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Children in the Eastern Region have called on government to bridge the education gap between pupils in the urban areas and those in the rural areas to ensure equal access to quality education. They said it is not fair for some children to…

Plan Ghana, an international non-governmental organisation (NGO), has assured government of its support and commitment in the development of national institutions, especially education and health. Mr Prem Schukar, Country Director of Plan…

Mr Edward Ayagle Ayariba, the Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, has said Ghana loses about GH¢700,000 annually due to poor post-harvest management practices. He said: “About 20 to 50 per cent of fruits, vegetables, tubers and root…

Waste management company, ZoomLion Ghana Limited, has introduced a series of quiz competitions it calls ZoomQuiz for its Zoomkids Clubs in basic schools across the country, in a bid to reach out to school children with basic sanitation and…

The Ghana Police Service, Customs Service and political parties are said to be institutions perceived to be most corrupt in the country, according to a survey released by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of…

Dr Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister, has urged all Ghanaians to accept to live in peace and work together to bring socio-economic progress. He said they should avoid pettiness, intolerance and other negative attitudes that…

The steady increase in population has led to pressures on natural resources in the Northern Region, Mr Abu Iddrisu, Regional Manager of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. Speaking at a quarterly Regional Population…

Construction work on a five-year housing project in the Shai Hills would start in January next year, Dr. Eric Tetteh, Chief Executive Officer of Gilead Land and Real Estate Developers Company, initiators of the project, has said. He told…

The Secretary General of Ghana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Mr Kofi Asamoah, on Friday said there was the need to educate domestic workers to unite and fight for their rights. He said “While these workers perform all kinds of difficult…

Mrs. Florence Ayisi Quartey, Programme Director of the Department of Children, on Friday urged the adult public to discard the idea that the recognition of child rights would make children rude or disrespectful. She was speaking at a…