NEWS IN GHANA

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