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The Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has kicked against the call for the decriminalization of Attempted Suicide in the country, describing the attempt to take one’s life as an unacceptable behavior that must rather be punished and deterred. He stated that criminalizing an attempt to commit suicide would go a long way to discourage Ghanaians, especially the youth, to appreciate ...

Three social investment organisations have inaugurated a new rural water delivery model that ensures the sustainability of safe water systems in small towns and villages. United States of America-based Water4, working through its local partner, Access Development Ghana, with the support of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), has provided access to safe water systems to 54,000 people in the Wassa ...

Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and Transparency International have launched the 2020 Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI) in Accra. Speaking at the launch, Transparency International Project Manager, Camilla Zuliani said, the Ghanaian defence sector is underpinned by robust legislation, providing strong legal provisions against corruption on issues such as procurement, asset disposal and anti-bribery. Despite these conditions, the Ghanaian defence sector ...

The foundation of every democratic society is the people having the right to know, otherwise, they will not be able to hold their elected representatives accountable, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Information Minister has said. He said Article 21(1)F of the 1992 Constitution gives Ghanaians the right to information; adding that, the Right To Information (RTI) Act was a procedural Act, ...

Ghana will mark the National Youth Day on Friday, November 1. The day is set aside by the Africa Union Commission to promote an increased awareness and recognition of young Africans as critical agents of positive change. Here in Ghana, the National Youth Authority(NYA), the government agency mandated to regulate and coordinate Youth Development activities, is marking the celebration with ...

United Nations Youth Ghana has marked this year’s UN Day celebration by encouraging the youth to actively partake in decision-making especially with issues that affect them. Speaking to Ghanaweb, the Country Head for UN Youth Ghana, Lilian Sally Addo championed the youth to be change agents by being out outspoken to eliminate ignorance on happenings in society. “Every youth must ...

Stepup Aid and Education, a non-governmental organization on Friday organized a science quiz for the pupils of Fanteakwa North and South District in the Eastern Region. This project was duly in honour of Ms. Sinkah Janet Roberta, whose aim is to positively contribute to the educational upliftment and entrepreneurial capability of students in all levels and the less privileged. The ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the construction of the Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange in Accra to help address the congestion commuters who use the roundabout face and help improve mobility on the Ring Road corridor. The project will have a three-tier interchange, with the ground level having a remodelled roundabout, while the second tier will be an ...

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) says it is likely there will be a controlled spillage of the Bui reservoir on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Consequently, the BPA says it has instituted adequate measures to ensure that life and property are protected during and after the spillage. In a statement, signed and issued by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Fred Oware, ...

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said the rapid rise in activities of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) can be attributed to financial hardships. He said the increase in the country’s population, as well as the harsh realities of the economy, had led to hardships, making people think more of how to survive than doing what is morally right.  The two-time head of ...