Tag: agency
Distribution of unsafe condoms stir rile in Zambia
Revelations of a Zambia government agency distributing condoms and gloves to the public that did not meet the required standards has stirred consternation among...
Savana Signatures strengthens agency of females to speak out
Savana Signatures with support from the Grand Challenges Canada, has implemented I-Matter project to reduce Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) among women and adolescent...
Ministry of Communications launches National Security Awareness Month
The Ministry of Communications through the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), an agency with the mandate to coordinate Ghana’s cybersecurity development,has launched the National...
National Cyber Security awareness month to be launched on October 1
The Ministry of Communications through the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), an agency with the mandate to coordinate Ghana’s cybersecurity development, will hold its...
119 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN refugee agency
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said that 119 illegal immigrants have been rescued off Libya's western coast.
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UN agency to open response center in Somalia for vulnerable migrants
The UN migration agency said on Friday a new Migration Response Centre (MRC) to cater for the needs of vulnerable migrants returning to Somalia...
Space technology to boost Australian water management: science agency
Satellites in space could be used to monitor the quality of Australia's water, according to the nation's top science agency.
The Commonwealth...
China donates 1 million USD to support UN agency’s food aid program in Gaza
China donated on Friday 1 million U.S. dollars in support of food assistance program in Gaza, according to an agreement with the UN Relief...
UN rights agency condemns killing of journalist Julio Valdivia in Mexico
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday condemned the grisly murder of journalist Julio Valdivia Rodriguez...
Kenya signs deal with regional grain agency to boost quality
Kenya's National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) to boost the quality...
Mozambican government to support 70,000 families through newly created agency
Some 70,000 families in northern Mozambique will benefit from the support of the recently created Northern Integrated Development Agency, Radio Mozambique (RM) reported on...
UN humanitarian agency calls for securing unimpeded entry of vital goods into Gaza
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Tuesday called for securing unimpeded entry of vital goods into the Gaza...
COVID-19 pandemic increasing child marriages in South Sudan
The COVID-19 pandemic could jeopardize the progress made to fight child marriage in South Sudan amid a sharp rise in teenage pregnancies, officials...
Ghana FA adopts new FIFA anti-doping regulations
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has adopted the revised FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations (FIFA-ADR), the organization announced here on Wednesday.
The adoption of...
House prices in Portugal to stabilize in 2020
Portugal's real estate costs will be stabilized in 2020 after a 15.8-percent rise in 2019, Portuguese Lusa news agency quoted a housing agency as...
Zambia calls for creation of agency at UN to help internally displaced persons
The Zambian government has called for the establishment of a dedicated agency at the United Nations (UN) which will be dealing with issues affecting...
Zambia calls for concerted efforts to address growing volumes of electronic waste
A Zambian government agency that regulates electronic communication products and services on Thursday expressed concern with the growing volumes of electronic waste (e-waste) that...
Ghana beyound aid quest depends on entrepreneur empowerment
Mr Anders Samuelsen, the Danish Foreign Minister has said Ghana’s quest to develop its economy beyond aid depended highly on empowering its entrepreneurs to...
Ministry of Health launch project to support Community-based Health
The Ministry of Health through the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched a project; Strengthening Community-based Health...
GRIDCO, KEPCO Agree To Esthablish Centre of Excellence
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have signed an agreement for the establishment of a GRIDCO Centre...
Ethiopian government says initiative creates over 119,000 jobs in three months
thiopia has created 119,930 job opportunities in the first quarter of the current Ethiopian 2017-2018 fiscal year, a government employment agency has said.
Federal Urban...
Relevance Of GNA Not In Doubt
The new Board of Directors of the Ghana News Agency has been tasked to support management of the Agency to find creative ways of...
Tanzania weather agency issues alert over strong winds
Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) on Tuesday warned of strong winds reaching up to 40 km per hour and large Indian Ocean waves reaching 2...
Tanzania’s weather agency issues alert over floods, outbreak of diseases
The Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) on Tuesday issued an alert over oncoming seasonal rains expected to begin in November, saying they might lead to...
UNICEF’s Performance Based Funding to MMDAs Commended
Amidu Chinnia Issahaku, Deputy Upper West Regional Minister has commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for basing its funding of Metropolitan, Municipal and...
Meteorological Agency Predicts More Rains for Southern Ghana
The middle and coastal areas of the country are expected to experience this year’s minor rainy season around the latter part of September.
Northern Ghana,...
MOFA Director Says Upper East Region Will Not Food Shortage
Reverend John Manu, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ministry of food and Agriculture (MOFA), has said there will be no food shortage...
USAID Unveils Its New Reading Project
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has partnered the Ministry of Education to increase the rate of reading among children, under...
The Overwhelming Foul Smells And Stench In Ghana
After 60 years of political independence, Ghanaians still wake up to the sorry sight of waste and sewage lying indiscriminately around settlements, city centres...
GWCL To Map Out State Of Water Bodies In Ghana
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has said it will soon commission a comprehensive audit of all water bodies to map out the state...