Ghana launches app to offer help to victims and survivors of gender based violence

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection says it is still collaborating with stakeholders including the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit, DOVVSU UNFPA, Department of Social Welfare and others to assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse or violence. Speaking on behalf of the ministry, Director of Research Information Management, Efua Ayanful, during […]

Reintroduce Covid-19 relief packages- Tamale residents

Residents of the Tamale metropolis want Government to reintroduce relief packages under the covid-19 to ameliorate the hardship brought onto Ghanaians as a result of the outbreak of the pandemic. The packages included free water supply across board and discounts on electricity for those in the low income brackets. In an interview with GBC in […]

NCCE educates artisans on COVID-19 vaccination

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Tema Regional Directorate, has sensitized artisans and members of the beautician’s association on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. The participants, mostly women, were drawn from various artisanal groups including; the Beautician Association, and Hair Dressers Association from Tema and its environs. Mr. Isaac Kwame Antwi, NCCE Tema […]

Krachi West District tops 2020 District league table in Oti

The Krachi West District has been adjudged the best performing District in the Oti Region for the year 2020 on the District health league table. This came as a result of interventions made by the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), a Non-Governmental Organisation in the District and other districts in the region The interventions […]

Melcom supports Akatsi College of Education with washrooms

The Melcom Group of Companies through Melcom Care Foundation has supported Akatsi College of Education (Akatsico) with five (5) modern washroom facilities. The facility is designed mechanically with an overhead reservoir to ensure constant flow of water to flush the toilet. At the handing over ceremony, the Group also presented gallons of detergents, a quantity […]

Spare parts dealers appeal for credit facilities

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The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association is appealing to government to make credit facilities available to members for their businesses to survive. Public Relations Officer of the Association, Eric Okyere Antwi, said most spare parts dealers in the country are suffocating under the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with lack of access to […]

Tema West Municipal Assembly presents desks to GES

The Tema West Municipal Assembly has presented 180 dual desks to the Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service for onward distribution to public schools within the Municipality. The Assembly through its Common Fund procured the desks to meet the increasing enrolment needs in public schools and to enhance quality education in basic schools. Mrs. […]

PSWU bares teeth at government over inconclusive minimum wage

The Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of TUC has expressed concerns at Government’s decision to go ahead with the Budget presentation without finalising issues on the Base Pay and Minimum Wage for workers this year. This is because it will have serious implications on the budget if Government goes ahead with the presentation without finalising […]

President Akufo-Addo directs NLA boss Kofi Osei Ameyaw to retire

President Akufo-Addo has instructed the Director-General of National Lottery Authority (NLA), Kofi Osei Ameyaw to retire. In a letter dated March 10, 2021 and signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo, he said the one year contract given to the former New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman expired on February […]