Day: September 4, 2025

Accra: Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has warned that ministries and state institutions without validated Medium-Term Development Plans (MTDPs) will not receive budgetary allocations. This move aims to ensure alignment with government policy objectives, promote fiscal discipline, and strengthen institutional accountability. According to Ghana News Agency, the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) must present their MTDPs for 2026 to 2029 to the NDPC for validation and certification to access budgetary allocations. Dr. Nii Moi Thompson announced this during the presentation of certificates of approval of the Medium-Term Development Plans of some MDAs and

Cape coast: MTN Ghana on Wednesday presented a cash sponsorship of GHC70,000 to the Oguaa Traditional Council towards the ongoing Fetu Afahye celebration in Cape Coast. Additionally, the telecom giant had offered free complimentary data packages to all subscribers in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, the move sought to enhance digital connectivity by improving internet access, facilitating smoother communication, supporting digital record-keeping, and enabling online outreach programmes. The presentation forms part of MTN Ghana’s corporate social responsibility and its dedication to promoting Ghana’s cultural heritage. Mr. Godwin Mensah, Chief Corporate Services Officer of MTN Ghana, stated that supporting

According to ghana news agency:uilding workshop for farmer leaders and focal persons on the FGP in the Volta and Oti regions, stated that the programme would significantly increase agricultural productivity and production. This initiative aims to reduce imports, improve nutritional outcomes, enhance raw material supply to the agro-industry, and add value to agricultural products. The workshop was organized by the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) in collaboration with the Volta and Oti Directorates of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in Ho. Mr Dzamefe revealed that 22 priority commodity value-chains have been selected to achieve the objectives of

Dambai: Mr. Albert Akuka Alalzuuga, Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), has called on officials to play a crucial role in bridging policy and action to build a resilient future for their communities. Mr. Alalzuuga made the remarks during an orientation workshop on the Reactivation of Disaster Volunteer Groups (DVGs) for the Oti Regional Directorate, Municipal and District directors at the Oti Regional Co-ordinating Council (ORCC) in Dambai. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Alalzuuga, serving as the Deputy Director General in charge of Communities Empowerment and Livelihoods Support, emphasized the importance of the workshop in renewing

Kpalbe: The North East Gonja District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Savannah Region has engaged young people in the area to strengthen their understanding of the rule of law and the fight against corruption. The engagement, held at Kpalbe, was attended by young apprentices, informal sector workers, artisans, manual labourers, among others. According to Ghana News Agency, the event was part of the Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption project, implemented by NCCE in partnership with GIZ and co-funded by the European Union. The initiative focused on empowering

Sunyani: Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr Agyemang Badu II, the Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area in the Bono Region, has presented $100,000 and a thousand bags of cement to support the construction of a Dialysis Center in the region. The Council of Bono and Ahafo Associations of North America (COBAANA) is putting up the facility in Sunyani, the regional capital, to enhance access and help tackle kidney-related diseases. According to Ghana News Agency, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Badu II, also the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, made the presentation at the just-ended 2025 Annual Convention of COBAANA, an association

Sunyani: Mrs Fati Kine-Lam, the Bono Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), says the region has recorded additional 252 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the Gbinyiri clash in two districts. According to Ghana News Agency, 250 of the IDPs were being sheltered in some communities in the Tain and two of them at Suma-Ahnekro in the Jaman North Districts. Speaking in an interview in Sunyani, Mrs Kine-Lam said so far about 800 IDPs, including about 500 children, had sought shelter in the region with the highest of them being sheltered in the Wenchi Municipality. Reports indicate that