3 d. ago Alliance Rights and Health urges immediate action following AU pact on violence against women

Women’s rights advocacy group, Alliance Rights and Health, is calling on African governments to back their words with action following the adoption of the African Union Convention on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls.

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4 d. ago ISSER Director urges private sector support for research dissemination

Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, has called on industry players and private sector actors to actively support research and dissemination initiatives that can help shape public policy and foster inclusive national development. He pointed to the critical role of collaboration in translating research findings into actionable outcomes that improve lives and inform governance. Professor Quartey made the call during the launch in Accra of the 7th edition of Ghana Social Development Outlook (GSDO) 2024, one of ISSER’s flagship biennial publications, on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Tackling inequality must be Ghana’s topmost development priority – Dr Emmanuel Akwetey

The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, has called on policymakers and the wider Ghanaian society to make social inequality the foremost challenge to tackle in the country’s development agenda. With just five years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, Dr Akwetey warned that Ghana faces a critical crossroads in its development path. He made this call during his review of the 7th edition of the Ghana Social Development Outlook (GSDO) 2024, published by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), at its official launch in Accra on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Prof. Peter Quartey cautions Ghanaian youth against calls for military rule

No matter how weak our democracy is, let us embrace it and make it better. It is dangerous to wish to live under military rule. The above is the counsel Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, has given Ghanaian youth, urging them to reject calls for military rule, despite growing frustrations with democratic governance.

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6 d. ago KNUST students’ parliament calls for greater national support for youth development

The KNUST Students’ Parliament House has called on the Government of Ghana, civil society organizations (CSOs), and development agencies to increase support for young people across the country, particularly in the areas of innovation, leadership, and social impact.

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1 week ago North Tongu DCE urges trust in gov’t as flood victims awaits compensation

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu, Victoria Amefadzi Yawa Doe, has called on residents to maintain their trust in government, particularly in light of the pledge to compensate victims of the 2023 flood disaster.

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2 w. ago Nkwanta SHS closure: IES calls on the government to provide online platforms for final

The recent closure of Nkwanta Senior High School, following deadly tribal violence, has prompted an appeal from Dr Peter Anti, Executive Director of the Institute of Education Studies, urging the government to urgently provide online learning platforms to support the school’s final-year students. On Friday, 27 June, the Ghana Education Service (GES) ordered the immediate […]

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2 w. ago Nkwanta chief urges Mahama to ensure swift justice for 3 students killed in renewed clashes 

The Chief of the Nkwanta Akyode Traditional Area, Nana Sago Akiaasen I, is demanding swift and thorough investigations into the renewed violent clashes that have claimed the lives of three students of Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS). Nana Sago has appealed to President John Mahama and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, […]

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2 w. ago Yaw Nsarkoh says collapse of local governance is final nail in Ghana’s democratic illusion

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says the collapse of local governance represents the “final nail” in what he calls the illusion of democracy.

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2 w. ago ‘Foreign investors won’t save Africa, we will’ – Dangote rallies support for local businesses

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made a bold call to action for African governments and citizens.

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2 w. ago Nkwanta SHS closed down after tribal conflict led to killing of student

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has ordered the immediate closure of Nkwanta Senior High School in the Oti Region after tribal violence in the area escalated, resulting in three students being shot within two days.

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2 w. ago Scientists clamour for private investments in seed production at Researchers

There are heightened calls for the private sector and the government to take a critical look at investing heavily in Ghana’s local seed production industry.

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2 w. ago ASEC urges swift measures to shield Ghanaians from fuel price shocks amid Israel

The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) is calling on the government to take urgent steps to cushion citizens against the expected surge in fuel prices, as tensions escalate in the Middle East between Israel and Iran.

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3 w. ago Navrongo traditional leaders urge Mahama to intervene in looming chieftaincy crisis

Traditional leaders and stakeholders in the Navrongo Traditional Area of the Upper East Region are calling for urgent government intervention to prevent escalating chieftaincy tensions from threatening the peace and stability of the area.

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3 w. ago Galamsey fight: Apologise to Ghanaians for deceit – Haruna Mohammed to Mahama gov’t

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and his government to render an unqualified apology to the Ghanaian people for what he described as a deceptive approach to the fight against illegal mining, or galamsey.

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3 w. ago This Saturday on Newsfile: Galamsey fury, NPP early primaries and effects of Israel

This Saturday on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panelists will discuss the latest "galamsey fury" sparked by the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, where they accused the government of reneging on promises following repeated calls to revoke Legislative Instrument 2462, which they say still permits mining in forest reserves.

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3 w. ago Livestream: Newsfile discusses Galamsey fury, NPP early primaries and effects of Israel

This Saturday on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panelists are discussing the latest "galamsey fury" sparked by the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, where they accused the government of reneging on promises following repeated calls to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which they say still permits mining in forest reserves.

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3 w. ago Deepen fight against galamsey to restore public trust – Dr Ken Ashigbey urges gov’t

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications and the Digital Chamber, Ing. Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has issued a strong call to action, urging the government to step up its efforts in tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, warning that the issue transcends economics and strikes at the very heart of national trust, leadership, and survival.

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3 w. ago Galamsey crisis: GCAG demands urgent government action amid broken promises

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG), a broad alliance of media organisations, civil society groups, professional associations, and concerned citizens, has called on the government to fulfil its promises and intensify the fight against illegal and irresponsible mining, warning that the very survival of the nation is at stake.

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3 w. ago AbibiNsoma Foundation and FIDEP Foundation call for democratic oversight of emerging climate technologies, supports global non

At a national convening in Accra on 11 June 2025, AbibiNsoma Foundation, FIDEP Foundation and civil society partners, issued a collective call for transparent, accountable, democratic and restrictive governance of emerging climate technologies.

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