Overlord of Dagbon pledges support for Green Ghana Project
The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Na Abubakari Mahama has pledged his support to the President’s Green Ghana initiative which aims at restoring the country’s lost forest cover. Speaking at a durbar of stakeholders at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, the overlord expressed concern about the growing menace of environmental degradation, which is fuelled by indiscriminate […]
“Green Ghana Day not a one-off event, let’s nurture trees to maturity” – President Akufo-Addo
“Green Ghana Day not one-off event; let’s nurture trees to maturity” – President Akufo-Addo “Today’s nationwide exercise will not be a one-off event. We intend to enhance ongoing afforestation programmes, and see to the sustainable exploitation of our forest resources.” These were the words of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, June 11, […]
Ghana elected to serve on UN Security Council
The General Assembly of the United Nations has elected Ghana to serve a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the period January 2022 to December 2023. Ghana secured 185 votes out of 190 votes cast in the election held on Friday, June 11, 2021. This means Ghana secured […]
Third phase of five district water project in Volta region 25 percent complete
Works are progressing steadily on phase three of the “Five District Water” project in five districts of the Volta Region which is facilitated by the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA). The project forms part of government’s “Water For All” policy which is aimed at ensuring frequent potable water supply for residents of rural and […]
Sony Music writes off artists’ decades-old debts
Sony Music has cancelled the debts of thousands of artists who signed to the record label before the year 2000. It means that many will now, for the first time, earn money when their songs are streamed on services like Spotify and Amazon Music. Sony said it could not name the eligible acts due to […]
GBC joins Green Ghana Project to plant 5 million trees
Management and Staff of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation today joined the nationwide tree planting exercise dubbed Green Ghana Project. The Director-General, Prof. Amin Alhassan planted the first tree. He was followed by the Deputy-Director General, Augustus Yamson, and other management staff and union officers. The staff took turns to plant within and outside Broadcasting House. […]
Ghana vies for ARSO Presidency
Ghana has joined the race for presidency of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), the intergovernmental body in-charge of harmonising standards and conformity procedures to facilitate intra-trading. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration submitted the country’s bid in the latter parts of April which advanced the country’s vision should it be elected. ARSO’s […]
We will plant trees to maintain Volta Lake – CEO of VRA
Chief Executive Officer of Volta River Authority (VRA), Mr Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa, has pledged commitment to plant and nurture trees to maintain the Volta Lake at all times. He said the Authority owed responsibility to the public to operate and ensure that all water resource systems in the country, particularly the Volta River system was kept […]
Nigeria ‘won’t prosecute citizens still tweeting’
Nigeria’s Justice Minister has told the Vanguard newspaper that the government never intended to prosecute citizens still using Twitter after the micro-blogging site was banned in the country last week. Abubakar Malami, who is also the country’s attorney general, told the newspaper that the government would only go after “anyone, whether individual or corporate institution that […]
Ten kidnapped from Nigerian college – reports
At least 10 people have been kidnapped and one person killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, after an armed gang attacked a polytechnic on Thursday night, reports from the area say. The news comes after at least 60 women were abducted in neighbouring Zamfara state earlier this week. Eyewitnesses say the gunmen invaded the Nuhu […]
