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September 4, 2024
Siren Use: Speaker, Chief Justice office removed from list
The offices of the Speaker of Parliament and the Chief Justice have been removed from the list of high-ranking public officials permitted to install sirens in their official vehicles and use motorcades.
This omission was highlighted by Mr Haruna Idd…
Over 30 girls rescued from child marriage within three years
A total of 34 girls who were married before the age of 18, between 2021 and the second quarter of 2024 in the Upper East Region have been rescued from child marriage.
Statistics from the Upper East Regional Child Protection Committee have revealed t…
‘Our strength lies in collaboration and mutual respect’- National Peace Council
Our strength lies in collaboration and mutual respect,’ the Reverend Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, the Chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC), said on Wednesday.
He noted that though the challenges that the country faced were significant, with united …
Integrate human rights-based approaches into development planning-UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called on local governance structures and institutions to integrate human rights-based approaches into their development planning and implementation to promote inclusiveness.
Dr Emmily Naphambo, the UNF…
New York-based donor lauded by Konor-Kofe residents for support
Mr. Peter Stamm, a New York-based donor, Teacher and one of the financiers of the Konor-Kofe mechanised water system, has been lauded by the Chief, Queen mother and people of the area for his financial support.
He has been presented and decorated wi…
DRIP will unlock new opportunities for trade, investment and prosperity-Wiawso MCE.
Mr Louis Owusu Agyapong, the Municipal Chief Executive officer for Wiawso Municipality in the Western North Region, says the government’s District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) will unlock new opportunities for trade, investment and prosperity.
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Peasant Farmers Association engages farmers to reject genetically modified seeds
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has urged farmers to reject the planting of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) seeds imported into the Ghanaian market on their farmlands.
According to the Association, Genetically Modified Organism…
FoN engages Communities and schools on climate-smart activities
Friends of the Nation (FoN), an environmentally-minded civil society organisation has engaged communities and schools in the Shama district on climate-smart activities.
The community dialogue series on climate change issues mooted some two years ago…
Yilo Krobo MCE hails DRIP equipment for infrastructure boost
Mr Eric Tetteh, the Municipal Chief Executive for Yilo Krobo, has praised the potential impact of the earthmoving equipment under the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP).
He expressed the belief that the equipment would greatly benefit the de…
Ghana to establish Framework for effective management of Climate and disaster risk reduction
The Government of Ghana, led by the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) with support from the United Nations, has begun the process of establishing a suitable framework for effective management of climate and disaster risk reduction (DR…