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August 22, 2024
Third Cohort of Media Capacity Enhancement Programme begins on September 10
The Third Cohort of the Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) is slated for September 10 to 13, 2024, at the University of Media, Arts and Communications (UniMAC), Dzorwulu Campus in Accra.
The training is open to journalists and media practit…
Government putting up precautionary measures to tackle potential drought – Minister
Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), says the government is adopting proactive measures to tackle potential drought in the country.
The measures include construction of more irrigation facilities nationwide to enable far…
Voter Exhibition: Shortcode contributing to low turnout-Presiding Officer
Mr Richard Astro Ahedor, Presiding Officer, Kotobabi-Mamobi Polling Station, Ayawaso Central, says the introduction of a short code for voters to check their details has contributed to low turnout at exhibition centres.
He said some voters preferred…
Reinforce supervisory roles, ensure projects meet highest standards – Local Gov’t Minister
Mr Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, the Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD), has urged the District Assemblies in the Western and Central Regions to reinforce their supervisory roles, ensuring that all projects i…
Young women’s labour market situation in sub-Saharan Africa deteriorating
The slightly improved labour market situation in sub-Saharan Africa has mainly benefited young men.
Contrastingly, the situation of young women has deteriorated.
The International Labour Organisation’s Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 (GET Y…
Ministry trains Traditional Council Registrars on gender-based violence
A total of 120 Traditional Council Registrars have attended a training workshop to deepen their understanding of gender-based violence, and harmful practices, including child marriages, and how they can support to end them in their areas.
The day’s …
ECG, Nungua District commend customers for collaboration on revenue mobilisation
The Nungua District under the Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commended customers for collaborating with the company during its revenue mobilisation exercise.
The ECG is currently undertaking a revenue mobilisation exercise…
Avoidance, disclosure crucial strategy to handle conflict of interest
Mrs Mary Addah, Executive Director, Ghana Integrity Initiative, says the best way to handle conflict of interest was avoidance and disclosure.
She said avoidance helped preemptively manage conflicts by steering clear of situations where conflicts co…
NGO educates stakeholders on child trafficking and Labour in Ada
The Volta Resilience Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has held a day’s workshop in the Ada East District to educate stakeholders on the dangers of child trafficking and child labour.
The workshop was aimed at raising awareness and …
NCCE trains students, youth on leadership tolerance
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has trained students on leadership tolerance to create an enabling environment for a peaceful society.
The beneficiary group is the teaming youth Western, Volta, Oti, and Greater Accra, who converge…