Millions of African people living with disabilities remain invisible despite laws that call for inclusion and equality. As a result, they lack access to basic needs. Some are now fighting to improve their situation. Yaw Ofori-Debra, a Ghanaian, became blind at age nine after developing cataracts, a gray area in the eye’s lens that leads […]
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Democracy is a full-contact sport. And like any sport, it requires the proper preparation, practice, and fitting gear. It seems to me that not many parties and individuals in this election, are prepared for what lies ahead and the nuances of the game. A case in point is Oshiomhole’s appearance on Channels TV programme, “Politics […]
“The campaign seeks to empower the Adolescents and Young People (AYP) with the life skills to stay free of HIV. “ The Nigerian government on Thursday kick-started a five-year National youth-focused HIV prevention campaign to empower Adolescents and Young People (AYP) with the necessary skills to stay free of HIV. Tagged “Generation -Negative (Gen-N),” the […]
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Ghana Marks National Farmers’ Day Today
This year’s Farmers’ Day celebration is being observed across the country with the main event taking place in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua today. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to confer awards to deserving farmers and fisher folks for their contribution towards food security in the country. The theme for this year’s celebration […]
President Museveni has said prevention is the best way for the country to fight HIV/AIDS. “It’s very easy to avoid. It’s not like in the past where you could get AIDS through accidents, mother to child transmission. Currently you can survive all that due to the various interventions we put up,” Museveni said. The president […]
The Pearl of Africa Sat-1, Uganda’s first indigenous satellite is Friday December 2, set to be deployed into the lower earth orbit to start operations and benefit the country. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the recently launched satellite has reached the space station and will be deployed from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency […]
Activists from Care International Uganda, have urged Ugandans to join the fight against gender based violence which in return will help reduce the risk of HIV infection. Speaking during the occasion to observe the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence under the theme “UNiTE! Activism to end violence against women and girls”, Lilian Ssengoba, […]
Yaoundé, Cameroon; 30 November 2022 — Diverse actors from 30 countries call for a comprehensive Africa Food Policy that addresses Africa’s need to feed itself in the face of global uncertainty and climate change. The social movements’ call came following the conclusion of the 4th AFSA Biennial Food Systems Conference, which was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, […]
The Accra High Court yesterday rejected a GH¢ 90m settlement agreement between William Ato Essien, founder of the defunct Capital Bank who is standing trial for misappropriation of funds and the state. The court found the proposed amount unsatisfactory and of no punitive cause to the accused. The court was ready to deliver judgement on […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana face the threat of terrorism funding and money-laundering as a result of a decline in donor funding post COVID-19 period coupled with a weak national economy. Such decline, according to the 2021 Sustainability Index(CSOSI) Report which was launched yesterday in Accra was weakening the financial base of CSOs in […]
Yara Ghana Limited has congratulated farmers and fishers for their contributions to the development of the country and pledged their commitment to introduce nutrition solutions to boost food production. “On the occasion of this 38th edition of the Farmers’ Day celebrations, Yara Ghana Limited wishes to congratulate our gallant farmers for their hard work. We […]
The Ghana Police Hospital is set to embark on a mass burial for 200 unidentified and unclaimed bodies. The move forms part of routine measures to decongest the hospital’s mortuary. This was contained in a release signed and issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Supt. Yaw Nketia-Yeboah and copied to the Ghanaian Times recently […]
Pope Francis I has rescheduled his long-delayed trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan for 31 January to 5 February 2023 – cutting out a stop over in the troubled eastern DRC, but fulfilling a long-held wish to accompany other Christian leaders to South Sudan. On Thursday, the Vatican published the itinerary […]
The Compliance and Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it has turned its attention to operators in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry to ensure that the right taxes are paid during the festive season. According to the GRA, there are close to 100 grand events slated for December which will be keenly […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that government of Ghana has declared its intention to conduct a debt restructuring in 2023. A notice posted on the fund’s website said the Ghanaian authorities “Have assessed their public debt as being unsustainable over the medium term. Together with efforts to bring the government deficit down, they […]
Thirty-five communities in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region have been connected to the national grid under the Rural Electrification Project (REP). The beneficiary communities are Ganvuliga, Kokpeng, Kpachi, Kochem A, Kochem B, Zoo Naayili, Tingnyororing, Timonaayili, DinyaKpaliga, Fandu, and ZangbalungKukuo. Other beneficiary communities are Seegbini, Bongnaayili, Vugu Digu, Yugyili, Suang, Namdu-Kuriku, Namdu-Wahani and […]
The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament(MP) for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, on Tuesday donated medical equipment to Fooshegu Presbyterian Health Centre, a farming community in the Tamale Metropolis. The items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis included stretcher chairs, weighing scale with height B-P apparatus, digital thermometer, resuscitation set, accine fridge, strips, delivery bed, […]
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has projected a further decrease in fuel prices this month. A statement issued by the Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah, in Accra yesterday and copied to the Ghanaian Times, said the international price of petrol had decreased by 13 .45 per cent from $969.08/MT to $838.78/MT. That, he […]