Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamadu Bawumia yesterday laid wreath and lighted a perpetual flame in honour of11 police officers who died in line of duty this year. The Police Memorial Day instituted in 2014, is set aside every year at the National Police Cenotaph at Tesano, in Accra, to give special recognition to fallen serving … The post Veep lays
ST John Ambulance Ghana, an Emergency Medical Service (EMS)provider in First Aid and Ambulance services has given cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training to people to mark the ‘Restart the Heart Day.’ CPR is a lifesaving technique that is useful in many emergencies, such as a heart attack or near drowning, in which someone’s breathing or … The post ST
Stationery providers, BIC, has donated 70,000 BIC Cristalpens to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to support students taking part in the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) this month. The donation which formed part of activities marking the 70th year anniversary celebrationof the BIC Cristal pen is aimed at providing students with a reliable pen … The post GES
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana would continue to implement measures to combat climate change repercussions but it would not abandon efforts to develop the country through the use of its natural resources. He said it is completely unfair for the world to demand that Africa abandons the exploration of its abundant natural resources … The post At
At least six people have been burnt to death when a passenger bus caught fire at the Police Barrier at Akomadan on the Offinso-Nkenkaasu road, in the Ashanti Region. This comes just a day after 17 people perished with 16 others seriously injured in an accident that occurred at Offinso Abofour on Monday. A bus … The post 6 burnt to death in road crash at Offinso-Nkenkasu
Some 250 local and foreign companies have so far registered to participate in the forthcoming Volta Trade and Investment Fair slated for the November 15-28 this year. The event dubbed 5th Volta Fair is under the theme: Promoting sustainable trade and investment. According to the Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, 6 000 people … The post 250 local, foreign companies
Ghana aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 10 million tonnes in the cocoa-forest landscape from 2020 onwards, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. This, he said, would be done through the implementation of the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme, one of five ecological landscape-tailored programmes in Ghana’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and … The post From
President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Ms Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has cautioned membersagainst the wearing of healthcare uniforms in public, to reduce the spread of infections. According to her, science had proven that healthcare givers contract pathogens onto their uniforms while on duty. MsOfori-Ampofo, in an interview with the Ghanaian Times, in … The post GRNMA
Professor Kofi Abotsi, the Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), School of Law, has contended that the law only permits Members of Parliament (MPs) to evade arrest on their way to or out of Parliament. He rebuffed suggestions that the Police needed exclusive permission from the Speaker of Parliament before any member … The post Dean
The Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Akua Zakaria, has observed that adherence to democratic principles remains the best choice of governance. She explained that adherence to democratic principles would build a stable and prosperous country given the chaotic scenes, blatant abuse of human rights and other autocratic tendencies … The post Adherence
E-Block school projects across the country have not been abandoned contrary to claims by some members of the public, the Fixing the Country Movement, an affiliation of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated. It called on all well-meaning Ghanaians to be rest assured that all uncompleted government projects had not been ignored. “The NPP … The post E-block projects not abandoned
Kennedy Nyarko, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region, has presented the Citizenship Amendment Bill to Parliament. He presented it on the floor of the house on October 28, 2021, The bill, if passed, will amend the 1992 Constitution to remove restrictions imposed on dual citizens and persons who owe … The post MP files private
Political Parties and stakeholders in Ekumfi Constituency in the Central Region, have pledged to ensure peace, stability and cohesion in the area. They promised to maintain unity, harmony and inclusiveness towards the fight against youth extremism and violence. The parties stressed on the need to work vigorously to engender national cohesion and inclusiveness among the … The post Political
Stakeholders have finalised the drafting of a National Health policy (NHP), expected to deliver holistic, comprehensive, equitable, affordable and responsive health delivery system for Ghanaians. The formulation of the policy, which was supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has gone through consultative processes at the national, regional and … The post Stakeholders
Alhaji Khuzaimah Mohammed Osman, the Executive Director of Africa Literary Club(ALIC), a Zongo youth empowerment non-governmental organisation (NGO), in Accra, has been honoured with Global Peace Passport and Global Peace Ambassador Certificate, to promote advocacy on global peace and inter-faith peaceful coexistence. He has conferred the two documents at the close of the Global Peace … The post Alhaji
Ghana has been in the frontline playing very effective role in the United Nations founded on October 24, 1945 to promote global peace, security and international cooperation, since joining the global organization two days after gaining Independence on March 6, 1957. Its leadership role in the global organsiation, especially commitment to ratifying international treaties, convention, … The post United
That Ghana’s efforts towards the achievement of a meaningful and realistic development since attaining independence had been that of an uphill and downhill process, cannot be disputed by any sincere, authoritative and knowledgeable political scientist or cultural critic. The name Ghana, and for that matter, the country Ghana, is synonymous with greatness, power, opulence and … The post Ghana’s
My last piece was on COVID-19 and Breast Cancer. This time I went back to our National Strategy for Cancer Control in Ghana. The ensuing is an extract from the document. The evidence is that at least a third of all cancers are preventable. Another third can be fully treated and managed with early diagnosis. … The post FIGHTING BREAST CANCER- A LOOK AT THE IMPLICATIONS
The government of Japan in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has presented 30 ultra-low freezers to the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Services (GHS) for the storage of vaccines. THE ultra-low freezers are designed to preserve coronavirus COVID-19 and other vaccines of other illness. The 30 ultra-low freezers would benefit 12 … The post Japan,
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) was over the weekend honoured with two awards at the 11th Ghana Information Technology and Telecom Awards (GIITA) night, organised in Accra. The awards; Best use of ICT to drive Efficiency and Public Sector IT Leadership Award,recognised the innovations in operations at DVLA which forms part of the government’s vision … The post DVLA
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