene Sackitey II, has underscored the point that traditional leaders are always open and happy to engage any leader of the country who wants to tap into their wealth of knowledge, skill and wisdom on the progress, growth and development of the country. “We are always ready … The post Nene Sackite underscores chiefs readiness
Election 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to set up a neutral body to review the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections for reforms to enhance transparency, credibility and acceptability of future elections. He pointed out that the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections were … The post Mahama:
A new application to promote online education for primary, junior and secondary school students in the country has been launched in Accra. Dubbed uLesson, the education application is meant to assist students and pupils to learn on their own and get deeper and better explanation of subjects they were taught at school but did not … The post New App to promote online
The Volta Regional Director of Education, Madam Enyonam Afi Amafuga, has entreated communities to continue to contribute resources to the growth of the Senior High Schools (SHSs) they have built through self-help, even after their absorption into the public-school system. She was speaking at the inaugural ceremony on Sunday to absorb the Ziavi Senior … The post Support
The oil palm industry in Ghana has evolved over the last five decades to become the second most important industry in the agricultural sector after cocoa.It is estimated that oil palm contribution to Ghana’s GDP is about 1% and it employs about 0.6 million households which translates to about 3 million people along the oil … The post INSIGHT
The Bible makes numerous references to almonds, describing them as an object of value and a symbol of hope, for example, in Genesis 43:11. Today, Ayurveda practitioners believed that almonds were capable of increasing brain capacity, intellectual ability and longevity. Almonds are in two ranges: sweet and bitter. According to Levy(2019), oils from sweet almonds … The post Almonds
Ghana is a favourable destination for investment due to its attractive energy sector environment, the Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said. He added that the Ghanaian energy sector was in a period of transition and aimed at creating a balance between the ecosystem and economic development. Ghana’s energy sector is ranked as … The post Ghana’s energy sector
The Concerned Ghanaians for the Safety of the Citizenry (COGSAC), an NGO, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare to update Ghanaians on the current status of investigations into some high profile murder cases which had been on the tables of the service for some years. This, according to … The post Update
At least 46 people have been killed and dozens more seriously injured in a fire at a 13-storey tower block in southern Taiwan, officials say. A residential and commercial building in the city of Kaohsiung caught fire in the early hours of Thursday morning, the local fire department said. It took firefighters more than four … The post Dozens dead after fire at Taiwan tower block
A deadly bow and arrow attack in Norway which left five people dead appears to have been an act of terror, Norway’s security service (PST) said. However a motive has not yet been determined. The suspect, a 37-year-old Danish citizen named Espen Andersen Brathen, had converted to Islam and there were fears he had been … The post ‘Norway attack appears to be terrorism’ appeared
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