The Headmistress of the Ebenezer Senior High School (SHS) has appealed to Government to make the school a boarding facility to check lateness and absenteeism.
Ms Anasthasia Afua Konadu, in an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA) said…
Slum dwellers at Old Fadama have appealed to philanthropists and corporate organisations to construct a bridge over the Agbogbloshie drain that runs through the area into the Korle Lagoon to facilitate movement to other adjoining communiti…
The Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has welcomed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Manifesto as it includes private institutions in the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy implementation.
The Conferenc…
The World Health Organization has repeated its plea for countries not to shorten the quarantine period for people who have been exposed to coronavirus.
The global health body recommends anyone who has been in close contact with someone …
US biotech firm Moderna, one of nine companies in the late stages of clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine, became the first to publish the complete blueprints of its study following calls for greater transparency.
Pfizer, the other Am…
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MoTAC) on Thursday said the 2020 World Tourism Day (WTD) activities starts from Tuesday, September 22 to 27.
It has also selected two cities: Bogoso and Takoradi in the Western Region to host …
Persons Living with Disability (PWDs) in the Ashaiman Municipality have petitioned the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate Ashaiman Municipal Assembly's (ASHMA) failure to disburse its disability fund.
Mr Courage W…
Peace Dawah Media (PDM), a Muslim rights advocate organization, has rolled out a peace campaign project as a contribution towards a violent-free election in December.
The campaign would focus on the Zongo youth by engaging them on the n…
Mr Richard Cecil Semey, Team Lead, Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy (SEaP), Northern Volta and Oti Regions, has said tree planting is one of the best ways to sustain the environment.
He said trees when planted, nurtured, preserv…
The founder IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has stressed the need for the Ghana to digitise all land records to eliminate challenges affecting land registration system in the country.
“Lands hold the value for building any country’s wort…
The total global tally of COVID-19 infections has surpassed 30 million. Israel is re-entering a nationwide lockdown while Canada has imposed new limits on social gatherings. DW wraps up the latest developments.
The global death toll has…
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has appealed to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to consider the establishment of a Military Barracks in the Upper West Region to help consolidate the peace and security in the region.
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has called on stakeholders to ensure safe working procedures, safe working environment and improved working conditions for health professionals.
It also asked for specialized occupational heal…
As education tourism has become increasingly popular all over the world, a young man from the Republic of Ghana, who obtained his PhD in Russia, has shared his own story.
Speaking with Rossiya Segodnya, Mohammed Sanka opened up about hi…
National Volunteer Day (NVDay) is an initiative of GhanaThink Foundation’s Ghana Volunteer Program , which seeks to encourage volunteerism in Ghana, on or around every September 21st (Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day). It is a holiday as well.
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Newly Formed AVEVA SELECT Empowers Channel Partners to deliver the full value of AVEVA’s software portfolio to customers
AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, today launched AVEVA Select, a new program designed…
Coronavirus: UN urges bold action for world to recover from COVID-19 and build a better future for all
First annual ‘SDG Moment’ kickstarts a Decade of Action for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
Amidst a crisis un…
Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 has unleashed an unprecedented crisis, causing the loss of lives and livelihoods and deepening existing inequalities that will make progress on the Goals even more difficult
A shortage of resources for hum…
Funding two projects that will help deliver fast and reliable internet to thousands of Nigerian households using U.S. technological solutions the U.S. Trade and Development Agency continued its 20 years of support for Nigeria’s telecommun…
Action around land use to slow climate change and biodiversity loss, gets vital boost from Commonwealth and United Nations partners during a breakthrough meeting.
A virtual gathering has galvanised political backing amongst Commonwealt…
COVID did not spread out as quickly and was not as deadly in Africa as elsewhere
On 15 September, ICRC Africa deputy regional director Linh Schroeder gave evidence to the UK International Development Committee as part of a panel of huma…
Global cloud communications platform Infobip , has launched Moments – a new omnichannel customer engagement hub – making it possible for brands to better understand and reach today’s connected consumer in the modern digital era.
As comp…
Patient recruitment starts for the international PRO-SID study evaluating Panzyga® for primary prophylaxis in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and secondary immunodeficiency
Octapharma is pleased to announce that the first si…
As the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, Alibaba Cloud is experiencing continuous growth alongside its customers across different parts of the world. Over the years, it has made relentless efforts to serve clie…
Issues in ensuring COVID-19 vaccine compliance (By Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH, Foundation for a Smoke-Free World)
We conducted a survey in June of 2020 that addressed whether people’s willingness to use a COVID-19 vaccine and adopt other pr…
A hydro dam currently under construction in Ethiopa is set to be the largest hydropower plant in Africa, but could be heading towards controversy for international agreements on water sharing.
New research from a University of Mancheste…
Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has said the introduction of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) was of strategic importance to the country’s trade facilitation agenda.
He said the country needed a t…
Work has begun on fixing portions of the Bolgatanga-Bawku highway at Kubore in the Upper East Region that were washed off by floodwaters.
The road had been rendered impassable to vehicles, both private and commercial, including heavy-du…
Statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO), has shown that millions of patients globally, suffer injuries and death due to unsafe care they receive from healthcare facilities.
It said four out of 10 patients who visited healthc…
A 57-year old Madam Elizabeth Yamoah, who enrolled at Odoben Presbyterian Junior High School (JHS) in 2017, is among the candidates writing the on-going Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Madam Yamoah, who spoke to the Medi…
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) says the government has decided to suspend the implementation of the law banning the importation of salvaged vehicles and those older than 10 years into Ghana.
The Customs Amendment Act, …
Nearly 240 ventures nominated for the UNDP Growth Stage Impact Ventures for SDGs (GSIV) selection process!
On May 26, the UNDP launched, along with EPFL Tech4Impact, Orange, and SAP, the second edition of the Call for Nominations to se…
Ten Thousand Stories and more from Africa’s most loved storyteller; MultiChoice
Africa’s most loved storyteller Multichoice is committed to continuing the journey of storytelling for years to come. At the heart of this commitment is the…
Government in collaboration with its development partners has renovated and revamped eight Public Employment Centres (PECs) at strategic locations to provide active labour market services, job matching and career guidance to job seekers.
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The University of Ghana (UG), Legon branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has reiterated its stance against the Public Universities Bill (PUB) currently before Parliament, describing it as "an imminent danger to ou…
Madam Josephine Nkrumah, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has underscored the need to strengthen democratic institutions to enhance accountability and transparency.
She said strong institutions were cri…
Sixteen candidates out of a total of 4,225 registered for this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ketu South Municipality are pregnant.
The pregnant candidates were noticed from six out of the thirteen examination …
The Chiefs and people of Abusuakorpe community in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality have appealed to the government to provide a Community Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound in the area to ensure quality healthcare delivery.
Maki…
The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) will hold the year 2020 GAW book Festival dubbed: "GAWBOFEST 2020" on Sunday, September 20 to Monday, September 21.
The Association, in a statement signed by its President, Mr Francis Gbormittah an…
Twenty-seven public Colleges of Education (CoE) are to benefit from e-learning platforms through the roll-out of connectivity solutions and extension of Wi-Fi services by the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) in partnership wi…
Professor Kwesi Yankah, the Minister of State In charge of Tertiary Education, has toured seven Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) centres to encourage candidates to write to the best of their ability and pass the examination d…
Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations says government's interventions in the easing of restrictions has restored 2,849 out of 11,657 job losses due to COVID-19, representing 24 per cent.
Mr Awuah sai…
As the possibility of a widely available COVID-19 vaccine steadily approaches, initial limitations in supply have left experts worldwide asking: Who gets the vaccine first?
The World Health Organization and its appointed Strategic Advi…
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is repairing portions of its biggest transmission pipeline to be completed within a week.
The GWCL is spending four million Ghana Cedis to replace 120 metres length of the 42-inch diameter damaged …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday swore into office eight judges of the High Court at the Jubilee House, Accra.
They were: Justice Eva Bannerman-Williams, Justice Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew, Justice Yaw Owoahene Acheampo…
The World Bank Group’s 2020 Human Capital Index includes health and education data for 174 countries – covering 98 percent of the world’s population – up to March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and educati…
The coronavirus has brought grave challenges to the economic conditions, education, health, employment and rights protection of women who must themselves be lifted out of poverty if mankind is to eliminate poverty overall, Chinese First La…
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) established the HKU Scholarship for Future Leaders in the 2019/20 academic year to support talented students from developing countries to pursue their dreams at HKU. Applications were received from student…
Quo Vadis Internationalisation – the Wicked Challenge of Rethinking Internationalisation in Southern Africa
Opinion article by Cornelius Hagenmeier[i] , Prof Corli Witthuhn[ii], Dr Nico Jooste [iii], and Prof Lynette Jacobs[iv], Univers…
Coronavirus - International Labour Organization (ILO): Developing countries should invest US$1.2 trillion to guarantee basic social protection
Closing the coverage gap, worsened by COVID-19, will require additional sources of financing …
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