Day: April 15, 2024

Gender ministry spends N.dollars 3.4 billion on grants in 2023/24

WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare has spent a total of N.dollars 3.4 billion on old age, disability, orphans and vulnerable children grants during the 2023/2024 financial year.

Giving an update on the m…

OTA encourages community to dig traditional wells

The Ondonga Traditional Authority spokesperson, Enkali Frans is urging the public to dig traditional wells and earth dams to alleviate water scarcity during the dry season.

Frans said in an interview with Nampa on Thursday they do not receive funds f…

More research needed to explore effects of COVID-19 on society

Participants at the Seventh Biennial Social Science Conference at Winneba in the Central Region have recommended further research to explore the effects of COVID-19 on the various facets of society.

They also resolved that collaboration between Resea…

Ghana reaches interim deal with international bondholders

The government has reached an interim deal with international bondholders to restructure $13 billion of international bonds, the Ministry of Finance has said.

In a post on X, the Ministry stated that the deal must still be ‘tweaked’ to meet the Inter…

Eid-al-Fitr: Street Academy fetes over 400 street children

The Street Academy, a non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has feted over 400 children, in and without the Academy, to mark Eid-al-Fitr.

The children were given a pack of cooked assorted rice, drinks, candies, among others.

Mr Ataa Lartey, Chief Exe…

NGO expresses concern over death of seven in open pit

The Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group, an environmentally conscious nongovernmental organisation (NGO), has expressed dismay at the death of seven community members from Nkroful, Anwia and Telekubokazo in open pits left after illegal mining activitie…