NEWS IN GHANA

Ghanaians have joined the world to observe this year’s United Nations Day with with a flag-raising ceremony in solidarity with the United Nations member states towards the achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year's day which falls on October, 24 also marks the 72nd Anniversary of the UN Charter's entry into force is on the theme: “Achieving the SDGs: Innovating, Mobilizing and Partnering for the Implementation of the SDGs in Ghana”. The flag-raising ceremony which climaxed all other notable events at the national level took place at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra, during the early hours of October 24, 2017. The ceremony attracted a huge patronage from members of the general public including students, Security Chiefs, Ministers of State and Members of parliament, Directors of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Local Authorities and Heads of UN Agencies. It coincided with the 2017 Junior High School Model Uni

The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Ghana, Christine Evans-Klock, has reiterated the global call for the use of “will power” as a possible means to overcome all challenges of the world, calling on all Ghanaians to heed the call.  She said, “we have the tools and wealth to overcome the world’s grave challenges such as widening conflicts and inequality, extreme weather and deadly intolerance, security threats and poverty among others but what we lack is the will”. Ms. Evans-Klock made the appeal while delivering a speech on behalf of the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, at a flag-raising ceremony in Accra to commemorate the United Nations Day on October 24, 2017. The UN Secretary- General’s speech carries a strong message of hope intended to guide humanity from boredom to freedom as the world observes this year’s UN Day. The message reads: “Our world faces many grave challenges. Widening conflicts and inequality. Extreme weather and deadly intolerance. Secu

Mr. Massimiliano Spalazzi,CEO of  Jumia Ghana Hurray! It’s the season of Jumia Friday once again and as usual, Ghana’s leading online shop, Jumia Ghana is offering amazingly low discount on all prices of all products ranging from electronics, electrical appliances, mobile phones, fashion, beauty products  and more this season (November 24 to December 8) on jumia’s website (https://www.jumia.com.gh/) During  “ Jumia Black Friday ”  celebration prices of products are slashed by half their prices. More so, some products are even discounted to suit every buyer’s pocket at a very cheap price. Amazingly, customers can get the best discounts prices & deals that ranges from mobile, tablets, games & consoles, health, beauty and many more. Jumia as a leading E- Commerce Company in Africa has never rested on its oars since they joined the trend three years ago. Interacting with Journalists in Accra, ahead of the event, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jumia Africa M

Education is key in guaranteeing a better future for children not only in Ghana but the whole worldwide.  Believed to be a major tool for eradicating poverty and preventing ignorance among citizens,education has played a significant role in shaping the lives of many people around the world. Undoubtedly, Governments across the world have channeled a lot of resources into the education sector.  Both past and present governments have indeed shown great levels of commitment through continuous reinforcement of policies and programs to ensure equity and equality thrive in the education sector.  Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, rightly hit the nail on the head when he said “education is the most powerful tool that can be used to change the world”.  One of such policies government has established in 2010-2020 is the Education Strategic Plan (ESP), arguably one of the current tools designed to deal with the challenges facing education in general and in particular girls ‘edu

Smart device maker, Infinix has unleashed its latest Note4 Pro smartphone into the Ghanaian market over the weekend as it held an event to unbox the new device which attracted hordes of journalists and internet bloggers in attendance The hottest Note4 Pro smartphone device which is the upgraded version of the erstwhile Note4 comes with the first ever astonishing Xpen, a cover and pack of mobile phone accessories to suit every user’s convenience and satisfaction. The event which witnessed the unboxing of the latest spanking device from Infinix took place at the Impact Hub near Osu in Accra. Addressing the participants, Sam Zhong, Infinix Key Outlet Manager (KOM) noted with pride the company has tried its best in every way possible just to provide cutting edge technology with the introduction of the new device just to ensure customer satisfaction. Sam was optimistic the new product will be very successful in Ghana like the rest and pledges his outfit commitment to looking in

The Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Ga East Health Directorate, Rejoice Bansa has appealed to all Ghanaians to help demonstrate high level of commitment in the welfare of children at all times by making sure they get immunized regularly and properly in conformity with the required schedules outlined by health experts. According her, promoting the welfare of every child to go the "full circle” of getting immunized against certain diseases so as to be strong and healthy should be the collective responsibility of every citizenry.  Rejoice Bansa made the plea while addressing over 60 selected women who were participants of 1-day sensitization forum on the importance of childhood immunization held at Boi, a community located within the Ga East Municipality of the Greater Accra Region on September 22, 2016.  The forum which forms part of measures to improve healthcare delivery in the country was organized by the Rural Project Support Network (RPSN), an NGO under the 2ND Ye