Ghana’s Parliament finally passes RTI bill into Act
The Right To Information Bill, (RTI) has finally been passed by parliament in Act. The Bill which has gone through the hands of six parliaments under the Fourth Republic, seeks to give the public the power to demand information from state institutions. It is also geared at fostering transparency and accountability in the governance process. […]
Parliament approves 18 more Ministers and Deputy Ministers
Ghana’s Parliament has given an approval to the twenty-first report of The Appointments Committee on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nomination of Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial Appointments. The new Ministers and Deputy Ministers are: Barbara Otehg Gyasi, MP, Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, MP, Minister of Western Region Solomon Namliit Boar, […]
Use modern technology and innovation to improve health care delivery-Health Director
The Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Osei Kufour Afreh has urged all managers and staff within the health sector to embrace the use of modern technology and innovation to improve on health care delivery. He said the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools in the delivery of service would ensure timely […]
Ghana's Speaker justifies no statement on Kintampo road accident
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Ocquaye has justified why there was no statement on the Kintampo road accident which claimed about 57 lives. On Monday, there was a statement on the New Zealand shooting incident and a minute silence observed for the departed souls but there was no word on the deadly accidents which […]
Ghana Malta sign 5 Memoranda of Understanding
The Governments of the Republic of Ghana and Malta have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of partnerships between the two countries. This signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, when Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, paid a day’s official visit to Malta, where he held bilateral talks with […]
UN stands in solidarity with detained and missing staff members
Marking International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to UN personnel abducted, detained or missing while serving. “Day in and day out, deed by deed, United Nations personnel work unwaveringly to help the most vulnerable, protect the planet and build a better future for all,” said […]
‘Uphold human dignity’, dismantle ‘specious notion of racial superiority’ urges UN Boss
Raise awareness of the dangers of racism and “stand up against old and new forms of slavery” was the resounding message of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday during a special event marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. “Slavery and the transatlantic slave […]
UN launches drive to highlight environmental cost of staying fashionable
It takes around 7,500 litres of water to make a single pair of jeans, equivalent to the amount of water the average person drinks over a period of seven years. That’s just one of the many startling facts to emerge from recent environmental research, which show that the cost of staying fashionable is a […]
MPs' vote to take control of Brexit process for indicative votes
MPs’ have voted to take control of Commons business in an unprecedented move to try to find a majority for any Brexit option. The government was defeated by 329 votes to 302 on the cross-party amendment setting up a series of votes on Wednesday to find out what kind of Brexit has most support among […]
President Akufo-Addo restates committment to end political vigilantism
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his desire to stamp out the phenomenon of vigilantism which is creeping into the body politic of the country. Describing the phenomenon as worrying, President Akufo-Addo said vigilantism has no space in the new Ghana and promised to get rid of it. President Akufo-Addo stated this when he […]
Energy Minister expresses dismay at destruction on Transmission Pylons
The Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu says the destruction of a Transmission Tower of the Ghana Grid Company, GRIDCo, by some unscrupulous persons is barbaric and an act to plunge the Country into total darkness. Mr. Amewu made these remarks when he went on a site inspection with officials of GRIDCO to check the […]
VIDEO : World Bank praises Free SHS, pledges Support
World Bank Vice President for Africa calls on Veep Dr. Bawumia
World Bank praises Free SHS, pledges Support
The World Bank Vice President for Africa, Dr. Hafez Ghanem, has praised the Ghana Government for its revolutionary decision to provide Free Senior High School education to Ghanaian youth, and has pledged the Bank’s support for its sustenance and improvement. The Bank has also pledged its support for Ghana’s ongoing economic programmes and policies, especially […]
