GHA Boss Charges Hospitality Industry To Ensure Strict Adherence To Safety Protocols AFRICA NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 15, 2021November 12, 20240 President of the Ghana Hotels Association, Dr. Edward Ackah Nyamike Jnr, has allayed fears concerning outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 which has ravaged most parts of the world. Speaking on Pan African News, he also admonished Ghanaians to undergo vaccination and charged clients who will visit hotels during the festive season to strictly abide by the safety protocols. The fatal coronavirus pandemic which ravaged Ghana on March 12, 2020 has wreaked severe havoc in every part of the country. On November 26, 2021, World Health Organization designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution. In a bid to prevent a fourth wave of Covid-19 in Ghana, the government has
Improving Quality Education In Ghana AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 15, 2021November 12, 20240 Educationist Ms. Florence Esi Damali who doubles as Former Municipal Director of Ga East has urged government to invest heavily in the Education system. She made this remarks during the official opening of Happy Royal International School According to her Education is a holistic program and the bedrock of national development which must be tackled critically by government.She noted that vocational and technical skills should be developed at early stage in our school system in order to minimize the cases of unemployment graduates in the country. Education is the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, habits and personal development. Educational methods include teaching, training, storytelling, discussion and directed research. There are three main types of education, namely, formal, informal and non-formal In
Lesser Known Sports – Ghana Badminton In Focus AFRICA NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 15, 2021November 12, 20240 Badminton, a racquet sports played using racquet to hit a shuttlecock across a net and often played as a casual out door activity in a yard or on a beach. Most common forms of the game are singles which is played with one player per side and the doubles, which is played with two players per side. Formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net, play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has been called by the empire, service judge or the opposing side. Badminton is derived directly from poona, which was played by British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s. The
CFG Begins Training Of Over 900 Coffee Farmers NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 13, 2021November 12, 20240 As part of efforts to address challenges faced by coffee farmers in some specific coffee growing regions in Ghana, the Coffee Federation of Ghana (CFG) in partnership with other organizations have begun the training of over 900 coffee farmers in six coffee growing regions across Ghana. The training, which is being steered with the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) and COCOBOD seek to address challenges faced by coffee farmers. Earlier this year, the Coffee Federation of Ghana with its partners disembarked on a field mission in some of these coffee growing regions including Eastern, Volta, Ashanti, Bono and Bono East Regions. The purpose of the trip was to discover challenges associated with coffee production as well as value chain to set up
NRSA Recommends Five Best Practices To Journalists On Reporting Road Crashes AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 13, 2021November 12, 20240 The National Road Safety Authority – NRSA together with its partners, has made recommendations as to how reporting on road carnage can help change the discourse about road safety as a public health issue, and ‘deformalize’ the prevalence of these tragic events on our roads. At a News Editors Workshop held in Accra, journalists were advised to use the words ‘road crash’ or ‘collision’ instead of ‘accident’, as the latter conveys an undue sense of inevitability. The workshop forms part of the National Road Safety Authority’s (NRSA) commitment to saving lives through public sensitization by educating the general public on the usage of the road; as well as fighting indiscipline and promoting sanity on our major roads. With the media playing a vital
KAIPTC To Host 2nd Edition Of KAPS Forum Today AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 8, 2021November 12, 20240 The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), is set to host the second edition of its Kofi Annan Peace and Security (KAPS) Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, December 8 and Thursday, December 9, 2021, at the centre. The 2021 edition is on the theme: ‘Democracy and Governance in the Context of Complex Crises in Africa’ and is being organised by KAIPTC in collaboration with the Kofi Annan Foundation in Geneva. The maiden edition of the Kofi Annan Peace and Security (KAPS) Forum which was organized in 2019, brought together political leaders, diplomats and experts to dialogue and share ideas on the most critical evolving peace and security trends on the African continent. In his welcome address to participants during the maiden edition of
NUGS Urges Gov’t To Develop Education At The Basic Level AFRICA NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 8, 2021November 12, 20240 The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called on government to pay critical attention to the development of Basic Education in the country. As a student advocacy organization, NUGS strongly believes that a proper foundation for the country’s education system should be vigorously pursued. At a press briefing at the University of Ghana City Campus in Accra on Thursday, November 25, 2021, the union urged government to settle the infrastructural deficit that bedevils many basic schools in the country. ‘‘Due to how pertinent we are in relation to Basic School development, The Union together with other NGOs presented a petition to Parliamentary Select Committee on Education on the implementation of the "Education Spike Campaign" aimed at promoting investment in Public Basic Education
Yaa Naa Abukari II Commends B-Heck Africa NGOs Alliance For The RoCHA Social Change Prize In Ghana. AFRICA NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 6, 2021November 12, 20240 The Overlord of the Dagbon traditional area, Yaa Naa Abukari II, on Friday 3 December commended the enactment of the RoCHA Prize Ghana Celebration while expressing his excitement to participate in the ceremony. Speaking to the B-Heck Africa Alliance Head, Mr. Kaphui Tamakloe Jnr. as he welcomed the novelty, the Overlord of Dagbon voiced his pleasure at the recognition, and praised B-HeCK Africa for the laudable initiative saying,” such a drive is a dream come through for Dagbon since there is a mechanism in place as Dagbon development fund with a core objective to identity the need of the Dagbon people vis-a-vis projects that will enhance the development of Dagbon and provide jobs for its youth, hence this is an opportunity
Daniel Adjei Mensah Urges Government To Maintain 50% Benchmark Value Policy AFRICA NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 6, 2021November 12, 20240 The Benchmark policy was introduced in 2019 to save businesses in the country from total collapse, as a result of the very high import duties, other numerous taxes, high fees and charges on imports; ranging between 55% to 65%, draining our capital. Presenting the 2022 Budget statement on the floor of Parliament on November 17, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta indicated that the 50% and 30% benchmark values on some thirty-two selected items have been removed. Speaking in an interview with Pan African News on the said issue, Executive Board Member of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Daniel Adjei Mensah stated that the introduction of the benchmark value policy has relieved them from financial stress especially when clearing their goods at
1st Wakanda-One City Of Return Expo Comes Off This December AFRICA NEWS NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 1, 2021November 12, 20240 The Centrals Regional capital, Cape Coast will from December witness one of the biggest international trade event, Wakanda-One City of Return Trade Expo. The event which is expected to focus on linking potential investors, discovering areas of interest, supporting women among others will see over 160 delegates from several countries including the United States of America. According to the organizers of the event, Wakanda-One City of Return Trade Expo is expected to create about five thousand direct and indirect jobs in the country. Speaking to Pan African Television's George Yawson Vineh in Ghana, Founding President of the African Diaspora Development Institute, Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao disclosed that the trade expo is meant for Africans in the diaspora. She said several persons in countries like the