Government responds to CNN documentary on child slavery on Lake Volta
Ghana has protested a Cable News Network (CNN) documentary for its poor reflection of efforts by the government to address the detestable practice of child labour on the Volta Lake. CNN in the past week has been airing a documentary which highlights the history and impact of the practice but does not highlight the efforts […]
Child Slavery: MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa wants government to respond to CNN documentary
MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa wants government to respond to claims contained in a CNN documentary that children are being sold into work for 250 dollars on Ghana’s Volta Lake. The report, quoting an ILO report said there are 20,000 children working for slave masters on the Volta Lake. Mr Ablakwah in a […]
Northern Region: 62nd Independence Day parades cancelled in all districts
Independence Day parades which were supposed to have taken place in all districts within the Northern Region have been cancelled this year. All districts will instead be at Tamale for the national parade on March 6. According to the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, this is to enable all Districts and Municipal Chief Executives, […]
TMA commences massive clean-up exercise as part of its Tema Restoration Agenda
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) on Saturday, commenced a four week massive clean up exercise in the harbour city as part of its Tema Restoration Agenda. Officials of the Assembly, National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), personnel of the Eastern Naval Base, First Batallion of Infantry (Michel Camp), Ghana Police Service together with market women as […]
Nigeria to boost domestic gas supply by 600 million standard cubic feet
A major step on attaining sufficiency in domestic gas supply was taken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Wednesday in Abuja with the execution of Final Investment Decision (FID) on the development of the 4.3trillion cubic feet Assa North/Ohaji South Fields (ANOH) in OML 21 between the corporation and its Joint Venture partners among […]
New National Sports Authourity Director-General Pays Working Visit to the Volta Region
The new Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi on Friday February 22, 2019 paid a working visit to the Volta Regional Office of the Authority in Ho. The purpose of the visit was to get first-hand information on challenges facing sports development in the region and interact with staff of the […]
Annual Northern Ghana Christian Chiefs Conference ends with a call to promote peace
Christian Chiefs in the North of Ghana have been urged to use their influence to promote peace in that part of the Country. The advice came when a retired Rev. Dr. Edward Adams Haruna of the Presbyterian Church preached the sermon during a service to climax the Annual Northern Christian Chiefs Conference at Carpenter in […]
Standard Chartered launches digitally-led retail banks in Ghana, Tanzania
Standard Chartered has completed a simultaneous multi-market launch of its digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana, with Kenya’s roll out scheduled to occur shortly. This follows the launches of the Bank’s digital offering in Uganda in January this year and Côte d’Ivoire in 2018. The expansion is part of the Bank’s overarching digital transformation […]
New planetary diet to promote global health, experts say
The world’s population is growing, and food resources can’t keep up.In light of this, scientists, including 37 specialists from 16 countries have unveiled a new planetary diet, which is deemed ideal for the health of the planet and the global population. The new diet recommends a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, […]
Signs a Shy Guy Likes You
Both men and women have certain roles they play best in establishing a relationship. The classic role of pursuer belongs to the guy. This can be frustrating because you may have to wait for a long time to be pursued. Many times, if a woman is interested in a certain guy, she simply must approach […]
Ghana Black Satellites fail to qualify for World Cup as they lose 0-1 to Mali at U-20 AFCON
Ghana’s Black Satellites failed to qualify for the 2019 U-20 World Cup in Poland following their one nil lose to Mali on Saturday in their final Group B match of the ongoing Total U20 AFCON in Niger. The Satellites needed to avoid defeat to qualify to the semi-finals of the tournament and a place in the […]
Over 3,000 pupils enrol into anti-corruption clubs
Over 3,105 pupils have been enrolled in Integrity Clubs in 19 selected basic schools across the country. The Integrity Clubs aims at providing training on anti-corruption mechanisms to equip school children with knowledge as part of measures to reduce the level of corruption in society. The enrolment of the pupils is part of the activities […]
Ghana receives boost in horticultural production
Ghana is to experience a boost in horticultural production and exports with the launch of the Exporter-Out grower financial product under the ‘’Access to Finance’’ of the HortiFresh programme. Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana, the financial product aims to improve the access-to-finance for smallholder farmers and export companies […]
7th February, 2019
THE DAILY GRAPHIC: Welcomes the decision by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the violence at Ayawaso West Wuogon by-elections to book. The paper is worried about the trend of violence that has persisted during such elections since 1992. The Graphic therefore urges the four member commission led […]
