Technocrats in the water sector have been asked to engage in more research in order to proffer scientific solutions to the negative impact of climate change and human activities on water resources. The Minister of Water Resources Works and…
As part of efforts to promote safe environment practices and maintain proper waste management system in the Adentan Municipality, Aya Green Initiatives, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has held a forum to engage the people and polit…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has launched its five-year strategic plan aimed at redefining the ministry’s strategic direction to facilitate the fulfillment of its mandate.
The plan is expected to assist the min…
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations has cut the sod for the construction of a $ 30 million E-waste recycling facility at Agbogbloshie in Accra.
Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo, Greater Accra Regional Minister, on beh…
Madam Sun Baohong, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, says she is committed to improving Ghana-China relations.“I will make every effort to promote exchange and cooperation between our two countries,” she said.The Chinese Ambassador said thi…
A team of American doctors and nurses have carried out surgeries free of charge at the New Abirem Government Hospital in the Eastern Region. The team was brought in by the Ntiamoah Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, in conjunctio…
The Central Regional Minister, Mr Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has debunked rumours in the Cape Coast Metropolis that all the stores at the Kotokuraba New Market have been distributed.
He said the stores would be distributed only after the new…
Wisconsin International University College, Ghana (WIUC), has held its ninth congregation during which 776 students who have completed various postgraduate and undergraduate programmes, graduated.
The number consists of 628 undergraduates…
The Rotary Club- Spintex, has initiated a fundraising activity to construct an ultra-modern kindergarten classroom block, a library and an ICT laboratory for the Old Lashibi Tema Metropolitan Assembly School.
Jennifer D. Brock, the Pres…
Dr Ebenezer Badoe, a Neuro Paediatrician at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, says medical students will have communication training as part of their curriculum.“Those already in practice will also be required to attend periodic seminars on …
Eni Foundation (Jubilee Partner) and Focus Organization, a Non -governmental Organization, have jointly donated assorted medical equipment to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Half-Assini Government Hospital.The items included…
Ghana has been described as a preferred home for receiving good quality and uninterrupted education which demands government showcase the country’s education brand to attract more foreign inflows.
Many students from Nigeria and other Af…
The Alumni Association of University of Ghana (UG) has inaugurated a GH¢450,000.00 mothers’ wing facility at the University of Ghana Hospital to house mothers whose children are on admission. The 20 to 25 bed facility consists of five room…
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana (UG) will on Tuesday, November 29, perform a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a multi-purpose building.
A statement issued by the Centre and copie…
A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe, has called for pragmatic steps to be taken to reduce the brain drain among medical doctors in the country.
He said the critical role doctors played i…
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has organised a fire safety education programme at the Kaneshie market to increase awareness on fire safety and prevention. The event formed part of the GNFS fire safety campaign geared toward educati…
The SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, will continue to help build capacities of civil society organisations (CSOs) in their advocacy roles and empower them to hold policymakers and companies accountable.
Mr Eric Banye, the Coun…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has unveiled a technology to promote quality teaching and learning in second cycle institutions.
The technology, known as ‘i-box’, does not only seek to make learning exciting, but will also increase acce…
The five-day Africa Regional Polio Certification Commission (ARCC) Meeting has ended in Accra with calls on member countries to intensify their surveillance systems to rid Africa of polio.
Professor Rose Gana Fomban Leke, the Chairperso…
The automation of Ghana’s birth registration process has won the ‘Changing Lives Award’ at the just ended AfricaCom 2016 Awards in Cape Town, South Africa.
The automation programme was spearheaded by the Births and Deaths Registry, UNIC…
Cyberspace experts and agencies have urged organisations and individuals to be cautious of cyber fraud activities and put in place a defensive mechanism to prevent intrusion. They also urged managers to use security cables, identify risks …
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has signed an Aide Memoire with its development partners to help fuel the implementation of the HIV and AIDS preventive strategic plan dubbed: "90-90-90."
The five-year strategic plan seeks to ensure tha…
The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama says Ghanaian women are the most affected in terms of health and discrimination despite the fact that they form majority of the population.
“It is about time we stopped discrimination against women, es…
Caritas Ghana, has called for capacity building of state agencies and stakeholder institutions to ensure effective implementation process of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mr Samuel Zan Akologo, Executive Secretary of Caritas Gh…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Friday inaugurated one of the 16 Urban Community Health Improvement Service centres at Tema Station in Accra. The centre is expected to serve as a link between the traders, drivers and commuters as well a…
A medical doctor with the Emmanuel Community Hospital in Accra, Dr Philip Nyinaku, has urged parents and guardians to seek the right medical care and attention for their children with type 1 diabetes.
He said parents needed to inform s…
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday said government would ensure that open defecation ends in Accra and other regional capitals before the close of 2021.
"I made a definite commitment in our party manifesto and will, therefore, ensu…
Spreading lung cancer cells are like tents which have collapsed and are adrift in the wind, scientists from the University of York have discovered.
Communication between two proteins is what triggers the cell tent to lose its shape and …
Antidepressant medication is considered a primary treatment for major depression, but the drugs fail to fully work for more than half of Americans who use them. Now, researchers suggest a way to boost their effectiveness: breathing-based y…
GirlEmpowered joins the International community to “orange” the world in an International action period aimed to end violence against women and girls around the world, the campaign which features 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Vi…
Assistant Fire Officer James Emmanuel Quao, Upper West Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, has said there is the need for all stakeholders to assist the Service in its quest to prevent unwarranted fire occurrences.
He…
The European Union (EU) has signed a € 2 million contract with the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), which aims at strengthening the African Human Rights System under the EU-Pan-African Programme.
The three- year con…
Mr David Duncan, the Director of Water, Access, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) of UNICEF, has called on the assemblies to step up education on hygiene, to curb the abysmal attitude towards good sanitation practices.
He lauded the Greater…
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) would institutionalise the Passenger Manifest Initiative next year within the framework of the West Africa Road Safety Organisation (WARSO).
The Passenger Manifest is a common template to colle…
This year’s dry or harmattan season has begun, although the season’s typical characteristics might be mild presently.However, weather conditions leading to cloud formation are presently pertaining over the West African sub-region, making o…
Representatives of Ghana and the European Union have met to review progress in implementing the Ghana-EU FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which seeks to improve forest governance and verify the legality of Ghana’s timber trade.…
Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds had left over 40 houses destroyed with more than 450 displaced at Kaase in Kumasi. The powerful winds uprooted trees and toppled electricity poles interrupting power supply to the area.
One pe…
Ghana will host the sixth edition of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA’s) Electricity Regulatory Forum which is scheduled to take place in November 2017. A statement issued by the ERERA and made available to the G…
The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) with support from the Ho Municipal Assembly has constructed a new fire station for the Ho Municipal Area. The facility, with fully furnished offices and a new tender, adds up to the 22 fire st…
The Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Assembly continues to show strong performance as it successfully complete a number of capital projects to transform the lives of the people. It has over the past four years, through various funding streams, mad…
A new Midwifery Services Framework (MSF) for developing Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Adolescent Health (SRMNAH) Services by Midwives, has been introduced to the key stakeholders in the health sector for adoption.
The MS…
The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has commissioned a teacher’s quarters, a kindergarten complex, a market, a toilet facility and a new party office for the Ampoma Community in the Kintampo South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region.
…
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has cautioned the general public to be extra vigilant as they shop before and during the Christmas festivities.
It said the caution was neccessary as some importers would try to take undue advantage o…
Twenty-four African countries have been cited for breach of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to establish an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR). The countries are: Angola, Botswana, …
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has inaugurated eight new fire stations equipped with fire engines in the Upper East Region.
The provision of the facilities formed part of the expansion programme of the GNFS to ensure that the se…
Two hundred and eighteen police personnel selected from the Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Ghana Police Service will, in February next year, be deployed for United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in South Sudan.
The personnel, mad…
The General Manager of Ederick Ghana Limited, sole distributors of Whirlpool products in Ghana, Mrs Gwenda Sam, has expressed worry about the influx of secondhand electrical appliances such as computers, printers, fridges and television se…
The Public Services Commission (PSC) has been urged to be innovative to recruit the best people for the Public Service to make for effective delivery.
A human resource practitioner, Mrs Florence Hutchful, addressing human resource manag…
The Supreme Court (SC) scheduled to witness cross examination of Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome a businessman by Mr Martin Amidu. former Attorney General over the 51.2 million cedis judgment debt has adjourned the matter to December 1.
The …
Thousands of people from across Ghana and beyond on Thursday thronged the forecourt of the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, to mourn the Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II.
President John Dramani Mahama and former Presidents Jerry Joh…
info@businessghana.com
