The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has raised concerns about the high cost of treatment for renal patients in the country.
The Minister suggested that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) should absorb some of the …
The World Bank has approved $125 million to support a five-year project of the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) to build the capacities of its environmental officers to prosecute sanitation offences in courts.
In 2015, …
Human Resource (HR) practitioners have been advised to consider themselves as agents of change especially when applying the Labour Act 2003, Act 651.
They have also been encouraged to boldly execute the policies captured in the labour l…
All flags across Ghana and its diplomatic missions have started flying at half-mast from Monday in honour of the late former First Lady, Theresa Kufuor, who passed away last Sunday.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who gave the …
It has emerged that 81 tonnes (81,000 kilogrammes) of mercury is released into the local system annually, out of which 80 per cent is used in illegal mining for amalgamation.
The situation was worrying because research had established…
A private hospital, St Michael's Specialist Hospital (SMSH) at Abeka Lapaz in Accra, has been inaugurated to augment quality healthcare delivery in the country.
The 90-bed facility aims to provide first-class, personalised and …
The Centre for Migration Studies (CMS), University of Ghana, Legon has launched a project to Strengthen Knowledge, Evidence Use and Leadership in the Global South on Forced Displacement with a focus on Anglophone West African countries.
…
Legal Practitioner, Lawyer Baba Sadique Zankawah, has called on the government to resource the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to execute on of its mandates of protecting the rights of citizens.
According t…
Professor John Ofosu-Anim, formerly of the University of Ghana (UG) and the Central University, has been inducted into office as the Vice-Chancellor of Presbyterian University, Ghana (PUG).
Prof. Ofosu-Anim, who takes over from Professo…
Rev. Mrs. Patricia Akpene Tegbe-Agbo, the National Coordinator of the Women's Ministry of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC), has appealed to women, especially those in the church, to be intentional in upgrading themselves to become more …
Mr. Maxwell Addo, Director of the St Andy’s Preparatory School has called on students to see discipline as a tool for academic excellence.
He said discipline led to social freedom and empowered people to be focused and should be nurtu…
As part of their efforts to mark this year’s World Heart Day, AstraZeneca and its partners are commemorating nine years of impact in the fight against hypertension, helping to decrease the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and non-c…
Management of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua has made a passionate appeal to the government to resume work on its new hospital.
The hospital appealed to the Minister of Health and the Director-General of Ghana Health Service…
Eric Asomani Asante, an ICT teacher at Naylor SDA Basic School, in Tema, Ghana, has been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023 organised in collaboration with UNESCO and in strategic partnersh…
Prices of petroleum products are likely to remain unchanged for the month of October.
According to projections from the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), there could be a one percent increase in the pumps, but oil marketing compan…
Ghana will from October 5 to 9, 2023, host 200 researchers from across the world for the annual meeting of the environment and development initiative.
The conference is aimed at discussing research and how it could contribute to polic…
The Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture Series invites prominent people to drive debate on significant social issues. The intention of the lecture is to encourage people to engage in dialogue in order to address current challenges. Previous sp…
Women in media must speak out against gender inequality and claim their rightful position in the media landscape, the Executive Director of GDA Media Limited, Oheneyere Gifty Anti, has said.
That, she said would provide an equal opport…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government’s commitment to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education the backbone of the nation's development.
In pursuit of that commitment, he sai…
Parliament must speedily pass the Social Protection and the Aged Persons bills into law to give proper care and social services to the aged in the country, former President Mahama has stated.
He further called on the government to be …
Food security is a critical global issue of concern.
Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change have also posed significant challenges to the status of our global food security situation.
The World Bank indicates…
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has told world leaders that the lack of commitment on their part to increase measures to tackle climate change will cause the world to become uninhabitable.
Such an imminent crisis, he sai…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has re-echoed the government’s determination to continue prioritizing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, as an essential tool towards equipping the future workforce …
The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Wisdom Ahadzi, has said his outfit will partner with the Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) to identify tourism potential in their respective areas.
He said …
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Former First Lady of Ghana, Theresa Kufuor has passed on at age 87.
Theresa Kufuor was the wife of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, the second President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
She was a retired nurse and midwife.
B…
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, last Friday and Saturday received a number of Speakers and Presiding Officers of various Parliaments attending the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Accra.…
The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has ordered a private legal practitioner, Ephraim Agbeko Voadorgu, to desist from holding himself as the "Dutor of Anlo" and to stop plans to celebrate the Anlo Hogbetsotso Za since the …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that “democracy in West Africa is in danger”, and has therefore charged the ECOWAS Parliament to “work harder to entrench the principles of democratic accountability in the citizens”.
T…
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has released placements for 122,275 prospective national service personnel for the 2023/2024 service year.
A statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the NSS, Osei Assibey Antwi, explained th…
Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Minister for Justice and Attorney General has charged the judiciary to eliminate unnecessary delays and inefficiencies from its workings.
"I urge the judiciary to ensure that their processes are devoid of u…
Plan International Ghana, Southern Programme Influencing and Impact Area, has organised a day's review and start-up meeting with partners at Jasikan in the Oti Region.
The review meeting was attended by district stakeholders and commu…
The Daniel Ntow Obese Foundation, in collaboration with the Unity Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in Nkanfoa, has constructed a resource centre for computer literacy and religious nurturing for young people within its comm…
Mr Foster Osae-Akonnor, the President of the Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA), has called on the government to review local government laws to mandatorily assign Architects to various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMD…
West African universities have been urged to integrate courses in climate information system and climate smart agriculture in their curricula to help create awareness on climate challenges among the youth.
Proper understanding of clim…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has presented the first phase findings on the Implementation Research (IR) to identify factors contributing to the low uptake of the Med Safety App.
The Med Safety App is a mobile application that can …
Mr Hector Sucilla Perez, the UNAIDS Country Director, has called on Ghana to ensure adequate technical support to civil society organisations (CSOs) to disseminate strategic information, as the game changer in the national HIV response.
…
This year’s National Farmers’ Day will be held in the Western Region on December 1 on the theme: ‘Delivering Smart Solutions for Sustainable Security and Resilience’.
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, w…
The National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has launched its 30th anniversary with 147 schools to compete for the championship in this year’s edition.
For the first time, this year’s, which marks the 30th edition of the science and mat…
Mastercard Foundation is set to unlock great opportunities for young Ghanaian women interested in venturing into the agricultural, and educational sectors, thereby breaking the barriers in higher education.
It also seeks to support smal…
Mr. LU Kun, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, says a strong relationship between Ghana and China is key to ensuring that both countries overcome regional and international challenges.
He observed that a strong collaboration and partnership g…
Mr Philip Duah, Executive Director of the Abak Foundationhas urged the government to review the economic empowerment policies for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to improve their living standards.
He said the failure of the curren…
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has called for an increased budgetary allocation to the judiciary to make it independent.
She said: "there is even more need to take the bull by the horns because it is clear that financial inde…
Forty journalists in the Northern Region were last Thursday trained in the rudiments of biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in Ghana to enhance their knowledge and reportage on the technology.
It was organised by the…
First-of-its-kind digital flight filter helps determine which aircraft can accommodate different sized chairs, better ensuring safe and secure handling for these special items
In another industry first, United will reimburse customers f…
Top notch speaker list, including several government ministers, exemplifies importance of tech to drive Africa's needed economic big boom
Africa has abundant economic potential and the enormous uptake of digital technology socially and …
The Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhISEP) would like to address the unfortunate incident of a collapsed building that recently occurred in one of the communities within Greater Accra. This incident serves as a …
The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a bilateral Official Development Assistant (ODA) programme between the United Kingdom (UK) and Ghana has been launched on board British Naval vessel, HMS Trent that berth at the Tema Harbour…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has begun the Humanitarian Assistance in West Africa (HAWA) Core Course in Accra, Ghana.
The two-week course, the twelfth in a series and third after a recent review, …
The Northern Regional Stakeholders Engagement on the USAID/Ghana Performance Accountability Activity (PAA), has been held to brainstorm on ideas for achieving the PAA's objectives and identify potential barriers and strategies for overcomi…
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