The Human Rights Committee of Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to increase the daily feeding allocation for prisoners from GHS1.80 to at least GHS5. The Committee, chaired by Kumawu MP Ernest Yaw Anim, said the current amount was inadequate and therefore ought be reviewed to safeguard the rights and dignity of inmates. … The post Review

Mrs Christiana Agyapong has called on the youth of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to support the presidential bid of her husband, Mr Ken Ohene Agyapong, describing him as the leader with the capacity to create jobs for the next generation.She said Mr Agyapong represented the best option for the party if they desired … The post Kennedy Agyapong has capacity to create jobs –

 The bullish per­formance of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) continued in July this year with its Composite Index soaring by 11.90 per cent. On the equities market, the GSE Composite Index increased by 11.90 per cent in July to close the month at 6,992.29 points, bringing its year-to-date (YTD) gain to 43.03 per cent. This … The post GSE bullish run continues in July appeared first on Ghanaian

In a world beset by war, corruption, and environ­mental destruction, many assume that the greatest threat to humanity is evil or malice. But Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who resisted Nazism and paid with his life, believed otherwise. In one of his most profound observations, Bonhoeffer argued that stupidity, not malice, is humanity’s most dan­gerous … The post “A diagnosis of

ActionAid Ghana has marked its 35th anniver­sary with a ceremony in Tamale that also coincided with International Youth Day, celebrat­ing more than three decades of advancing gender equality, social justice, and youth empowerment. Speaking at the event on Friday in Tamale, the Northern Regional Programme Manager of Action­Aid Ghana, Ms Beatrice Yanman, said since its … The post ActionAid

 The government has launched a new initiative to train teachers at the basic school level in Basic Science Technolo­gy, Engineering and Mathematics (BSTEM). Dubbed: “The BSTEM Programme for Basic School Teachers,” the initiative forms part of the government’s reset agenda and aims at revolutionising science, technology, en­gineering and mathematics for teachers at the basic school … The post BSTEM

 Ghana on Friday came together in solemn unity at the Black Star Square in Accra to honour the eight individuals who lost their lives in the tragic August 6 military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The state memorial ser­vice, led by President John Dramani Mahama, and attended by senior gov­ernment officials, security chiefs, members … The post Sacrifices

 Olympic silver medallist, Kishane Thompson, will not run in the 100 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League on Wednesday, with media reports citing shin discomfort as the reason for the Jamaican’s absence. Thompson won the much-an­ticipated rematch with Noah Lyles at Saturday’s Diamond League meeting in Silesia, after the American beat Thompson by five thousandths … The post Thompson

 The fast extraction and depletion of the sand resource, both from marine beds and arable lands, and its associated environmental degrada­tion, demands the urgent need for alternative sources of sand, Prof. Michael Affam has said. He has, therefore, called for innovative alternatives, using mine rock waste to reverse the trend. Prof. Affram, who is the … The post Prof. Affram advocates