As part of the consolidation of historical experience and recognition of the contribution of great personalities to strengthening Russian-African relations, the Russian-African club of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University organized on th…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org) , the leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, is convening the 4th edition of its Country & Stakeholder Symposium (CSS) next Thursday.
Themed “Retaining A…
Local content will be one of the central pillars of the upcoming Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) (https://apo-opa.co/3wlRmF1) 2024 – taking place in Windhoek on April 23-25 – which unites Namibian stakeholders with int…
The Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, has appealed for nationwide support to help save water bodies from wanton pollution by illegal miners.
She stated that while efforts by the government were critical to tackling th…
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has urged the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to communicate openly about the current state of the power sector.
It also wants GRIDCo to provide the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with a c…
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) says the country’s democratic progress and long-term stability could be undermined if the increasing phenomenon of organised crime is not checked.
It said although the country had taken commend…
A Project Coordinator of WaterAid Ghana, a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) focused non-governmental organisation (NGO), Gilbert Asante, has underscored the importance of sustaining water infrastructure in the country.
That, he said…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Operations, Louisa Atta-Agyemang (Mrs.), concluded a three-day working visit to the Greater Accra, Volta, and Oti Regions on March 28, 2024.
She conclud…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has initiated a new project to support 100 women fonio producers in the country.
Fonio, a cereal, is a tasty alternative to quinoa, rice and couscous and is rich in iron, magnesium and calcium…
To commemorate the Easter festivities, KGL Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the KGL Group, held its EasterFest food drive on Monday at Elmina – Ayisa in the Central Region.
The event on the theme,’A Day of Giving a…
By Catherine Adodoadji-Dogbe, Programme Analyst and Fatima Farouta, Head of Solutions Mapping, UNDP Ghana, on International Day of Zero Waste
Globally there has been an increase in municipal solid waste generation. Predictions indicate …
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WTM Africa 2024 scheduled from 10 – 12 April 2024 in the City of Cape Town
Landmark WTM Africa's 10th anniversary programme spotlights discussion-based ‘Brain Box’ sessions driving collaboration & networking
Content sessions led & f…
Hot dip galvanizing is a corrosion control mechanism. Yet, as with many things, hot dip galvanized articles are frequently – and inaccurately – judged on their surface appearance only.
“All international standards related to the evalua…
“The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d’Ivoire”.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 28 March 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Eg…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Saturday led the people of Kumasi to undertake a massive clean-up exercise in the metropolis.
Similar exercises were conducted in all the traditional areas of the Ashanti region.
The exerc…
Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has disclosed that approximately 6,000 nurses have left Ghana to seek better opportunities since August 2023.
In an interview on …
The Attorney General's Office has issued a directive to the Ghana Police Service to refrain from impounding and prohibiting the use of motor vehicles deemed to have violated minor road traffic regulations.
The directive, signed by the A…
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Wengam, has called on Christians to leverage the blessings of Christ’s death for the betterment of Africa’s socio-economic development.
In a sermon,…
Sanitation & Literacy Ghana (SALG), a non-governmental organisation, has constructed and handed over a modern library and ICT centre to the Afari community in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in Ashanti Region.
The w…
Ghana passport application processing fees have been increased starting Monday, April 1, 2024.
Per the new charges posted on the passport application website, an expedited application of a 48-page booklet will now cost GH¢800 whereas ex…
Parliament has approved GH¢6.87 billion to enable the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to pay health insurance claims and undertake its activities earmarked for the year.
The House also approved the 2024 distribution formula f…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that school candidates for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and private candidates will, for the first time, be examined differently as a result of the introduction o…
The Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang has called for a national dialogue to discuss the efficient and sustainable payment of electricity bills for hospitals.
He emphasized that health facilitie…
Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed, Northern Regional Director, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has expressed the need for members of the security agencies to operate according to their Constitutional mandate to safeguard the rights of …
The Government of Denmark, through the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), is undertaking a feasibility study with Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to explore the development of a drinking water plant at Aveyime of the …
The Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) has donated traffic management equipment to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as part of a concerted effort to promote road safety in the city.
The donation, aim…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Deputy Chief Executive responsible for Operations, Louisa Atta-Agyemang (Mrs.), embarked on a three-day working visit to the Greater Accra and Volta Regions on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
…
A deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fourdjour, has lauded faith-based organisations and churches that established educational institutions, especially girl-child senior high schools (SHSs) which encouraged the education of the g…
Thirty-eight women underwent free surgery to repair their obstetric fistula between November and December last year.
Thirty of the women were repaired at the Mercy Women’s Catholic Hospital at Mankessim in the Central Region and eight w…
The USAID/Ghana Performance Accountability Activity (PAA) marked this years International Women’s Day (IWD) with a dialogue and radio discussion at Wa in the Upper West Region to highlight the important role women play in society.
The…
The Ketu South Municipality has benefitted from a total of 10.1 Kilometres of road network under government’s Year of Roads (YoR) agenda.
Mr Maxwell Koffie Lugudor, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ketu South who disclosed this to…
Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana has announced government plans to recruit more personnel into the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to meet the international standards of one ratio of fireman to every 800 citizens…
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), the Greater Accra Regional Office, has embarked on an In-Traffic sensitisation exercise for road users, aimed at reducing crashes and deaths during the Easter festivities.
The exercise, which w…
In a bid to enhance public safety and foster community vigilance, the Ministry of National Security has taken the "See Something, Say Something" campaign to educational institutions in the Greater Accra Region.
The initiative is to enco…
The Ministry of Education has introduced Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education for teacher trainees.
The initiative aims at revolutionising Ghana's education system by incorporating STEM principles fr…
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has set a target of 1.5 million domestic visits to tourist sites by the end of this year.
Additionally, the authority anticipates to record 1.3 million international arrivals, with the month of Decemb…
The President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), Mustafa Shehu, has called on African engineering practitioners to influence policymakers to accept that everything developmental is engineering.
He was a…
The political instability in Burkina-Faso and Mali continues to exert undue stress on the health sector in the Upper West Region, Dr Damien Punguyire, the Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, said on Wednesday.
Available dat…
Dr Damien Punguyire, the Upper West Regional Director of Health Service, has said the region recorded 19 maternal deaths in 2023 as against 16 in 2022.
The proportion of deliveries supervised by qualified health workers also declined fr…
Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana on Tuesday commissioned the first phase of the Duayaw Nkwanta Fire Academy and Training School (FATS) at the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region.
The first…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has given an assurance that the resettlement housing units for victims of the dams spillage-induced floods in the Central and North Tongu districts in the Volta Region will be read…
Parliament has approved GH¢3.94 billion to finance educational infrastructural projects across the country.
The funds are specifically geared towards the completion of 3,606 Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) projects. Out of the amou…
The Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) in the Upper East Region has received a grant of GH¢499,000 to implement a new Climate Change project.
Dubbed “Enhancing Traditional Building Materials for Sustainable Climate–Smart Green Deve…
Construction works on the new University of Ghana School of Law (UGSoL) is progressing steadily.
When completed the modern multi-purpose building complex will change the face of infrastructure, teaching and learning facilities for, par…
Pastor Mensa Otabil, the Founder and General Overseer of International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), says Christianity has shifted from Europe and its focal point is Africa.
"The centre of Christianity has shifted from Jerusalem, Rome, …
Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister for Works and Housing, has paid a familiarisation visit to the Kpone Affordable Housing Project at Tema Community 26 and commended TDC Company Limited for the good work done.
The project, which was star…
The West African Examinations Council ( WAEC) has urged the government to release funds to facilitate the operations of the body.
During a press conference in Accra, Mr. John Kapi, Head of Public Affairs, WAEC National Office, said the …
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The Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has assured the public that the country’s macroeconomic environment continues to remain stable and signs of economic recovery are emerging.
That comes on the back of the government’s imp…