Accra, Aggrieved Public Sector Workers-Ghana, a coalition of public sector workers, Wednesday took to the streets of Accra to protest the inadequacy of the recent four per cent pay hike by the Government. The group said that the percentage increment was unfair to public sector workers, and would not mitigate the current high cost of […]
Read MoreAccra, August 18, GNA – The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise in the Ablekuma Central District in the Greater Accra Region is progressing smoothly. The district has been identified by the Ghana Health Service as one of the COVID-19 hotspots in the region. A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to […]
Read MoreBolgatanga, The Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga, a major referral centre for the Region, has only one malfunctioning anaesthetic machine in its main theatre for surgical operations. The hospital had five anaesthetic machines, three were received in 2007 as part of the expansion project of the hospital, one was received in 2008 from the […]
Read MoreAccra, The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) will from August 23 to September 6, 2021, begin a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for onchocerciasis in endemic regions in the country. The exercise will be carried out in 66 districts across 13 regions as part of efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis from […]
Read MoreAccra, The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has agreed to suspend its strike, following an emergency meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) and the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. This is contained in a Memorandum of Agreement between the government and the UTAG, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra. […]
Read MoreBolgatanga, Professor Dr David Millar, the President of the Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development (MITDS) in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, says, the days when mainstream media decided what is newsworthy is no more. He said in the digital age, members of the public acted as eyewitnesses, publishers, authors, and increasingly the breakers of news […]
Read MoreAccra, The Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has signalled its commitment to lead the process to ensure that the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) fully assert its influence within its remits. The move would enable the Authority to enforce its laws and reclaim and preserve green zones in the country. […]
Read MoreAccra, Ghana is developing its first Biodiversity Policy aimed at reducing threats to its over 6,000 flora and fauna to promote the sustainable utilization of biodiversity and benefits sharing to meet the people’s needs. The draft policy, which is at the consultation stage, is in line with the post-2020 global biodiversity conservation framework, an agenda […]
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