The security and safety consciousness we lack
I stopped by a friend’s house the other weekend as I was in her area. As acceptable practice in our tradition, I did not give prior notice and assumed that she would…
Gov’t to ‘revolutionalise’ School Feeding Programme
The Acting National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), has disclosed that from early part of June 2019, caterers and cooks would undergo intensive training and capacity building,…
Climate change action an integral part of Ghana’s dev’t agenda – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says his government has taken the policy decision to integrate climate action into Ghana’s national development agenda, i.e. the Co-ordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies (2017- 2022). He…
Youth say parents/guardians have little time for them – NDPC Report
One of the critical issues currently confronting the youth of Ghana is the limited attention that parents and guardians are giving to them, Dr Felix Addo-Yebo, Director of Policy Division…
Organizing Africa’s economy: How to Double the GDP of Africa in Five Years
There is the story of an old drunk who was seen searching for his keys under a street light. ‘Did you drop them here?’ he was asked. ‘No, I dropped…
Ghana bans all leafy vegetable exports
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has placed an indefinite ban on the export of Capsicum, Solanum, luffa and all leafy vegetables to the international market from June 1, 2019.…
Ghana rivers contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotics – Study reveals
Ghana is said to have rivers contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotics, according to a new study by researchers from the University of York in the UK The study, the first ever…
Tema Community 25 residents hand over ultra-modern Police Station to IGP
The Residents Association of Tema Community 25 on Thursday, May 23, 2019 handed over a newly constructed ultra-modern Police Station to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) at a grand…
Promote women’s participation in conflict resolution – Ibn Chambas
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called for the reinforcement and promotion of the participation of women…
Mental health facilities under resourced – Dr Akwasi Osei
Although more than half of Ghana’s 30 million population live with one form of mental or intellectual disorder or another, the Mental Health Authority (MHA) is lamenting over inadequate funds…
