Ghana is likely to face severe food shortages and hunger in the last quarters of 2022 and 2023, the Northern Development and Democratic Institute (NDDI), has said. The NDDI explained there would be severe food shortages because government was not heeding to global warning on looming food crisis. The Tamale-based premier liberal public policy think-tank … The post NDDI predicts
Former Finance Minister, SethTerkper, has called on government to take a comprehensive look at the economy to resolve the high inflation rate phenomena being experienced and its knock-on effect on other parts of Ghanaian life. According to MrTerkper, the high rate of inflation is connected and tied to different aspects of the economy. Data from … The post Current
Fuel prices are likely to go up in the coming days following a surge in prices of finished petroleum products and crude on the international market, analysts have projected. In separate analysis of the May 2022 First Pricing Window (May 1 to May 15, 2022), the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and the Institute for … The post Petrol, diesel, LPG prices to go
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that government is committed to building an entrepreneurial society to help reduce the imported inflation. His comments come as recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that the continuous increase in transport fares and food prices across the country has pushed the national year-on-year inflation for April 2022 to … The post Govt
Security analysts in the country have advocated an increase in terrorism sensitisation to keep Ghanaians alert of threats of the menace. They argued that, beyond the caution notices, the public must be educated on terrorism to enhance their security consciousness and keep them alert to identify suspicious activities. They are Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Director of Academic … The post Security
The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, has said the government’s passion and resolve to building good roads for the region and the country as a whole, is remarkable, and needs to be applauded by all. Despite the bereaved economy confronted by Ghanaians of late, he stated, road infrastructure under the Nana Akufo-Addo-led regime was … The post UER Minister touts road projects
The Investment Advisory Committee (IAC) has been urged to be proactive with its mandates, to ensure an effective performance monitoring of the management of the Ghana Petroleum Funds. According to Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) report for 2021, the IAC proved weak in the performance of their mandates than stipulated in Section 29 of act … The post Ensure
A total of 169 residents at Penyi at Dzodze in Ketu North District of the Volta Region at the weekend benefited from a free health screening meant to ensure that the residents lead healthier lives for national development Including women, children and the elderly, they were screened for Malaria, Hypertension, Tuberculosis, Diabetes, Anemia, Urinary Tract … The post PENYI
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has marked this year’s African Science Week 2022 with an awe-inspiring forum involving some trail-blazing scientists in Ghana at the Academic City University College Accra. The event, held on Wednesday, was to celebrate the contribution of African researchers to the construction of the world’s science heritage. It was part of … The post African Science
Christians have been encouraged to always aspire to follow the example of Jesus Christ who is the good shepherd, since he will lead them to attain everlasting life. They are to remember that Jesus who had laid down his life in order to save the world from the slavery of sin and shame,was ever ready … The post Aspire to be good shepherds – Very Rev. Fr C. Obidiagah
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has urged Petroleum Commission (PC) to ensure strict compliance with minimum work obligations by International Oil Companies (IOCs). This was in relation with the four of the eighteen subsisting Petroleum Agreements terminated by the Petroleum Commission (PC) in 2021 for non-performance in their minimum work obligations. The call … The post PIAC
Staff of the Information Service Department (ISD) have been tasked to devote time and resources to educate the public on the importance of the electronic levy (e-levy) introduced by the government for national development.According to a Deputy Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, “you are expected to go deep into the communities with your vans to educate … The post Dep.
A total of 44,000 students have been enrolled into the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools in the country. It is the first time that such a number has been recorded, as compared with the previous years of 18,000 and 24,000 student enrollment in the country. Director-General of the Ghana TVET Service, Mawusi Nudekor Awity, … The post TVET
“Your first point of call for any eye problem should not be the pharmacy,” Dr Yakubu Seidu Adam, Head of Department ofthe Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Eye Centre, has advised. He encouraged that the people rather report at the nearest primary healthcare facility for advice on any eye condition to prevent the worst. “If … The post First point of call for
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it has commenced this years’ enlistment exercise for Regular Career Courses and Short Service Commission Officers. According to GAF, scratch cards for online application are on sale at designated Ghana Post offices across the country at a cost of GH?300.00 with the closing date for submission slated for July … The post GAF commences
The Upper West Regional Youth Parliament is calling on the government to introduce a free-sanitary pad policy for adolescent girls, particularly in the rural areas to help curb promiscuity and teenage pregnancies. The call was made after a study on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in the Wa East District revealed that 83 per … The post ‘Introduce
Queen mothers in the country have been urged to support the enforcement of the new Land Act to promote effective land administration. Chairperson of the Greater Accra Regional Lands Commission, Yvonne Sowah, who made the call stated that queen mothers, as traditional authorities and custodians of land, play a critical role in the country’s land administration. … The post Queen
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba, Professor Mawutor Avoke, has called on University Colleges to prepare adequately and expedite actions toward achieving Presidential Charter to be autonomous. Professor Avoke said the government had promulgated the Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020, Act 1023 to censure the affiliation system. In a speech read on … The post University
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Crops Research Institute (CRI) has intensified campaign against cassava diseases in the country. The campaign is aimed at promoting food security for the staple crop which is also an industrial crop for flour and starch production. The campaign dubbed “Together let’s save our cassava” seeks to create awareness … The post CSIR
The Paramount Chief of Kpone Traditional Council, Nii Tetteh Otu II, has admonished the youth to avail themselves to opportunities that will endeavour them to develop the nation. He stated that when they avail themselves to opportunities that would make them contribute meaningful to nation-building society would be transformed. Nii Otu cautioned the citizenry, especially … The post Seek
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