Tag: Star-Ghana
ILGS, partners launch Local Governance Practitioners’ Forum
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) and its partners have officially launched the Local Governance Practitioners’ Forum (LGPF) in Accra.
ILGS, with the support...
Association of Ghana Industries calls for policies to enhance MSMEs growth
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to implement policies that will help Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) build resilience,...
GII and GACC engage service providers, media on corruption in SDGs
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) have engaged relevant service providers and the media on corruption in the Sustainable...
AWLA engages partners on justice delivery in Northern Ghana
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), a Non-governmental Organisation, has held a day’s stakeholder workshop with its Court Users Committees (CUCs) on enhancing...
Majority Leader lauds media for supporting parliament
Majority Leader, Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has lauded the media for supporting Parliament to educate and inform the citizenry on the activities of the Legislature.
Mr Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu...
African Women Lawyers Association hold seminar on access to justice
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) has held a two-day seminar on access to justice through the introduction of the Court Users Committee (CUC)...
Government urged to improve on resource gaps in mental healthcare
BasicNeeds-Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has urged government to improve on community-based mental healthcare delivery by giving priority to resource allocation.
It said there...
Star Ghana Foundation Unhappy Over Attacks on Journalists
Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye, the Governing Chairperson of Star Ghana Foundation (SGF), on Tuesday, expressed worry about the recent attacks on Journalists from almost every...
STAR-Ghana and Gender Ministry Dialogue on Ghanaian Woman Status
The STAR-Ghana Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) on Friday, organised a national dialogue on the status...
Nkoranza North District Assembly IGF Sees Growth Under STAR Ghana Initiative
Local revenue mobilisation in the Nkoranza North District Assembly has improved due to the intervention of a project, which seeks to deepen the understanding...
CRRECENT & STAR-Ghana moves to deepen citizens participation in local governance process
As part of its efforts to help enhance citizen’s participation in decision making especially at the local level; Child Research and Resource Centre (CRRECENT)...
STAR-Ghana to prioritize gender equity initiatives
Madam Hajara Muhammed, a member of the Steering Committee of the Strengthening Accountability and Responsiveness (STAR)-Ghana, has said they will galvanise and support gender...
CHRAJ Holds 2017 Anti-Corruption Week
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and its partners, will host its 2017 Anti-Corruption Week and National Anti-Corruption (NACAP) conference on...
Plans Far Advanced for Star-Ghana’s Phase Two Consultations
The STAR-Ghana programme is set to hold further consultations on its proposed transition towards becoming an independent national entity (INE).
Proposals will be presented at...
VOICE Ghana gives support to PWDs on local level development
VOICE Ghana, a disability focused non-governmental organisations with support from STAR-Ghana is promoting “stronger voice” for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in local level development...
Star Ghana suggests an independent audit unit for political parties
Mr Francis Darko Asare, the Programmes Director of Star Ghana, has said it is incumbent on the citizenry to be assertive and demand accountability...
Civil society organizations’ call for national entity yields positive results
Nationwide consultations towards the building of a national entity to sustain civil society actions after the second phase of the Strengthening Transparency, Accountability and...
Many Ghanaians Ignorant Of 72-hour EC Declaration Deadline
Participants at a post-election evaluation workshop have observed that sensitisation and education of the public on the declaration of subsequent general election by the...
STAR-Ghana Presents Performance Of Sixth Parliament
Professor Akilakpa Sawyerr, Chairman of the Steering Committee of STAR-Ghana, a multi donor pooled organisation, has presented a report on the performance of Sixth...
MUSIGA Conveys Felicitations To Nana Adda
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has congratulated the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, for emerging the victor in the December polls.
Bice Osei...
Ghana’s Public Forum: IMANI piece of advice to Parliament
This Article was Inspired by Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh and STAR Ghana's Programme Director , Amidu Ibrahim Tanko. It was first published on...
Ghanaian media urged to contribute to peaceful elections
Inaugurating a five member Ashanti Region Media Advisory Committee (MAC) at a ceremony in Kumasi on Thursday, he said journalists need to uphold fairness,...
Election 2016: GII To Monitor Abuse Of Incumbency, Electoral Corruption
The project constitutes civil society contribution towards making the 2016 general elections free, fair and credible.
The key objectives of the project are to reduce...
Police Blames Conflicts In North Region On The Media
He said some journalists report stories relating to violence and conflicts in the area without doing proper investigations, saying: “Sometimes the security will rush...
68 Institutions Shortlisted For Star-Ghana Elections 2016 Project
Information available to the Ghana News Agency information indicates that the shortlisted institutions include 15 media institutions; 46 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for the...
Applicants for 2016 elections project gets screened
Ghana News Agency sources from STAR-Ghana indicate that 38 media institutions were able to submit proposals by the deadline; whilst 171 Civil Society Organizations...
Star-Ghana Earmarks $600,000 For Media During Election 2016
In a statement to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Star-Ghana said it has tagged the media as an important stakeholder in achieving peaceful,...
Ghana losses over US 6 billion oil revenue
However, it is to the contrary, with gnashing of the teeth, prayers to God to save them and the cedi reportedly besieged by...
Penplusbytes Organize Workshop On Digital fundraising
He was speaking at a two-day strategic workshop organized by Penplusbytes in collaboration with FundRaisingAfrica in Accra on Tuesday.
The workshop which was under the...
World Bank Award STAR-Ghana
The World Bank has awarded Mr Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, Programme Manager of STAR-Ghana, the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) Award for Leadership in Social...