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June 21, 2023
Cocoa farmers call for renewed fight against galamsey in Cocoa growing communities
Cocoa farmers in the Western North Region have expressed stern concern about the persistence of illegal mining activities which are taking over lands in cocoa growing areas of the Region. According to them, aside from destroying the environment and wa…
NYA trains its District Directors, Officers on SOCO project
District Directors and Officers of the National Youth Authority (NYA) have undergone a two-day orientation and training workshop on the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) in general and the component that focuses on youth. …
We will operationalise refugee fund-Board
The Ghana Refugee Board (GRB) says it is working towards the operationalisation of the refugee fund, Mr. Tetteh Padi, Executive Secretary of the Board, has said. Mr Padi said the fund would support refugees and help them become self-reliant. The Execu…
Winrock International, partners sensitise communities on child labour through quiz competition
Winrock International, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working with stakeholders to solve complex problems facing communities, has organised a quiz competition on child labour for selected schools in the Atwima-Mponua District. The competition, …
Ayensuano community gets potable drinking water
The Presbyterian Relief Services and Development (PRESED) in collaboration with Ghana Outlook, a UK-based Non-Governmental Organization have handed over a mechanised borehole to the Ayensuano Community in the Eastern Region. The 10,000-liter water fac…
Ex-convict gets eight years for unlawful entry, stealing
The Tarkwa Circuit Court in the Western Region has sentenced an ex-convict to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for unlawful entry and stealing. Abraham Ayigra, 23, unemployed, pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted by the court accordi…
Chieftaincy should be integrated into modern system of government – Traditional leaders
Five traditional leaders have called for a review of the 1992 Constitution to include traditional authorities in the governance and decision-making process of the country. They have, therefore, proposed establishing a second chamber, which would compr…
Exposing children to democratic principles will sustain democracy – NCCE
Mr Gordon Yeboah Opoku, the Sekyere Central District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is advocating efforts to expose Ghanaian children to the principles of democracy to consolidate the gains under the Fourth Republic. He…
Angola Airline orders nine aircraft from Airbus
Angolan Airlines ,TAAG, Wednesday announced the strengthening of its fleet, with the formalisation of an order for nine aircraft of the Airbus 220-300 type, with phased delivery scheduled for April, 2024.In its note reached ANGOP, TAAG states that the…
CPLP experts address energy transition in Luanda
Energy experts with the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) will discuss on June 27- 28, the role of energy transition and its contribution to the development of member states in the region.The participants will also discuss the more sop…