Yearly Archives

2016

We shall prioritise mental health care – CPP

The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) says it will ensure strict implementation of the Mental Health Act 2012 (Act 846). The CPP captured this in its 2016 Election Manifesto that promised to implement the Policy by working with local and…

LEAP payment begins on Nov 21 – Ministry

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) will commence the 45th cycle payment of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme from November 21 to 25, 2016. A statement issued in Accra and copied…

Ghana woodworkers urged to add value to products

Woodworkers have been asked to show business ingenuity – find new ways of doing things to add more value to their products, to stay competitive. Dr. Abukari Nantogmah Attah, Head of Business Development and Consultancy Services, Forestry…

How politics in Ghana overshadows Christmas

Christmas is approaching, very close, but can hardly be heard about or felt. No Christmas carols at home, on radio and TV, no Christmas wares displayed in the various markets and this is hardly typical of Ghana, a country with over 70…

Ghana raises awareness on high premature births

Ghana has been recording as high as about 128,000 premature births every year, and about 8,400 of them dying before reaching the first 30 days of their lives, giving a cause of worry for many doctors. It is also estimated that around 80…

EC spells-out task for security officers

The Electoral Commission (EC) has outlined the task for Security Officers to perform electoral duties on December 1 for the Special Voting and December 7 for the polls. “On Election Day, security officers are to provide security cover…

NPP targets investing in Women in Sports

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in its 2016 manifesto intends investing in unearthing sport talents in women throughout the country if voted into power in the December elections. ‘’The next NPP government will pursue the development of the…