A three-year project to train some selected prison officers of the Ghana Prison Service (GPS) was yesterday launched in Accra. The project, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)and funded by the US Embassy, aimed to strengthen the compliance of the Ghana Prison Service (GPS) and the treatment of prisoners … The post Prison officers
The event was under the theme: “Bringing Innovative Quality Cancer Care Closer to Our People – Changing the Narratives.” In a presentation at the ceremony last week Wednesday, Professor Frank Edwin, Dean of School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), said that breast cancer cases dominated the cancer cases in the region. … The post HTH launches breast cancer
Residents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL) Traditional Areas in the Oti Region have reminded the Electoral Commission (EC) to quicken efforts to restore their electoral rights. They stated that following earlier protests on their exclusion, they were hoping the EC would expedite action in addressing their plights but had failed to heed to … The post SALL
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has reminded the citizenry on the need to have the 1992 Constitution reviewed to make it development-oriented and people-centred. It also declared December 7, every year as Fix the Constitution Day. “With the current dictatorial and winner takes all, constitution which allows to create, loot and share by all parties … The post Review
Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Former Minister of Finance, has touted the popularity of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and described claims Ashantis do not like the party as propaganda. “The party once polled 33 per cent in the Ashanti Region, but the party should target 40 per cent in 2024 to stop the eight agenda of … The post Duffuor touts NDC’s popularity appeared first on
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has stated that he has demonstrated over the years, fairness and firmness as much as possible in handling parliamentary business. “But I can tell you and I think I have demonstrated over the years that I am overly cautious and I try as much as possible to … The post I’m overly cautious in handling
To quote the Economist Adam Smith, “it is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.” By this, he was referring to the advantages of the motivation that self-interest of these professionals can provide and the importance of … The post Ghana Real Estate Agency Council …a new
The real winners in the game of life have developed an attitude of SELF-DIMENSION, the last element of Winner’s Edge by Dr. Denis Waitley. These winners look beyond themselves for meaning in life and put itall together as a total person. Although a total person who has been fully actualised has never been born, it … The post Winner’s edge: Self-dimension appeared first on
The Ghana Association of Visual Artists (GAVA) is calling on government to as a matter of urgency expedite measures to make the Creative Industry Act functional. According to the Association, the Act which establishes a Creative Arts Agency to provide the institutional framework for the development and management of the creative arts industry and other … The post Let’s
Mr George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resource in charge of mining has issued a stern warning to persons involved in illegal mining operations, stressing that the fight against the canker continuous unabated. At a press briefing yesterday in Accra, MrDuker disclosed that the Operation Halt II taskforce was still undertaking … The post Anti-galamsey
Cabinet has given approval for the purchase of four patrol boats and a research vessel to increase surveillance operations at sea and enhance data collection for policy directives, Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has revealed. Mrs Koomson, NPP MP, Awutu Senya East, said this would ensure sanity and end the illegal and unregulated … The post Gov’t
As the practice is, every year the Government presents a budget to Parliament after which the House debates and approves it before the enactment of the Appropriation Act for the budget year. The Act allows withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds for spending on national projects and programmes, including payment of salaries … The post Build consensus for the people’s
A 20-year-old sprayer, who subjected a student to several slaps after robbing her of her iPhone 6 mobile phone, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court.Ibrahim Ahmed is said to have attacked the complainant with a pair of scissors.Ahmed pleaded guilty for robbery.The court, presided over by Mrs Sedinam Awo … The post Man, 20, jailed 10 years for robbing
Three school children have been killed after the vehicle conveying them home collided head-on with an alleged overtaking car. The three deceased children have been identified as Jerry Quartey, Osten Kwaku, and Albert Odame Sarfo, all seven year olds. The incident occurred Tuesday, at about 4:30 pm when an Almera Taxi Cab with registration number … The post 3 school children killed in
A total of 54 Nigeriens have been arrested and repatriated by the Bono East Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) yesterday. The Bono East Regional Commander of GIS, the Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) Mr Francis Annor, confirming this to the Ghanaian Times yesterday at Techiman said they were made up of 52 … The post 54 Nigeriens repatriated
Dr Stephen Amoah, a lawmaker and six others have been arrested by the police for road traffic offences at Airport in Accra on Tuesday. The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaseso Constituency and the others were said to have failed to comply with the road traffic regulations posing danger to other road users. The Director-General of … The post Lawmaker, 6 others
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