Ghana is to mark the International Human Rights Day with a national dialogue on the plight of older females, children with disabilities and persons with mental health problems for merely being accused of witchcraft. The National dialogue seeks to create a platform for structured and informed discussions on the customs surrounding witchcraft accusations; the gender […]
Emirates Skywards and S7 Airlines, member of Oneworld® Global Airline Alliance has announced a frequent flyer partnership that allows members of both airlines’ frequent flyer programmes to earn and redeem miles for travel across their networks. Starting on December 08, 2014, members of Emirates Skywards frequent flyer programme would be able to earn Skywards Miles […]
The 2014 UNFPA State of the World Report has called for urgent investment in young people so they could engage meaningfully in their communities and in the development of their nations. The report shows that the returns on investments in young people, particularly young women and adolescent girls, could be enormous with the potential to […]
The French government is supporting the Western region to strengthen audit, monitoring and evaluation within the MMDAs to ensure that assemblies become more accountable with state resources and to the people they serve. The agreement to this effect had been signed between the government of Ghana and the French government to commence the implementation of […]
Mr. Anthony Banbury, special representative of the UN Secretary General, has lauded the Japanese government for its multi-dimensional response to the global efforts to fight the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease. He said the Japanese government had shown great leadership in the fight, having supported the global response with materials including Personal Protective Equipment […]
African delegates and technocrats at the on-going international Climate Change Conference dubbed COP 20 in Lima, Peru, are convinced that adaptation is an essential priority in the continent’s fight against climate change. Adaption is important for the continent because most of its key sectors particularly agriculture and food security, forestry, water resources and social development […]
International infrastructure development company SANTERRE Limited plans to invest US$300m in constructing a single-phase 200megawatt thermal power plant to help alleviate the ongoing power cuts and load management in the country. Construction works for the project, which will be spread across the company’s 33.5-acre project site in Prampram, is expected to take off from 2015 […]
Mr Lyeo Woom-Ki, the Republic of Korean Ambassador, has assured of his country’s readiness to support Ghana in her developmental effort. He also maintained that Korean would continue to be a good partner to Ghana and support the country in every aspect of her progress. Mr Woom-Ki gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy […]
The United States Government has handed over a 300,000 dollar ultra-modern Web Emergency Operation Centre to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in Accra. The Centre, which was initiated in 2011, with support from North Dakota National Guard, aimed at improving the co-ordination of emergencies in the country. It has web emergency lines to […]
The UBN Links Incorporated, a United States based non-governmental organization, has presented items to the Nyohini Children’s Home. The items included bags of rice, maize and beans, cartons of milk, toilet rolls and cooking oil. Mr George Konlan, Ghana representative of UBN Links speaking after presenting the items to management of the Home said the […]
