Development Agenda

A civil society organization, the 350 G-ROC group has reminded the government of their manifesto promise on renewable energy development. Addressing the media, 350G-ROC group discussed the NPP government manifesto promise on renewable energy which explains that; they could increase the proportion of renewable energy in the national, mix by harnessing alternative energy options to ensure the expansion of low ...

SEND Ghana is pleading with the Government of Ghana to increase financial support to ensure full implementation of the 90-90-90 targets to combat HIV and AIDS by increasing the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) allocated for the HIV programming from 0.5 to a minimum of 2 percent per annum. SEND GHANA in partnership with USAID, Penplusbyte and Ghana News Agency ...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is calling on government and other Stakeholders to put in place concrete measures to address post harvest losses. Specifically, “we call on government to take deliberate steps to ensure that post-harvest management is effectively integrated into all its agricultural programmes; the Planting for food and jobs programme. “There is the urgent need for an ...

The Ghana Employers’ Association revealed in April, 2015 that almost 13,000 people lost their jobs as a result of the power crisis that plunged the nation. Ghana has been plagued with energy crises over the years affecting various sections of the economy. The adverse effect has been greatly felt and continues to weary all affected stakeholders including citizens. The Ghana ...

  Mrs Ellen Affam-Dadzie, Mother of a seven years old girl with cerebral palsy has started an inclusive educational centre to enable parents of especially children with cerebral palsy the opportunity to work and earn an income. The Centre “With God cerebral palsy Ghana” also offer physiotherapy services and provide quality care for children with cerebral palsy for free Mrs ...

Government’s commitment towards empowering women economically to overcome the “feminization of poverty” through ensuring equitable access to land, credit, markets and social protection, including property rights she added.   Speaking at the event, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba said government was working tirelessly on the Affirmative Action legislation, which aims at facilitating a minimum ...

The peasant Association of Ghana is calling on government and other to put in place concrete measures to address post harvest losses. Specifically, “we call on government to take deliberate steps to ensure that post-harvest management is effectively integrated into all its agricultural programmes; the Planting for food and jobs programme. “There is the urgent need for an increase in ...

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 ...