The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a scholarship scheme to support 200 young brilliant Ghanaian entrepreneurs to scale up their businesses. The scholarship dubbed “Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bootcamp Scholarships for Youth” and offered in collaboration with the Thunderbird School of Global Management, is aimed at supporting the youth, to realise their entrepreneurial dreams … The post UNDP
The Upper East Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, Mr Francis Enno, has allayed fears of residents of the region of any looming food insecurity,following the recent floods that hit the area. He said that although floods have affected ‘economic crops’ in the region, there would not be a food crisis in the region. Mr … The post Upper East residents assured of food security
The Upper East Regional Directorate of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with UE/URA Radio of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in Bolgatanga has organised a food bazaar as part of this year’sWorld Food Day. The occasion which was held on Saturdayat the premises of the GBC attracted major stakeholders, and was also used to showcase … The post MoFA, URA
President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has cautioned women against the use of bleaching creams as some contain cancerous chemicals which can cause breast cancer. According to her, some skin lighteners contain variety of substances, including topical steroids, mercury and hydroquinones as well as hormonally active compounds like phthalates which commonly … The post ‘Bleaching
Regular hand washing with soap under running water to eradicate germs and other diseases is the surest way to keep us safe and healthy, the Greater Accra Regional Director, Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), Mrs Safuratu Mohammed Andani, has stated. She said that the spread of COVID-19 could be contained if people adhered to … The post ‘Regular hand washing
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region for more than a year now have not received their three percent share of the disability fund from the District Assembly Common Fund(DACF). This was made knownduring the training of trainers’ workshop on civil rights and responsibilities of women, youth and … The post PWDs in
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has charged the newly reconstituted Board of the GRATIS Foundation to reposition the institution to meet the needs of the government’s industrialisation agenda. He said the Foundation was critical in providing appropriate technology-based products and services for micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate socio-economic and industrial … The post Rebrand
Thirteen Ghanaian Agricultural students yesterday left Ghana to begin an 11-month paid intensive internship practical agricultural training in Israel. The group being the fourth batch brings to 500 the number of students trained under the Ghana-Israel Green House Technology programme. While in Israel, the students would be attached to co-cooperative farms called “Kibbutz,” where they … The post 13
Ghana has received more than $1.2 billion from the Global Fund to assist in the fight against Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV and AIDS. With the assistance over the past two decades, a total of 226,000 Ghanaians living with the humane immono virus(HIV) were currently put on free anti-retroviral (ARVs) treatment across the country. The Minister of Health, … The post Ghana
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) yesterday began screening processes for prospective recruits in Accra. Thousands of applicants of these services thronged the Fire Academy Training School (FATS) at James Town and the El-Wak sports stadium to commence their screening processes. As early as 4:00am the prospective recruits gathered at … The post Thousands
Ghana is expecting about 150,000 tourists’ arrivals between October and December for the ‘December in Ghana’ which forms part of activities of the “Beyond the Return.” The ‘December in Ghana’ programmes is expected to have tourists mostly from the Americas, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Germany, China, Netherlands and other countries. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and … The post Beyond
More than 220,000 people are expected to be employed under the Community Mining Scheme and Mine Support Service initiatives being implemented by government, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated. The two initiatives form part of the six operational modules of the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP), launched by the President, here at Tarkwa in … The post President
The Electoral Commission (EC) has challenged Former President John Dramani Mahama to provide evidence to back his recent series of ‘false’ allegations against the Commission concerning the 2020 general elections. The claims are that the Commission; stuffed one million thumb printed ballots into ballot boxes in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP); was influenced by the military in … The post EC
Residents of five communities in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, who demonstrated over the deplorable nature of roads in the community clashed with armed police personnel yesterday. This was because the protesters blocked roads linking to Otinibi and Ayi Mensah section of the Adenta-Aburi highway, burnt lorry tyres and fire wood … The post La
The national airline of Angola, TAAG, will commence operations between Accra and Luanda before the end of this year. The Angolan Ambassador to Ghana, Joao Baptista Domingos Quiosa disclosed here yesterday at Ho, the Volta Regional capital. He was speaking during a breakfast meeting with members of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), various entrepreneurs … The post Angolan
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) has urged the government to address the long-standing challenge of delay in the release of funds to the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). It said tacklingthe challenge would bring the needed growth and development at the local level to improve livelihoods. Fred Agyarko Oduro, the Dean of the … The post Stifling assemblies
The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament, has complained about the ‘questionable’ approval process of the president’s nominees for the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). It called for immediate interventions to prevent further acts of violence, brutalisation, harassment and intimidation that characterised the approval of some MMDCEs after their nomination and … The post Minority
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV,has observed that changing the fortunes of the nation will require a change in the nature of politics.“A winner takes all kind of politics does not auger well for our peace, stability and unity which are essential for our growth and development because politics that excludes some … The post Togbe Afede:
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema East Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Isaac Odamtten, has assured the citizenry of the government’s commitment and determination not to renege on responsibility of the citizenry. He said the 1992 Constitution mandated the government to release a minimum of five per cent of the gross domestic revenue … The post Govt can’t
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has challenged the citizenry to be bold to report cases of corruption and suspected acts of corruption within their localities without any fear of victimisation. It said corruption had become adaptive,it had grown, changed alongside the world systems and needed to be tackled head-on by reporting cases instead thinking of … The post Be bold
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