Category: News

Accra: A document designed to guide journalists in reporting on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), progressive taxation, resource-based lending, and domestic resource mobilisation has been launched in Accra. The 128-page, 14-chapter media guide covers topics including natural resources and the national economy, resource-backed loans, investigative journalism, interest-driven IFFs, cryptocurrency, trade secrecy, and case studies on IFFs. According to Ghana News Agency, the launch of the document was led by Mr. Ernest Owusu Addo, a member of the National Media Commission (NMC). He explained that IFFs manifest in various forms such as profit-shifting by multinational companies, trade mis-invoicing, abuse of transfer pricing,

Rabat: The Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, is asserting itself as ‘an emerging power’ in Africa, affirmed the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina. Mr. Adesina highlighted Morocco’s remarkable performances and modern choices as key factors in its transformation. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Adesina emphasized that Morocco is engaged in a strong dynamic of transformation, as highlighted in the Speech delivered by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the glorious Throne Day. The consistency of Morocco’s progress, both economic and social, has been notable. Morocco’s

Accra: The management of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has annulled recent promotions that were found to be in breach of established human resources policy. According to Ghana News Agency, the decision followed the findings from a committee of inquiry into formal petitions received by Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono concerning irregularities in recent staff promotions. This was in a press statement issued by the Marketing and Corporate Affairs Department and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA). The statement noted that ‘after months of meticulously assessing the promotions on a case-by-case basis, the findings revealed that a

Accra: PharmAccess Ghana and the Healthcare Federation of Ghana (HFG) have signed a licensing agreement that grants HFG access to the globally recognised SafeCare Quality Improvement Programme. This marks a milestone in Ghana’s drive towards high-standard private healthcare delivery. According to Ghana News Agency, the agreement, signed in Accra, positions HFG among the first to implement Version 5 of the SafeCare standards, accredited by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua). This is the latest version of the programme and is expected to accelerate healthcare quality improvements across the country’s vast private sector. Dr Maxwell Antwi, Country Director of

Bolgatanga: Traditional leaders in the Upper East Region have been urged to intensify efforts to eliminate child marriage and help secure a better future for young people, particularly girls. Mr. James Twene, the Acting Upper East Regional Director of the Department of Gender, made the call during a follow-up meeting on the implementation of a child marriage action plan held in Bolgatanga. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Twene emphasized the vital role chiefs and queen mothers play in shaping attitudes and behaviors within their communities, stressing the need for them to lead advocacy efforts to end child marriage. He

Accra: The National NGO Forum has called for an urgent national response to end child labour in illegal small-scale mining, widely known as galamsey, citing severe health risks, environmental degradation, and the violation of children’s rights. The stakeholders also called on social welfare officers, the police, and traditional leaders to adopt child-sensitive interventions backed by training and adequate funding. According to Ghana News Agency, the forum was held at the University of Ghana to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and was spearheaded by child-focused non-profit organisation, OAfrica. It brought together stakeholders in the health, education, environment, and

Tamale: Second cycle institutions across the country have been encouraged to demonstrate keen interest in sustainable agriculture to contribute to food security and sustainable development. Mr. Prince Chentiwuni Abdul-Fataw, Executive Director of Ghana Youth Guide, a youth-led advocacy organization promoting sustainable development through agriculture and climate resilience, made the call during a social empowerment workshop held for Green Club members of Tolon and Savelugu Senior High Schools. According to Ghana News Agency, the workshop was organized by Ghana Youth Guide under its ‘Empowering Ghanaian Youth for Sustainable Agriculture’ project, which forms part of the Resilient Roots of Change (R2C) initiative.