Tag: Sustainable Development
Integrity and honesty critical for sustainable development-Mrs Wood
Her Ladyship (Rtd) Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood, Member of the Council of State , says the core values of integrity, honesty, just, Fair play...
Berlin hosts EU-Africa Green Talk to share development solutions
· Dialogue between European Investment Bank, Portuguese Embassy in Berlin, financial community and development stakeholders confirms importance...
China’s commitment to sustainable development is great goal – Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shares his insights on how China's recent development blueprint will affect the global automotive industry.
African countries urged to mainstream all citizens to attain the SDGs
The Seventh Session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) has ended with a call on African countries to pursue full representation...
UN handbook asks governments to do proper infrastructure planning
A new UN handbook calls on governments to overhaul the way they build and maintain infrastructure in order to reduce waste and costs, improve...
Brazil Africa Institute highlights climate change and sustainable development in seminar focused on renewable...
On March 30, the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) will hold the “Seminar Renewable Energy in Brazil and Africa: The Clean Engines of Economic Development”....
Uganda to accelerate use of renewable energy in bid to reduce carbon footprint
Chinese and Ugandan engineers are putting the final touches on the Karuma Hydropower Plant, Uganda's flagship project that promotes clean energy and limits...
Ghana must leverage COVID-19 opportunities for sustainable development
The International Water Management Institute – Ghana (IWMI) has reiterated the need for Ghana to leverage opportunities presented by COVID-19 for rapid sustainable growth.
The...
Keta Trade Fair opens November 09
The Keta Trade Fair dubbed "Defia 2020" opens at Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) Park on Monday, November 09.
The fair, which is resuming...
Human resource, key to sustainable development – NPC
The National Population Council (NPC) says identifying and finding strategic solutions to challenges facing the development of the human resource of Ghana is central...
Joseph Wemakor writes:How I eventually got the nickname-‘Human Rights’
Joseph Wemakor is my beautiful name and I'm so proud of it.
I’m very passionate about defending, protecting and promoting human rights, religious freedom and...
FIFA Foundation and UPL sign memo to promote sustainable development and education through football
The FIFA Foundation and UPL Ltd. have today announced a new collaboration agreement that will see the two organisations join forces to promote and...
NGO builds capacity of security service personnel on human rights
The Africa Centre for Human Rights and Sustainable Development (AfCHuRSD), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has built the capacities of personnel of the Ghana Police...
NGO builds capacities of women in business in Tamale
Africa Centre for Human Rights and Sustainable Development (AfCHuRSD), a national human rights Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has held a day's capacity building workshop for...
UN annual high-level political forum on sustainable development kicks off
Facing the devastating impacts of COVID-19, which is threatening decades of progress in improving people's lives, countries are meeting at the United Nations High-Level...
Commonwealth gathering urges countries to end gender inequality by 2030
A Commonwealth gathering has called for an end to gender inequality by 2030 so every girl can have the same opportunities as boys.
Ahead of...
Initiative for planting 1 million trees raises Egyptians’ awareness of sustainable development
by Marwa Yahya
Under the theme "fruitful trees, fruitful life," an Egyptian engineer has made enormous efforts after he launched an initiative...
Linguistic diversity, multilingualism are key for sustainable development
Reverend Seth Mawutor, Chairman, Volta Regional Peace Council has underscored the need for linguistic diversity and multilingualism in...
FAO chief says sustainable development of agriculture key to ending hunger
The sustainable development of agriculture is the key to ending hunger, said Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu on...
Book launched to highlight women in science for sustainable development at UN
A book entitled "February 11," the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, was launched Tuesday at the UN headquarters, which is hailed...
Sustainable development of agriculture key to ending hunger
The sustainable development of agriculture is the key to ending hunger, said Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu on...
Social protection is a right to all workers – APACSUN
The Africa Public and Civil Service Unions Network (APACSUN) said social protection is a basic right to all workers, which would enable them to...
WEF annual meeting opens with focus on cohesive, sustainable development
The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting opened here Tuesday with a focus on renewing the concept of stakeholder capitalism to overcome income inequality,...
TVET projected as ‘master key’ to accelerated development
The Vocational Training for Females (VTF) programme has described Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the master key for Ghana to...
Aid cannot be a dependable source for sustainable development”- Senior Minister
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at the Presidency, has said Ghana cannot continue to depend on foreign donor support to cushion its fiscal annual...
Juaben Municipal strategizes with stakeholders for sustainable development
Mr. Kodjo Ansah-Sem, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Juaben Municipality has said, the Municipality has achieved remarkable development in the area...
Mozambique, Eni sign MOU for sustainable development, decarbonization projects
The Mozambican government signed on Monday with the Italian energy giant Eni a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the definition of sustainable development and...
Chamber of Mines pushes sustainable development of mining communities
The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) is making a strong case for the sustainable development of mining communities following the passage of the Mineral...
European Union launches activities for 2019 Climate Diplomacy Week in Accra
The European Union Delegation to Ghana will launch on Wednesday, 25th September, at 09.30, the 2019 Climate Diplomacy Week at a Press conference at...
Ghana govt urged to invest in health impact assessment to engender sustainable development
Key stakeholders in the health and mining sectors as well as academia have urged the Ghana government to invest in health impact assessment in...