Patients requiring medical attention for mental health illnesses in the Volta Region have been left with no other option than to seek treatment elsewhere, as the region has no psychiatrist. Two years after the retirement of the only psychiatrist in the Volta Region, the region is yet to get another doctor to provide mental healthcare to the people. The Chief ...

Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, has called for cross-sectoral collaboration among member states to effectively combat health challenges, particularly maternal and child health issues. Mr Agyeman-Manu said working cross-sectorally allowed for composite planning and execution of maternal and child health initiatives, and as well improves access to health services and efficiencies for holistic development. “Cross-sectorally requires breaking down ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has taken delivery of 3,000 motorbikes for distribution to agricultural extension officers in the country. The sector Minister, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, announced this in Sunyani after presenting 100 motorbikes to the Brong Ahafo Regional Directorate of the ministry. The minister, who made the presentation during his two-day visit to the region last ...

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation{UNESCO} has developed an indicator for media organisations on gender equality and women empowerment. Dubbed the ‘Gender Sensitive Indicators for Media’ (GSIM), the indicator seeks to foster gender equality within media organisations, as well as portray gender sensitivity in media content. The aim of the GSIM is to contribute to gender equality and ...

A $200,000 water treatment plant has been inaugurated for the Anwia and Teleku-Bokazo communities in the Western Region. The plant produces 144,000 litres of water per day. The project, which was funded from the Anwia-Teleku-Bokazo Trust Fund, will provide potable water for more than 5,000 residents of the two communities. Individuals and corporate customers can also extend pipelines from the ...

Government has targeted the end of this year to pass a Fiscal Responsibility Law to help cap budget deficit, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said. He said the passage of Fiscal Responsibility Law will ensure that the budget deficit will not exceed 5% for a fiscal year. The Vice President was speaking at the Ghana Investment & Opportunity Summit ...

The Chamber of Telecommunications has said it’s open to further discussions with the government over the imposition of taxes on the operations of its members. This follows the increase in telecom service tariffs after the recalibration of the Value Added Tax (VAT). The mid-year budget review saw the separation of the 5 percent GETFund and NHIL levies from the VAT ...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) and the U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), held a signing ceremony for the fisheries sector’s new Anti-Child Labor and Trafficking Strategy. The strategy outlines the Ministry’s plans to reduce and eventually eliminate child labor and trafficking in the fisheries sector.   The USAID Sustainable Fisheries Management Project ...

By nature we are born into a family, not by choice but by chance.But it is always our choice to choose how we live our lives on this earth. In Ghana, the rate at which citizens prejudice is alarming!, especially at the tribal level. There are pre-established perceptions about each tribe which is not healthy for our country. Some perceptions ...

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has announced to its customers and the general public that there would be an interruption in power supply on Thursday, 25 October 2018 from 9 am to 5 pm. A statement issued by the company on Tuesday, 23 October, said: “This is to enable ECG to carry out its maintenance works to reinforce ...