Technocrats Commend Chinese Government for offering training opportunities to Ghanaians.
Ghanaian technocrats who benefited from various training programmes in China have lauded the Chinese government for its support to Ghana in the area of capacity building for Ghana’s human resource. They described the training programmes as useful, relevant and important. They called for the expansion of the programmes to more technical areas to hone specific […]
Suhum: PAC Demands Stiffer Punishment for an "Extortionist" at Death and Birth Office
The Public Accounts Committee, PAC, of Parliament has called for stiffer punishment for an officer at the Birth and Death registration office at Suhum in the Eastern Region. The officer is reported to have overcharged more than 500 birth certificate applicants in 2016. The Auditor General, in his report, directed the officer to refund a […]
COPEC Calls for Dialogue On Pricing Formula, Following Another Fuel Price Increase.
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is calling for a national dialogue on the pricing formula for petroleum products. This comes after a two percent fuel price increase which took effect on Saturday. COPEC in a statement in Accra, signed by its Executive Secretary Duncan Amoah said the price increase cannot continue as it only worsens the plight […]
Advocates Against Gender Based Violence Want Victims Voices Amplified To End The Cruelty
Victims’ revelations are often the best testament to violations against women. That is why advocates against Gender Based Violence want the voices of the victims to be amplified to give leverage to the issues and also garner support to bring an end to violence against women. The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA estimates that one in […]
We Will Deepen Marketing Opportunities for Ghana's Agricultural Sector- Dutch Agricultural Counselor to Ghana and West Africa.
The newly appointed Dutch agricultural counselor to Ghana and the rest of West Africa, Bram Wits has revealed his ambition to partner government, the private sector and relevant institutions to unearth the full commercial potential of the country’s agricultural value chain, as bilateral and development relations between the two countries evolve from aid to trade. […]
33 U.S Peace Corps Education Volunteers Begin Work in Communities Across Ghana.
Thirty-three (33) Peace Corps Education Volunteers from the US have been sworn-in at a ceremony at the US Ambassador’s residence in Accra to begin a two-year service in Ghana. The volunteers will teach Special Education, Visual Arts, Mathematics, Science among other subjects in Basic and Senior High Schools nationwide. At the swearing-in, Charge D’Affairs at […]
Atal Behari Vaypayee: Former India PM Dies at 93
Former Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has died aged 93. He was being treated for age-related illnesses in Delhi’s AIIMS hospital. Vajpayee was one of the founding members of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which currently governs India. Considered a giant of Indian politics, he served as prime minister three times between […]
Egyptian mummification 'recipe' revealed
Examination of a mummy has revealed the original ancient Egyptian embalming recipe – first used to preserve bodies. A battery of forensic chemical tests carried out on a mummy that dated from 3,700-3,500 BC revealed the recipe and confirmed that it was developed far earlier and used more widely than previously thought. The Egyptian Museum […]
Trump's 'Dirty War' On Media Draws Editorials in 300 US Outlets
More than 300 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter President Donald Trump’s attacks and promote a free press. The Boston Globe made the call last week for a nationwide denouncement of the president’s “dirty war” against the media, using the hashtag #EnemyOfNone. Mr Trump has derided media reports as “fake news” and attacked […]
Bobi Wine: Uganda's Afrobeats MP standing up to Museveni
“When our leaders have become misleaders and mentors have become tormentors. When freedom of expression becomes the target of oppression, opposition becomes our position.” The lyrics are from a song titled Situka, which means “Rise up” in Luganda, sung by Ugandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine ahead of the 2016 general elections. The Afrobeats artist was using […]
