A memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), the Land Valuation Division (LVD), GIZ and 49 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to provide valuation data for prope…
Mrs Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has called on government to rethink the training of Otorhinolaryngology nurses if the country is to attain Universal Health …
Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has urged traditional leaders to champion development in their communities.
He noted that this highlighted the need for them to sha…
Mr Johnson Avuletey, Deputy Volta Regional Minister, said engagement and sensitization of the citizenry on the upcoming referendum was crucial to garner support for the success of the exercise.
"I strongly believe that the engagement of…
About 40 selected personnel of the Domestic Violence and Victim's Support Unit (DoVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service have begun a two-day data management training programme to enhance effective collection and analysis of data.
The parti…
Madam Justine Kakraba, a farmer and Treasurer of Madomise Women Farmers Association, an association of women rice farmers in Akpafu Odomi in the Oti Region has called on government to support more women farmers under the Planting for Food …
The Chief Justice, Sophia A. B. Akuffo, has urged the Judiciary and the Judicial Service to adopt the culture of continuous review of its five year strategic plan to make it remain relevant.
She said the review of the institution's plan…
Eating one avocado a day might help lower your levels of "bad" cholesterol, according to a new study by Penn State University.
"Bad" cholesterol means LDL (low-density lipoprotein), and having too much can clot arteries and lead to h…
The Upper East Region generally has a favourable groundwater potential with a low fluoride content that can serve the people for a long time, a survey carried out in the region has revealed.
Mr John Nedjo, a consultant and leader of the…
EcoCent Limited, a waste recycling company in Kumasi, is partnering A Wealth of Women International, an NGO, to sensitize senior high students on waste segregation and proper waste management practices in schools.
The aim is to provide …
Huawei Ghana has encouraged students of tertiary education to take part in its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills competition, which seeks to develop industry talents to aid the digital transformation of Ghana and beyon…
The Zabzugu District Assembly in the Northern Region has initiated 74 development projects that would bring relief to many residents.
Out of the various projects, 61 of them are completed, and 56 out of those completed are in use, while…
The Ministry of Roads and Highways is to cause the demolition of buildings on the Akwapim Rigde in the Eastern Region, which are contributing to the falling of rocks unto the Peduase-Ayi-Mensah- Aburi Highway.
Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the …
The Coalition of NGO's in the Water and Sanitation Sector (CONIWAS), has called for the redoubling of efforts to achieve the water and sanitation targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
It indicated that the adoption of the…
The United Nations' Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2019 has called for urgent and targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades.
The quadrennial report, dubbed: "The Future is Now: Science for …
Recent headlines and a new study seem to suggest that we've overturned nutrition science and eating recommendations once again — this time around red and processed meat consumption. If it feels like we can't make up our minds about how to …
Professor Kwasi Adomako Ohemeng, the Dean of the School of Pharmacy, Central University, has been honoured by the American Chemical Society for his contributions to the development of industrial chemistry and for discoveries of medicines t…
A workshop seeking to expose media practitioners to adolescent reproductive health issues and widen their scope on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of young people, has taken place in Tamale.
The workshop sought to encourage bro…
The Agona Kwanyako Heath Centre is needs an emergency assistance from the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to salvage the facility from collapsing.
As a result of a serious leakage in the roofing, beds, seats, tables, chairs, …
The Western Regional Director of the Center for National Culture, Mr. Ebo Kessie has called for the proper upbringing of the child to unearth their God given potentials for the development of the country.
He pointed out that there could…
The Asante-Mampong College of Agriculture of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has taken deliberate steps to bolster agriculture education and expertise in the country.
It has consequently awarded scholarships to 33 of this ye…
As part of climate change response measures, the World Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) have engaged Africa Civil Society Organisations in Accra, to solicit their perspective on climate actions.
The CSOs and t…
The Second Edition of the Africa Dialogue to create an opportunity for Africans to share the Continent's story with China and other expatriates there has been held in the Haidian District of Beijing.
Organised by Duapa Africa, a Social …
Do vitamins and supplements for hair loss—or for hair growth, however you want to look at it—actually work? The answer is complicated. Maybe not always in the way you intend. But in general, sure. We’ll explain more, and recommend some of …
Communicating for the common good is communicating for the benefit of your fellow man. If we truly follow the teaching of love thy neighbour as thyself and love God with all your soul, heart and mind, communicating for the common good shou…
World renowned preacher Reverend Dr Chris Oyakhilome has asked Ghanaians not to give up on the country but contribute their quota to the building of the nation.
While admitting that politics in Africa, including Ghana, was seen by man…
Construction work for the National Cathedral is expected to begin by March 6, 2020, according to the Board of Trustees of the Cathedral.
The board says the March deadline is to allow it to finalise the paperwork for the project.
The …
One thousand five hundred and eight people lost their lives in road traffic accidents in the country between January and September, this year.
This means on the average, six people died every day on the country’s roads as of September…
Stakeholders in soil fertility management have been urged to increase use of organic fertilisers as against the application of inorganic fertilisers whose continuous use deplete the soil of nutrients.
According to the Ghana Coordinato…
In its quest to ramp up oil production in the country, the government is taking steps to amend two petroleum laws to enable it to achieve that objective.
The laws, the Exploration and Production Act, 2016 (Act 919) and the Petroleum E…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented CFA450,000 to Ghanaian drivers who are stranded at Seme-Krakue, a town on the Nigeria-Benin border.
The money is to help the drivers defray expenses they have incurred as a result of…
Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has handed over 1,000 hospital beds to the Ministry of Health for distribution to hospitals across the country.
The beds which cost GH¢1,458,000 was donated to ease sleeping conditions at various publi…
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has increased its staff strength to enable it to scale up operations by the end of this month.
The facility, which is a quaternary medical and research centre, has added 181 medical and supp…
Nine dams out of the 10 earmarked for the Nabdam District under the One Village One Dam Project (1V1D) have been completed and ready for use in the next dry season for farming.
Madam Agnes Anamoo, the Nabdam District Chief Executive sai…
Mr John Pwamang, the Acting Executive Director, Environmental Protection Agency has called for a holistic effort to address the threat of invasive species to protect the environment.
Mr Pwamang said invasive species were spreading due t…
The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) over the weekend graduated its first Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate and conferred Masters Degree on nine others at the institution's first special congregation ceremony in Sunyani…
Fish processors and traders in the Central Region on Tuesday marched through the principal streets of Cape Coast to create awareness on the use of the new fish smoking technology known as the "Ahotor Oven".
The walk was to sensitise the…
Health delivery, sanitation and infrastructure in the Nabdam District has improved over the last three years, Madam Agnes Anamoo, the Distract Chief Executive for the area, has said.
"The District now has 17 Community based Health Plann…
Stakeholders implementing water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in disaster prone communities (WASH DPC) in the Upper East Region, have said WASH facilities were resilient and could serve as safe haven in flood situations in the regi…
The southern part of the country would experience some rain fall in the coming week, as the minor rainy season tapers to an end.
"For this week, we are still expecting scattered to widespread rains in the South."
Madam Felicity Ahafi…
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has initiated a regional project to support the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in the implementation and monitoring of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100)…
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at the Presidency, has said Ghana cannot continue to depend on foreign donor support to cushion its fiscal annual budgets.
He said it was vital for the country to locally harness its resources both hu…
She will be bestowed with a USD 2,500 cash prize, an all-expenses paid trip to a prestigious International Women’s Forum, and online courses from one of the most respected international universities
APO Group (APO-opa.com), the leading …
President of Ghana, H.E. NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO inaugurates Merck Foundation “Merck Africa Asia Luminary” to build Healthcare capacity in Africa and Asia
More than 1000 healthcare providers, policy makers and academia from 50 count…
He was the youngest among all fresh students admitted to the University of Ghana.
At age 12, he has been offered a long-distance course in Public Administration.
Viemens, was home-schooled by his father after his lower primary educat…
The Bono Regional Production Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Mr Hadisu Alhassan, has said encroachment and other human activities around the Berekum Water Treatment Plant are affecting the quality of water the facility…
The Ayawaso North Municipal Assembly has strongly cautioned residents in the municipality against poor sanitation practices as offenders would not be spared when caught.
According to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Aminu Mohamme…
The government has allocated the cedi equivalent of USD4,227,577.28 for the operation of the Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) for 2019.
The figure represents 180 per cent of the previous year, 2018 of USD1,512,256.32.
A presentation on…
Cabinet has approved a $200 million credit facility from the International Development Association(IDA) for the implementation of the Proposed Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project.
According to the Minister for I…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government is carrying out a lot of initiatives to position the country as the most business-friendly in Africa.
Consequently, he added that his administration had introduced a Busine…
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