Mr Ernest Patrick Kodzo Mallet, District Chief Executive (DCE) of South Dayi, has said that the Assembly is determined to bring healthcare closer to the doorsteps of the people.
He said it was therefore constructing health facilities ac…
Residents of Zanko Paani Community near Siriyiri in the Wa West District, have appealed to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to help solve the water crisis in the community.
They said they currently resort to pond water for domesti…
Education in Asante-Akim North District is set to receive massive boost as Adesua Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) mobilises resources to promote quality education in the district.
The Foundation, which focuses on raisi…
Mrs Abundant Hayford Mensah Aggrey, CEO of the Golden Mother's Vision International has said having only three women candidates out of the 12 approved Presidential candidates was way below the belt.
She said women formed more than 50 …
Residents of Kandema, a community in the Builsa North District of the Upper East Region are appealing for extension of electricity and construction of boreholes in the area for health care delivery and domestic purposes.
The residents a…
The absence of decentralized state institutions is hindering access to essential services and justice by vulnerable communities in the Upper East Region, a study conducted by the Widows and Orphans Movement (WOM), a gender-focused organiza…
Stakeholders at the second annual Summit of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) on Tuesday, pledged their support towards advocacy for mobilising financial resources to address issues of children and the vulnera…
The government will continue the fight against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with special attention on the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the next Population and Housing Census (PHC) has been scheduled between April and May 2021.
He said funding had been secured for the census, and that the government was committed …
Phytosciences Ghana Consultants Limited, a cannabis consulting firm, has announced the appointment of Eric Okyere Darko as the new Chief Operating Officer.
Eric Okyere Darko is a dynamic and experienced leader that has served in increas…
AfroWay launches ‘Creative Masterminds,’ A Legal Knowledge Program that aims at Diversifying & Enhancing Revenue Streams for Artists
The purpose of the program named ‘Creative Masterminds,’ is to enhance the knowledge of various rights …
No country has achieved gender equality, and violence against women and girls remains rampant globally
Unpaid domestic and care work falls disproportionately on women, restraining their economic potential as the COVID-19 pandemic additi…
Activist Malala Yousafzai and American Football Coach Katie Sowers Among Others to Headline PMI® Virtual Experience Series
Join us for three opportunities to get inspired by world-renowned change-makers, converse with thought leaders, a…
UNESCO hosts Global Education Meeting to set priorities for learning recovery and protect financing in the aftermath of the pandemic
UNESCO is hosting a high-level virtual meeting aimed at revitalizing Global Education, Thursday, 22 Oct…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for Africa for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery.
· IATA now expects full-year 2020 passenger numbers in Africa (to/from/within) to r…
Discussion on a proposal submitted by India and South Africa for a temporary waiver of certain Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) obligations
At the meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellec…
People around the world urged to #PledgetoPause before sharing online
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will launch a groundbreaking global online action tomorrow (21 October), calling on people around the world to #Pled…
INNOVATIVE compostable coffee pods from a multi-award-winning pioneering company are helping to save the planet one brew at a time.
Penningtons corn starch coffee capsules are being snapped up by environmentally-aware hotel owners in th…
New funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will support global research and practice to improve water security for 10 million people in Africa and Asia. The FCDO’s grant to the University of Oxford will now exte…
New Velodyne White Paper Shows How Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Can be Improved to Reduce Nighttime Dangers to Pedestrians
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today published a white paper that calls for independent perform…
Violence that rocked #EndSARS protests in Nigeria worsened on Tuesday with 43 protesters and six policemen losing their lives.
Protesters calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police have been carr…
The West African Gas Pipeline Company limited (WAPCo) has held its annual specialized medical care for its host communities in Kpone and Tema Manhean in the Greater Accra Region.
The annual healthcare programme, which provides free eye …
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication, Mr Kenneth Ashigbey is urging the government to increase access to telecommunication services in the educational institutions in rural communities.
According to him,…
The government has revived the affordable housing scheme to deliver at least 200 housing units for public sector workers annually in a bid to address the country’s housing deficit.
Two pilot schemes have been created under the National …
Government says its response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been swift, bold, and effective with a focus on protecting lives and livelihoods.
It has expended GHc 11.788 billion in providing relief and interventions to Ghanaians, …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday commissioned the new Naval Training Command at Nutekpor, in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region.
The Command, which will host all the Navy's training schools, will serve as the nerv…
The Centre for Women in Agriculture and Nutrition (C-WAN), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for the establishment of land banks to promote rural women farmers access to productive land.
There is also the need to establi…
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources on Monday donated 370 dustbins to media house across the country.
The Ministry also presented 130 refuse containers to Senior High Schools that participated in the 2020 National Maths and S…
Residents in the Hohoe Municipality have benefitted from a health screening exercise under the auspices of the Lions Clubs International, District 418 Ghana.
About 800 community members were checked for breast cancer, eye, diabetes and …
Apostle Samuel T. Doku, President of the Council for Independent Churches of Ghana (CICG), says December 7 general elections would be peaceful.
He said although some pockets of violent incidents were occurring in the build-up, there was n…
Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, Head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has urged Ghanaians to be privacy-conscious as the exposure of personal information is a major contributory factor to the increasing breach of privacy in the coun…
Up to 90 percent faster ERP automations with Blue Prism digital SAP knowledge workers
Driving innovation and disruption with smarter, more capable digital workers, Blue Prism (AIM: PRSM) (investors.BluePrism.com) today announced new aut…
Canon celebrates its sixth year partnership of UPPA and EAPA awards
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA.com) is delighted to announce the winners of the ninth annual Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) and the third East Africa…
Since the global outbreak of Covid-19, the focus on hygiene and controlling the spread of infection has taken centre stage. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has been refocusing its attention on the improvement of its services …
Redefining the solar power market in Africa - November conference to focus on driving solar power agenda
Solar power capacity and energy generation has seen a rapid increase over the last decade, becoming the fastest growing source of …
Today, Africa has improved women’s access to modern technologies, infrastructure and services
Today marks a watershed moment in the African Union (AU) Gender Equality Calendar as we celebrate the 10th anniversary, and therefore, the end…
Coronavirus: Save the Children – Almost 600 million children completely missed out on Financial Support during COVID-19
Before the COVID-19 outbreak just 35% of children globally received social protection benefits, falling to 28% in As…
Coronavirus: New World Food Programme (WFP) report shows access to food grossly unequal as coronavirus adds to challenges
Seventeen of the top 20 countries featured in the index are in sub-Saharan Africa
A basic meal is far beyond th…
Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2020, categorising the offence of corruption as a felony.
The move is to introduce stiffer punishment to deter public officers from engaging in corrupt practices.
Following…
Today UNESCO will launch the Green Citizens initiative to amplify the voice of some 100 local citizen projects worldwide in key domains of biodiversity and sustainable development, including the Ocean, Water/Hydrology, Education for sustai…
The 2020 international education exhibition has commenced with a call on stakeholders in education to prioritize skills training to make the youth employable.
Educata Ghana is a German initiated forum that brings stakeholders In the edu…
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has launched a three-day National Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop for its regional coordinators ahead of the 2020 general election.
The workshop, with support from the United Stat…
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) has inducted Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah as the new Vice-Chancellor.
Prof Amankwah who took over from Prof Jerry Samuel Yao Kuma, is the third Vice Chancellor.
Prior to his investitu…
President Nana Addo Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, on Tuesday, October 20, open the second edition of the national conference on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement in Accra.
The two-day confer…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday inaugurated a seven-member Governing Board of the Right to Information Commission, with a call to ensure its work is guided by the rule of law, free speech and attachment to justice.
The Boar…
These new business linkages will help farmers and local agribusinesses reach a prominent new market and increase their revenue streams
Today, Ethiopian Airlines and the United States announced a new partnership agreement that will enabl…
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday confirmed 12 out of the 17 presidential aspirants who filed nomination as eligible to contest the December 7 general election.
Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson of EC, said the candidates who met the re…
Number of children treated by the outpatient nutrition program grew by 20%, while the number of severe malnutrition cases rose by 10%
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has seen an increase in malnutrition rates among c…
Government, through the Office of the Senior Minister and support from the World Bank, on Monday presented technological equipment to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to aid the execution of its mandate.
…
Send Ghana , an advocacy organisation has called on government to expand the coverage of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to all eligible extremely poor persons to address plights of the many vulnerable.
It al…
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