Новости за 11.12.2019

An anti-corruption crusader, Raphael Godlove Ahenu has observed that corruption is the biggest obstacle to achieving Sustainable Development Goals across the globe, especially in Africa, saying; corruption makes societies worse off and lowers the living standards of the population. According to him, globally, a whopping $3.6 trillion, which is equivalent to more than five percent of the global GDP, is lost annually as a result of corruption. Making references to a report by the Unite ...

The Editor- in ndash; Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr. has sent a word of caution to the Minister for Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh to be very measured in his utterances whenever he gets the opportunity to communicate to the public. Speaking this morning on lsquo;Kokrokoo rsquo; radio discussion programme on Peace FM, Mr. Baako said, ldquo;I think he has some difficulty with his communication sometimes and his emotional reaction and a ...

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has applauded the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) management for taking a giant step to introduce the lsquo;Nutrition Innovative Training and Practical Cooking Demonstrations for all caterers and cooks under the programme nationwide. The initiative which is the brainchild of the Acting National Coordinator, Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah is uniquely designed to expose the caterers to the use of locally produced food crops and vegetables i ...

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially allayed the fears of the Ghanaian taxpayers over the recent fire outbreak that ravaged some offices of the authority at the Nkrumah Circle in Accra Sunday, December 1, 2019. According to the Board and Management of GRA, though the 2nd floor of the building was completely ravaged by the fire leading loss of some important documents and information, the management had had access to all those information from their backup sy ...

MTN is sponsoring the construction of a six-unit classroom block for the Adugyama Senior High School. The project which is expected to be completed by February 2020 also has a staff common room, store, and washrooms. The GH500,000 cedi project according to Acting General Manager, MTN Northern Business District Mr. Simon Amoh was considered upon an appeal made by the school rsquo;s authorities. During an inspection tour of the project, Mr. Amoh noted that the company has no ...

Minority in Parliament is accusing government of deliberately stifling the work of the Office of the Special Prosecutor in tackling corruption. According to a Member of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, out of the GHS180 million approved by Parliament last year as 2019 budget estimates for the Office, only GHS 28.8 million was released by the Finance Minister. The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has on several occasions, publicly e ...

Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal says through the help of Action Aid, it has managed to reintegrate into communities, the vulnerable elderly women who were alleged to be witches in the Northern Region. According to him, the Commission is currently supporting them with some microfinance to keep them active and earn a living. Speaking at the 2019 Commemoration of International Human Rights Day on the theme lsquo;S ...

The Deutsche Gesellschaft f uuml;r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Ghana, has trained over 100 female motorcycle mechanics and solar technicians in the northern regions, in various entrepreneurship course areas. This was done through GIZ Ghana rsquo;s core entrepreneurship training and employment promotion implemented projects in Tamale, Bolgatanga and Wa respectively. The three-day training programme exposed beneficiaries to various entrepreneurship course areas to enhance the ...

This festive season promises to be exciting as the biggest telecommunication network, MTN Ghana will be giving customers a unique opportunity to watch the premier of lsquo;Jumanji: The Next Level rsquo;. The prescreening of the movie will take place at the Silver bird cinema at the Accra Mall on Thursday December 12, 2019. This is the 5th time in the year MTN has given its loyal customers the opportunity to watch the premier of a highly sought after movie. The Senior Manager for Co ...

Ghana played host to over 32 Countries for the first ever Global SDGs Youth Summit organized by the Reset Global People in partnership with the SDGs Office at the Office of the President of Ghana, UNDP Ghana, UNICEF Ghana, UNFPA Ghana, The Government of Canada, UK and a host of other 3rd Party Strategic Partners. The Event under the theme ActNOW ndash; Working with and for the youth saw speakers and participants from over 30 Countries including Ghana, Tanzania, Canada, the U ...

The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC), an agency under the Ministry of Communications has presented ten (10) computers and ten (10) uninterrupted power supply (UPS) to the Attakrom D/A primary school in the District to help facilitate practical learning of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and to compliment the theoretical aspect of the subject. Making the presentations, the District Chief Executive, Madam Charity Akua Foriwaa Dwommoh entreated the s ...

The School of Research and Graduate Studies (SRGS) of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) will be launching GIMPA Research Intensification Seminar Series (GRISS) on Thursday Dec 12, 2019. The SRGS will use the opportunity to launch the GIMPA Working Paper Series that is aimed at promoting excellence in research as well as foster local and international research networks. The theme of the seminar is Setting the Standard for Academic Research in Ghana. Ac ...

The Asene Manso Akroso District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr. Alex Incoom has urged residents in an Asene Manso Akroso District to pay regular visit to the health facilities to check their health status. He emphasized that when a person has HIV / AIDS, he cannot work properly to cater for himself and his family members and eventually such situation has a cascading effect on the Ghanaian economy. It is against this back drop that Mr. Incoom and the Assembly is intensifying the c ...

For more than two decades now, Ghana has been recognized by the international community as a beacon of hope for Africa because of the country rsquo;s democratic credentials. However, over the last few years, political vigilantism and electoral violence have been identified by experts to be the most potent threat to this success, and the peace and stability of the country. These acts of violence have led to the destruction of properties, maimed people and in some cases loss of lives. Whilst th ...

Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson, a Supreme Court nominee said her most regrettable action or judgement during her 28 years on the bench starting from the district court in 1991 was when she was sitting as High Court Judge in 2002 and had to hand a criminal a death sentence. She said she hellip; however, she said she was against death penalty. The nominee was also of the strong conviction that Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism is the best way to resolve disputes be ...

The three striking teacher unions have refused to call off their industrial action despite a directive from the National Labour Commission to members to return to the classroom. Angel Carbonu, President of National Association of Graduate Teachers ( NAGRAT), told Joy News the directive by the Commission was not taken in consultation with the teacher unions. He said although the teacher unions were invited to the meeting, none was present. Mr Carbonu argued that the NLC can ...

The Child Online Africa with support from Africa Digital Rights Hub and Facebook have launched Digital Literacy and Skill handbook to address the current demand on Teachers as well as stakeholders in addressing the limited public knowledge on the subject. According to Project Manager, Child Online Africa, Awo Adam Amenyah, the introduction to Digital Literacy and Skills Handbook will help facilitate as well as guide the delivery of the competencies required by learners in the clas ...