Stop pressuring developing nations into accepting homosexuality
The Reverend Professor Aaron Michael Oqauye, Speaker of Parliament, has asked nations threatening to withhold development assistance to developing countries refusing to legalize homosexuality, to rethink their position. He said…
Confronting teenage pregnancy in Ga Mashie
In Ghana, teenage pregnancy is a major cause of maternal mortality, as the bodies of most teenage girls are not well developed and matured to accommodate a baby. Teenage pregnancy…
Newmont’s Akyem Mine supports Abirem gov’t Hospital with infant Incubators
In Ghana, records show that a new born baby dies every 15 minutes, and 29% of these deaths are due to premature birth complications. To overturn this trend, hospitals and…
ISODEC to validate 2010 assessment on impact of oil extraction
Dr Steve Manteaw, Campaigns Coordinator for the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), has expressed worry about the inability of stakeholders to validate the findings of the 2010 Socio-economic baseline assessment…
Gender Ministry seeks input to enrich Social Protection Bill
The Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection has embarked on processes of developing input for social protection bill to among others things provide legal backing to protect the right…
Ghana’s love affair with E- cigarettes
The trend of drug abuse among the youths as has become rampant on the streets of Ghana. Recently, the abuse of tramadol has been widely publicized with the result that…
Developing countries must see education as a right – Prof. Kwapong advises
The Ministry of Education has been advised to remove educational barriers and limitations to aid citizens with no level of education. The proponent, Professor Olivia Kwapong, Head of Department, Adult…
Over 1500 cervical cancer patients die annually
Currently, Ghana records more than 3,000 cervical cancer cases annually with more than half of those diagnosed not surviving due to late presentation. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer…
Time for Universal health coverage
Following the death of Ghana’s former vice president, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, a story emerged of the last few minutes of this illustrious son of Ghana. He was a former Governor…
Civil society must help Fast track AfCFTA processes
The African Union Commission is rallying support from civil society organization in Africa to enable it fast track and achieve the objectives of the African Continental free Trade Area (AfCFTA).…
