Mr Harold Atobra-Acheampong, the Acting Bono Regional Director of the Ghana Highways Authority has called for the creation of a designated fund to finance road maintenance in the country. ‘Alternative sources of funding for road maintenance are required to tackle the funding deficit in the road maintenance sector,’ she stated when speaking at the launch […]
Month: October 2024
District Assemblies urged to prioritise special needs parents in disbursing disability funds
Mrs Esther Mawusi Bribi, a special needs mother to child with Cerebral palsy has called on the District Assemblies to pay attention to special needs parents in the disbursement of the funds for Persons with disabilities. She said I have tried for the last six years to get some funds from the Assembly as a […]
Prez Akufo-Addo holds talks with Organised Labour over galamsey concerns
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,has held a crunch meeting with Organised Labour at the Jubilee House, Accra, to discuss issues pertaining to illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’. In a statement issued by Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar in Accra on Friday, it said the Government is committed to engaging all stakeholders in pursuit of […]
Ghana, U.S. hold international peace and security talks
Officials from Ghana and the United States on Thursday discussed international peace and security and explored areas for further security collaboration at a joint event in Washington. Dubbed the U.S.-Ghana Security Dialogue, the discussions were led by Mr Kurt Campbell, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Albert Kan-Dapaah, Ghana’s Minister of National Security. A joint statement […]
FAAPA Meeting Highlights Need to Combat Fake News, Promote Fact-Checking
Abidjan – The fight against fake news and the significance of fact-checking took center stage at a panel discussion held on Thursday in Abidjan, as part of the 9th Executive Council meeting of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA), which will continue through October 4. Featuring experts, journalists and media professionals, the panelists […]