Ghana is at the final stages to issuing the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) license in the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). Mr Chris Beeko, the Director of Timber Validation Department of the Forestry Commission, said Ghana and the European Union must commission a joint assessment to ascertain the …
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Many Ghanaians say they cannot muster the courage to check their HIV status, despite the years of campaign to encourage voluntary testing so that individuals could make an informed choice for healthy lifestyles, however the results would be . A Ghana News Agency Survey ahead of World HIV/AIDS Day, on Saturday, …
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The Accra High Court, hearing the case involving, Gregory Afoko, accused of murdering the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has adjourned the matter to December 13 and 14. On Friday morning when then case was called, it was reported that one of the seven …
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Mr Justice Julius Ansah, a Supreme Court Judge, has urged the National Media Commission (NMC) to defend the right to free expression. He said Ghana’s media was among the most visible advertisement for the health of her democracy. “The hard won freedom we have now, which presaged and might even …
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In the lead up to World AIDS Day 2018, the United States Embassy in Ghana has joined the Government of Ghana partners and civil society organisations to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Ghana, through an anti-stigma and discrimination campaign. The …
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Mr Emmanuel C. Horlotu, the Northern Regional Coordinator of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has advised parents to stop withdrawing reported cases on sexual violence and allow the law to take its full course. He said most of the victims of sex …
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The 70th Annual New Year School and Conference (ANSC) has been launched in Accra with a focus on; “Building Strong Institutions for Democratic Consolidation in Ghana.” It is slated for January 14-17, 2019 at the University of Ghana, Legon. It is being organised by the School of Continuing and Distance …
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The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana has criticised the country’s asset declaration law, describing it as a joke, with a call on government to find more effective means to implement it if it is serious about eliminating corruption. Ghana has two main laws on asset disclosure – Article 286 (1) of the 1992 …
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Mr Allan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, said Economic Diplomacy has become imperative for Africa in her bid to remove barriers to boost inter African trade. He said for Ghana to benefit from the venture, the Ministry had, therefore, launched a comprehensive industrial transformation programme, anchored on a …
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The Parliament of Ghana on Thursday granted a request by the Government of Ghana to withdraw over GH¢73 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other government funds to finance development projects. This follows the House’s approval, after a marathon motion debate on the 2019 budget and financial policy statement of …
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