Category: News

Accra: The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has awarded Ghana Developing Communities Association (GDCA), an NGO, in recognition of its contribution to the implementation of the RTI Act. The honour, which included a plaque and a citation, was bestowed on GDCA during the RTI Commission’s fifth anniversary celebration in Accra. Alhaji Osman Abdel-Rahman, Executive Director of GDCA, who was one of the invited guests to the anniversary celebration, received the award on behalf of the organisation. According to Ghana News Agency, part of the citation read: ‘Through your vision and dedication, you have helped establish a strong foundation for a

Accra: The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has called on Parliament and the President to pass and assent respectively the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 promptly without further delay. Mr. Moses Foh-Amoaning, the Executive Secretary of the Coalition at a news conference in Accra, said the Bill which for years, reflected the moral conscience and cultural identity of the nation, had remained stalled. According to Ghana News Agency, the source indicated that Parliament appeared hesitant on the next steps, while the President, who assured Ghanaians that he would sign the

Accra: The Centre for Africa Development and Progress (CADeP) has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, former First Lady of the Republic of Ghana. According to Ghana News Agency, the late Mrs. Agyemang-Rawlings was described in a statement signed by Mr. Johanes Koku Nyagblordzro, Executive Chairman of CADeP, as a pioneering advocate for women’s empowerment, leadership, and civic engagement. The statement highlighted her role as more than just a public figure, portraying her as a stalwart in Ghana’s socio-political landscape and a visionary who transformed advocacy into action. Through the 31st December Women’s Movement, she championed

Mafikope: The Africa Just Transition Network (AJTN), through its Renewable Energy Working Group, has successfully installed and commissioned a 6kWp + 10kWh off-grid rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system to power a community centre in Mafikope, located in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the project is an effort to encourage community-designed solar systems and ensure that underserved communities have equitable access to clean energy. Mafikope, a peninsula community with about 500 residents, has historically been disconnected from the national electricity grid. This disconnect has impacted residents’ productivity and limited educational and

Adidome: Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, has announced plans to rehabilitate the Adidome Market to improve trading and sanitation for traders and consumers in the Central Tongu District. The intervention will include the construction of additional market sheds, a hygienic washroom facility, and an improved drainage system to address persistent flooding during rainfall. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Gunu disclosed that the Adidome Government Hospital would undergo infrastructural upgrades, while long-standing water supply challenges at Adidome Senior High School would be resolved through the clearance of outstanding water debts to ensure uninterrupted access. The Minister made the announcement

Tripoli: Libyan authorities in Tripoli have ordered the aid organization, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), to leave the country by November 9, the group said on Wednesday. ‘No reason has been given to justify our expulsion, and the process remains unclear,’ MSF said in a statement. According to Ghana News Agency, earlier this year, authorities in Tripoli closed the headquarters of several international non-profit groups, including MSF, accusing them of engaging in ‘actions that threaten state security.’ Tripoli claimed that the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were providing medical services to illegal migrants, to settle them in the country. In its statement, MSF

Sege: Mr Richard Kumadoe, a Fraud Prevention Expert and Security Consultant, has described fraud as a ‘terrible canker capable of destroying businesses and nations faster than a tornado’ if not effectively checked. Mr Kumadoe, speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Sege in the Ada West District as part of the Anti-Fraud Global Campaign, stressed the need for stronger anti-fraud strategies and collective national commitment to combat corruption and financial crimes. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Kumadoe emphasized that fraud, financial crime, money laundering, and related criminal activities should not only be prevented and detected on time by