28 percent of households in the Upper East Region are extremely poor – GNHR Data
Data from the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) has revealed that whilst 28 percent of households in the Upper East Region are extremely poor, 37 percent were poor with 35…
Media must help keep political parties in check – Zayaa Yeebo
Mr Zayaa Yeebo, Editor in Chief of the Public Agenda Newspaper has called on the media to help deepen democratic development by sanitising the political space. He observed that political…
Fuel prices go up again
Prices of fuel in Ghana have this week gone up marginally, vindicating the prediction made by the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Petrol as of…
Police Service to embark on ‘operation produce your driver’s licence’ soon
he Ashanti Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) is poised to embark on a special operation dubbed “operation produce your driver’s licence” next month, specifically, February 3, 2020. This…
Data hitches caused by cable cut in Europe – MTN
MTN Ghana has apologised for the instability in data connectivity being experienced by its customers in Ghana and other West African countries. In a circular sent to shareholders and other…
AMA urges traditional leaders to help fight air pollution
Mr Desmond Appiah, the Chief Resilience and Sustainability Advisor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has urged traditional leaders to sensitise citizens on the dangers that air pollution posed to…
Chinese gov’t poses global threat to human rights–Report
The Chinese government is carrying out an intense attack on the global system for defending human rights, Kenneth Roth, executive director at Human Rights Watch, said on Tuesday in releasing Human Rights Watch’s World…
40 Economies Make 62 Legal Reforms to Advance Women’s Economic Participation
The regulatory environment for women’s economic participation has improved over the past two years, with 40 economies enacting 62 reforms that will help women – half the world’s population –…
GNECC wants government to Support more Girls in Tech Education
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has encouraged government to support more girls in Tech Education. A statement issued in Accra by the Coalition noted, “GNECC wishes to use…
2020 Population Census will come off – GSS
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says the 2020 population census will come off even though the scheduled date might change. The exercise was to take place in March but the Service…
