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You can't embark on 'baseless' demonstration – Gender Minister to school feeding caterers
The Gender and Social Protection Minister, Otiko Afisah Djaba has brushed off threats by caterers under the School Feeding Programme to hit the streets...
Ghana’s economy thrives on SMEs dominated by women – Gender Minister
Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), has said Ghana’s economy thrives on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) dominated...
Ministry of Finance announces fresh appointments
The Ministry of Finance has appointed new officers to key positions in the Ministry in a bid to help push the reforms the government...
GPNeT to celebrate World Photography with Tema Tech students
The Ghana Photojournalists Network (GPNeT) is set to celebrate World Photography Day on August 19, 2024, with students from Tema Technical Institute (TTI).
The event,...
Auditor-General’s report: We don’t prepare unwholesome food for pupils – Caterers
Caterers under the government’s School Feeding Programme in the Ashanti region have strongly refuted parts of a recent Auditor General’s report, which cited them...
Brouhaha over new GH₵1.50 feeding grant per pupil settledÂ
The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has explained that the proposed GH₵1.50 feeding grant per pupil will take effect from the second term of...
Government increases grants for LEAP beneficiaries, announces date for disbursement
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has announced an increase in cash grants for beneficiary households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against...
Man sets himself ablaze after alleged attempt to kill wife fails [Video]
A man has reportedly set himself on fire after a failed attempt to kill his wife at Abeka in the Greater Accra Region.
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The incident...
Police will be held accountable if anything happens to Naa Okromo – Nungua Traditional...
The Nungua Traditional Authority has issued a stern warning to the Ghana Police Service regarding Naa Okromo, the 12-year-old girl who was allegedly married...
Nungua event was traditional rite, not marriage ceremony – Chieftaincy Minister clarifies [Video]
The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Amoah Boateng, has moved to dispel misconceptions surrounding an alleged child marriage ceremony that recently sparked...
Gborbu Wulormo’s marriage: Whereabout of young girl revealed
The Ministry of Information has announced that the 16-year-old girl, who was married to Gborbu Wulormo, the chief priest of the Nungua Traditional Council,...
OccupyGhana demands arrest of Ga priest over alleged marriage to minor
Pressure group, OccupyGhana has called on the Attorney General to arrest and prosecute all persons behind the purported marriage between 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo of...
Gborbu Wulormo: Amnesty Int’l wades into child marriage
Amnesty International Ghana has joined calls for the Police to rigorously investigate the alleged marriage between the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Larweh XXXIII...
We’ll deal with police if… – Gborbu Wulomo’s office
The Office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse, has warned that the police will face consequences if anything happens to Naa Okromo, the 16-year-old girl betrothed....
IWD: Pan-African Savings and Loans holds Mama Summit
As part of activities to mark International Women’s Day, Pan-African Savings and Loans has held the Mama Summit in Accra.
The initiative is to empower...
IWD: Lordina Mahama interacts with queen mothers, pushes for inclusion
The president and founder of the Lordina Foundation, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, hosted an interaction with the National Queen Mothers Platform on Friday to...
Functional private sector participation key to AfCFTA success – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has reiterated calls for effective private sector-led participation to ensure the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Speaking at...
Take full advantage of AfCFTA to expand – Akufo-Addo to Ghanaian businesses
Government is encouraging local businesses to expand their portfolio using the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) platform for accelerated economic growth.
President Akufo-Addo...
Gov’t must ensure buildings are disability-friendly – Otiko Djaba
The Executive Director of the Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation, Otiko Afisa Djaba is advocating the construction of disability-friendly buildings.
She emphasised that a moratorium in...
Majority Leader urges Parliament to pass Property Rights of Spouses Bill
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is urging Parliament to pass the Property Rights of Spouses Bill.
This proposed law aims to establish guidelines for the distribution of...
CSOs, partners to launch rights and social protection campaign
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Coalition for Social Protection and Accountability as well as the Gender Ministry...
Lawyer, proprietress jailed over adoption freed
An Accra High Court has acquitted and discharged Daniel Opare Asiedu, a lawyer, who was jailed by an Accra Circuit Court on October 26,...
SHS teacher loses certificates, valuables to house fire at Sehwi Bibiani
A teacher at Bibiani Senior High School (SHS) lost her items worth thousands of cedis to a fire outbreak in her house at Bibiani-Hwenampori...
Parents, stakeholders urged to support fight against child marriage
The Volta Regional Director of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Mrs Thywill Eyra Kpe, has re-emphasised the need to fight child marriage in the...
I was an absentee mother – Otiko Djaba on why she rejected ambassador job
JoyNews/AdomNews · Otiko Djaba on why she rejected ambassadorial job
Former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has said she nearly...
School Feeding responds to caterers demands
The Head of the Ghana School Feeding Programme Public Relations, Siiba Alfa has assured that the government will soon implement its decision to increase...
Titus Glover slams Ashanti Regional Minister
Former Tema East Member of Parliament, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover has expressed his disappointment in the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah for chastising...
Govt not committed to disbursing allocated budget to School Feeding secretariat – Dr Ayifah
Deputy Country Director of SEND Ghana, Dr Emmanuel Ayifah, has accused the government of being unserious, and uncommitted to disbursing budget allocated amount to...
PAC sitting: School Feeding boss accused of absconding with govt vehicle [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Ashanti Regional School Feeding boss absconds with govt vehicle
The Ashanti Regional Coordinator of the National School Feeding Programme who allegedly absconded with...
Children’s park, women’s call centre and other initiatives Adwoa Safo was embarking on
JoyNews/AdomNews · Children's park, women's call centre and other initiatives Adwoa Safo was embarking on
Nana Dubin Kwapong, an aide to Member of Parliament for...
Privileges Committee Vice Chair speaks on Adwoa Safo’s snub
It has emerged that the Privileges Committee of Parliament published an invitation to the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo in the...
Court denies man who attempted to use daughter for money ritual bail
The Domestic Violence and Support Centre Court in Accra has declined to admit Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the Netherlands-based Ghanaian businessman who allegedly took his...
The only time Adwoa Safo’s absence bothered Akufo-Addo [Video]
Gender activist, Affi Agbenyo has highlighted what she sees as neglect of the Gender Ministry by the Akufo-Addo government since the substantive Minister, Sarah...
Challenging Heights rescues 23 children on Volta Lake
Over 23 children have been rescued from 15 different villages along Lake Volta engaged in modern-day slavery.
The children, 17 boys and six girls, are...
You didn’t treat Adwoa Safo fairly, you should rather beg her – Political Scientist...
A Political Scientist, Dr Richard Amoako Baah, has observed that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), is conducting itself in a way that is...
PNC woman sends strong message to Adwoa Safo [Listen]
General Secretary for the People’s National Convention (PNC), Janet Nabila, has described the activities of the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah...
School Feeding caterers threaten demo
School Feeding caterers are fuming with anger over unpaid arrears from the School Feeding Secretariat.
According to these caterers, they have been given...
Akuapem Poloo free as Court of Appeal converts her sentence into fine
Controversial actress Akuapem Poloo is once again a free woman after the latest ruling by the Court of Appeal.
The Court, on Wednesday, December 15,...