Mr Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah, the Convener of the Ghana CSOs Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 14, has expressed worry over the negative impacts of illegal and irresponsible mining (galamsey) on the achievement of some of the SDGs. Mr Yamoah, speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an
Plan International Ghana, in partnership with its allies, has trained 118 girls from Senior and Junior High Schools across various regions of the country in robotics, coding, and programming. The training was part of Plan International Ghana’s ‘She Leads’ project and took place during a five-day boot camp in Accra,
Ms Mavis Nana Yaa Kyei, the Social Development and Gender Superintendent at AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, has underscored the importance of girl child education, saying that it is the surest way to empower girls to break barriers to reach their full potentials. Speaking at a durbar organised by the Obuasi
The Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) on Tuesday announced that it would embark on an industrial strike, beginning Monday, October 21, 2024. The strike is a response to the failure of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to meet the union’s demands for the payment of Institution-Specific Allowances. The
The Local Accountability Network (LANet), a district-level Citizen group initiative of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), is making significant strides in promoting financial accountability and transparency within Ghana’s local assemblies. Through its strategic engagement with local authorities and the support of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), LANet has helped to
The European Union Ghana Agriculture Programme, (EUGAP) has collaborated with the Agrihouse Foundation for the fourth consecutive year to host the 14th Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition. This is through its GIZ-implemented projects, the Market Oriented Agriculture Programme in North-West (MOAP NW) and the Resilience Against Climate Change (REACH).
The Flower Community Ghana, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable gardening, environmental conservation, and community engagement, has once again shown its commitment to giving back to society. As part of their 5th Annual Plants and Flowers Fair, to be held in partnership with the Center for Climate Change and
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine in partnership with?Nana Abena Kunadjoa II, Queen Mother of Wassa Fiase Traditional Area, has organised?a capacity-building workshop for queen mothers and women leaders on the theme,?’Becoming an effective leader’.? The day’s workshop was to?equip these influential women leaders to make independent and informed decisions that would