GES urged to develop guidelines for religious practice in schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has been urged to consider a comprehensive guideline to guide religious practices in Senior High Schools (SHS). Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, Founder of Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa (ACAA), who made the call, said “The piecemeal solutions to matters of faith will end up demotivating governing boards, school managements, PTAs […]
Sir John Funeral: Medical Association calls for action over breaches of COVID-19 protocols
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has urged law enforcement agencies to investigate and deal with the organisers of the funeral of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, the former Chief Executive officer of the Forestry Commission, over breaches of COVID-19 protocols. The Inspector General of Police should act without fear or favour in this regard, while he should […]
Kenya hospitals ‘boost capacity over new Covid wave’
Hospitals in Kenya are preparing for a surge in Covid-19 cases with some launching oxygen plants and increasing bed capacity, the Star newspaper has reported. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe in his regular briefings last week asked Kenyans to follow health guidelines warning that the fourth wave would be deadlier than the first three. He did […]
Reclamation of degraded mine sites: Oil Palm to the rescue
The National Initiatives for Sustainable Climate-Smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NISCOPS) programme has helped to reclaim some degraded mine sites in the Central Region through the planting of oil palm. The initiative became necessary due to the operations of illegal small-scale miners whose activities destroy arable lands and pose threat to the livelihoods of farmers in […]
