Accra, May 16, GNA – Women Leaders participating in the eighth International SHEROES Forum (ISF), underscored the need for women to unite and speak one voice to ensure women empowerment, development and participation in governance.The three-day Forum under the theme, “Setting New Paradigms for Women’s Le

Abetifi (E/R), May 16, GNA - The Kwahu East District Assembly has disbursed a total of GH¢150,000.00 to Persons With Disability (PWD) in the District to empower them to undertake sustainable economic ventures.This came to light during a public forum organised for PWDs by the Assembly's Disability Fund Managem

Accra, May 16, GNA - A delegation from the Liberian Board for Nursing & Midwifery have come to understudy Nurses and Midwifery Council of Ghana as its education and practice seem to be earning a global recognition.The delegation is led by Mr Humphrey Gibbs Loweal, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the

Accra, May 16, GNA - Mr Phillip Owiredu, Executive Director of CAL Bank Limited on Thursday said the bank will continue to leverage on technology to improve on its operations and provide quality service to its customers.He said Management had developed a new strategy, which builds on its earlier strategy of di

It has therefore asked the teachers to treat the rumour with contempt and go ahead to participate in the on-going training, which had begun in the Eastern Region and would later be extended to the other regions.In a press release, signed by Ms Casandra Twum Ampofo, Head of the Public Relations Unit of GES and

Accra, May 16, GNA - Dr Baafuor Ossei Hyeaman Brantuo VI, the Manwerehene of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has pledged his commitment to establish Dominion Endowment Fund to help the less privileged in society.He said the initiative, to be achieved through a strong and sustainable Scholarship Scheme, would

Kwameadu (Ash), May 16, GNA – COCOBOD  has initiated a programme to establish a number of taskforce which would monitor and control the use of children as labourers in cocoa growing communities, across the country.This is being done through the Cocoa Health and Exte

Wa, May 16, GNA - Dr Hafiz Bin-Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has called on security agents in the Region to be disciplined and professional in the discharge of their duties to rationalize the public confidence reposed in them.He urged the personnel to always shield the identity of informants in orde

Sokoban-Krofrom (Ash), May 16, GNA – The two separate fire incidents that occurred on Thursday dawn in the Kumasi Metropolis and the Atwima-Kwanwoma District of Ashanti, have left in its wake huge property losses, including the destruction of school buildings.The first incident involved the Sokoban-Krofrom D

Tongo (U/E), May 16, GNA - The Upper East Regional Office of the Department of Gender, under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has organized a mentorship programme to educate adolescent girls on their reproductive health.The event, which took place in Tongo in the Upper East Region, was a

Obogu (Ash), May 16, GNA – The disbursement of the Disability Fund, a three per cent package from the District Assemblies Common Fund, has in the last few years shifted from giving monies to beneficiaries to the provision of items that could harness their economic potentials.The goal is to empower People Wit

Cape Coast, May 16, GNA - The lack of basic logistics such as computers, recorders and stationery is adversely affecting the Central Regional office of the Rent Control Department in executing its mandate.Mr Alex Ebo Doughan, the Principal Regional Rent Officer, said with limited basic logistics it had become

He assured that Slovenia would back priorities defined in the Agenda 2063 for African development, a blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future.A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said Dr Cerar gave the assurance at the 2019 Africa Day International Confe

Accra, May 16, GNA - Ghanaian cohort of 32 Mandela Washington Fellows will join other 700 fellows from Africa to participate in a six-week academic and leadership-training programme in various Universities in the United States of America.They represent the 2019 Ghana Fellows and are expected to share their exp

Accra, May 16, GNA – The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA), in partnership with the Gwakunda Engineering Services, a road constructing company, is reconstructing the Adenta-Frafraha-Dodowa road to ease the discomfort commuters go through on that stretch.

The session centred on what it takes to transition from graduation to being an effective leader in the workplace, as part of the bank’s agenda of growing and empowering female talent.Mrs Clarke, who is in Ghana on a business visit, engaged a number of young women from Mentoring Women Ghana, an NGO which is a

Accra, May 16, GNA - To enhance rapid creation of new crop species, modern methods of biotechnology needs to be adopted, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Ghana, has said. Dr Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, Coor

Accra, May 16, GNA – MTN Ghana has launched its 2019 Internet Festival, dubbed: “iFest” in Accra to educate customers on the relevance of using the internet to enhance their everyday lives. iFest 2019, which is

Bepoase (Ash), May 16, GNA – The Government has been urged to increase its budgetary allocation for the procurement of start-up kits to enable Business Advisory Centers (BAC) in the various local Assemblies, reach out to more beneficiaries.

Tema, May 16, GNA - Mr Isaac Osei, Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery(TOR), says the country’s refinery must be allowed to refine portions of Ghana’s crude oil for the local market instead of selling all on the international market.