Новости за 19.10.2019

Mombasa, 18 October 2019 ndash; With President Uhuru Kenyatta leading the way, Kenya today joins an increasing number of African countries taking a vital step against a common cause of death among women ndash; in the country and the region ndash; by introducing the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer into its routine immunization schedule. Please, let us not fight science ndash; let us respond to questions, discuss and agree because we all want a right and ...

Dakar (Senegal), Oct. 19, ndash; Ghana has proposed for the establishment of a Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) with Cape Verde to focus mainly on tourism and culture, transport, health, education, fisheries, trade and investment, technology, gender and social inclusion. Mrs Gloria Poku Ghana rsquo;s Ambassador to Senegal told the newsmen later in an interview in Dakar, after presenting her Letters of Credence to President Jorge Carlos Fonseca of Cape Verde at the Presidenti ...

The Western Region chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association, GJA has secured a year 39;s comprehensive medical insurance for retired journalists in the region. The 68 thousand Ghana cedi package is being sponsored by Goldfields Ghana Limited. This is to enable retired journalists to access quality healthcare at no cost to them. Explaining the rationale behind the initiative, the Western Regional Chairman of the GJA, Moses Dotse Aklorbortu said the plight of most retired journalists is ...

Government has decided to terminate its concession agreement with Power Distribution Services, highly-placed sources have told myjoyonline.com. A termination would bring to an end, PDS rsquo; short-lived control of the country rsquo;s electricity supply. The company was engaged in March but since its suspension on July 30, PDS had been embroiled in a corporate governance tussle among the shareholders. A Ghanaian local consortium holds the 51% of the shares while the remaining 49% shares ...

Information reaching Citi News is that government has finally terminated the Power Distribution Services 8217; concession agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG. The termination, Citi News gather, is on the insistence of the Ghana government, against the position of the US government which was insisting that the PDS concession should remain in order to save the $498 million compact with the Millennium Challenge Account. The concession agreement was suspended o ...

As part of President Akufo-Addo 39;s vision of reducing graduate unemployment in the country, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reaffirmed government 39;s policy of prioritizing job creation and introduce social interventions for all citizens. According to him, this when done will bring to an end the much-talked-about create, loot and share of the country 39;s limited resources by some undeserving individuals. Speaking on the theme lsquo;Investing in the youth, secu ...

The Office of the Attorney General (AG) has dropped all charges against four out of the eight persons arrested for allegedly kidnapping two Canadian girls in Kumasi in June this year. The four were alleged to be part of a kidnapping syndicate which had planned for few months how they were going to kidnap white foreigners in Ghana and make their relatives pay some monies as ransom before releasing them. Among the four who were discharged by the court yesterday was Seidu Abubakari aka Nba, w ...

The credibility of performance tracking report by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) that calling out President Nana Adddo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sack some of his appointees has been placed under careful scrutiny. According to a Political Scientist, George Kwaku Asihene, the report appears to have been skewed to favour certain appointees. The problem with the work is about how two ministers were recommended for firing by the President from response ...

The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) of the Ministry of Communications (MoC) has embarked on a regional sensitization programme to create awareness about the dangers of cybercrime and to demonstrate Ghana rsquo;s cybersecurity readiness. It forms part of activities lined up for this year rsquo;s National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) instituted last year. To this effect a team of cybersecurity experts selected from key state institutions including Economic and Organiz ...

A former Deputy Volta Region Women rsquo;s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ms. Paulina Magyam, yesterday, October 17, 2019, donated assorted educational materials to some pupils in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region. The items which included exercise books, pens, pencils, mathematical sets and sharpeners were donated to pupils from kindergarten to JSS 3 of the Abunyanya L/A School No.1 as part of Ms. Magyam rsquo;s birthday celebration. Ms. Magya ...

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that the government has launched a national policy to register all prison inmates onto the National Health Insurance Scheme ( NHIS). According to Dr. Bawumia, about 80% of the inmates at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison have so far been covered under the policy. Also all prison infirmaries nationwide are to be accredited to receive national health insurance claims , Dr. Bawumia added. Vice President Bawaumia made these revela ...

Policy Analyst, IMANI AFRICA is demanding a justification for the Government rsquo;s decision to take over rural water systems, warning the judgment could threaten water supply to the poor. Civil Society organizations in rural and community water services, COCOWAS has criticized the government for not rescinding its decision to bring all community pipe water systems under a centralized system arguing the move is bound to face challenges that will worsen the plight of the rural poor. ...

According to Shirley Walters, an English Educationist, Our planet won 39;t survive if it is not a learning planet, and sustainable development will be achieved by learning through life This is what lifelong learning the mainstay of Sustainable Development Goal 4, looks at. SDG 4 requires countries to ldquo;Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities rsquo; for all rdquo;. This firms up the need for lifelong learning. The concept ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged newly commissioned officers of the Ghana Armed Forces to discharge their duties professionally and diligently, fearlessly and efficiently, and act to promote national integration and cohesion. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Regular Career Course 59 and Short Service Commission/Special Duties Course 57 Officer Cadets of the Ghana Armed Forces, on Friday, 18th October 2019, President Akufo-Addo urged the new officers to rememb ...

In a meeting with Commanders of Operational Units and Motor Transport and Traffic Units within the Accra and Tema Police Regions, members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) cautioned Commanders and Station Officers to pay attention to unprofessional conducts. The Inspector General of Police ,IGP James Oppong Bonuah who presided over the meeting directed that all motor checks must be supervised by senior officers. and that highway patrols, snap check and barrier duties must also be directl ...