Day: May 26, 2024

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Lower Pra Rural Bank makes gains?

The Lower Pra Rural Bank made considerable gains from its investments in Government and Bank of Ghana securities before the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).

Specific policy reforms, which enhanced the bank’s performance were interest-rate lib…

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Govt institutes monthly stakeholder dialogue to ease doing business?in Ghana

The government has instituted a new monthly stakeholder dialogue with both local and foreign businesses to fast-track the processes of doing business in Ghana more conducive.

The engagement would feature a survey, which will track the progress made o…

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World Vision, stakeholders launch Fifth ‘Triple S’ Challenge

The World Vision Ghana (WVI-G), a child-focused Christian humanitarian organisation, and some partners have launched the Fifth Edition of the School Sanitation Solutions (Triple S) Challenge competition to unearth solution-oriented ideas from children…

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Step up law enforcement against open defecation – M-CODE to Assemblies

The Media Foundation Against Open Defecation (M-CODE) is calling on the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to step up the enforcement of regulations against open defecation by empowering environmental health officers to perform be…

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Afri-Youth, EMCEP organise debate on climate change for SHS students

Afri-Youth and Empowerment Centre for Peacebuilding (EMCEP), both youth advocacy organisations, have organised a debate competition on climate change for selected senior high schools in Tamale.

The debate, dubbed: ‘Innovative Challenge and Creative S…

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FDA engages stakeholders on combating drug abuse

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has engaged stakeholders in the Wa Municipality to chart effective ways of combating the drug abuse menace in the Upper West Region, especially tramadol.

Members of the Wa Municipal Assembly, representatives of Baha…

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Third Made-In-Ghana Bazaar ends in Accra

More than 2,300 patrons and over 150 exhibitors took part in the just ended Made-In-Ghana Bazaar in Accra, the third in series, which is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

The products on exhibition rang…

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Corruption, greed are the cause of our suffering – Rev Dr Ampadu

The Reverend Dr Christopher Ampadu, a Lecturer at the Pentecost University College, said God has given Ghana more than it needs to develop yet ‘we are getting poorer by the day.’

‘This is due to the corrupt, selfish, greed and wicked practices of our…

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Ekumfi youth call for action against misappropriation of Assembly funds

The Ekumfi Youth Association has called for immediate action against persons involved in the misappropriation of the District Assembly’s Common Fund to deter others from indulging in similar acts to ensure the district’s growth.

The Association said …

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Will Ghana’s democracy stand the test of time in the 2024 elections?

A feature by Victor Kofi Afetorlom Doke/ Ishmael Nii A. Dodoo

Since Ghana’s independence on March 6, 1957, it has consistently held successful elections, a testament to its commitment to democracy and peace.

The country’s resilience against terroris…