The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Justina Marigold Assan, has inaugurated a number of committees to work towards the transformation of the region. It falls in line with the Central Region 2030 Development Strategy, being spearheaded by the Regional Minister, the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), traditional authorities and other stakeholders. The strategy focuses on social; economic; governance and infrastructure as … The post C/R
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International, has presented quantities of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other medical kits to some 37 Adventist and non-Adventist Health facilities. The items included 9,600 patient gowns, 33,120 N95 Surgical Masks and 96,000 facemasks (earloops) to protect frontline health workers from contracting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The items … The post ADRA
Ghana won two medals at the just ended 2022 Niger Taekwondo Open held at the Niamey Sports Palace. Eunice Omolara Adedapo and Henrietta Armah won silver and bronze medals, respectively. It was the second of international competition in less than a week in which Ghana has competed for medals with some of the best athletes … The post Taekwondo: Ghana wins 2 medals at 2022 Niger
Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Samuel Boadu says that the club’s newly signed on midfielder, Sulley Ali Muntari would be available for every game of the club provided he is fit and well-conditioned. Boadu gave the assurance on Mondayagainst speculation that the experienced Ghana international would feature in selected games for the club, … The post Muntari will play all games
Hordes of Ghanaian fans threw their support behind Senegal when they swung into battle against Egypt in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finale held at the Olembe Stadium, in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde on Sunday. Otto Addo – On the radar of the FA It is not too clear why most Ghanaians backed … The post Congratulations, Senegal! …any lessons for
The Mohinani Group, through Polytank, has donated tanks worth GHC 32,000 to the Appiatse community to help provide the residents with clean drinking water. The donation is in response to a call by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to assist the victims with Polytanksto enable them get access to potable water following the explosion … The post Mohinani
A Canadian management firm, I am Worth It Project, has partnered the National Service Scheme (NSS) to implement a programme aimed at developing the entrepreneurial capacity of the youth in the country. As part of the programme, the firm is training the top management and regional directors of NSS to execute the new policy of … The post Canadian firm,
Ashesi University’s Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) has organised an orientation for 19 entrepreneurs who make up cohort six of GCIC’s business incubator. The new cohort also marks a new phase for GCIC with Global Affairs Canada as funders. The entrepreneurs who have been selected for the nine-month-long incubation programme are Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises … The post Ashesi
Insurance companies that fail to meet the new minimum capital requirement by May this year may have to sell off their companies or merge with others. This is according to the Commissioner of Insurance for the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Justice Ofori. The move follows a decision by the NIC to see to the recapitalisation of … The post NIC
The Government, since 2017, has paid close to GH6 billion to clear the social security contributions owed by previous administrations, MsEmefaAgonyo, the SSNIT Public Affairs Officer, has said. Also, more than 500 employers of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), including government employees, have arranged for terms of settlement of their indebtedness to … The post SSNIT
Project Officer at the Centre for People’s Empowerment and Rights Initiative (CPRI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) at Wa in the Upper West Region, Mr Dominic Wunigura, has appealed to municipal and district assemblies to make deliberate efforts to include persons with mild mental health conditions in the disbursement of the disability fund by the assemblies. … The post ‘Include
WACAM, a community based human rights and environmental mining advocacy NGO yesterday donated 300 books to the Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) in Accra. The books included 50 copies each of ‘Exploring Local Content Potentials in the Mining Oil and Gas Sector, Wacam Training Manual, Free Prior and Informed Consent in Ghana; A Study on Community … The post WACAM donates 300
The La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) as part of the ‘Operation clean your frontage’ initiative, yesterday began demolishing structures erected along the roads of Adiembra electoral area in the municipality. This, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Solomon Kotey Nikoi said was to help create enough space for pedestrians to walk on. “The target and … The post LaDMA decongest
A Policy Analyst at the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Mr Bernard Anaba, has advised Parliament to take into consideration Ghana’s relationship with the international community, before taking a decision on the proposed lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual (LGBTQ)bill. According to him, Parliament should thoroughly study and scrutinise the bill, and address all … The post Parliament
Stakeholders championing environmental issues in Ghana have been urged to do more to safeguard wetlands from being converted into other uses. Mr David Kwarteng, Director of Institute of Nature and Environmental Conservation (INEC), said wetlands were very important because they stored a lot of carbon which mitigated climate change and its impacts. Additionally, wetlands were … The post Stakeholders
The Government, as part of its educational reforms, will introduce aeronautics and aerospace engineering courses in secondary education to develop the creative ability of students and improve on the science to humanities ratio. Other courses include environmental science, computer science, manufacturing, biomedical sciences, agricultural sciences, global studies and creative arts. This is part of the … The post Gov’t
Pelangio Exploration Inc. on Monday donated an amount of $10, 000 to the Appiatse Support Fund. The contribution by the Exploration firm, is to support government’s effort to rebuild the Appiatse community and also provide relief for affected persons. The donation was made by the company’s Africa Vice President, Mr Samuel Torkonoo. This donation by … The post Pelangio
The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has called on the youth within the newly created Oti Region to take advantage of opportunities provided by the agency to gain employment. According to Mr Frimpong, the outfit was committed to reducing employment within the region and the country at large, and the youth … The post Take advantage
The World Bank Group (WBG) intends to mobilise up to one billion dollars to support Ghana’s socio-economic development efforts under a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) being developed by the bank. Subject to the approval of WBG board at its forthcoming meeting, the partnership, which is to last for about four years, would require that … The post WBG
Maxam Company Limited, the company transporting explosives which detonated, killing 17 and injuring several others at Appiatse in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region has been fined US$6 million. Imposed by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, it includes an administrative fine of US$1 million and a further US$5 million … The post Appiatse
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