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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 04:01:51 GMT
Renewable Energy Projects in Rural Ghana Have Some Built-in Limitations
[The Conversation Africa] Renewable energy technologies like solar lanterns, solar panels and biogas digesters offer the prospect of affordable power in remote communities. For the last 30 years, international organisations have been involved in proj...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:37:14 GMT
"New Regions Improving Local Economy, Infrastructural Development" - House of Chiefs President
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, says the fulfilment of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's promise of creating new administrative regions and their corresponding Regional Houses of Chiefs ...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:36:42 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Commissions New Western North Rcc Administration Block
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, 5th September 2021, commissioned the newly constructed office complex for use by the Western-North Regional Co-ordinating Council building.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:31:57 GMT
Chieftaincy Conflicts in Ghana Are Mixed Up With Politics - What's At Risk
[The Conversation Africa] Chieftaincy is one of Ghana's oldest traditional institutions. It has remained resilient despite attempts by both colonial and post-independent governments to control and undermine it. According to Article 270 of Ghana's 199...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:10:36 GMT
1D1F - President Akufo-Addo Commissions Gh¢6.7 Million Sefwi Akontombra Rice Factory
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, 5th September 2021, commissioned the GH¢6.7 million Sefwi Akontombra rice processing factory, as part of his 2-day tour of the Western-North Region.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:10:34 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod for 67km Agona-Tarkwa Road - Dixcove Landing Beach to Be Completed in Sept. 2022
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, 4th September 2021, as part of his 2-day tour of the Western Region, cut the sod for the commencement of work on the reconstruction of the 67-kilometre Agona ...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:20:38 GMT
Government Gives Every Teacher One Laptop
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched and handed over 350,000 laptops under the 'One Teacher One Laptop' programme in fulfilment of government's pledge to equip Ghana's teachers with the requisite ICT skills to prep...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:20:38 GMT
1D1F - President Akufo-Addo Commissions $2.1 Million Rubber Processing Plant
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 3rd September 2021, commissioned the Narubiz Rubber Factory, a company operating under Government's 1-District-1-Factory initiative, at Wassa Dompim, in the Was...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:19:56 GMT
Convincing Home Wins for Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia
[CAF] Powerhouses Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia started their group stage campaign of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on a high note having all recorded home wins on Friday night.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:03:00 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Begins 4-Day Tour of Western and Western North Regions
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will from Friday 3rd September 2021 resume his regional tour starting with the Western and Western North regions.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:50:23 GMT
Ghana Infectious Disease Center Installs First Arterial Blood Gas Analyzer
[WHO-AFRO] Ghana like many other countries across the globe, is grappling with a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the delta variant. Since July 2021, the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded have increased significantly by 6.5 times com...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:50:57 GMT
Ghana Holds Conference On Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition
[WHO-AFRO] Over the past few decades, the maternal mortality rate in Ghana has seen a steady decline due to several factors and robust systems put in place to ensure safe pregnancy and delivery. Data available to the Ghana Health Service shows a tota...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:39 GMT
WHO Launches Leadership for Health Transformation Programme to Provide High-Level Strategic Leadership to Senior Managers of Ghana's Health Sector
[WHO-AFRO] Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has gained momentum, especially among developing countries. Ghana's UHC Roadmap, launched in 2020, will shape health care in the country till 2030.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:38:59 GMT
African Games 2023 - President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod for U.S.$145 Million Borteyman Sports Complex
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of work for the construction of the one hundred- and forty-five-million-dollar ($145 million) sports complex at Borteyman, in the Grea...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:33:19 GMT
Profile - Dr. Kwaku Poku Asante, Director At Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service
[WHO] In this Q&A, Dr Kwaku Poku Asante, director of the Kintampo Health Research Centre in Ghana reflects on the potential implications of the RTS,S seasonal vaccination study findings for Ghana and other countries in the region.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:38:15 GMT
Let's Remind Ghanaians of Our Success Stories - VP Bawumia to MPs
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has charged MPs on the Majority side of Parliament to continually arm themselves with the "great success stories and achievements" chalked by the Akufo-Addo administration to dismantle any p...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:38:10 GMT
'G20 Compact With Africa Has Been Very Beneficial to Ghana' - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] "Since signing the Compact, we, in Ghana, have tackled systematically the structural challenges which have inhibited our drive towards becoming "Africa's Investment Hub". This has been done through the implementation of targeted po...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:39:59 GMT
Social Inclusion, Alleviating the Suffering have Been Our Govt's Focus - Bawumia
[Ghana Presidency] Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the prime focus of the Akufo-Addo government has been the promotion of inclusive policies to alleviate the suffering of Ghanaians.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:39:58 GMT
VP Bawumia Shares Defining First-Term Legacies of President Akufo-Addo's Government With Icu
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the government of President Akufo-Addo has worked towards the interest of Ghanaians by pursuing progressive and impactful policies.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:29:21 GMT
Ghana - Black Stars in the Sky
[Cameroon Tribune] The country was on the spotlight in the 60s, 70s and 80s, winning four titles, but has since then not been able to clinch another trophy.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:20:18 GMT
Dr. Bawumia Proposes Modified Taxation Regime for Informal Sector
[Ghana Presidency] Officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority have been urged to design and implement a modified taxation system for the large informal sector of Ghana's economy in order to make it easier for them to fulfil their tax obligations to the...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:20:17 GMT
VP Bawumia Launches Race Initiative to Increase Domestic Revenue Mobilization
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched a multi-agency initiative designed to increase domestic revenue mobilization, broaden the tax net and ensure compliance with tax obligations.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:20:15 GMT
Tax Assessment, Payment App in the Offing - VP Bawumia Reveals
[Ghana Presidency] The Ministry of Finance and the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, working with the Economic Management Team, have initiated work on a mobile application for the filing of taxes, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Ba...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 03:37:52 GMT
People in Accra's Slums Know Green Spaces Are Important - Planners Should Take Heed
[The Conversation Africa] Urban green spaces like parks with lawns and trees have well-known benefits for people who live in cities. They help improve air quality, manage floods, reduce noise and keep temperatures down. The United Nation's Sustainabl...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:07:53 GMT
'Ghana Protects Legitimate Investments, Economy Rebounding' - President Akufo-Addo to German Investors
[Ghana Presidency] "We will continue to create and maintain the conducive investment environment that not only guarantees the safety of investments, but good returns as well. We will continue to protect legitimate investments, and preserve the atmosp...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:20:52 GMT
'Ghana's Relations With Germany of Utmost Importance' - President Akufo-Addo
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described Ghana's relations with Germany as being "of utmost importance", as Ghana is determined to participate fully in the global market place not on the basis of th...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:07:58 GMT
Cricket - Ghana Test Will Help Rwanda Improve, Says Musaale
[New Times] Rwanda Cricket Association (RCA) president, Stephen Musaale, is positive that the Ghana test will help Rwanda's national cricket team improve and become a stronger side ahead of the forthcoming ICC men's T20 Cricket World cup sub regional...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:14:27 GMT
Land Acquisition Process Generates Conflict. Blockchain Offers a Solution
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's current system of land administration generates a lot of conflicts for a number of reasons.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:25:12 GMT
President Cyril Ramaphosa Participates in G20 Compact With Africa Meeting in Germany, 26-27 Aug
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Germany, on Wednesday, 25 August 2021, to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting in Berlin on 26 and 27 August.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:06:53 GMT
Let's Build the Cathedral Together - VP Bawumia
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Ghanaians of all religious persuasions to voluntarily contribute to the construction of the National Cathedral.



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