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ILO, partners strategise to combat child labour in fishing sector

The rising number of children dropping out of school to engage in fishing activities around Lake Victoria in Kisumu County has raised alarm about child labour in the region.

Dunga Beach Management Unit (BMU) vice chairperson, Maurice Misodhi reiterat…

Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse picks Gender Champion award

The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), Ghana National Chapter, has honoured Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse, the Chancellor of the University of Ghana, with a prestigious Gender Champion award.

She was awarded at the Maiden Awards Ceremony and Fundraising …

Activist says elephants face three threats

Elephant conservation activist Dr Jim Justus Nyamu has called for concerted efforts to ensure sustained conservation of elephants in the face of changes in the environment.

Dr Nyamu said climate change, poaching and killings by human beings who see t…

Bakers in Tema and Ashaiman receive free health screening?

Olam Agri, an agribusiness company, in collaboration with the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), has organised a health screening session for bakers in Ashaiman Municipality and Tema Metropolis.

The goal of the medical screening was t…

Committee to monitor child labour put in place

A County Child Labour Committee has been inaugurated to address child labour issues in Bungoma County.

The Committee which will comprise various departments of the National government, County government, Faith-based Organizations, and the civil socie…

The fight against corruption must emanate from citizens – GII

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is making a strong case for citizens to lead the fight against corruption to achieve the desired results as a country.

Mr. Michael Boadi, Fund Raising Manager of GII, said it was time to depart from the top-down a…

Patriotic Muslim Front bemoans high Hajj costs

Mr Mohammed Adam Haruna, President of Patriotic Muslim Front (PMF), a coalition of young Muslim intellectuals, has bemoaned the high fares charged Muslims to embark on Hajj to Saudi Arabia.

He said the situation compelled over 9,000 Ghanaian pilgrims…