UNICEF Ghana calls for partnership to expand affordable WASH services to poor households
By: Rachel Kakraba UNICEF-Ghana says a loan scheme which it is currently piloting has seen about 2,500 poor and low income households receive affordable toilet facilities, thereby improving the lives of citizens. Under the scheme known as the Revolving Loan Scheme beneficiary households pay for the facility on a low interest rate installment basis, which […]
Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat
Tens of thousands of people in four cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain. About 18,000 people in the city of Wajima and another 12,000 in Suzu have been told to seek shelter in Ishikawa prefecture, Honshu island. Another 16,000 residents in […]
We stand with you – World Bank to drought-stricken communities as Country Director tours FSRP sites
The World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Robert Taliercio O’Brien has applauded the inner strength of farmers who were hit by this year’s drought in the northern parts of Ghana and encouraged them to stay resolute. He was on a tour of parts of the Upper Region, to inspect project sites […]
CBG Bank not sold to foreign investor – Government debunks
By: Roselyn Gayaglo The Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) has dismissed widespread social media reports suggesting that the bank has been sold to a Swiss entity. In a statement, CBG refuted these claims and assured the public that there has been no change in ownership. The bank added that it remains a fully government-owned institution. […]
La General Hospital Begins, Weija Children’s Hospital 60% complete – Health Minister Okoe Boye
Story By: Gloria Anderson The Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has revealed at a press briefing held today at the Ministry of Information that the government has completed 60% Weija Children’s Hospital and 19% of the La General Hospital. This he noted amongst significant developmental projects in developing healthcare infrastructure. Dr. Okoe Boye […]
Okoe Boye highlights significant strides in healthcare delivery through investments in digital infrastructure
Story By: Gloria Anderson Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, Minister for Health, has outlined significant investments the government has made in infrastructure and digital platforms to improve healthcare delivery across the country. The Minister noted that most hospitals in Ghana are now interconnected with the deployment of advance IT enabled systems which have streamlined patient care […]
Or Foundation, AMA call for systemic change, oppose total ban on secondhand clothing imports in Accra
Story By: Jacob Aggrey The Or Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation based in Accra in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has called for a balanced, systemic solution to the global textile waste crisis, opposing the idea of a complete ban on secondhand clothing imports to Ghana. The two organisations, in a joint press […]
EC gives assurance of a robust register for December 7 election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other relevant stakeholders of its commitment to producing a credible and robust voters register. Responding after receiving a petition submitted by leadership of the NDC after its ‘Enough is Enough’ protest on Tuesday, September 17, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at […]
One student dead, another critically injured in horrific motor accident at Odortorm
By: Michael Kofi Kenetey A final year General Arts student of the Klo-Agogo Senior High School in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, has tragically lost his life in a horrific motor accident at Odortorm on the Obawale to Klo-Agogo Road. The motorbike the deceased, Jerry Sackey and his friend, Oscar Teye were […]
Ghanaian musician Lamisi launches foundation
By: Maltti Sayida Sadick Ghanaian musician Lamisi launched her foundation at the Alliance Francaise in Accra in a colorful concert dubbed the ‘concert for change’. The Lamisi Fata Foundation aims to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene education and the distribution of reusable and disposable sanitary pads for girls particularly in deprived communities in northern Ghana. […]
