MindFreedom Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has commenced a one-year project which seeks to increase advocacy on integrating mental health information and services into community-based immunization programmes. The project which is being funded by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) of the United States is expected to end in 2023. It is Read more…
Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Stephen Adei has expressed his displeasure over the manner in which MPs demanded the dismissal of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Some 98 Majority NPP MPs earlier this month held a press conference in Parliament and demanded that President Akufo-Addo relieves Read more…
The measure permits police to deploy robots equipped with explosives in extreme circumstances. Source: BBC
The agreement is expected to improve cooperation on cyber security, AI and new technologies. Source: BBC
A ranking member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has critcised government officials who are currently in Qatar to catch glimpses of the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament. The football competition began ten days ago, and so far it has seen many interesting spectacles, including some Read more…
A digital innovation hub, Node Eight, is leading a digital revolution agenda in an attempt to curb youth unemployment in the Volta Region. The Ho-based hub has implemented about 80 projects designed to equip beneficiaries with in-demand skills in the digital space. Node Eight was established in 2017 as Ho Read more…
The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme is expected to appear before a Committee of Inquiry to be established by the Scheme for verbally abusing a nurse at the Manhyia District Hospital in Kumasi. Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah on Sunday verbally assaulted a nurse on duty at the Manhyia Read more…
Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans and Opportunity International Germany is promoting a clean and green environment in basic schools to improve sanitation. The initiative is to inculcate the habit of cleaning among basic school children at the early stage. Three basic schools in the Ashanti Region won the Jan Binder Award Read more…
A Wenchi High Court has thrown out a petition against New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator in the Techiman South 2020 election. The petitioner was seeking the nullification of the poll which saw the NPP candidate, Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah, emerge victorious. But at the hearing Wednesday, the court explained that Read more…
A Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has warned of dire economic consequences should the approval of the 2023 budget delay. She said Ghanaians will suffer more, if approval of the budget is delayed. The Atiwa East MP made this known on Tuesday, November 29, during the debate on the Read more…
The National Peace Council has taken steps towards addressing alleged ethnic identity-based discrimination and marginalization raised by people of Ewe origin in southern Ghana. The Council which had undertaken a wide consultation in the Volta and Oti Regions, has put together a report and recommendations which would serve as a Read more…
The following is an intriguing letter written by a discerning listener of Joy FMâs Home Affairs seeking solutions to what she thinks is her peculiar problem. As it turned out, it illicit so many subjects from the programmeâs guests on Saturday morning. Read her letter and share your views on Read more…
Barcelona Sporting Director, Jordi Cruyff, reveals the Catalan club has been tracking Ghana midfielder, Mohammed Kudus, for more than a year now. Barcelona have now joined the likes of Liverpool and other top Premier League sides who are reportedly interested in signing the Ajax attacker. âWe’ve been tracking Mohammed Kudus Read more…
Pig farmers in the Ashanti Region are increasing the prices of pig products for the second time in less than three months. A kilogram of pork will see a 20 percent upward adjustment, from 18 cedis to 22 cedis, effective December 1, 2022. In September, the cost of a kilogram Read more…
The Twitter website says it stopped enforcing its misleading information policy on 23 November. Source: BBC
Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr. Justice Yankson, says should the governmentâs freeze on public sector employment include the health sector, it is going to have disastrous consequences for the country. According to him, already the health sector is facing severe challenges including a shortage of doctors as Read more…
Skipper of the Black Stars, Andre Ayew says the team is focused and determined to qualify to the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup ahead of Uruguay and Korea in Group H. Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2 on Monday at the Education City Stadium to bolster their chances of Read more…
Deep-rooted beliefs, discrimination, social exclusion, and the lack of support have been identified by MindFreedom Ghana as factors affecting the effective management of mental health conditions, especially in rural communities. The Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, Dan Taylor, said the situation was worse during the covid-19 pandemic, but advocacy Read more…
The Deputy Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, has called on government to clarify its position on the freeze on government sector employment. According to him, the wording of the policy proposition in the 2023 budget is ambiguous, thus, should be detailed for better clarification. He was Read more…
Parliament will today, November 30, continue with its debate on the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government for the year ending 31st December 2023. Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, said Day Two of the Debate would focus on Energy, Read more…