SEND Ghana presents 149 awards to performing stakeholders

Koforidua (E/R),– SEND Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has presented 149 awards to most performing stakeholders in the implementation of the People For Health (P4H) project. The awards included 131 certificates to 25 members of five District Citizen Monitoring Committee (DCMC) and six Community Health Officers (Chaos) in five districts of the Eastern Region. Eighteen […]

Read More

UN Women celebrate people working to defend women’s human rights

Tema,– Ms Sima Bahous, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, has commended those working to protect women, and girls as well as defend their human rights. In a statement to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, 2021, and to kick-start the 16 […]

Read More

Public must support Police with information on criminals

Tema,– Tema Regional Police Command has asked the public to provide information about criminals and their activities to the police to aid them in crime prevention, detection, apprehension, and prosecution of offenders. Community members serve as the eye, ear, and nose of the police because they lived with the criminals and must therefore assist the […]

Read More

Dialogue on 2022 budget to avert governance and economic shutdown

Dialogue on 2022 budget to avert governance and economic shutdown Accra,– Two experts have advised Members of Parliament to speedily dialogue and resolve their differences regarding the 2022 Budget Statement and pass it in the interest of the people. Dialogue on 2022 budget to avert governance and economic shutdown Accra,– Two experts have advised Members […]

Read More

Ghana experiencing challenges of economic recovery-John Boadu 

Sunyani,- Mr John Boadu, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said Ghana is currently confronted with challenges of economic recovery due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the expected government revenue dipped by more than GHC11 billion, whilst expenditure went above GHC16 billion, which the General Secretary added had created major […]

Read More

African Development Bank postpones 2021 Africa Investment Forum due to Covid-19 omicron variant

Accra,- The 2021Africa Investment Forum has been postponed following consultations with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group. The Forum scheduled for December 1-3, 2021, in Abidjan was called off over travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The President of the African Development Bank […]

Read More

Review SSNIT contribution rate to sustain it – ACRR calls on Parliament

Accra,- The African Centre for Retirement Research (ACRR), a non-profit policy research organisation, has called for an increase in the rate of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions to sustain the operations of the scheme. The centre, which focuses on retirement and pensions, said “the recommended contribution rate (cost rate) necessary to sustain […]

Read More