Tag: LEAP
LEAP enrolls beneficiaries onto NHIS
Beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) are being registered onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to promote access to healthcare services.
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Fate of 6000 targeted LEAP beneficiaries in UER in limbo
About 6000 targeted deprived persons in the Bolgatanga Municipality, Upper East Region, who were targeted under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) four years...
Batuisa residents appeal for potable water
The Chief and people of the Batuisa community in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region, have appealed to the government for...
‘Government will enact a law to protect alleged witches’
Government will soon establish rehabilitation shelters for alleged witches and enact a law to protect them from mistreatment, stigmatisation and societal discrimination.
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Ghana marks Pan African Women’s Day
Ghana on Friday joined the international community to mark the Pan African Women’s Day, which recognises the foremothers for their fight towards the Liberation...
Release all allocations to MoGCSP, SEND Ghana urges government
SEND Ghana, a not-for-profit development-oriented organisation has called on the government to release all 2020 allocations for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social...
Syndicated fraud makes internal auditing more relevant – IAA Director
Mr Nathan Yankey, Acting Director of Operations, Internal Audit Agency (IAA) says the increasing number of syndicated fraud and cybercrime cases underscores the importance...
Internal audit, game-changer to strengthening social accountability-LEAP boss
Mr Myles Ongoh, Assistant Director, Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme has said internal auditing is a game-changer to strengthening the social accountability processes...
LEAP beneficiaries receive double payment to Cushion them against COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has made double payments to beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) as part of...
Savelugu MCE commends President Akufo-Addo for achievements
Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, the Municipal Chief Executive of Savelugu, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his achievements saying it will secure the...
Child streetism and its implications on security
In 2010, Ghana was able to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) even before its deadline in 2015.
There has been an improvement in social...
Political parties urged to prioritise social protection programmes
Political parties have been tasked to prioritise social protection programmes in their manifestos ahead of the December Election to improve the livelihoods of the...
Roll out social interventions for rural farmers amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Youth Rise International, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) focused on poverty eradication has called on the Government to disburse LEAP and roll out other social...
Inclusive Education In Ghana: Are We Making Progress?
Kojo Musah aged 16, has down’s syndrome. His parents, who hail from Ejura in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, were initially not enthusiastic about...
Communities appeal for inclusion in LEAP programme
The residents of Damwaateon and Mwaakpa in the Wa West District, have appealed to the government to extend the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP)...
Consortium to improve livelihoods of fishers through scorecard
The Project Coordinator of CARE International, Mr Kwame Mensah has underscored the importance of the Far Ban Bo(Protecting Fisheries Livelihood) score-card to the development...
No decision to exit LEAP beneficiaries– Director of Social Welfare
Government has not taken any decision to exit beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) from the LEAP programme, Mr Inusah Atchulo, Acting...
GNHR data shows most households in Upper East are poor
From Samuel Akapule, Bolgatanga
Data from the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) has revealed that whilst 28 percent of households in the Upper East...
LEAP beneficiaries assured of efficient payment system
Beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme have been assured of an efficient payment system to ensure that they receive their...
Review LEAP Programme – CSOs Advocate
Some traditional rulers and civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Upper West Region have advocated for the review of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty...
Adentan Municipality: MCE outlines his achievements in office
The Municipal Chief Executive of Adentan Municipal Assembly (AdMA), Daniel Alexander Nii-Noi Adumuah has outlined some major achievements and developmental projects ongoing in the...
Gender Ministry introduces electronic reporting system for paying LEAP beneficiaries
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has developed a digitised electronic monitoring and reporting systems for payment of beneficiaries under the...
Government Prepares to Retire Some Beneficiaries Under LEAP
The government would wean-off some beneficiaries under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, Mr Frank Adjei, the Kintampo Municipal Director of the Department...
DEC Urge Assembly Members To Promote Grassroot Participation
Mr Wilson Arthur, The District Chief Executives of Wassa East, has urged members of the Assembly to make it a habit to meet with...
49th Cycle Of LEAP Payments Begins By July 31st – Gender Ministry
The LEAP Programme, which was introduced in 2008, seeks to address extreme poverty and reduce the suffering of vulnerable and disadvantaged persons, and this...
Veep condemns discrimination against PWDs in Ghana
Government is undertaking positive discrimination in favour of women, youth and persons with disabilities (PWDs), as part of measures to enhance their sources of...
Dept of Social Welfare begins payment of LEAP beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare in the Upper West Region has began the 48th cycle of payment of the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP)...
Ghana steps-up efforts to protect rights of older people
Ghana has stepped up national efforts to protect and guarantee the well-being of the elderly persons against the numerous abuses they go through by...
Cancer Voice Gh proposes for a National Cancer Foundation
As the president of Cancer Voices Gh, we proposed for a National Cancer Foundation. We proposed that the national cancer foundation should be a...
Haemophilia Patients To Be Placed On Leap – Otiko Djaba
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Otiko Afisa Djaba, has said, haemophilia patients will be placed on the Livelihood Empowerment Against...