Tag: SDGs
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...
African countries efficiently tackling tax evasion and money laundering
African countries made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency and exchange information on illicit fund flows in 2019, the...
Prioritize WASH in mid-year budget allocations – CSOs to government
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have called on government to increase budgetary allocations for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)...
Private Sector Advisory Group will spur economic growth – CEO
Mrs Kate Quartey-Papafio, the Chief Executive Officer of Reroy Cables, said the establishment of the CEOs Private Sector Advisory Group would stimulate economic development...
COVID-19 could push 29 million Africans into extreme poverty – UNECA
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday projected that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could push 29 million people into extreme poverty...
Agriculture must be re-defined to attract the youth – IBRAF
The youth engagement in agricultural practices was the topic of a webinar promoted by IBRAF with the participation of FAO, WFP and the African...
UBA to celebrate African Day with a dialogue on SDGs
The United Bank for Africa (UBA), is set to celebrate African Day with a virtual dialogue on the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals...
UNFPA calls for accelerated efforts to end fistula by 2030
Dr Natalia Kamen, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has called for accelerated efforts towards ending obstetric fistula by 2030,...
KATH Maternity and Children’s Block, critical to saving lives – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has performed a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the reactivation of works on the 44-year-old abandoned Maternity and Children’s Block...
Eban Capital and partners roll out MASLOC integrated software platform
Eban Capital Limited, a Ghanaian Fintech, and its technology partners, have rolled out the first phase of the Integrated Software Platform (ISP) for Micro-Finance...
CSO Platform on SDGs supports 10 shelters
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has presented assorted items to 10 shelters in Greater Accra and Greater...
CSO platform on SDGs gives to less privileged
The Ghana Civil Society Platform on Sustainable Development Goals, working with its strategic partners, has supported some less privileged groups with relief items valued...
Sekyere-Kumawu DCE receives international ward
Mr Samuel Addai Agyekum, District Chief Executive (DCE)for Sekyere-Kumawu has been honoured for his outstanding contribution towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals...
We compete with animals for water – Damwaateon women
Some women at Damwaateon, a deprived farming community in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have experienced concern about the manner...
Opinion: Exercise can be good for you and your country especially during a crisis...
Public parks have been gated shut, beaches emptied and stadia deserted, as an unprecedented 2.5 billion people across the world are told to sit...
COVID-19: CSOs call for multistakeholder forum for resource mobilisation
Civil Society Organisations including networks, coalitions and associations, under the Ghana Civil Society Organisations Platform (CSOs) on Sustainable Development Goals...
STU supplies free sanitizers for Sunyani populace
The Authorities of the Sunyani Technical University (STU) has presented alcohol based sanitizers to staff of the University, educational institutions and a section...
Baleofiiri Assembly Member appeals for potable water
Mr Yussif Gizuure, the Assembly Member for the Baleofiiri Electoral Area in the Wa West District, has appealed to government and benevolent non-governmental organisations...
I will support youth empowerment –Asamoah Gyan
Mr Asamoah Gyan, former captain of Ghana Black Stars, says he will support the United Nations Youth Association Ghana’s (UNYA-GH) programmes to empower the...
Media must intensify advocacy and education on ASRHR – NPC
The National Population Council (NPC), on Thursday called for media partnership in intensifying advocacy and education on Adolescent, Sexual, and Reproductive Health (ASRH)...
We will incentivize companies that drive achievement of SDGs – GIPC
Mr Yofi Grant, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has said the Centre will incentivize companies that would help the...
Manifesto on women’s health right presented to Deputy Health Minister
Members of the Universal Access to Health Care Campaign (UAHCC) and the Primary Health Care Advocacy Coalition on Monday presented to the Ministry of...
HFFG commends Ghanaian women for aspiring to the top
The Hope for Future Generation (HFFG), has commended the many Ghanaian women who have over the years, risen to lead key institutions in the...
Trade value gaps clocks US$8.7 Billion in a 10 year study – GFI
The Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report of 2020 has said value gaps between the 135 developing countries and the 36 advanced nations over a...
Noguchi builds capacity of African scientists on COVID-19
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, on Thursday brought its training programme, aimed at building the capacity of laboratory...
Youth must stand for peace in Election 2020 – UN Youth
Madam Lilian Sally Addo, Country Head, United Nations Youth Association Ghana
(UNYA-GH), on Monday called on all youth across the country to be agents...
Namibia launches sustainable development goals online hub
Namibia on Friday night launched a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) online hub which is meant to be a platform for continuous and meaningful engagement...
Universities must lead development agenda – Prof Gordon
African universities have been charged to design programmes capable of producing critical thinkers and innovators to manage the continent’s natural resources for development.
Professor Chris...