Author: Kofi Modern

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), in collaboration with the Oil Sustainability Program (OSP) under the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy and Digicraft Advertising, has launched a week-long Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) awareness and sensitization campaign in the Volta Region. This initiative aims to educate the public on the health and environmental benefits of using LPG for cooking, targeting key stakeholders such as community leaders, market queens, municipal and district chief executives (MCEs and DCEs), and consumers through market engagements, town hall meetings, and community durbars. At a community durbar in Kpando, Reverend Father Selom Mireku, Chairman of the…

The Sekyere South District Health Promotion Officer, Mr. Joseph Asore, has stated that exposure to smoke poses significant health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups like pregnant women. He said prolonged exposure to smoke from charcoal and firewood could increase the risk of low birth weight and infant mortality,. Besides. it could exacerbate underlying health conditions, such as asthma, and lead to respiratory tract infections, reduced lung function, and even heart failure. Speaking at the National LPG awareness and sensitization campaign in Jamasi, Mr. Asore said ” Particularly pregnant women are at high risk, putting their lives and their unborn…

Residents of Ashaiman have expressed their desire to adopt the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM), a policy promoting safe use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country.  This follows a four-day National LPG awareness and sensitization campaign, which was climaxed with a durbar in the area. The exercise is a collaboration between the Oil Sustainability Program (OSP), an initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Energy, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), and Digicraft Advertising/Brand Management. It included market activations, community durbars, and town-hall meetings.  The campaign began with market activations in Ashaiman and Tema, Madina, Nima and Achimota…

Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, has urged Civil Society Organization in the country  CSOs to perform due diligence and remain vigilant against threats of Money laundering and terrorism financing as perpetrators are taking advantage of CSOs platforms to commit the crime. She was addressing a three-day Regional Sensitization Workshop on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in West Africa here in Ghana. The threats of money laundering and terrorism financing continue to plague the West African subregion despite significant efforts to combat these crimes, which have severe consequences for the…

Three communities Gomoa Mampong, Okyereko and Adawukwa have been affected displacing scores of residents. Three houses have collapsed so far. Several acres of onion, rice and vegetable farms and three large fishponds have completely submerged. The flooding has been caused by a diversion of the natural course of the Ayensu River which takes its source from the Eastern Region and cross the Kasoa-Winneba Highway at Okyereko before joining the sea by the contractor working on the road expansion. The integrity of the road has been heavily compromised exposing commuters to danger. The Ayensu river has overflowed its banks causing a…

Climate change activists can now heave a sigh of relief as fifty senior high school students show commitment to take on the fight to combat desertification and restore the vegetative green cover of the earth. These students made the pledge as part of the World Environmental Day celebration under the auspices of Arocha Ghana a Non Governmental Organization and the Mole National Park at Damongo in the West Gonja Municipality. Gathered at the Jebote Conference Hall of the Damongo Mole National Park are students drawn from the three senior high schools in Damongo to partake in the ecological restoration training…

Patients at the Assin Fosu Polyclinic are currently stranded due to a sit-down strike by nurses and other medical staff. The strike is a result of the shortage of medical doctors at the polyclinic. According to anonymous nurses interviewed , the polyclinic has been operating with only one doctor for the past 7 years. And in the absence of the doctor, the nurses are forced to handle all patient care, which is affecting the quality of healthcare delivery. The nurses are also concerned about their working conditions and have vowed to continue the strike until their demands are met. About…

The Managing Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited Gloria Anti has called on MMDAs in the country to enforce the sanitation by-laws to ensure the protection of the environment. She made the call at a clean-up and tree planting exercise organized by Zoomlion to commemorate World Environment Day. World Environmental Day is annually celebrated on the 5th June to educate the public on the need to protect the environment. The 2024 edition of the celebrations is under the Theme:” Land restoration desertification and drought resilience” As part of activities to mark the celebration, Zoomlion Ghana Limited organized a massive clean-up exercise…

The Minister of Interior, Hon. Henry Quartey has renewed the curfew hours for Chereponi Township and its environs in the North East region from 10:00pm to 4:00am. “Government continues to urge Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them as well as to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area”. He said in a statement. He entreated the residents to use legal means to channel their grievances. Read the full Statement Below. The Minister for the Interior, has by Executive Instrument…

National Communication Authority Unveiled Disputes Resolution Committee to settle various disputes between entities in the telecommunications industry. Speaking at the launch Board Chair for NCA Nana Okatakyie Ababio Boakye Danquah said Dispute Resolution Committee served as Comprehensive guide for all stakeholders in the electronic communications industry and provide legal solutions for networks operators or service provider and consumers when disputes arises. In furtherance of transparent ond openness, the Authority shall consider all response as confidential through Disputes Resolution Committee. Nana Adwoa Adobea Asante the Registrar DRC charge the public to filed their case through Disputes Resolution Committee when having you…