The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD), a think tank that promotes education, democracy and rural development, has suggested to the government to declare the Ghana Month (March) as a period of appreciation to the elderly.
Advertisement
Ghana is gradually becoming a net receiver of goods and services exported under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) nearly two years after piloting the guided trade initiative (GTI).
A 33-year-old driver, Sefa Nyonyo, who allegedly concealed 105 sacks of dried cocoa beans beneath a heap of quarry stones in a tipper truck and attempted to smuggle them to Togo, has been arraigned before the Ho Circuit Court last Monday.
The Kweikuma Gender Circuit Court in Takoradi has sentenced a 31-year-old Nigerian to 10 years in prison for trafficking four females from Onitsha, Anambra State into the country.
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD), in partnership with waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has evacuated a total of 35 dumpsites in three regions.
The Managing Director (MD) of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, has called for a collaborative effort from all stakeholders in establishing an inclusive environment that can help inspire the development of women and girls in the aviation industry.
Thirty-eight women underwent free surgery to repair their obstetric fistula between November and December last year.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed GH¢180 million to various categories of healthcare providers across the country.
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.
The Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured Ghanaians and the business community that he will augment the current power production of the country with 2,000 megawatts of solar power should he become the leader of the country.
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev Dr Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has likened the activities of the LGBTQ community to a religion that is intended to influence people across the world negatively.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Effutu Constituency in the Central Region, James Kofi Annan, has questioned the introduction of the Ghana Smart School Project.
The Ministry of Energy has clarified remarks made by Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Energy Minister, regarding public calls for a load-shedding timetable amid ongoing power outages.
The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev Issac Owusu, has criticised the government on the launch of the Smart School Project for secondary cycle educational institutions in the country.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers across the country.
A member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Edward Abambire Bawa, says he is disappointed in the Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, over his recent comments on power fluctuations.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday launched the Ghana Smart Schools Project, which includes the distribution of 1.3 million educational tablets to senior high school (SHS) students.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned Ghanaians to avoid travelling to conflict areas and countries at war unless necessary.
Two Ghana Navy Ships, Ankobrah and Volta, have successfully sailed across the Equator to touch the Centre of the Earth at Longitude and Latitude 0.
German Development Cooperation, GIZ, has commissioned a mechanised borehole each in 24 districts across the Eastern and Bono East regions as part of activities to commemorate this year’s World Water Day.