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The planet’s on ‘red alert’ UN chief warns leaders at President Biden’s climate summit

World leaders must act now and put the planet on a green path because “we are at the verge of the abyss”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday in his address to the virtual climate summit convened by United States President Joseph Biden. “Mother Nature is not waiting”, the UN chief warned, as the past decade was the hottest ...

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‘No homes, logistics to take child beggars off streets’

The lack of resources and homes for the upkeep of homeless and vulnerable children who have been picked from the streets is a major hurdle undermining the capacity of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Accra to rid the capital of child beggars. Currently, the various offices of the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) at the assemblies ...

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PIAC charges GRA to recover $2.1 million surface rental arrears from oil companies

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to retrieve some $2.1 million owed the state by international oil producing firms operating in the country. PIAC in its annual report noted oil majors operating Ghana’s 3 oil fields – Sakofa Gye Nyame, TEN and Jubilee – owed the state to the tune of $2.1 ...

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India records world’s biggest single-day rise in coronavirus cases

India recorded the world’s highest daily tally of 314,835 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling health services to cope. Health officials across northern and western India including the capital, New Delhi, said they were in crisis, with most hospitals full and running out of oxygen. Some doctors were ...

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Forestry Commission to plant 300,000 trees in Accra

The Deputy Accra Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, George Agbenowoshi has disclosed that his outfit is set to ‘green’ the region. The operation Green Ghana campaign initiated by the Commission under the leadership of the sector minister will see the planting of some 300,000 trees in the Greater Accra Region as part of the 5 million trees nationwide campaign. ...

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Akufo-Addo names deputy ministers, appoints Minister of State at Finance Ministry

President Akufo-Addo has finally released his list of deputy ministers, subject to approval by Parliament. According to a statement from the presidency, the list was submitted to the Speaker of Parliament today. In all, there are 39 deputy ministers appointed under 24 portfolios. The ministries of Trade, Local Government and Energy have three deputy minister-nominees. The list had been highly ...

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Inclusive Education must be shared responsibility – Headmistress

Mrs. Selina Twum-Ampofo, Headmistress of the Madina Demonstration Basic and Special School says Inclusive Education must be shared responsibility and all stakeholders must be on board. She thus called on the La-Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly to pay their part and ensure the smooth implementation of the Inclusive Education policy within the school. “As a school, we lack some basic things like ...

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Gov’t launches Fraud Control Dashboard to curtail digital crime

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched joint platform between telecom industry players, financial technology service providers, the Bank of Ghana and the police to fight against fraud in the digital finance ecosystem. The platform dubbed Fraud Control Dashboard (FCD), has become necessary because, as Ghana marches towards a cash-lite, society, characterized by the wide usage of digital financial service, sophisticated ...

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Accra to host ‘Make in Africa 2021 Summit’

World Trade Centre Accra (WTC Accra) in collaboration with government ministries across Africa (concerned with trade, investment promotion and economic management), manufacturing firms, investors, development partners and other relevant stakeholders will hold the maiden edition of its Make in Africa 2021 Summit on the 30th June, 2021 under the theme “Showcasing Africa’s Potential as the World’s Next Manufacturing Hub”.   ...

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Ghana, Cocoa and Chocolate Companies partner to protect and restore Forests

Ghana and Cocoa and Chocolate Companies have announced an agreement to accelerate collaboration to protect and restore forests in cocoa-growing areas. With the agreement, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the Forestry Commission of Ghana (GFC) are building a partnership to further align the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Program (GCFRP) and the Cocoa & Forests Initiative to achieve no deforestation ...

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