Day: September 25, 2024

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), has conducted a simulation exercise (SIMEX) at Paga on the Ghana-Burkina Faso border in the Upper East Region. It was done to test the readiness and effectiveness of humanitarian responders and community preparedness in managing and responding to cross-border emergencies. The exercise, carried out in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), was to also assess coordination among various humanitarian actors and responders, evaluate the rapid deployment of Emergency Operating Centres (EOCs) and crisis management tools, identify strengths and weaknesses in actors and agencies’ responses, and strengthen relationships between governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Madam Melody M. Darkey, a Consultant for the Institute of Digital Marketing and Communication Ghana (IDMC Ghana), has urged journalists to be open-minded when reporting on gender issues, to shape public opinion and misconceptions about gender-related discussions. She said journalists needed to understand the broader concepts of gender-sensitive situations to help them produce reports that would contribute to a more balanced representation in society. She was speaking on Gender Reporting, at the opening of a four-day skills development training for editors, reporters and stringers of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), at Sogakope in the Volta Region. The training, which was

The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), customs agents, and key industry stakeholders have issued a 14-day ultimatum to shipping lines operating in Ghana, to address grievances regarding their exorbitant and exploitative port charges. The group during a protest march, presented petitions containing their grievances to several entities, including the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Limited, Grimaldi Ghana Limited, and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).? The demonstrators carried placards with messages such as ‘Pay refunds promptly or abolish container deposits,’ ‘Scrap demurrage on statutory holidays now,’ and ‘Put shipping lines in line’. At a press conference following the protest,

The Northern Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service has held an operational drills competition to mark this year’s Memorial Day in Tamale. The event, which marked the fourth edition of the exercise in the region, focused on road traffic collision with musical chairs competition. Six Fire Stations from the region including the Regional Headquarters substation, Tamale Metro, Sagnarigu, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tolon, and Savelugu participated in the exercise. Assistant Chief Fire Officer (Grade 11) Mr Philip Masiku, the Northern Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, during the exercise, urged the officers to take the competition seriously

The Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly in the Western Region has commissioned the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) at Nyanso, to address road network challenges within the municipality. In a brief address, Mr Benjamin Kessie, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) said through the DRIP, the Assembly had gotten a grader, roller compactor, back hole, water tanker, tipper trucks and concrete mixers. The MCE appealed to the residents to unite and help protect the equipment when they were dispatched to work in their community, adding that, ‘I don’t want us to record any unfortunate incident like batteries to the equipment had been