The implementation of the Safety Net Programme, and the Girls’ Iron-Folic Acid Tablet Supplementation (GIFTS) initiative has helped to reduce teenage pregnancy at Pishigu in the Karaga District of the Northern Region. It has also reduced the school drop-out rate amongst adolescent girls in the area. As of the close of September 2024, the community […]
Day: October 4, 2024
Stakeholders engaged on WASH climate risk assessment at Kassena Nankana West
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with WaterAid Ghana has engaged stakeholders on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) climate vulnerability assessment and adaptation plans at Kessena Nankana West District in the Upper East Region. The engagement, led by the Foresight Planners, a consultancy firm, brought together youth groups, religious leaders, students, and staff of […]
GSS to collaborate with Tertiary Institution to address country’s challenges
Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, has underscored the need for effective collaboration between the Ghana Statistical Service and Universities to help address developmental challenges confronting the country. The Government Statistician stressed that the GSS was not only established to service government alone, but to partner with other stakeholders to help fight against corruption […]
Padmore assemblyman fumigates communities
Charles Amos, the assemblyman for the Padmore Electoral Area, Tema Community One, has held a fumigation exercise to improve sanitation and prevent the spread of diseases in his area. The fumigation exercise carried out in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited forms part of the assemblyman’s efforts to maintain a clean and healthy environment in the […]
Nungua, Tema residents urge organised labour to remain resolute on galamsey fightÂ
Some residents in Tema and Nungua have called on?organised labour to stand firm in their decision to?embark on an industrial strike despite President Nana Akufo-Addo’s appeal to postpone it.? They said the government had had ample time to address the concerns of Ghanaians but failed to effectively address the issue despite repeated promises and calls […]