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Day: September 23, 2024

Urban planning policies must prioritise environmental sustainability – Abani

Mr. Charles Abani, United Nations (UN), Resident Coordinator, says urban planning policies must prioritise environmental sustainability by promoting energy-efficient infrastructure, waste management, and green public transport. He said urbanisation continues to accelerate in Ghana and that the government and relevant stakeholders must ensure that cities were sustainable and liveable. The

ECOWAS holds capacity building to strengthen copyright offices across member states

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has held its first general meeting on capacity building of directors-general of copyright offices to strengthen the return of cultural property to countries of origin. The workshop held in Accra, was in partnership with Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture (MOTAC) aimed to

China-Ghana trade volumes hit $6 billion in Q1 of 2024

The bilateral trade volume between China and Ghana in the first half of 2024 reached nearly $ 6 billion, an increase of 13.3 per cent the previous year. In 2023, the trade volume exceeded $11 billion, an increase of 10.4 per cent year-on-year, Mr Tong Defa, the Ambassador of the

Nestle Ghana launches nutrient-rich breakfast

Nestlé Ghana Limited has launched ‘Golden Morn’, a nutrient-rich cereal for the whole family’s breakfast. The cereal, made from maize and soya, provides essential nutrients for balanced nutrition and digestion, offering a wholesome, homemade feel. A week-long event was organised from September 16th to 20th at all four Nestlé sites

GAEC prepares National Service Personnel for the workforce

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has organised a preparatory workshop for the 2023/2024 cohort of its National Service Personnel in Accra. The workshop aimed to equip the fifty participants, who are completing their service with the Commission at the end of September, with essential skills for the world of

2024 China·Gaobeidian International Windoor Festival kicks off

On September 20, the 2024 China·Gaobeidian International Windoor Festival, alongside the 2024 China·Gaobeidian International Green and Healthy Building Conference, commenced. This significant event attracted over 20,000 attendees, including experts, scholars, industry leaders, and more than 1,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries and regions, all gathering in Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province,

44 Democracy Hub demonstrators arrested over lawlessness

Some 44 Democracy Hub Demonstrators, have been arrested for engaging in various acts of lawlessness at the 37 Intersection in Accra. A total of 42 of them were picked up on Sunday and two on Monday. A statement from the Police signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director