Department of Gender, concern about families shielding perpetrators of sexual abuse
The Central Regional Directorate of the Department of Gender has expressed concern about how families and relatives continue to shield perpetrators of defilement and other sexual abuses in the region. The practice, it said was adversely affecting efforts to control adolescent pregnancies, child marriage, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) among other gender inequalities in the […]
Clever word spell grand finale held in Tamale
Pupils from selected Primary and Junior High Schools (JHSs) within the Tamale Metropolis, have competed in a clever word spell grand finale, organised by Clever Competitions.com, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) promoting child education in the Northern Region. The competition is an annual event organized by the NGO to help children improve on their spelling abilities […]
2021 PHC Census: GSS begins seven-day mop-up
The Ghana Statistical Service has announced a seven-day mop-up in the ongoing 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) to complete work in the outstanding enumeration areas. The mop-up exercise will run from Monday July 12 to Sunday July 18. The 2021 PHC, which commenced on Sunday, June 27, officially ends today, Sunday July 11. Professor […]
Accra Hearts of Oak are Ghana Premier League Champions
Accra Hearts of Oak have won the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League (GPL) title despite sharing the spoils with Liberty Professionals in their penultimate match of the season. Liberty Professionals defender Kwame Paul scored in the late stages of the second half to cancel out Daniel Afriyie Barnieh’s first-half strike for the Phobians. Despite the draw […]
Ghana needs immediate action to control teenage pregnancy
The Zonta Club Ghana has called for immediate action from the government,Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and parents to control and reverse the trend of teenage pregnancy in the country. A statement from ZONTA Ghana, copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Club was alarmed at the level of teenage pregnancy in the country, hence, […]
President Akufo-Addo commissions 85-bed Central Gonja District Hospital
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, 11th July 2021, commissioned the 85-bed Central Gonja District Hospital, located in Buipe, in the Savannah Region, at the start of his 2-day tour of the Region The Buipe Hospital, whose construction commenced in 2018, is one of six (6) medical installations for which Government secured an 80-million-euro facility from Raiffesen Bank of Austria. The hospital, together with five (5) […]
Car Loan for MPs: Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa urges his colleagues to reject it
The most celebrated Member of Parliament, representing North Tongu on the ticket of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called for the total withdrawal of the controversial loan facility to purchase Land Cruiser V8 for MPs for the 8th Parliament from Parliament. NDC MP, known for his conviction and principles of responsibility to […]
Desist from opening bottle lids with teeth – Dentist
Dr. Nana Yaa Dampare, a Dentist at the Sunyani Regional Hospital has advised the general public to desist from opening bottle lids with their teeth to avoid getting fracture and other unpleasant dental conditions in their teeth. According to her the World Health Organization’s statistics indicates that oral cavities were very common among all manner […]
Pokuase Interchange: NDC refutes claim from presidency NPP government started project
The Minority Spokesperson on roads and Member of Parliament for Adaklu has challenged the NPP government to provide documents to show that they (NPP) started Pokuase Interchange. According to Kwame Agbodza, “this government has never built any Interchange since 2017 and I’ve document as capture in the Hansard of Parliament” The MP at the news […]
Trade Ministry asked to intervene in hike of freight duties
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has appealed to the Ministry of Trade and Industry to intervene in measures taken by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) which has caused a hike in freight duty. The Association appealed to Custom to collaborate and not antagonize the ordinary businessman, importers, and exporters, […]
Teachers are backbone of socio-economic development- President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday called teachers the backbone of Ghana’s economic and social progress, saying their invaluable contribution is making education reforms in Ghana successful. He said teachers were important partners in the implementation of the Government’s flagship Free Senior High School programme, which sought to give every Ghanaian child quality education as […]
Norway appreciates African Court’s role in human rights’ protection
The Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania Ms Elisabeth Jacobsen has called on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to congratulate the new President Lady-Justice Imani Daud Aboud at Arusha, Tanzania. The Ambassador and the African Court President also discussed issues of mutual interest for co-operation, and explore other opportunities for the interest and protection […]
Efutu MP commissions third Police station in his constituency
The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh has commissioned a new facility at Ateitu, a suburb of Winneba in the Central Region as the District Police Headquarters for Effutu North. The facility also houses the New Winneba Police Station. This is the third police facility built by the Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, Alexander […]
Initiate full-scale bipartisan Parliamentary inquiry into civilian brutalities- NDC petitions Parliament
The Youth Wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to order a bipartisan inquiry into brutalities perpetrated against civilians by security agents. In a 20-points petition, the group also called for immediate reform of the security agencies, including their training to enable them to operate effectively. […]
