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Emerging leaders must build strong institutions, develop human capital – Dr Lawrence Tetteh

The Reverend Dr Lawrence Tetteh, Founder and President, World Miracle Outreach, has encouraged future leaders to build strong institutions and develop the required human capital development to help Ghana achieve sustainable economic progress. He said nations advanced with ‘visionary leadership’, therefore, upcoming leaders must ‘prioritise long-term national goals over short-term

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

GEd may hold the key to modernising Ghana’s food systems-MESTI

Innovations in modern biotechnology such as Genome Editing (GEd) may hold the key to modernising Ghana’s food systems, Mr Kwamena Essilfie Quaison, Director of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Ministry for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI) has said. He noted that the world had entered a phase of

Zenith Bank health walk forges unity and collaboration for development 

Zenith Bank Ghana Limited has organised its 19th health walk to forge unity and collaboration among stakeholders to exchange ideas for development. The 7. 6 kilometer walk brought together management, staff, partners and customers of the Bank to exercise coupled with some brisk aerobics. The route took participants through key

Galamsey pushing herbal plants into extinction – Expert warns

For many in Wassa Agona and surrounding areas in the Western North Region, medical conditions like headaches, ringworm and scabies were mostly treated with the leaves, of Aubregrinia taiensis (Duatadwe kese). Now, that practice is gradually fading, giving way to orthodox medicine such as creams and Antibiotics which come at

Wa Naa honours former NYA Director for his contribution to development

Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, the Overlord of the Wala Traditional Council, has recognised Mr. Sulemana Mumuni, a former Director at the National Youth Authority (NYA), for his dedication to contributing to the development of the traditional area, the Upper West Region and beyond. Mr. Mumuni, the Executive Director of

New climate report calls for reframing of global temperature targets

There is an urgent need to reframe the 1.5 Celsius temperature limits as long-term global temperature measurements are ‘failing’ to capture the increasing rate of warming, a new Report by the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) has indicated. The CCAG said the inaccuracy in temperature measurements masked the true extent

Upper East GTA awards: GNA adjudged Digital Tourism Icon of the Year

The Bolgatanga Office of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has been adjudged the Digital Tourism Icon of the Year, 2024, at the Upper East Regional branch of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) awards held over the weekend. It received a certificate and a citation at a ceremony held on the