NEWS IN GHANA

The United Nations Information Centre, Accra(UNIC) in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service(GES) have held a forum to sensitize over 50 students in the country on proper sanitation as part of efforts to commemorate this year’s World Toilet Day. The sensitization forum which witnessed over 50 students vigorously sensitized on proper sanitation methods including waste water management, dangers of open defecation among others took place at the Osu Presbyterian Preparatory School in Accra on Friday November 17, 2017. The participants were drawn from 5 selected Preparatory and Junior High schools located at Osu within the Accra Metropolis. The schools  include St. Barnabas Anglican Junior High School, Osu Ring Road Estate Junior High School, Tiny Flowers School, Osu Presbyterian Girls School and Osu Presbyterian Preparatory School. The World Toilet Day is an annual International observance day celebrated on November 19 to raise awareness of the need for cle...

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The 2nd place winner of the 2017 SDGs Student Photo Contest, Matthew Paa Kwesi Williams, a 17-year-old student of the Morgan International Community School has called on government to as a matter of urgency take proactive measures to implement policies that would lead to the development of rural communities in the country. According to him, rural communities in the country deserve to be accorded with the needed support by government towards realization of growth like the urban areas to drastically reduce the level poverty they are engulfed with in order to ease the burden on people especially children who are the hardest  hit. The young talented winner made the call at a media briefing in Accra on Tuesday November 14, 2017. The event, an initiative of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC Accra) seeks to put spotlight on the Matthew Paa Kwesi William who emerged as the World’s 2nd best for that matter overall Africa winner in the 2017 SDGs Student Photo ...

Procurement professionals and practitioners in the country have been charged to carry exercise utmost transparency in discharge of their duties. They have also been asked to carry out all activities pertaining to buying and supply of goods and services in a judicious and non-discriminatory manner to help achieve value for money. Mr. Agyenim Boateng Adjei, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) led the charge whiles addressing participants at the an event to launch the “Code of Ethics & Conduct for Procurement and Supply professionals and practitioners in Ghana”. The code of ethics, an initiative of the Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS) which is being launched seeks to help all procurement professionals and practitioners maintain a high standard of integrity and probity in respect of the practice and supply profession in Ghana. The event was held at the British Council Auditorium in Accra on Tuesday Nov...

As part of measures to compliment government's efforts towards achieving its revenue mobilization goals in the country, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has waded into the National Tax Campaign launched by the Ghana Revenue  Authority(GRA) last Wednesday with the launch of a new campaign dubbed "opentaxghana". The "opentaxghana" campaign is a powerful online platform(www.opentaxghana.com) which among all other things seeks to engage citizens, help deepen conversation around tax mobilization and educate all Ghanaians on the need to honor their tax obligations promptly. Designed with the finest, latest user-friendly technology, the platform is uniquely endowed with 4 key tabs; 1. To help share tax information with citizens, 2. Offer information on how to pay your tax 3. Offer information on who is supposed to pay what tax and 4. Allow citizens to report any activity they identify that amounts to tax evasion within their own working communities or ...

As part of measures to promote healthy lifestyle in the country, the SIC ladies Association (SICLA) has organized a 1-day training workshop to sensitize women and raise awareness on the dangers of breast cancer, its detection and control. The workshop which was held concurrently for the various branches of the association under the SIC Insurance Company Limited (SIC) across the country namely; Accra area office, Tema area office, Kumasi area office, Takoradi area office saw over 200 women (members) of SICLA vigorously educated on how to detect breast cancer early, prevention and treatment options available. Ms. Bernice Boachie, President of SICLA explaining the rationale behind the initiative said: “October is the breast cancer awareness month and that’s the major reason why we’ve decided to put up this particular event together to alert our women in the corporate institution especially here at the SIC about the practice of early detection and importance of breast examination”. ...

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...