Tag: SDGs
Fight against corruption: Critical ingredients for achievement of SDGs
The National Commission for Civic Education has tagged public accountability, rule of law, good governance, efficient management of the environment and natural resources devoid...
Fifth session of UN Environment Assembly to focus on nature
The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) to be held virtually for the first time will focus on strengthened action to protect...
Ghana receives €9.7 million EU Grant to Improve Access to Power in Sub-region
The European Union (EU), through the French Development Agency, has approved a €9.7-million euro grant for the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to boost infrastructure...
Media urged to help fight stigma against PWDs
The media and civil society have been urged to become a force for change in combating stigma and discrimination against persons with disabilities (PWDs)...
Ghana prepares towards the achievement of Alliance objectives
Global March Anglophone Africa is promoting Ghana’s status as a Pathfinder Country (PfC) by assisting the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to build...
‘Vote for me to change the fortunes of Anyaa-Sowutuom
Dr Adomaku Kissi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Anyaa- Sowutuom, has appealed to the electorate to vote for him in the...
President Akufo-Addo commissions 160-bed Twifo Atti-Morkwa District Hospital
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the 160-bed Twifo Atti-Morkwa District Hospital in the Central Region to aid quality healthcare delivery.
The ultra-modern...
Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities educates youth on SDGs
The Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities (AERC) has organized a workshop to educate the youth on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
We cannot achieve SDGs without building a peaceful society – UNDP
Peace and Governance Analyst of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms Melody Azinim, has urged institutions to work towards peace and inclusiveness as...
Ghana cannot achieve SDGs without reliable data – GSS
Ghana cannot achieve targets set for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 without reliable data, Mr Omar Seidu, the Head of Demographics...
It is in our interest to embrace sustainable development- Prof Frimpong-Boateng
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), says “it is in the interest and the good of humans to...
Volta to get 15 million Euro solid waste recycling plant in four months
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has cut-the-sod for the construction of a 15 million Euro solid waste composting and recycling plant for...
UN launches joint SDG financing project for Ghana
The United Nations (UN) systems launched a financing project here Friday to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana.
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Somalia, UN ink 5-year cooperation framework on peace, stability
Somalia and the UN on Thursday signed a new cooperation agreement which sets out how the country and the world body will work together...
Ghana Priorities Youth Forum opens in Cape Coast
The Ghana Priority Youth Forum has opened at the University of Cape Coast to solicit the views and expectations of the country's development plan.
The...
Lassia residents appeal for nurses’ quarters
Naa Dar Mankyera, the Chief of Lassia, in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region has appealed to government, individuals and non-governmental...
Leveraging technology amidst COVID-19 can accelerate achievement of SDGs
Madam Patricia Obo-Nai, the Chief Executive of Vodafone Ghana, says leveraging digital technology is a way out in accelerating the achievement of the 169...
UN chief urges efforts to harness digital technologies to accelerate achievement of SDGs
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that efforts must be made to harness digital technologies to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable...
Support the promotion of reproductive health and rights – Minister
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has appealed for the continuous support of all stakeholders in guaranteeing reproductive health and rights in the...
Ghana is making moderate progress in nine SDGs
Mr Evans Asare, Senior Associate of Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) Advisory, says Ghana is making moderate progress in the implementation of nine out...
Government supports 60 basic school girls under ‘Girls in ICT’ in Oti
Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications, has said achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 could not be possible if girls and women were...
Open Letter to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Regarding The “The Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda...
Your Excellency, The Ghana Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals extend our greetings to you and commend your governments’ effort...
GES commended for timely sanctions against marauding students
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sub-Platform 4 (SDG4), a civil society organization, has commended the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the timely sanctions against...
NBSSI creates 18,000 jobs within three years – Executive Director
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has facilitated the creation of 18,600 jobs in the country since 2017, Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the...
Youth Entrepreneurship Empowerment Project Launched in UER
A project dubbed “Young Africa Works”, which aims at empowering young people with entrepreneurship skills to develop their potentials and contribute to national development...
2020 High-Level Political Forum on SDGs: World leaders urged to take advantage of COVID-19
Scores of high-profile young leaders across the globe who are bent on creating a better and more sustainable future for all have urged governments...
Bonsu Health Centre needs standard maternity ward
Improved maternal health is an important prerequisite for women’s advancement and achieving set targets for goal three of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development...
Media urged to maintain awareness on reproductive health needs of women
The National Population Council (NPC), has called for media support to create and maintain awareness on sexual and reproductive health needs of women and...
COVID-19 reversing decades of progress on poverty, healthcare, education
The COVID-19 pandemic is reversing decades of progress on poverty, healthcare and education, a UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs annual report has...
Coalition wants climate change mainstreamed in political activities
The Youth Coalition for promotion of the SDGs in Ghana is demanding the mainstreaming of climate change sensitization into their political activities ahead of...