Ghana needs power generation mix supported by nuclear- Expert
The Director of the Nuclear Power Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. Seth Debrah says Ghana needs a power generation mix infrastructure, heavily supported by nuclear. This is to ensure the country attains its industrialisation ambition. He said though nuclear is capital intensive, its running cost is very low compared to some other […]
Koku Anyidoho’s suspension from NDC is appropriate- Dr. Alidu Seidu
A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Alidu Seidu has described as appropriate the suspension of former Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, from the party. Dr. Seidu said Mr. Anyidoho’s suspension is in conformity with the NDC’s constitution which frowns on misconduct of party members. He is of […]
Volta Development Forum to establish district farms
The Volta Development Forum (VDF), an apolitical organisation of people of Ewe descent, plans to establish farms in all districts in the Volta Region as part of its agro-development agenda. The initiative intends to cultivate 100-acre farms in each District and Municipality for local processing and export. Mr. Daniel Dzegede, Executive Director of the VDF, […]
National Security Minister nominee, Kan Dapaah, justifies use of military personnel as security details
The Minister Nominee for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, says prioritising resource allocation to the various security agencies will help in the fight against cyber crime and other emerging threats. Mr. Kan Dapaah made these comments when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, February 10. Mr. Kan Dapaah also justified the […]
Government, Zoomlion launch one million waste bins distribution project
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has begun the registration and distribution of free waste bins under a government project dubbed ‘One Million-Waste Bin’ project. Five MMDAs in the Greater Accra Region are the immediate beneficiaries of the project namely Ablekuma North, Ablekuma South, Ablekuma […]
GBC, UNFPA lead campaign against Gender-Based violence and maternal-child mortality
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in partnership with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is engaging the public on the need to help curb social issues such as Gender-based violence, maternal-child mortality, among others especially, in this Covid-19 era. Surveys conducted by the UNFPA indicate that such issues are on the rise. This came up at […]
National Infectious Disease Centre gets new oxygen plant amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Minister of Health nominee, Kwaku Agyemang Manu says government has taken steps to deal with the lack of beds and oxygen for Covid-19 patients. According to him a new oxygen plant has been installed at the Infectious Disease Center as more Covid patients need oxygen. Mr. Agyeman Manu was answering questions on reports that some […]
Don’t stigmatise people exhibiting mental disorders- Expert
The Upper East Regional Mental Health Coordinator, Edem Quarshie has stressed the need for policy makers and implementers to bring out interventions to cushion individuals who have lost their source of livelihood as a result of the impact of COVID-19 to boost their psychological health. Speaking to GBC News, he observed the 2008 economic recession […]
Government urged to invest in IT infrastructure to promote online learning
Government has been urged to take deliberate steps to invest in Information Technology (IT) infrastructure to promote online studies for students in the face of the rising cases of COVID-19 across the world. The Managing Director of Jackson Institute of Innovation and Leadership (JIIL), Mr. Daniel Jackson, who made the call in an interview said […]
As it happened: Parliament vets Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu.
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has vetted the Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu. Watch here:
