Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has appealed to the Finance Ministry to pay the nurses and doctors. Kofi Asare wondered how the unpaid doctors and nurses save lives when they themselves are dying over the unpaid salaries. “It is dangerous NOT to pay some nurses & doctors for 10 months. How can […]
GHANA will not become the dumping ground for United States deportees, neither will it become home for persons with criminal records, President John Dramani Mahama has assured. He said Ghana’s third-party deportee agreement with the US was limited, carefully vetted and aligned with the ECOWAS protocols. “The agreement reflects Ghana’s pan African commitments to regional … The post We
Members of the Coalition of unpaid nurses and midwives, Ghana, yesterday hit the streets of Accra to press home their demand for the immediate payment of their 10 months’ salary arrears. The demonstration started from the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park through to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and ended at the Ministry of Health (MoH), … The post Coalition of unpaid nurses,
A €59 million initiative aimed at promoting sustainable ocean governance and addressing the menace of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has been launched in Tema. The programme, known as the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), is a joint effort of the European Union (EU), Ghana’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, and the … The post €59m
The engagement between President John Dramani Mahama and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at the Presidency today on illegal mining, popularly referred to as galamsey, has rekindled public debate about one of the gravest challenges confronting our nation. It is important to emphasise that for years, successive governments have acknowledged the menace, set up committees, held … The post Galamsey:
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a Former Presidential Staffer who is also spokesperson of the former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the Mahama administration of not treating cocoa farmers fairly relative to cocoa prices. He recounted that the Mahama administration, when in opposition, promised to pay the cocoa farmers GHS6000 per bag, but upon assumption […]
The Black Starlets of Ghana will face Ivory Coast in the 2025 WAFU Zone B U-17 Boys Championship today, Friday, October 3 at Yamoussoukro at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium.Ghana booked their place in the final with an emphatic 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Nigeria in the semi-finals.First-half goals from Michael Awuli and Robinho Yao Gavi sealed the win, sparking jubilant celebrations in the Starletsâ?? camp and heightening hopes of continental qualification.Ivory Coast,
President John Dramani Mahama has urged newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal to guard against judicial cynicism and the corrosive belief that the courts no longer serve the people, but only the powerful in society. He said to rebuild trust, the courts must demonstrate in word and in deed that justice is not … The post Guard against cynicism with your
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… 12.27% rise makes it GH¢3,625 per bag Government has raised the producer price of cocoa by GH¢400 per bag, representing a 12.27 percent increase in a move aimed at shoring-up farmer incomes and easing mounting pressure within the cocoa sector. The revision, announced in Accra on Thursday following deliberations by the Producer Price Review […] The post Cocoa farmgate price up by GH¢400
… bows out with call for finance-driven integration By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU & Solange BANSON Professor Benedict Oramah, outgoing president and chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has declared that Africa’s trade and integration project remains alive and thriving despite persistent structural and financial challenges across the continent. Delivering his farewell lecture at […] The post Africa’s
By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana has renewed efforts to attract foreign investment into its petroleum industry, with a senior government adviser highlighting “bankable opportunities” in a sector that remains central to the country’s growth agenda. Dr. Yussif Sulemana, Technical Adviser to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, told prospective investors at the Africa Oil Week […] The post Gov’t
The Legal Green Association (LGA), a left-wing group of professional law students, has urged government and stakeholders to pursue sustainable alternatives in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. In a position paper submitted ahead of planned civil society engagement on the matter, the Association stressed that outright bans on community mining would […] The post Legal
Mr. Felix Kwakye-Ofosu, Minister for Government Communications, has urged communicators and Public Relations (PR) professionals to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) and innovative tools in reshaping global communication, stressing that technology and disciplined engagement are central to solving today’s pressing challenges. He said with technology rewriting the rules of engagement, geopolitical shifts redefining alliances, and environmental […] The post AI,
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