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Local Economic Development initiatives takes off at Kpone
A Local Economic Development (LED) initiatives has been rolled-out by the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly to empower state and non-state actors within the Municipality to...
WB pledges US$250 million to finance public health initiatives in Africa
The African Union (AU) has announced a total of 250-million-U.S. dollar financial support from the World Bank Group to strengthen continental and regional healthcare...
Ghana observe World Prematurity day with global community
Ghana on November 17 joined the global community to observe the World Prematurity day. A premature baby is a baby born earlier, before the...
REP Supports Farm Institutions With Vehicles
The Ministry of Trade and Industry through the Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) on Tuesday presented three pick-up vehicles and three motorbikes to three farm...
Agro-processing initiatives in northern Ghana gets support
The Chinese government has handed over a support package for small-scale agro-processing initiatives in northern Ghana.
Through its grants for agricultural development in the West...
Viewpoint: AU 29th Summit Held Amid Rising Crisis of Economic Decline and Social Instability
On July 3-4 the African Union (AU) held its 29th Annual Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia while the continent is faced with monumental challenges...
African leaders endorse major new initiatives to end AIDS
African heads of state have endorsed two major new initiatives to help end AIDS by 2030. The community health workers initiative aims to recruit,...
Ghana adopts new business-friendly policy initiatives – Akufo-Addo
Ghanaian President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday his government had put policy initiatives in place to bring relief to and encourage businesses.
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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...
Workers Defy Heavy Rains On May Day
However, thousands of workers in the Region defied the heavy rain and went on a procession through the streets of Cape Coast.
The event, chaired...
Minister Ask Workers To Renew Their Faith In Ghana
Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has rallied Ghanaian workers to give strong support to the government in the implementation of its various...
Maternal Deaths Remains Huge National Challenge
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called for a collective and proactive approach to tackle avoidable maternal deaths, which remain a huge national challenge.
Dr...
Quick Action Needed To Stem Army Worm Invasion
Stakeholders have warned that the growing menace of the Fall Armyworm could derail government’s programme to boost agriculture production and to create jobs.
Speaking to...
UNESCO Ready To Strengthen Water Security
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for the harnessing of the contributions of science and innovation for water security.
Mr...
New MCE For Sekondi-Takoradi Takes Oath Of Allegiance
Dr Kwaku Afriyie, the Western Regional Minister, has called on members of the local assemblies to get acquainted with the various articles of the...
Trade Ministry Shares 10 Key Initiatives To Be Implemented
Invest in Africa (IIA) says it is ready to work with the Ministry of Trade and Industry to develop mutually beneficial Small and Medium...
Energy Minister Plans on Generating Energy From Waste
Mr. Boakye Agyarko, the Minister of Energy, has stated government’s desire to ensure that Ghana develops legally and socially binding commitments to start the treatment...
ECOWAS Committed To Improving Election Observation Missions
Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) is working with development partners to improve the integrity of its Long-term Election Observation Missions as an effective...
Olam Refurbish Mpasatia D/A Primary School
Olam Cocoa Possessing Ghana Limited, a licensed buying company, has been providing annual farmer funding in excess of GH?100 million to aid the growth...
Ex-UN chief lauds Kenya’s regional peace initiatives
Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday commended the role Kenya is playing in promoting regional peace especially in Somalia and South...
NGO Deepens Public Awareness On Child Rights
Chiefs have been urged to take centre stage in campaign to end child marriages and provide more protection for children in their communities.
Ms. Faustina...
Tigo Announce Winners Of Digital Changemakers
Tigo Ghana and Reach for Change have announced the winners of the 2016 Tigo Digital Changemakers Competition.
The first place winners, a joint application, are...
Pusiga District Assembly Development Initiatives On Track
He said the measures would include intensifying the national household registration programme which was helping the Assembly to register all households and come up...
Dr Mahama says PNC would make the business environment better
He pledged to ensure the provision of stable electric power, enactment of favourable laws to make businesses grow and create employment for the...
US Domination only brought military Intercessions, regional decline
Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Nairobi, Kenya on August 22 for meetings with President Uhuru Kenyatta and foreign ministers from several regional...
Chinese envoy renews commitment to development projects in Rwanda
At the FOCAC summit of last December in Johannesburg, South Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced ten major China-Africa cooperation plans for the next...
National Media Commission get new Chairman
He succeeds Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere whose two-term tenure as Chairman ended recently.
A press statement signed by Mr George Sarpong, Executive Secretary to the NMC...
Queenmothers Foundation to award deserving midwives
The Queen mothers Foundation of Ghana, an advocacy group formed to ensure the total development of women has launched a special package to award...
Tigo Ghana’s Gifty Bingley adjudged PR Discovery of the Year
For her immense contributions in the PR and communications space of the telecommunication industry, Gifty Bingley, the Director of Corporate Communications & Responsibility at...
Developing countries urged to prioritize climate change mitigation
She said due to the impact of climate change, rainfall patterns had changed, resulting in low crop yields; stating that the Akosombo Dam in...