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Ghana to host youth conference on natural resources, environmental governance

More than 200 young people will from May 2 to May 4 this year, converge on Accra to share ideas and discuss feasible solutions to shape sustainable environmental governance on the continent. 

Professor Samuel Kobina Annim — Government Statistician
Professor Samuel Kobina Annim — Government Statistician

February inflation drops to 23.2%

Inflation rate has dropped marginally from the 23.5 per cent recorded in January to 23.2 per cent in February this year.

Mercy Larbi, a Deputy Commissioner, CHRAJ
Mercy Larbi, a Deputy Commissioner, CHRAJ

Develop sexual harassment policies — CHRAJ

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has asked all institutions and companies to develop sexual harassment policies in order to ensure conducive environment at work places.

Kofi Nsiah-Poku, founder of Kinapharma and Chairman for the occasion, congratulating Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboagye (left) after presenting his lecture
Kofi Nsiah-Poku, founder of Kinapharma and Chairman for the occasion, congratulating Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboagye (left) after presenting his lecture

Amend Public Health Act - Dr Kumah-Aboagye suggests

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboagye, has proposed the amendment of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) to enhance the country’s ability to deal with pandemics.

Jennifer R. Littlejohn (inset), acting Assistant Secretary, US Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental & Scientific Affairs, delivering her speech at the public talk. Picture: ERNEST KODZI
Jennifer R. Littlejohn (inset), acting Assistant Secretary, US Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental & Scientific Affairs, delivering her speech at the public talk. Picture: ERNEST KODZI

US helping Ghana to tackle poor air quality

Poor air quality causes 28,000 premature deaths in Ghana every year, according to statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Rev. Peter Dodoo (left),  founder of the Shalom D Susu Enterprise, presenting the items to Evelyn Ampadu, Manager of the Ghana Society for the Socially Disadvantaged
Rev. Peter Dodoo (left), founder of the Shalom D Susu Enterprise, presenting the items to Evelyn Ampadu, Manager of the Ghana Society for the Socially Disadvantaged

Susu company supports persons living with disability

A microfinance company, the Shalom D Susu Enterprise has presented cash and assorted items to the Ghana Society for the Socially Disadvantaged, formerly known as the Kaneshie Cripples Home to support and improve the living conditions of people living with disability in the home.

Participants in the competition
Participants in the competition

40 Compete in Qur’an knowledge in Tema

More than 40 students from four Islamic schools in the Tema West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region have participated in this year’s Qur’an knowledge competition.

Francis Asenso-Boakye — Former Minister of Works and Housing
Francis Asenso-Boakye — Former Minister of Works and Housing

Saglemi Housing project uninhabitable for flood victims - Asenso-Boakye tells Parliament

The Saglemi Affordable Housing Project is currently not habitable to accommodate the victims affected by the recent spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams, the former Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has told Parliament.

National Service pays outstanding November & December allowances to personnel
National Service pays outstanding November & December allowances to personnel

National Service pays outstanding November & December allowances to personnel

The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the disbursement of allowances for November and December 2023 to personnel.

Isaac Bedu (right), Registrar, Engineering Council, explaining a point to Rev. Stephen Yaw Osei (left), Chief Director, Ministry of Works and Housing, in the meeting. With them is Dr Kwame Boakye (2nd from right), Board Chair, Engineering Council, Ghana Picture: EDNA SALVO-KOTEY
Isaac Bedu (right), Registrar, Engineering Council, explaining a point to Rev. Stephen Yaw Osei (left), Chief Director, Ministry of Works and Housing, in the meeting. With them is Dr Kwame Boakye (2nd from right), Board Chair, Engineering Council, Ghana Picture: EDNA SALVO-KOTEY

Encourage partnerships to develop cutting-edge technologies - Oppong Nkrumah to engineers

The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says stakeholders in the field of engineering must encourage partnerships that lead to the development of cutting-edge technologies and sustainable infrastructure.

Mansa Nettey, Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC
Mansa Nettey, Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC

Stanchart projects $1tn Africa exports by 2035

The Standard Chartered Bank has projected that Africa’s total exports would reach $1 trillion by 2035, with a potential 29 per cent increase after the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Dr Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture, addressing journalists
Dr Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture, addressing journalists

Agric ministry rolls out PFJ2.0 in SHSs

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has rolled out a comprehensive programme to assist senior high schools that are interested in farming.

International Women of Peace Award launched by IAWPA-Ghana

An honorary award dubbed, the International Women of Peace Award has been launched by the International Association of World Peace Advocate, IAWPA-GHANA.

ECG threatens to disconnect Ridge hospital in three days over GH¢ 42m debt
ECG threatens to disconnect Ridge hospital in three days over GH¢ 42m debt

ECG threatens to disconnect Ridge Hospital in three days over GH¢ 42m debt

The National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has warned the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, commonly known as Ridge Hospital to pay a GH¢ 42m power consumption debt accrued over a year or face disconnection from the national grid in three days. 

Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, Gender Advocate
Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, Gender Advocate

Let's defend women's rights to prevent abuses and discrimination - Gender advocate

Media personality and Gender advocate Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, believes that defending the rights of women and girls will help to prevent violence and discrimination against them.

Pharmaceutical firm to begin local production of dialysis device  (FILE PHOTO)
Pharmaceutical firm to begin local production of dialysis device  (FILE PHOTO)

Atlantic Lifesciences Limited to begin local production of dialysis device 

Atlantic Lifesciences Limited, a manufacturing firm in the pharmaceutical industry, is to begin the production of peritoneal dialysis devices to help address dialysis challenges confronting the country.

 Dr. Frank Serebuor
Dr. Frank Serebuor

GMA to embark on nationwide strike in solidarity with KATH doctors if ....

The Ghana Medical Association(GMA) has caution to embark on a nationwide strike in solidarity with doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Ashanti Region if their grievances are not addressed.

KATH doctors
Some KATH doctors

KATH doctors to lay down tools today over accommodation matters

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have threatened to indefinitely lay down their tools over accommodation issues from today, Wednesday, March 13,2024.

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