Mr Harold Esseku, a Senior Sanitation Specialist at the World Bank, has noted it was possible for Ghana to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG 6) targets, despite the slow progress. At the ongoing 35th MOLE Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Conference in Ho, he highlighted the need for increased government funding, innovative financing […]
Year: 2024
Songor out-growers scheme expedited by Parliament’s request – EGL
Mr Abdul Razak Adams, the Chief Executive Officer of Electrochem Ghana Limited (EGL), has revealed that Parliament’s request for his outfit to allocate portions of its concession to indigenous salt miners, has significantly expedited the implementation of the outgrowers scheme. He said the company had allocated 2,000 acres of land within its concession for the […]
Burundi reiterates unconditional support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, sovereignty
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, held talks with Albert Shingiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi, on Thursday in Rabat. Regarding the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, Albert Shingiro reiterated the Republic of Burundi’s consistent position in favour of Morocco’s territorial integrity […]
FirstBank Ghana Senior Management Donates to 37 Military Hospital Children’s Block
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CS and R) initiatives, FirstBank Ghana has supported the Children’s Block of the 37 Military Hospital with a generous donation of assorted items. The items which included deep freezers, hospital beds, detergents and soft drinks, are aimed at enhancing the well-being of the children receiving care at the […]
New water policy to address ‘galamsey’ menace -Quansah
Mr Kwaku Quansah, the Deputy Director at the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, has stated that Ghana’s new water policy will help address the illegal mining ‘galamsey’ menace. He said the nation could not continue to allow its water bodies to be polluted with heavy metals, and therefore, called on those involved to stop […]