Tag: Legon
Dignitaries to grace Ghana’s Fastest Human Competition in Accra on Saturday, April 10
Top government officials and business executives who have sports at heart have been invited to grace the Accra Edition of the 2020/21 GNPC Ghana’s...
New data reveals the COVID-19 impact on workers’ livelihoods in urban Ghana
Researchers from the United Nations University World Institute of Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University...
Prof. George Benneh goes home
Dr George Benneh, Professor Emeritus and a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon, is reported dead.
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Increase conflicts led to high forced displacement situations in sub-region-Prof Teye
Professor Joseph Teye, the Director, Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) at University of Ghana, Legon has said a sharp increase in conflict situations in...
350,000 existing ECG customers to benefit from Pokuase BSP
About 350,000 existing customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will benefit from the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point (BSP) upon completion in May...
Musicians play key roles in electoral choices – Musicologist
Dr. Moses Nii Dortey, a Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, has said musicians can influence the choices...
Ghanaian voters prefer NPP – Survey
Fifty-one per cent of Ghanaians will vote for the New Patriotic Party while 41 per cent will choose the National Democratic Congress in the...
Madina votes not on auto pilot
Highly populated and lively Madina, an Accra inner city, continues to be celebrated for its multi-religious and multi-ethnic co-existence.
The...
Who is the murdered Professor E.Y Benneh?
Professor E.Y Benneh is a senior lecturer with the Faculty of Law at University of Ghana, Legon.
He earned both his M.Litt...
Musicologist Kenn Kafui eulogized.
Late musicologist and music icon Kenneth Kwaku Avotri Kafui was on Friday eulogized for his care, concern and charity at a pre-burial...
SHS final year and Gold track students resume school
Senior High Schools (SHSs) throughout the country Monday re-opened to adequately prepare final year students for the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The...
Midlife crisis and stressors: the non-medical underlying conditions of COVID-19 vulnerability
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an illness caused by a novel coronavirus which is associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
According to Belam,...
Preparedness of Lorry Stations in Accra to prevent COVID-19
A new study implemented by Researchers at the School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon.
The study was aimed at determining preparedness and compliance...
Men must support the crusade on achieving gender equality
Professor Akosua K. Darkwah, the Head of Sociology Department, University of Ghana, Legon, has said the crusade on gender equality should not be left...
Poor packaging : a hindrance to the trade and export competitiveness of made in...
Packaging is an effective tool for preservation, protection, marketing and distribution of goods. In Ghana, poor packaging has been identified as one of the...
Standard Chartered holds draw ahead of Road to Anfield tourney
Standard Chartered (SC) Bank Ghana Limited has paired the 16 participating teams in a draw held yesterday ahead of the SC Road to Anfield...
Legon Cities captain fires Olympics warning
Degorl Jeffery, Captain of Legon Cities FC, has said,he and his teammates are focused on defeating city-rivals...
BPI holds 6th public lecture on 2020 Population Census
The Baraka Policy Institute (BPI), a social policy think tank on Wednesday held its sixth annual public lecture on Ghana’s upcoming 2020 population census.
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2020 GUSA Games End Successfully
The 26th edition of the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games ended last Saturday at the University of Ghan, Legon.
University of Cape Coast (UCC)...
We need service-minded leaders to achieve Ghana Beyond Aid – Imani Africa
Mr. Kofi Bentil, Senior Vice President, IMANI Africa, a policy think tank, says the country needs service-minded leaders to achieve the Ghana Beyond Aid...
StanChart Endowment Fund supports 31 University students
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has disbursed a total of GH₵71,000.00 to support 31 brilliant and needy students from five public universities.
The money is...
West Africa Organic Conference to be held in November
The Ecological Organic Agriculture Platform, Ghana (EOAP-G) in collaboration with the West Africa Organic Network and the African Organic Network will host the 5th...
Ghana’s Parliamentary oversight is well managed by the minority – Haruna Iddrisu
The best vehicle for Parliamentary Oversight in Ghana is the Minority as the Majority finds it difficult to hold their governments accountable, Mr Haruna...
Afrobarometer Director Grabs Distinguished Africanist Award
Prof. E. Gyimah-Boadi, co-founder and Executive Director of Afrobarometer, has won the 2018 Distinguished Africanist Award for his outstanding scholarship and service to the...
Pantang mental Hospital receives Donation From Old Vandals
Sons of Bacchus (SOB), a group made up of past students of Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon have donated items worth...
Ghanaian students compete for proficiency in Chinese language
The Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana, Legon, on Friday organized the 17th Chinese Bridge Preliminary competition for non-Chinese college students.
The contest aims...
GRA sensitises UG and UPSA students on Tax compliance policy
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has organised a day’s symposium for students of the University of Professional Studies and University of Ghana, Legon, to...
Citizens must be educated to demand accountability – NCCE
Educating the public on the different dimensions of corruption would empower citizens to eschew corruption in all its forms as well as constructively support...
Ghana requires sustainable measures to provide jobs
The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, says the government’s decision to employ some 100,000 graduates under the Nation Builders’ Corps (NBC) is a right...
Corporate Social Responsibility Secretariat Inaugurated
The Ministry of Trade and Industry can now guarantee that programmes and projects designed for the country will reflect relevant issues bothering communities and...