Professor Samuel Agyei-Mensah, Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, says the country cannot meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.1 target. The SDG focused on achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030.? Prof Agyei-Mensah said the country had performed
The Israeli military said on Friday, that it has killed the bodyguard of the late Hamas leader, Yehya al-Sinwar. They reported that Mahmoud Hamdan was taken out during a clash with Israeli troops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. He died on Friday, just 200 metres away from the
The Israeli army has mobilized another reserve brigade for deployment in Lebanon. The aim, according to a military statement from Friday, is to continue the fight against Hezbollah, and achieve Israel’s war objectives, including the return of displaced residents from the northern regions of Israel to their homes. The statement
At least 30 people were killed, including children, in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. More than 50 others were wounded in the attack on the city of Jabalia, WAFA reported early on Saturday. The information could not be independently verified. The Israeli army
A drone launched by the Hezbollah militia from Lebanon, that reportedly crashed into a building in the Israeli coastal town of Caesarea, was targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a government spokesman told dpa on Saturday. Netanyahu and his wife were not at their Caesarea residence at the time of
The killing of Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar by Israeli forces on Wednesday, will not stop the struggle against Israel, according to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. ‘His death is painful, but the axis of resistance against Israel, will live on and continue the fight,’ Khamenei was quoted as saying
Mr Ramses Joseph Cleland, Chief Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, says citizens and leaders must prioritize peace as Ghana nears the 2024 elections on December 7. During an address after a peace walk to sensitise the public on the need to preserve peace before, during and after
Mr Micheal Kofi Andoh, Acting Commissioner of Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NIC), says the Commission is working to create the enabling environment to support market innovations and integration of technology into the industry’s operations. He said promoting the deployment of technology and innovation is a key pillar in the current
The West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) has impacted the competitiveness of 48,849 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in accessing national and international markets. The project has led to the development and promotion of 16 new standards to enhance the quality and consumer protection of cosmetics and personal care cassava products
The Chris Cares foundation apprenticeship phase II programme, has presented sewing machines and hair-drying devices to 54 apprentice trainees to start a two-year technical and vocational training. The programme is fully sponsored by Mr Chris Jojo Arhin Arthur, Parliamentary Candidate for New Patriotic Party for Agona West Constituency. It formed