Category: News

Accra: The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) is poised to launch customized training programs aimed at enhancing productivity across public and private institutions in Ghana. This initiative is designed to elevate workers’ contributions towards achieving organizational goals. According to Ghana News Agency, Professor Elijah Yendaw, Director-General of MDPI, underscored the institute’s dedication to aiding organizations in meeting their objectives sustainably during a recent engagement session with Human Resources officers from 13 public organizations. Attendees included representatives from the Bank of Ghana, Ghana Export Promotion Authority, the National Lotteries Authority, and Ghana Shippers Authority. Prof. Yendaw highlighted the necessity for

Kwapun: Over 200 youth and women in the Kwapun and Zini communities of the Sissala East and Sissala West Districts have received start-up tools to boost their livelihoods, aimed at promoting peace and social cohesion. The initiative, part of the ‘Improving Economic Resilience of Host Communities for Peacebuilding in Northern Ghana (PERCH)’ project, seeks to empower indigents, refugees, and asylum seekers. According to Ghana News Agency, the beneficiaries received tools covering more than twenty livelihood areas, such as baking, barbering, hairdressing, carpentry, electrical work, tailoring, shea butter, cosmetics production, masonry, and livestock rearing. Additionally, the project will construct a solar-powered

Accra: Over seven thousand individuals were evangelised during this year’s One Week Evangelisation Programme hosted by St Joseph the Worker Parish, Vume, in the Ada-Battor Deanery of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra. The outreach, led by Rev. Fr. Joseph Egblewogbe with Rev. Fr. John Ametefe as the Assistant Priest, aimed to spread the Gospel of Christ to unreached areas within the Archdiocese. According to Ghana News Agency, the week-long evangelisation initiative is an annual activity in the Archdiocese of Accra, spearheaded by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal – Network of Prayer Groups. Mr. Sylvester Bagooro, a member of the Evangelisation team,

Accra: Obirifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobia II, the Paramount Chief of Gomoa Assin Traditional Area, and his people have been applauded for the peaceful celebration of the 2025 edition of the Ahorbaa Kese festival. Mr. Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, the Central Regional Minister, made the commendation in a keynote address he delivered on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, at a durbar to climax the festival held at Gomoa Assin in Gomoa West. According to Ghana News Agency, the durbar followed two-week-long traditional rites, customs, and social activities for the festival held under the theme: ‘Celebrating the heroism of Egya Ahor:

Accra: Ghana is taking steps to reduce emissions of methane, a colourless gas, that traps heat in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change from oil fields. The steps include a significant reduction or elimination of routine gas flaring from oil fields by 2026, building a second gas plant to convert excess gas into usable energy, and ensuring that new oil fields put in place the planned mechanism not to flare gas as stipulated in the existing regulation. The country is also exploring options with partners to use modern technologies to improve on its methane measurement. By that action, the country

Keta: The people of Keta municipality of the Volta Region have hailed President John Dramani Mahama for prioritising major road infrastructure projects in the Volta Region under his ambitious Big Push programme. The initiative, which was expected to take 24 months to complete, was aimed to significantly enhance connectivity and stimulate economic growth in various communities that would benefit from the project in the Keta Municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, some key road projects to impact Keta and the broader Volta Region in the Big Push programme include rehabilitation of Ho to Kpetoe road, Kpetoe, Afiadenyigba to Penyi road,

Accra: The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), in partnership with Management and Development Fund (MDF) Ghana, has launched the ‘We Can Work Academy’ in Accra. The Academy is part of the We Can Work programme, implemented by Light for the World and the African Disability Forum (ADF) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. It collaborates with umbrella organisations of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and entrepreneurship hubs across Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria. According to Ghana News Agency, the Academy provides young women and men with disabilities structured training that supports their entry into employment and entrepreneurship.