August 22, 2024

Nkwanta South NPP Parliamentary Candidate trains over 800 women

Madam Sherifa Sekyere-Tijani, the Nkwanta South Constituency Parliamentary Candidate (PC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has trained over 800 women in various skills.

The training was a collaboration between the PC and the ‘Aseda’ Foundation base…

Water meter thief jailed for six months

The Ashaiman District Court has sentenced Samuel Kpomble, a 25-year-old labourer, to six months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing water meters belonging to the Ghana Water Company Limited.

The court presided over by Mr. Derrick Parden Eshun…

Asogli 2024 Yam Festival launched

The Asogli State Council has launched the 2024 Asogli Te Za (Yam festival) celebrations.

The celebration has become one of Ghana’s well known annual traditional events, with the addition of innovative programmes such as an anti-corruption day and un…

STMA develops action plan to tackle climate change

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) is preparing a Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) to fight against climate change and its associated effects within the Metropolis.

The SEACAP, being prepared with support fro…

Court fines man for assaulting miner and a Cop

The Circuit Court at Tarkwa has fined Nangmin Kaal, a 25-year-old small scale miner, GHS 1,200 or in default one year imprisonment for assaulting his colleague and a police officer at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region.

Also, the court presided ov…

Lack of decent jobs, major labour challenge for Sub-Saharan youth

The lack of productive and decent jobs remains the largest labour market challenge for young people in Sub-Saharan Africa.

At 21.9 per cent in 2023, the youth Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET) rate in sub-Saharan Africa exceeded the g…

Women, youth-led MSMEs undergo market readiness training

Women and youth-led Micro, Small, and Medium Entreprises (MSMEs) in the northen part of the country have undergone a market readiness training to enhance their capacity to adhere to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Rules of Origi…