Category: News

Dambai: The Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Oti Region have pledged their unwavering support for the government’s National Apprenticeship Programme, one of the flagship initiatives aimed at reducing unemployment across the country. At the matriculation ceremony of beneficiaries of the programme in Dambai, the regional capital, the Dean of Oti MDCEs, Mr Prosper Ado, stressed the importance of the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention to ease the unemployment burden on parents and the youth. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ado emphasized the commitment of MDCEs to ensure the success of the program. He assured

Sunyani: The Sunyani Zongo community is experiencing brisk business, as Muslims celebrate the 2025 ‘Maulud’, an annual festival of the Tijani Islamic sect. Since Thursday, August 21, buying and selling of Islamic clothing and paraphernalia have peaked at the Zongo community, attracting traders from across the country. According to Ghana News Agency, some traders have traveled from neighboring countries like Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso to cash in. They are selling items ranging from clothing, footwear, jewelry, body perfumes, and creams to other branded Islamic cosmetics products. Celebrated mostly in August each year, ‘Maulud’ allows Muslims to remember,

Adako-jachie: Fairtrade Africa has emphasized the need for policy reforms that will encourage more youth to venture into commercial-scale farming, especially cocoa growing. These changes must include land reforms to provide access to affordable leases, microloans tailored to the unique needs of cocoa farmers, and incentives for intercropping – allowing farmers to earn income while their cocoa trees mature. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Samuel Osei Kwadwo, Project Manager at Fairtrade Africa, stated it was time to demonstrate that cocoa farming could be a viable business not just for the upper ages, but all age brackets. It is also

Accra: The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has engaged youth groups to empower them with knowledge and legal frameworks in combating corruption. According to Ghana News Agency, the engagement was under the NCCE’s ‘Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption’ project, which sought to empower young people with practical knowledge on the rule of law, civic rights, legal frameworks such as the Whistleblower Act, and their role in promoting transparency and accountability. The project is being implemented in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and

Accra: The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have held a stakeholder engagement to review comments on the draft National Petroleum Authority Bill, 2024. The proposed legislation seeks to replace the existing NPA Act, 2005 (Act 691), aiming to strengthen regulatory powers, including expanded licensing for bunkering and transhipment. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, opened the forum in Accra, emphasizing the government’s commitment to transparency, reform, and inclusiveness in building a robust and efficient petroleum downstream sector. He noted that the review is not

Accra: Mr Seidu Issifu, the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Office of the President, emphasized that climate change is an immediate threat, profoundly impacting livelihoods and exerting significant pressure on Ghana’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. He highlighted that the escalating climate crisis is exacerbating health issues, with poor water and sanitation responsible for most preventable diseases in the country, thereby making climate-informed WASH planning essential for protecting lives. According to Ghana News Agency, the Minister was speaking at the WASH4Climate Summit in Accra, themed ‘Strengthening WASH Resilience through Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment and Local

Dambai: The Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Oti Region have pledged their unwavering support for the government’s National Apprenticeship Programme, one of the flagship initiatives aimed at reducing unemployment across the country. At the matriculation ceremony of beneficiaries of the programme in Dambai, the regional capital, the Dean of Oti MDCEs, Mr Prosper Ado, stressed the importance of the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention to ease the unemployment burden on parents and the youth. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ado emphasized the commitment of MDCEs to ensure the success of the program. He assured