In the  wake  of  indiscriminate pollution  of the water bodies and  its  associated cost of treatment for  consumption, a proposal has been made for Ghana to consider exploiting  its ground  water  resources.                                                    The proponent, Dr Anthony Ewusi, a Geological Engineer at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) said though Ghana is wealthy in ground water resources, the country ...

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo- Addo has called on chiefs involved in illegal mining to halt such acts. He said such activities could thwart the development efforts of the Government and appealed to them to help secure the water bodies and lands for posterity. “I know and I can say without reservation that some of you chiefs are behind galamsey ...

Civil  Society organizations(CSOs) working in the  area  of  Climate Change will convene at  the  Institute  of  Local Government Studies tomorrow, Tuesday, August 15  to be  trained  on how  to track the  implementation of  the Adaptation Fund Project.   The workshop aims is to strengthen the capacities of a core group of women and men in the civil society domain on ...

“The answer is four,” said Patricia, 10, smiling brightly before she walked to the chalk board with confidence to write the answer to the maths problem in class that morning. Division was the topic of today’s primary 2 maths lesson at Afoko District Assembly School in Sandema, district capital of Bulisa North in Ghana’s Upper East region and Patricia Adeborinsa ...

Kenya’s First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta was among the thousands of Kenyans who braved the Tuesday morning chill to cast her vote at the St Mary’s School. Wrapped up in a purple shawl, the First Lady stood in a light drizzle as she waited in line for her turn. At their Gatundu home, President Uhuru Kenyatta prepared to cast his ballot ...

Traditional remedies are loved by the people, championed by traders, and make millions for the government. But they can also kill. Here’s everything you need to know about Ghana’s herbal medicine industry. There are 600 herbal medicines registered for sale in Ghana, but regulators believe there are many more available. “I have four leading brands, but the one that moves ...

One of the sad episodes of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government was the perception that it lacked the political will to deal with corruption or the perception of it. No other institution came to symbolise this creeping abuse, misuse and mismanagement of state institutions than SADA amongst others. SADA was a flagship project. When President Mahama took the bold ...

On Tuesday, the Republic of Kenya will be going to the polls. However, it appears that some forces are hell bent on creating chaos to influence the elections in their favour. Even though Public Agenda cannot authenticate the document below, we are pulsing it as a warning. For us it is even more alarming that a Ghanaian citizen has been ...

Mr. Ibrahim Mahama remains an enigma to many people in Ghana. Even those who do not know him seem to think they do. Sometimes, referred to as the junior brother of the immediate past President, John Mahama, sometimes, associated with his main company, Engineers and Planners. Sometimes known as the man Ghana Revenue Authority wants to find. In this edition, ...

  A Kumasi – based herbalist, H/Dr Samuel Ampomah who doubles as the Managing Director of Ampomah Herbal Clinic and Research Centre located at Kumasi – Abuakwa has expressed his readiness to engage thirty (30) persons with disabilities within Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region into his Clinic to compliment government effort at creating jobs for the disabled people, ...