NEWS IN GHANA

Ghana Disability Achievers Awards Launched Dr. Adams Nuhu, Awutu-Senya East Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) has entreated Ghanaians to generously support any cause that is aimed at empowering the physically challenged in our society.   According to him, persons living with disability are creatures of God bestowed with enormous untapped talents which when supported will make them self-sufficient instead of relying on begging as the easiest means of making money.   “Persons with disability are blessed with great untapped talents which can be developed through learning of trade which all Ghanaians must help them to achieve so they can create their own wealth instead of sitting by the roadside with the show of amputated hands to make money the easiest way which I believe is not the best”  he stressed. Dr. Adams Nuhu made the call at the launch of ‘Ghana Disability Achievers Awards’ in Accra on Saturday, July 30, 2016.   The launching ceremony was sponsored by Abod

Prison officers trained to help drive peace ahead of elections A non-profit organization committed to promoting peace in Ghana has taken 26 Ghana Prisons Service selected staff through a six-month intensive training course under the Peaceful Solution Character Education Program (PSCEP) aimed at fostering peace through educational programmes curricula designed to develop positive character in Ghana.   The beneficiaries, under the 5 pillars of the program (PSCEP), were vigorously educated on how to exercise self-control, respect for one another, acceptance of election results no matter the outcome, responsibility for their thoughts, actions and deeds and the use of the STOP, an acronym which guarantees they stop in all situations (in speech and actions), think and weigh the options before proceeding with the right choice.  The colourful graduation ceremony which was held at the Prisons Interdenominational Church in Accra on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 saw cert

Gov't urged to increase maternity leave period for women Some stakeholders working in the health sector of the country are advocating strongly  calling on to government  urgently stem in and ensure that the current maternity leave period women enjoy is increased to appreciable level  to commensurate with the 14 weeks period recommended by International Labour Organization (ILO).  This according to them will help remove the barriers to breastfeeding thereby guaranteeing   every nursing mother practice exclusive breast feeding for six month and  later  continue for two years or longer as recommended by the World Health Organization(WHO). The call has been made in Accra on Monday, July 25 2016  at the World breastfeeding day briefing session for the media in commemoration of the 2016 World Breastfeeding Day, scheduled for 1 st to 5 th August, 2016 on the theme: “Breastfeeding: A key to Sustainable Development”. Addressing the media at the forum, Ms. Eunice Sacke

“Don’t let anything take you away from your books”, queen mother tells youth The queen mother of Efutu, Krontihemaa of Ogua Traditional Area, Nana Amba Eyiaba I has challenged the youth to be resilient and strongly committed to studying books so as to break the barriers of poverty to become successful leaders in the future.  “For you to become successful leaders in the future, you must set your priorities right, stay away from sexual activities and bad friends and be serious with your academic works. Make use of the existing opportunities at your disposal and don’t let anything take you away from your books or education; keep on learning hard” she stressed. Nana Amba Eyiaba I made the call while addressing the youth at education and sensitization durbar on the theme: “School for Children, Work for Adults” at the Oguaa Teachers’ Hall, Cape Coast in the Central Region.  The durbar, an initiative of Engage Now Africa, an International NGO committed to ending po

NDK Financial Services holds 25 th Anniversary lecture, launches CSR Foundation   The Vice Chancellor of University of Ghana, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey has called for the reform of the Ghana Education Service (GES), saying it is in order to move Ghana’s education sector forward. According to him, this can only be achieved if government allows for wider public debate or discussion into restructuring of the GES to make the education system work effectively.   “It’s time we Ghanaians debate the structure and the functions of the GES to move the system forward”. “We have to reform the GES, there’s no reason today why the school boss can’t take basic decisions on teachers, there’s absolutely no reason why he cannot take basic decision on the pupils or students”.  “There has to be a forum for us Ghanaians to debate the issues. It should not be a prerogative of a small number of people at the Ministry of Education or parliament to decide that for us. Our children are the futu