CPFSA celebrates Child Month with slate of activities
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will be undertaking several activities during May in observance of Child Month. These include outreach initiatives, workshops,…
Government provides avenue for SMTEs to earn more
Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the Government is focussed on ensuring that small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) can command a larger share…
Africa news roundup 30 April to 6 May
Ghana Health Services signs MOU with French Embassy The agreement will provide additional support to the country for scientific research into the most appropriate way…
Rainfall improves but drought continues
There was a slight rebound in Jamaica’s rainfall levels for March, but the country continues to face a meteorological drought. This is a period of…
Africa news roundup 23-29 April
Ghana Akuffo Addo nominates new chief justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo has been nominated by President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo as the new…
Jamaica removing King Charles as Head of State may require several referenda
Jamaicans may need to participate in several referenda as the country moves to become a republic, said Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Hon. Marlene…
Africa news roundup 16-22 April
Ghana Investigations into Ghana Senior High School fiasco Recently, a video which showed students sleeping in toilet cubicles at the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO)…
Nurses leaving workforce due to COVID-19 stress, survey finds
In the USA, about 100,000 registered nurses left the workplace due to the stresses of the COVID-19 Pandemic, according to the results of a recent…
Africa news roundup 9-15 April
Ghana Opposition NDC petitions police over agriculture minister’s comments The legal team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Abraham Amaliba has petitioned the…
Boosting plantain and banana production in Jamaica
The Government of Jamaica remains committed to strengthening the capacity for increased banana and plantain production. This undertaking was reiterated by the Minister of Agriculture…