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Day: September 11, 2024

Crop Research Institute calls for urgent investment in air quality solutions

Dr. Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour, Project Lead of the Agroecology and Circular Economy Services (ACE4ES) project at the Crops Research Institute, says there is an urgent need for investment in clean air solutions. He said prioritising investment in clean air solutions was a pathway to improving public health and mitigating climate change.

TOLEC-GH launches project to provide mental health, psychosocial support for Prisons

Total Life Enhancement Centre-Ghana (TOLEC-GH), a psychology-focused organisation advocating mental health and providing psychological services, has launched a six-month project to provide mental health and psychosocial support services for prison inmates and officers in the country. The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Prisons (MH-PSP) project is being implemented in

Be fearless and act with integrity in pursuit of peace journalism – Journalists told

Professor Africanus Lewil Diedong, a professor at the SDD University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), has charged the media to observe the highest professional standards of journalism practice to promote peace in the country. ‘Particularly in the lead-up to the general election, when some political elites and their

UNOWAS Ghana Chapter calls for urgent roadmap in tackling galamsey

The Ghana Chapter of the UNOWAS Working Group on Women, Youth in Peace and Security (WG-WYPS) has expressed concern about the imminent water crises facing Ghanaians due to the devastating impact of illegal mining. A statement issued by Mrs Theodora Williams Anti, the Convenor for WG -WYPS Ghana Chapter, copied

Ada West: NGOs lead clean-up exercise; donate to Amuyaokope D/A School

Two non-governmental organisations – K-Brains Legacies and DQ Hall Hospitality Services – have organised a clean-up exercise at Amuyaokope D/A School in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region. The initiative aimed at creating a conducive learning environment for pupils and staff while fostering a spirit of community

World Suicide Prevention Day: Public urged to rise against suicide tenets

Mr Cel Sorkpor, a Mental Health Doctor at the Keta Municipal Hospital in the Volta Region, has discouraged members of the public from considering suicide as an option to addressing any circumstances. He stressed that suicide could never be the best option regardless of depression, suffering, or any other internal

A young fisherman drowns at Xavi in Akatsi South

Gabriel Atidokpo, a 38-year-old fisherman has drowned in the Lotor River at Xavi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region. The sad event occurred on Saturday at about 0958 hours after the deceased went for his normal fishing activities. Briefing the Ghana News Agency, Mr Selorm Bright Gligui,

Volta Highways serves as arteries connecting communities, people- Ag Director

Madam Faustina Oppong-Yeboah, the Acting Volta Regional Highway Director, has said road development is the most important engine for socio-economic growth in communities, facilitating access to employment, education, health and social services, and contributing to poverty reduction. She said major roads in the Volta region for instance served as the