Another round of climate change talks is here again in Baku, Azerbaijan, to address the rampant climate crisis. “This crisis is affecting every single individual in the world in one way or another,” acknowledged Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change at the opening of COP29.   The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in the climate change negotiations has been dubbed ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised concerns over increasing cases of alcohol misuse, drug abuse, and incidents of sexual misconduct among healthcare workers, warning that such behaviour severely compromises patient care and professionalism in the health sector. Speaking at the GMA’s annual general meeting, GMA President Dr. Frank Serebour highlighted these troubling trends, noting that affected health professionals continue ...

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA),Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged governments worldwide to prioritize the protection and safety of journalists. Speaking at a panel discussion in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mr Dwumfour expressed deep concern over the growing number of attacks on journalists globally, including fatal incidents. He emphasized the critical need for governments to demonstrate greater commitment ...

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark judgment today on the disputed decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, a case that has ignited significant political debate and brought renewed focus to the constitutional powers of the Speaker of Parliament. The case, brought forward by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary caucus, challenges Speaker ...

A women’s right advocacy Organization, ABANTU for Development has organised a workshop to provide a platform for women parliamentary aspirants, political parties, civil society organisations, the media and other key stakeholders to discuss ways of advancing women’s participation and representation in the upcoming General Elections. The workshop, supported by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), was one of the  key activities ...

A women’s rights advocacy Organization, ABANTU for Development has organised a workshop to provide a platform for women parliamentary aspirants, political parties, civil society organisations, the media and other key stakeholders to discuss ways of advancing women’s participation and representation in the upcoming General Elections. The workshop, supported by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF),was one of the key activities being implemented by ABANTU ...

ABANTU for Development, a leading Women’s rights advocacy Organization in Ghana on Wednesday, November 6, 2024,launched  a  project dubbed “Strengthening Capacities on Gender Equality and Socially Inclusive Ghana’s Elections 2024 and Beyond”.   Sponsored by STAR-Ghana Foundation with funding from the UK’s Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office, the project seeks to among other things increase the participation and representation of women, ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reiterated its dedication to ensuring a flawless election process in order to preserve democratic principles and public confidence. Over 200 professionals with experience in mathematics, statistics, and related quantitative fields have been hired by the EC as part of a strategic recruitment initiative to improve its operational efficiency. The goal of this action is to ...

IMANI Africa has expressed concerns over the feasibility of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) proposed Gold Purchase Programme as a solution for stabilizing the cedi, arguing that it may be insufficient to address Ghana’s currency and economic challenges. Speaking at IMANI’s “2024 IMANIfesto,” Dennis Asare, a senior research associate at IMANI Africa, outlined key issues with the programme, which has ...

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, November 8, will not be a public holiday. According to the Ministry, although the 2024 National Farmers’ Day will be observed on that date, it will not be designated a public holiday. This was contained in a press statement signed and issued by the Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, on ...