Day: October 22, 2024

The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has expressed grave concern over incessant unprovoked attacks on tanker drivers by Police outriders. They said the recent smashing of windscreens and injuring of tanker drivers by police escort riders, for not stopping for convoys to pass, was a genuine issue which must be acted upon by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) They have therefore, called on Mr. George Akufo Dampare, the IGP to caution his men to desist from attacking tanker drivers on the highways. Mr. Sambian Edmund Baba, the Ashanti Regional Chairperson of the Tanker Drivers Union, speaking in an

Rab Touching Lives Foundation (RTLF) in collaboration with Lost Talent Foundation (LTF), both entities dedicated to promoting peace, unity and community development has organised a peace walk in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. The event was organised to sensitise residents on the importance of maintaining peace ahead of the December polls. The peace walk was on the theme: ‘Sustaining peace before, during and after elections’, and saw close to 500 enthusiastic crowd participating. They carried placards that among others bore messages like ‘Peace is our priority’, ‘One Ghana, One People’, ‘Say no to violence’, were made up

Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Works and Housing, has charged the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) and the quantity surveying community to develop innovative financial products to address the current financing gap in the construction sector. He said prompt and regular cash flow was crucial for the effective and sustainable delivery of projects. Speaking at the 2024 Accra Conference of the International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC) and the Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS), on Monday, Mr Nkrumah charged the GhIS to work closely with financial and insurance institutions to develop innovative financial products to facilitate cash flow in

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commissioned a newly installed onsite biogas plant with a capacity to process 180 tonnes of organic waste daily. The plant, developed by DasBiogas and Construction Limited. is designed to convert organic waste from the AMA’s canteen into biogas for cooking and to produce organic fertiliser. Mrs Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive speaking at the commissioning described the biogas plant as a ‘game-changing and innovative technology’ that aligns with the Assembly’s Climate Action Plan for 2020-2025. ‘This plant marks a significant milestone in the management of solid waste, not only in Accra

Dr Fatima Denton, Director of the United Nations University, Institute of Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), said Africa must manage the relationship between natural resources and climate change to achieve sustainability. She said managing Africa’s natural resources was a delicate balancing act, involving the need to address immediate vulnerabilities while also considering future scenarios. Dr Denton was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Natural Resource Management Leadership for Climate Change (NATURELEAD) Course by the United Nations University – Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) and the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in Accra. The Course aims to equip African

Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, says it is essential to leverage industry forums to cultivate a culture of cybersecurity towards a secured and resilient digital Ghana. She said the industry forum facilitated collaboration among stakeholders, including government, private sector, and civil society, fostering a united front against cyber threats. The Minister added that it provided a platform for sharing best practices, strategies, and insights on cybersecurity, helping organisations to enhance their defenses. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful was speaking at the official launch of the Cybersecurity Industry Forum, which is?in accordance with Section 81(1) of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020

Apostle Dr Kadmiel E.H. Agbalenyo, the Founder and Leader of the Seventh Day Theocratic World Congregation has called on churches to provide the youth with sexual and marital education to prevent them from fornication. He said at adolescent age of 16 and beyond natural changes took place in both males and females, who had false sexual feelings, especially ladies after their menstruation, and that if not checked it could lead to fornication and prostitution. Apostle Dr Agbalenyo made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency during a two-week training for the youth of the church on marriage