Tag: Sustainable Development Goal
Stakeholders asked to collaborate to meet Target 8.7 of SDG
Ms Emma Ofori Agyemang, Director, Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has called on stakeholders to collaborate...
Districts encouraged to learn from each other’s achievements
Dr Kodjo Mensah-Abrampa, the Director-General of the Ghana National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has urged districts across the country to learn from each other's...
HeForShe Campaign launched in Western Region to promote women’s rise
The Department of Gender under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP) has launched the Western Regional edition of the HeForShe Campaign...
Dynamic food systems needed to build strong economies-WFP
Ms. Rukia Yacoub, representative and Country Director,World Food Programme (WFP) has reiterated the need for dynamic food systems to strengthen national economies to withstand...
Saving mothers and babies-KATH’s maternity block in mind
What really comes to your mind upon hearing a woman losing her life while trying to bring a new life to this earth? Or...
Government urged to stop pair trawling in Ghanaian waters
Friends of the Nation (FoN), a non-governmental organization(NGO), has called on the government to help stop illegal pair trawling by foreign vessels in Ghanaian...
Access to potable water in urban areas at 93 per cent – Minister
Access to potable water in urban areas in Ghana stands at 93 per cent, Madam Cecilia Dapaah, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, said...
Traditional ruler urges government to prioritize quality health care in rural communities
A traditional ruler has appealed to the government to prioritize investments in health care delivery in rural communities for them to have access to...
Ghanaian teenager develops AI to ensure greater food security for communities
Agriculture is the region’s largest employer by sector and a key driver of participation in global value chains – but will the sector ever...
Late referrals; cause of perinatal deaths – Director
The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr Winfred Ofosu, has attributed neonatal deaths in the Region in 2019 to...
Guidelines for establishing child labour free zones launched
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has launched a manual on drafted protocols and guidelines for the creation of child labour free zones...
NGOs call for improved working conditions for women in mining sector
The Golden Line, an agglomeration of non-profit advocacy organisations dedicated to the socio-economic empowerment of women, has urged stakeholders within the mining sector to...
Ghana Health Service takes steps against COVID-19
Dr Anthony Ofosu, the Deputy Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), says the service has put in place systems and measures...
Initiative to promote education of adolescent girls launched at UN
Ireland's UN mission on Tuesday organized a high-level event to launch "The Drive for Five" initiative, which aims to spur "five transformative actions" to...
World Bank to support clean cook-stove initiative in western coast of Ghana
The World Bank, in partnership with some international oil companies (IOCs), is supporting the development of the National Clean Cooking Strategy to serve as...
Attitudinal change is vital to protect the environment – Minister
Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), has called on journalists to intensify efforts on societal attitudinal change as...
Abantu moves to increase women’s participation in local governance
In Ghana, women representation in local governance has continuously remained very low; as they failed to attain the 30% UN recommended minimum threshold in...
Government pledges to maintain fiscal discipline in 2020 Election
Following is the full text of 2020 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, under the theme, “Consolidating the Gains for Growth, Jobs and Prosperity...
FAO calls for stronger actions to achieve Zero Hunger
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has underscored the urgent need for stronger actions in order to make healthy diets accessible...
Ghana government tasked to double-up efforts to achieve SDG 6
Ghana as a country has been challenged to double up efforts in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 which requires that...
An ambitious roadmap is needed to deliver Agenda 2030 – CSOs
The Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has called on government to set a more ambitious roadmap and identify practical...
FAO launches project to support government’s malnutrition fight
As part of efforts to reduce malnutrition in women and children, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched the “Support to Reduction in...
SDGs Sub-Platform Coalition Campaigns for Universal health Coverage
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) Sub-platform Coalition on ensuring healthy lives and wellbeing has urged the Government to ensure that no one was left...
Over 200,000 Ghanaians Will Benefit from Peri-Urban and Rural Water Supply
Cabinet has approved the implementation of peri-urban and rural water supply project in 450 locations in Volta, Eastern, Greater Accra and Ashanti regions.
The water...
Ghana risks missing SDG-6 targets due to low financing
Ghana stood the risk of missing out on the Sustainable Development Goal –Six (SDG-6 ) targets due to low financing for the sector, Civil...
Government advised to devote more funds to sanitation and water
The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has called on the government to increase budgetary allocation towards Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)...
Ghana to partner NGOs in rural water, sanitation provision
Ghana is ready to partner Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the provision of water and sanitation services in rural areas, Deputy Minister for Sanitation...
Ghana’s Primary Health Care Needs Reinforcement
Mother's Day is a celebration to honour mothers; celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. Many individuals and families use...
Ga East Basic Schools Sanitation Clubs Launched
The Ga East Municipal Assembly is taking new steps to address the huge sanitation challenge of the Municipality by shifting from the traditional paradigm,...
Best Farmer in Wa East describes award as motivation
Mr. Salia Issah, a native of Loggu Community has been crowned the Wa East District Best Farmer for 2017 on the occasion of the...