The Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Executive Director, Ebenezer Appah-Sampong, has assured of the agency’s willingness to help promote the activities of local building material manufacturers who use recycled plastic. The executive director, who made this known at an exhibition of building materials made partly from plastic, said the move will...
As part of a nationwide programme to protect lives on Ghana’s water bodies, boat owners and passengers at Akateng in the Upper Manya Krobo of the Eastern Region have been senistised on various safety protocols. Among the safety measures include, avoiding overloading, wearing of life jackets and also keeping the...
The recent escalation of violence in Bawku due to the intractable and internecine chieftaincy dispute has the potential to destabilise peace and stability of Ghana. Just a few years after the country celebrated a peaceful resolution of the Dagbon conflict, the violence in Bawku has become a nagging headache...
Ghanaians urged to take better care of general oral health. To celebrate this year’s World Oral Health Day in Ghana, the Ministry of Information, together with Pepsodent, Ghana Dental Association and other relevant stakeholders, have joined forces to encourage Ghanaians take control of their oral health and avoid severe...
Over 100,000 youth are expected to benefit from an agribusiness initiative that will soon be rolled out by the Middle Belt Development Authority (MBDA). The youth in agribusiness project will involve the establishment of agribusiness centres within the Authority’s jurisdiction in the Eastern, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions, to...
The Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union Limited (KKFU) has set its target on interventions that contribute to positively impacting livelihoods of farmers under the union. To this end, currently, Kuapa Kokoo’s resolve is deepening its diversification programme beyond on-farm to off-farm projects, according to President of KKFU,...
One-third of insurance professionals participating in a survey say gaining the right skills and knowledge to best serve customers is the biggest challenge they face in the year ahead. The survey, conducted by Chartered Insurance Institute, included 975 CII members. A total of 280 members said getting to grips with...
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD) has expressed satisfaction with operations of the Kumasi Compost and Recycling Plant (KCARP. The facility also hosts the Kumasi Wastewater Treatment Plant at Adagya in the Bosomtwe District in the Ashanti Region. According to the sector minister, Dan Kwaku Botwe,...
In partnership with the Spanish Embassy in Accra and the Ghana Embassy in Madrid, Made In Ghana Consulting Ltd will host Made in Ghana Europe Trade Show and Festival in Madrid come August. According to the organisers, Madrid has been chosen to host the trade show, conferences and Arts/Tourism Expo...
For contributing to Ghana’s socio-economic development The president of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, and 14 other personalities and corporate entities have been honoured with the 2021 West Africa International Press Limited’s Heroes of Distinction award. The other personalities included Joseph Albert Quarm, Nana...