President Akufo-Addo inaugurates 7-member Presidential Fiscal Responsibility Advisory Council
A Seven member Presidential Fiscal Responsibility Advisory Council has been inaugurated with a call develop and recommend policies for the maintenance of Prudent and sustainable levels of Public debt. The Council, Chaired by former Governor of the Bank of Ghana will assist and advise the President in formulating and implanting a National Fiscal responsibility policy […]
GIPC’s goal is to attract more home-grown investors- Yofi Grant
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Center, (GIPC) Yofi Grant says Ghana is recording a lot of indigenous investors therefore more has to be done to support them regardless the numerous opportunities available to take advantage of. “What is happening lately is that we are recording a lot of indigenous investors coming to […]
Extend non-fee paying scheme to private universities – Prof. Hammond
The Chairman of the Council of Dominion University College (DUC), Professor Felix N. Hammond, has called on government to extend the non-fee paying scheme being enjoyed by public universities to cover private tertiary institutions. He said this would help in the fair distribution of resources to cover all Ghanaian students as prescribed by the Constitution. […]
Africa needs industrialisation to drive its development transformation – Trade Minister
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen says Africa must pursue industrialisation as a strategic agenda towards transformation to promote economic development for her people. He said Africa, therefore, needed to tie its industrialisation agenda to training and building the skills of the people, as it builds its infrastructure to help push […]
Thousands flee fresh violence in South Sudan, many ‘suffering from trauma’
Over the past few days thousands of desperate civilians have been fleeing a fresh outbreak of violence in South Sudan’s Equatoria state, seeking safety in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), many “suffering from trauma.” Some 5,000 people have settled in several villages along the border near the town of Ingbokolo in Ituri province […]
‘Shared responsibility’ to stop 420,000 needless deaths from tainted food each year, UN, world leaders warn
Each year, food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals cause more than 600 million people to fall ill, and 420,000 to die worldwide, prompting a call from world leaders on Tuesday for greater international cooperation to make the food chain safer. On Tuesday, the First International Food Safety Conference, in Addis Ababa […]
‘Urgent need’ to stop Mali violence with ‘effective’ military response: UN expert
The state of human rights and security across Mali is a “cause of grave concern,” the independent UN rights expert for the northwest African nation said in a statement on Tuesday, in which he called for an “effective military response” to end the violence and protect the civilian population. Alioune Tine noted that central and […]
UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners
More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds such as music played on their smartphone, UN health experts said on Tuesday, unveiling new guidelines to help address the problem. The recommendations to prevent noise-induced hearing loss and related conditions such as tinnitus – commonly experienced as a […]
Boat made of recycled plastic and flip-flops inspires fight for cleaner seas along African coast
After completing a historic 500km journey from the Kenyan island of Lamu to the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, the world’s first ever traditional “dhow” sailing boat made entirely from recycled plastic, known as the Flipflopi, has successfully raised awareness of the need to overcome one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges: plastic pollution. After completing […]
NGOs' cut sod for construction of a modern hospital at Carpenter in Bole Bamboi District
Northern Empowerment Association (NEA) and Ghana Rural Integrated Development (GRID), NGOs based in Ghana and the US have cut sod for the construction of a modern hospital at Carpenter in the Bole Bamboi District of the Northern Region. The hospital, expected to be built within 24 months, will address a burning need as currently there […]
NDPC holds National Development fora
The National Planning Development Commission (NDPC) plans to hold series of National Development fora to solicit views, ideas, suggestions and proposals from experts on all sectors of national development to serve as blue print for the total transformation of the state of Ghana. Participants of these fora will include but not limited to economic and […]
CAVNET donates books worth over GH¢ 10,000 to 2 schools in the U/W region
Three thousand books estimated at about ten thousand Ghana-Cedis (GH¢ 10,000) have been donated by the Caring Volunteers Network (CAVNET) to students of the Wa Model M/A Primary, JHS in the Wa Municipality as well as the Guo D/A JHS in the Wa West District. The books included text books for some core subjects, reference […]
CSIR-SARI’S perspective on Climate Change and its effects on Agric in Northern Ghana
Out of Ghana’s total land area of 23.9 million hectares, about 57% is suitable for agricultural purposes. The World Bank describes Ghana’s Agricultural Sector as an “important contributor to Ghana’s export earnings and a major source of inputs for the manufacturing sector.” The country’s Agricultural Zones could be classified into three main groups, i.e. The […]
DPS International Student Wins Ghana Spelling Bee Title
There was a wild and spontaneous jubilations as the 13-year old Grade Eight pupil of DPS International Ghana, Kwabena Adu Darko-Asare, emerged the overall winner of the 12th edition of the National Finals of The Spelling Bee held on 2nd Feb 2019. It was much more joy for the DPS International Ghana as a Grade […]
