At long last a new Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa, has been sworn into office, along with two deputies — Mr Samuel Tettey and Dr Eric Asare Bossman.
The refusal by the various metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) to enforce bye-laws in their respective jurisdictions is the cause of the heavy congestion at the marketplaces. It is also the reason many streets meant to enhance vehicular flow have been taken over by hawkers.
The free senior high school (SHS) policy, arguably one of the most ambitious programmes in the country’s history, enters its second year in September/October 2018, with fresh admissions expected.
Every day, a number of people find themselves involved in one form of litigation or another. The issue could be a disagreement in a business transaction or some other social issue that needs settlement in a court of law.
Traditional societies have used their customs, practices, values and norms to preserve their resources to ensure the continuous availability of those resources.
The government has introduced a raft of new fiscal measures to raise an additional GH¢1.35 billion in a bid to meet its deficit target of GHc4.5 billion by the end of the year.
Globally, about 1.3 billion tonnes of waste is generated annually, with about half of that being generated by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developent (OECD) countries, while Africa and the South East Asia region produce the least waste.
We learn in basic science that the skin has three layers — the epidermis, which is the outermost layer that provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone; the dermis, beneath the epidermis and containing tough connective tissues, hair follicles and sweat glands, and the hypodermis, a deeper tissue beneath the skin made of fat and a connective tissue.
Floods are one of nature’s occurrences that are also caused by man’s actions and inaction against the environment, meaning we can stem the tide against floods if we put in the right mechanisms.
Though avian influenza, also known variously as bird flu or avian flu, was recorded in the latter part of the 19th century, the growth of the world’s poultry population in the 1990s correlatedly increased the prevalence of the disease.
Fifty-eight years ago, on July 1, 1960, Ghana reaffirmed its independence when it achieved full republican status, a little over three years after attaining political freedom from the British colonialists.
Democracy has elements that are necessary to make it run unhindered. Among others there should exist an independent body to ensure that political equality is established.
It is said that the health of a nation is the wealth of that nation, hence countries marshal all resources at their disposal to ensure that the necessary infrastructure, facilities and equipment are available to ensure the provision of basic health care for the population.
Economists will always argue that the best way for people to feel the progress made as far as the economy is concerned is when sectors are able to create jobs for the people. But for that to happen, there is the need for the government to ensure that macroeconomic fundamentals are right.
Employee satisfaction, which describes the level of happiness of workers, is a vital component within businesses because it correlates directly with employee productivity.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has become topical these days because it is one of the main sources of economic growth and has the potential to create new employment opportunities and the transfer of knowledge and technology, advanced strategy in marketing and communications.
