[ad_1] A new digital tool unveiled at Ghana Digital and Innovation Week (GDIW) 2025 is set to transform how entrepreneurs access and understand government policies that shape business activity in the country. The Ghana Entrepreneurship Policy Chatbot, known as Gepbot, was launched as a response to long-standing challenges faced by entrepreneurs, particularly startups, in navigating…
[ad_1] Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has clarified that Dr Prempeh’s call for chiefs to express their views on political matters is not intended to infringe upon Ghana’s constitution. Dr Opoku Prempeh, at a meeting with the Nungua Traditional Council, urged traditional…
[ad_1] John Mahama Elections the world over are underpinned by policy proposals for the electorate’s consideration before ballots are cast. In Ghana, one key ingredient for a political party to succeed at the polls is having clear, concise, and realistic policy proposals. Out of the policy proposals captured in various manifestos, one or two should…
[ad_1] The Minority in Parliament has announced its support for the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Bill, pending its presentation to Parliament. This move aims to dispel speculation that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) plans to cancel the policy if it forms the next government. Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Deputy Ranking Member…
[ad_1] Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, has described as unnecessary the government’s move to lay a bill on Free SHS before Parliament. He questioned the necessity of a law to regulate or entrench the Free SHS programme, citing the absence of an official policy document on free SHS despite requests made to…
[ad_1] With renewed attention to smoking and vaping regulations around the world, now is the time for action to realise Ghana’s smoke-free ambitions. Achieving this vision requires a collective consensus on an effective approach to creating sustained and lasting changes to consumer behaviour – Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR). THR represents one of the greatest…
[ad_1] Presidential hopeful George Twum-Barimah-Adu has announced an ambitious agricultural policy to revolutionise Ghana’s farming landscape. As Ghana gears up for the 2024 Election on December 7, candidates are articulating their platforms, with a keen focus on sectors like agriculture, often hailed as the backbone of the nation’s economy. Dubbed “Agric for Wealth,” Twum-Barimah-Adu’s policy…
[ad_1] Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has outlined measures he believes will address concerns about the management of Ghana’s natural mineral resources. For years, since independence, Ghana’s natural mineral resources, from gold to oil, have been largely explored and owned by foreign interests, leaving Ghana, the natural…
[ad_1] Education drives economic growth and individual well-being. Secondary education, in particular, plays a crucial role. In recent decades, this recognition has encouraged several African countries to make secondary education free. One example is Ghana’s Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy, initiated in 2017. The policy aimed to remove cost barriers to secondary education, including…
[ad_1] The Aya Institute for Women, Politics, and Media is urging political parties to pledge specific gender policies in their manifestos as the 2024 elections approach. In a statement released on International Women’s Day, Friday, March 8, the Aya Institute for Women also advocated for the political inclusion of women. The statement, signed by Bridget…
