Over 100 youth living in Israel, a fishing community located within Bukom, a suburb of Accra, have been vigorously sensitized on the dangers of illegal abortion under a project dubbed ‘Abortion 360’. They were also advised to always adopt the practice of comprehensive abortion care (CAC) to stay out of danger. The youth, usually made … Read more
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) says the report of a probe into allegations of bribery in Parliament is not convincing. Programmes Director at GII, Mary Awelana Addah, says the contents of the report were predictable. “Based on the terms of reference of this committee, we are not too surprised with the findings that have come … Read more
Vision for Alternative Development (VALD) a road safety non-government organization, has expressed worry over the rise in the number of recent road crashes on our streets. A statement signed by Programmes Director VALD, Mr Labram Musah and copied to Today in Accra yesterday raised alarm over the situation, and stressed that the “carnage on our … Read more
Live FM Presenter Antoine Mensah has been named as one of 30 pioneers under the age of 30 by FutureOfGhana. The Future of Ghana Publication is an annual publication dedicated to showcasing, nurturing and mobilizing Ghana’s leading talents from around the world for the development of the country. Organizers say the list is to “amplify a forward … Read more
Live FM Presenter Antoine Mensah has explained what inspired the mantra #MyDailyDoseOfVim. In a Twitter interview Thursday evening, he spelled out what led to the mantra that has become a catch phrase of a sort. “…was the name of my Tumblr page. A medium for me to share my inspirations with the rest of the world. … Read more
On Friday, February 10, 2017, Antoine Mensah took over from Sammy Forson as the new host of the biggest drive in the country Route919 on Live 91.9 FM. The switch, Station Executives of the Adabraka-based station said was in line with “the need to give listeners more of what they love by taking things a notch … Read more
Antoine Mensah is the new host of Route919 on LIVE 91.9 FM. He takes over the biggest drive show on Urban Radio with effect today, February 10, 2017. Former Host, Sammy Forson will now host mid-morning show Lifestyle Cafe on the Adabraka-based station. Station Executives say the change in on-air programming in line with “the need … Read more
A new study into the access to quality inputs by Ghanaian farmers has called on policy makers to re-evaluate the existing distribution of fertiliser subsidy and the channels for obtaining improved seeds. The study, which commissioned by the Peasant Association of Ghana (PFAG), was conducted by Professor Joseph Yaro of the Department of Geography and … Read more
Women empowerment advocacy organization called Songtaba has disclosed an increased 42%.percentage of child marriage and gender based violence in Northern Ghana. This situation, according to Songtaba’s programmes Director, Hajia Lamnatu Adam is above the national average of 24%. “The situation in Northern Ghana is far above the national average and I believe religious bodies are … Read more
While Ghana has been lauded for electoral success in times past, there are challenges with participatory, transparent and accountable governance which have accounted for poor public service delivery especially at the grassroots level. Penplusbytes, in its quest to help to promote citizens’ participation at the grassroots level of governance, is implementing the Canadian Fund for … Read more
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has described as ‘mischievous’ a statement making the round on social media that it had called off its Evening Encounter with New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Institute in a statement Wednesday has urged Ghanaians to “disregard that fictitious statement and treat it with the … Read more
Health regulations to save the lives of present and future generations from the scourge of tobacco use have still not been adopted by Parliament since four years now. This is affecting the implementation of Part six of the Public Health Act, 2012 (ACT 851) – Tobacco Control Measures, which was passed by Parliament to ban … Read more