Researchers urged to be innovative
A retired Director of Health Systems and Services at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Regional Office, Dr. Delanyo Dovlo, on Tuesday called for innovation and focus on “problem solving” approaches by researchers, to address the country’s burning health problems. He said although all types of important researches were being carried out, majority of the […]
S.C. dismisses injunction against Electoral Commission
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an application for interlocutory injunction to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from carrying out its intended limited voter registration exercise. The application filed by a native of Daboya in the Savannah Region, Umar Ayuba, prayed the Court to grant the application to prevent what he perceived as threatened breach […]
Guyana confers highest national award on President Akufo-Addo
The Order of Excellence of Guyana, the highest national award of Guyana, has been conferred on Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at a State Luncheon held in his honour on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Georgetown, Guyana. Established in 1970 under the Constitution of the Orders of Guyana, the Order of Excellence of Guyana […]
Long term partnership with Japanese companies to boost transfer of technology
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta, says long term partnership between local firms and Japanese companies will boost transfer of technology and increase capacity in local delivery. He said Public Private Partnership is strategic in harnessing the skills and finances of the private sector, to close the gap in road projects. He […]
Ethiopian Airlines launches flights to JFK, New York
Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations to launch thrice weekly flight to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport in New York via Abidjan, as of June 17, 2019. With the addition of the new thrice weekly service to JFK Airport to the already operating 4 weekly service to Newark via Lome, Ethiopian will operate to New York […]
Development Bank of Southern Africa sees Ghana as key in building Africa’s prosperity
The South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Her Excellency Luluma Xingwana, has stated that South Africa regards Ghana as a strategic partner on the continent because both countries share values of democracy, good governance, the rule of law and respect for human rights. Speaking during the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Investment Summit in Accra, Ghana, she […]
Ministry of Health outdoors Research works on health
The Ministry of Health has outdoored some research works on health from selected researchers across the country for this year. The initiative is to shape government’s policies and decisions towards the sector. A representative of the Minister of Health at this years National Health Research Dissemination Symposium in Accra, Lawrence Odartey Lawson, said any policy […]
Savelugu records low turnout in 2019 BECE
At least fifteen candidates, eight of them females are absent in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination in the Savelugu Municipality. It is unclear why the boys are absent, however the girls are said to be pregnant, with one confirmed to have delivered a few weeks ago. A teacher who spoke to Radio Ghana on […]
Post Harvest Losses: Korea to support Ghana to develop solution
For many years, Ghana has been recording post harvest losses of between 15 and 50 per cent per annul. The problem is contributing to food insecurity and unemployment in the country. Towards the search for a lasting solution for the food production problem, the Korean government is contributing 100, 000 Dollars to research scientists of […]
NDC MPs’ demand immediate publication of all expenditure undertaken with the borrowed funds
Members of the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) party in Parliament has asked the government to immediately publish all expenditures undertaken with borrowed funds and resources that came to the government. At a news conference, the NDC MPs’ maintains that the government has borrowed eighty (80) billion cedis in the last two and half years, […]
Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire committed to getting higher prices for Cocoa Farmers – Veep Dr. Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has underscored the Ghana Government’s commitment to improving the living standards of cocoa farmers by ensuring they receive greater benefits for their toil. Speaking at the first ever Stakeholder Engagement on Farmer Income in Accra on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, Vice President Dr. Bawumia urged stakeholders in the cocoa value […]
Some persons with mental disorders empowered through vegetable farming
A beneficiary of a two year vegetable farming project initiated by BasicNeeds Ghana, Hanah Abdulai, has benefited from farming spinach popularly called in the local parlance as “aleefe”. The BasicNeeds program has brought about significant changes in the lives of people with mental disorders and epilepsy in some communities in the Northern part of the country. Hanah […]
2019 Basic Education Certificate Examination
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE 2019 BECE WHICH BEGAN YESTERDAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY The 2019 Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE is ongoing across the country. 517,332 candidates from 16,871 public and private basic schools nationwide are writing the examination. The candidates are made up of 263,616 males and 253,716 females. The examination started with two subject, […]
UN chief condemns deadly attack in central Mali
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack in central Mali that killed at least 95 civilians, his spokesman said Monday. In a note to the press, Stephane Dujarric said the secretary-general is outraged by the reports that at least 95 civilians, including women and children, have been killed and many injured following an attack […]
