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Women urged to spearhead peace ahead of election 2024

Mr Joachim Elbazer, the Nabdam District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called on Ghanaian women to spearhead peace-building advocacy ahead of the 2024 elections.

Speaking to the Women’s Ministry of the Assemblies…

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Africa can achieve food security with some indigenous crop species – Lecturer

Dr Naalamle Amissah, Senior Lecturer, Department of Crop Science at the University of Ghana, says Africa can achieve food security while focusing on some indigenous crop species that are rich in nutrients and are better adapted to a climatic environm…

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Two female incumbent MPs file nomination to contest in the 2024 elections

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, and Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan Members of Parliament for Korle-Klottey and Ayawaso West Wuogon have respectively filed their nominations to seek re-election come December 7.

They filed their nominations at the district …

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Kpone-Katamanso NCCE inaugurates IPDC

The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Office of the National Commission?for Civic Education (NCCE) has inaugurated an Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) as part?of efforts to ensure peaceful and transparent elections ahead of the 2024 general elections.

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World Vision Ghana’s Policy Dialogue prioritises issues of food insecurity, child hunger

World Vision Ghana has held a national policy dialogue forum to address challenges of food security, child hunger, and malnutrition.

The forum brought together stakeholders in water and sanitation, health, and agriculture to offer perspectives on mi…

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GTA, Wanderlust Ghana launches 30,000 kilometres overland adventure

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and Wanderlust Ghana have launched a 30,000-kilometre overland expedition to be embarked by the Wanderlust Ghana Expedition Club (WEC), a renowned adventure group.

The group which comprises six members and three veh…

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Journalists urged to avoid using stereotypes against people based on gender

Mrs Melody Darkey, Executive Director, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF-Ghana) has urged journalists to desist from assigning generalised stereotypical characteristics to people based on their gender.

She argued that such practice did …

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Benemef Foundation calls for stakeholders to address galamsey issues

The Benemef Foundation has called on stakeholders, including the government to unite against illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana.?

Mr. Benjamin Kwame Opare, the founder of the Benemef Foundation, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA), in an interview that…

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Coach Karim Zito expresses satisfaction with ban on Baba Yara Sports Stadium 

Abdul Karim Zito, former Dreams FC Head Coach says CAF’s decision to ban Baba Yara Sports Stadium from hosting competitive matches comes as an advantage to help improve Ghana’s football infrastructure.

The 40,000-capacity stadium was banned after Gh…

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PURC warns of high water tariffs if Galamsey is not tackled now

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned of a rise in water tariffs if illegal mining activities popularly called ‘galamsey’ along Ghana’s water bodies are not tackled entirely.

The utility regulator said the activity was making …