BudgiT Ghana, a civic organisation together with Ford Foundation, on Tuesday launched a report on Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) in the oil sector. Dubbed “Impact Assessment of Oil Producing Communities in Ghana,” the 30-page report undertook two research works on the visions and activities of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to impact … The post BudgiT
The 2022 TeZa (Yam Festival) celebration by the chiefs and people of Asogli State has been climaxed with a grand durbar at the Jubilee Park, Ho, on Saturday. The festival under the theme: “Let’s eschew greed, unite for peace, development and prosperity” started on August 6, 2022 and ended with a durbar to highlight unity, … The post 2022 TeZa celebrated
The Network of Alumni of the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) in Ghana, on Friday, commenced a two-day workshop here in the Upper West Region to deliberate on issues around rural-urban migration particularly by migrants from the northern part of country to the south. The deliberation was geared towards igniting new ideas that would contribute … The post DAAD
The Ga North Municipal Assembly on Thursday embarked on Operation Clean your Frontage initiative (OCYF) with a clean-up exercise at Ofankor Barrier. The four-hour exercise which started at about 8am and led by Municipal Environmental Health and Sanitation officer, Mr Randolph Benjamin Morkeh saw the team which was joined by staff of Zoomlion, traders and … The post Ga
The International Child Development Programme (ICDP) in collaboration with UKaid, World Education and Complementary Education Agency (CEA) on Saturday celebrated the International Literacy Day (ILD) at Otiakrom in the Eastern Region. The International Literacy Day is a day set aside by UNESCO to highlight the importance of literacy for all people, communities and societies. The … The post ICDP,
Residents of Omanjor Top Hills in the Ga North Municipality have called on the government to re-engineer their drainage system at Mercy Lucyhospital along the Ofankor-Sowutuom road. According to them, the gutters were too small to carry water whenever it rains, a situation resulting in the destruction of some parts of roads in the area. … The post Top Hills residents
The Catholic University of Ghana (CUG) in the Bono Region is to introduce 10 new programmes effective next academic year. This follows the University attainment of a presidential charter on March 3, 2022, this year. The new programmes are Bsc Communications/ Media Studies, Bsc Physician Assistantship, PhD Human Resource, PhDEducation, PhD Religious studies, MPhil English, … The post CUG
The Minister for Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has reiterated government’s plans of stabilising the economy on the back of the global economic crises. According to him, at a time when the world was dealing with a cost-of-living crisis, rising energy prices and supply-demand imbalances in several commodity markets occasioned by the geopolitical tension between … The post Ghana’s
This year’s small-scale mining awards have been launched in Accra with a charge on operators to support government’s efforts to clamp down on illegal mining. Among the categories to be awarded are Best Female Small-Scale Miner, Best Male Small-Scale Miner, Best Small-Scale Miner in Environmental Stewardship, Best Small-Scale Miner in Corporate Social Responsibility, Best Gold … The post 2022
Hundreds of mourners and well-wishers converged at the forecourt of the State House on Saturday to pay their last respect to the late Opanyin Samuel Agyepong, the father of the Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, Mr Joseph SiawAgyepong. Dubbed: “A life well lived,” the funeral ceremony was also used to exhibit a rich … The post Veep, Kufour, Mahama,
The newly appointed Attorney-General of the United Kingdom (UK)Michael Ellis QC has commended Ghana for her sterling track record in good governance, rule of law and efficient justice delivery. Mr Ellis QC spoke highly of Ghana in his office at the House of Commons on Thursday, during a meeting with Mr GodfredYeboah Dame, Ghana’s Attorney-General … The post UK’s
Parents have been advised to pay close attention to the size of the heads of their babies and report any abnormality to healthcare givers for swift medical attention. Abnormal enlargement of the head, according to Ms Wilhelmina Minnow, a health advocate, was a possible sign of hydrocephalus which when left untreated could be deadly. Hydrocephalus … The post Pay
There is the need for Ghanaian women to rise up and break the barriers that prevent them from climbing the ladder to gain top positions in politics. “However, with commitment, dedication, determination, massive support and assistance from individuals and institutions who have the interest of promoting gender equality within politics, women who are into politics … The post Women
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged Parliament to call the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation and the National Communication Authority (NCA) to order over the sanctions meted out to SIM card users yet to re-register their cards. It stated that the actions of Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation and the … The post Parliament
Three public sector institutions have been presented with modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment worth about GHC8.9 million to digitalise public services for enhanced efficiency. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Public Services Commission (PSC), and the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development were the beneficiaries. The DVLA received a Desktop … The post 3
The Ghana Baptist Convention over the weekend inducted Rev Enoch Nii Narh Thompson, a former Vice President of the convention as its Executive President, in Accra. The convention also inducted Rev Charles Opong-Poku as its Vice President as well as an 11-member denominational board chaired by Rev Bennet Elvis Niboi. Rev Dr Cyril Fayose, General … The post Rev
Ghana on September 8, joined the rest of the international community to celebrate International Literacy Day. Instituted by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Day seeks to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. … The post Promoting
Ghana, like many other developing countries across the continent of Africa and the globe, faces the extra hurdle of reviving an economy battered by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian-Ukraine War, while meeting the targets and deadlines of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the deadline draws closer. • Madam … The post Ghana
The Eastern Regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has urged operators of tourist sites to develop their sites to be more attractive with the requisite facilities to meet the needs of patrons. According to the Eastern Regional Deputy Director in-charge of Hospitality of the GTA, Bertha Appeynarh, the region was emerging as a … The post GTA
Consumers in the Eastern Region have called on utility providers, especially Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water Company to promptly attend to complaints made to them. They said even though they were satisfied with the utility companies attending to complaints, they did so late which caused some inconveniences to the consumers. The customers … The post PURC holds
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