Tag: UNESCO
GNECC lauds government for reopening schools
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for reopening of schools and phasing out the double-track system...
Zimbabwean president says Africa’s independence incomplete without full ownership of natural resources
Africa's freedom and political independence remains incomplete until the continent has total control of its rich natural resources, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Thursday.
"The...
Minister appeals to youth to take interest in Biosphere Reserves
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), has appealed to the youth to take interest in activities relating to...
UNESCO and EAA announce US$10 million to restore damaged schools in Beirut
UNESCO and Education Above All (EAA) have established a partnership for quality education in Lebanon that includes around $10 million to rebuild or restore...
UNESCO hands over equipment for rehabilitation of Ussher Fort Slavery Museum
The Netherlands Government through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has presented some equipment to the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board...
IPMC pledges support to Ghana News Agency
Mr Amar Deep S. Hari, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Intercom Programming and Manufacturing Company Limited (IPMC), has pledged to mobilise support for the Ghana...
World tourism day to be celebrated on September 27
On September 27, 2020, World Tourism Day, would be celebrated globally under the auspices of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
This year’s theme...
Ghana to celebrate World Literacy Day on September 8, 2020
The Ghana Publishers Association (GPA) with its stakeholders, is set to celebrate the “World Literacy Day” tomorrow Tuesday September 8,...
GPA donates books to OYE Foundation to enhance literacy in Ghana
The Ghana Publishers Association(GPA) has donated 606 reading books to OYE Foundation to help in promoting literacy in Ghana, especially in the rural areas.
The...
UNESCO announces initiative to rebuild Beirut’s heritage buildings
Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), announced on Thursday that the UNESCO has launched the initiative "Beirut" to attract...
159 schools, 85,000 students affected by Beirut’s blasts: UNESCO
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay said on Thursday that 159 private and public schools and 85,000 students were...
WHO training more journalists on COVID-19 reporting
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to partner the Word Federation of Science Journalists to help communicate the intricate science of the Coronavirus...
Spotlight Initiative Program: UNESCO moves to end gender-based violence in Nigerian
At least three (3) out of five (5) females in Nigeria have suffered Gender-based Violence at least once in their lifetime. It has also...
NMC cautions journalists against fake news
Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafoh, Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), has cautioned journalists to avoid being used as conduits for the propagation of...
UNESCO hosts World Press Freedom Day celebration
UNESCO and its Director-General, Madam Audrey Azoulay has hosted an online discussion on the importance of free media in providing the public with reliable...
Deputy Minister hails media’s impeccable role in sensitizing Ghanaians on Covid-19
Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, a Deputy of Information Minister, has hailed the impeccable role the media is playing in informing, educating and sensitizing...
Ghana joins to mark Book and Copyright Day
Ghana, on Thursday, April 23, joined the world to virtually mark the World Book and Copyright Day.
The day was set aside by...
Teenage Pregnancy, Still a Prevalent Challenge in the Country
It is not surprising that teenage pregnancy, one of the social issues in both developed and developing countries has received much attention in recent...
COVID-19: UNESCO, partners coalition to support global distance learning
As about 87 per cent of the world’s student population is affected by COVID-19 school closures, UNESCO is launching a ‘Global Education Coalition’ to...
Worldreader addresses learning loss in COVID-19 outbreak
Worldreader, an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), as part of its “Keep Children Reading,” initiative, is supporting students across the Global South with digital reading...
Engendering cultural sustainability for the attainment of SDGs in Africa; the role of graduate...
There is a shared global understanding of the urgency to tackle the mix of economic, social and environmental issues militating against sustainable development.
This...
Chinese children’s books get more overseas exposure
By Zhang He
As Chinese children’s literature works and picture books are gaining more and more foreign readers in recent years, international awards in this...
Upcoming decade of indigenous languages to focus on users’ human rights
Participants at a high-level event in Mexico City on indigenous languages issued a strategic roadmap for the Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) prioritizing the...
Heads of Diplomatic Corps in Ghana visit Bisa Abrewa Museum in Sekondi
Some Heads of the Diplomatic Corps in Ghana have visited the Bisa Abrewa Museum in Sekondi to learn about the history of the country.
The...
AIMS Ghana holds lecture to increase awareness on climate change
The Women In Science (WIS) Directorate of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana, has started the maiden edition of its lecture series...
Ghana re-elected into the Executive Board of UNESCO
Ghana yesterday was re-elected into the Executive Board of UNESCO offering the country the opportunity to rejoin the 58 member governing board of the...
Peace through jazz music: The trumpet is a ‘cool’ instrument to unite people
Each year, on 30 April, music lovers around the world celebrate International Jazz Day to “honour jazz and its enduring legacy, as well as...
Ghana government takes steps to review the nation’s cultural policy
The government is taking steps to review the nation’s cultural policy to bring it in tune with changing trends – to provide for the...
GNAT urges GES to provide logistics for new curriculum implementation
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to make sure teachers get appropriate logistics to facilitate implementation...
Short advocates formation of Coalition on “Conduct of Public Officers Bill”
Mr Justice Emile Francis Short, a former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has advocated for the formation of...