NEWS IN GHANA

Youths urged to strongly advocate for SDGs The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Ernest Amoako has charged the youth to take advantage of the capacity building opportunities being offered by local NGOs in the country towards the execution of accountability advocates project on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   This, according to him will help boost Ghana’s chances of reaching its set targets of the SDGs come 2030. “This is the time for ‘you’, young people to take action and ensure that in 2030 all that is enshrined in development of youth through the SDGs   related projects   are fulfilled to the latter” he   emphasized. He made the call whiles addressing a youth forum held at the University of Ghana, Kofi Drah’s Conference room in Accra on Wednesday, June 30, 2016. The forum, according to the Executive Director of Youth Advocate Ghana(YAG), Emmanuel Ametepey was organized by his outfit   in support   of   other key partne

Ghana commemorates Scoliosis Awareness Day As part of measures to curb the menace of Scoliosis in Ghana, Scoliosis Foundation Ghana, a not-for-profit organization in partnership with the Ministry of Health, FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital and other key stakeholders have organized a sensitization forum in Accra on Saturday, June 25, 2016 to commemorate the International Scoliosis Awareness Day to educate the public and raise awareness on the disease. Gabriel Ntow Quao, Founder & CEO of Scoliosis Foundation Ghana The International Awareness Day is a day set aside globally to create awareness and sensitize people on the need to prevent Scoliosis, its detection, treatment and cure. The theme for this year’s event is “Early detection, early prevention”. The event kick started with a public float through the streets of Accra in the morning. It ended at the Mantse Agbona Park near James Town where various speakers took turns to address the participants on the significance

Agriculture:Key to poverty eradication in Ghana- Mahama President John Mahama says investing in Agriculture and Agri-business is critical for pulling majority of Ghanaians out of poverty.  He further said the SADA Zone holds the key to eradicating poverty thereby transforming the lives of people living in the three Northern Regions of Ghana as well as the northern parts of Volta and Brong Ahafo regions has pledged government’s commitment to see the zone transformed through Agriculture and Agri-business. President Mahama made the assertion during the closing ceremony of a three-day workshop in Accra organized by the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA). The workshop took place at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel from June 21- 23, 2016. It was highly attended by various stakeholders in the Agriculture sector including investors, government officials, Civil Society Groups in Ghana and beyond. The 3-day workshop dubbed “The SADA Agriculture Investment Worksh

Jumia now AIG’s one stop Online Shopping Mall in Africa Africa Internet Group (AIG), the leading internet platform in Africa with a network of companies has merged eight of its platforms into one network known as Jumia ecosystem.  The new Jumia ecosystem will give access to products and services from 8 leading online shopping platforms. Speaking at the AIG’s annual press conference in Accra on Thursday, June 2016, the Managing Director of Jumia Ghana, Jean Philippe Boul said the move seeks to help create one stop shop for all brands to aid customers the comfort in doing business online towards achieving a successful E-Commerce transaction in Africa. “The good news is that with the new Jumia network, customers can now find on Jumia all their needs; branded products, fashion and electronics with Jumia (previously Jumia and Kaymu), local vendors with Jumia market (previously Kaymu), hotel booking with Jumia Travel (previously Jovago), food delivery with Jumia Food (p