Captain Ben Edmund Duah (Rtd), the Executive Director of the Veterans Administration, Ghana (VAG), has appealed to the Ministry of Defence to rationalise pension pay for some victims of PNDC rule, retired Lieutenant Colonels and lower ranks. Capt Duah (Rtd), at a Military Band Concert and 2024 Poppy Appeal Launch in Accra, pleaded with Mr […]
Day: October 13, 2024
More than 10 Traditional Councils established in Volta Region
The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has established a total 14 new Traditional Councils in the Volta Region. The Traditional Council Status is a Constitutional provision covering all traditional areas and is constituted exclusively of gazette rulers. The Volta Region has a definite total of 100 paramountcy, and the new phase of elevations would […]
Make agriculture attractive to the youth, President of Akyode Youth urges government
Mr Peter Ntasah, President, Akyode National Youth, has called on the government to make agriculture attractive to the youth by providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge. He said most of the young people viewed agriculture unattractive due to its association with hard labour, poor remuneration, limited career progression opportunities and many other factors. […]
Key stakeholders meet to deliberate on public infrastructure delivery
Key stakeholders from the government, CSOs and the private sector have undertaken a consultative meeting on how to improve the delivery of public infrastructure. The meeting held under the auspices of the Senior, Presidential Adviser and the National Secretariat of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) was used to identify key challenges in the delivery of […]
Do not call children ‘ugly and useless’ – Child activists urge parents
Advocates for the Rights of Children have underscored the significance of parents and guardians managing their emotions and abstaining from using derogatory language when addressing issues concerning children and People with Disabilities (PWDs). They highlighted the effects of prevalence of child abuse, neglect, violence and mistreatment to children which was often correlated with unchecked tempers. […]