Author: Krobea

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is working towards establishing a network of shelters across all 16 regions to provide protection and rehabilitation for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey said government had already commissioned a shelter in Accra and supported two additional facilities in the Upper West and Eastern Regions. She said the facilities were providing survivors with access to protection, counselling and other forms of assistance as they recover from abuse and exploitation. Dr Naa Momo Lartey said the Ministry intends to expand the…

The government has allocated GH¢1.982 billion to the Ghana School Feeding Programme for 2026, with more than 4.5 million schoolchildren now receiving a hot meal every school day. Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey said the programme currently covers 4,527,636 children, up from 4,029,580 in 2024. She said the expansion demonstrates government’s commitment to improving child nutrition while supporting school attendance and retention. Dr Lartey said the allocation for the programme had increased from GH¢1.393 billion in 2024 to GH¢1.788 billion in 2025 and GH¢1.982 billion this year. The feeding grant has also risen…

The government is expanding the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to cover up to 450,000 households, alongside increases in the grants paid to beneficiaries. Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey said the expansion followed a nationwide reassessment of beneficiaries using data from the Ghana National Household Registry. The exercise is intended to ensure that support reaches households that continue to meet the programme’s vulnerability criteria. Under the revised payment structure, households with one or two members will receive GH¢392 per bi-monthly cycle where there is a vulnerable member, and GH¢380 where there is…

A total of 1,432 victims of human trafficking have received rehabilitation and reintegration support as the government expands interventions to protect survivors of exploitation and abuse. Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey said the support includes psychosocial care, rehabilitation and assistance aimed at helping survivors rebuild their lives after experiencing trafficking. She said 181 survivors had received trauma-informed care at shelters, while another 69 had been referred for additional support and services. The Ministry had also provided counselling, legal and financial assistance to 152 survivors of domestic violence. “For any survivor of sexual or…

National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Youth Organiser aspirant Emmanuel Okai Mintah has wished all aspiring Constituency Youth Organisers well as the party opens nominations for its upcoming constituency elections. Mr Okai Mintah encouraged the aspirants to enter the contest with confidence, humility and a strong commitment to serving the National Democratic Congress and its grassroots structures. Reflecting on his own experience as a former constituency executive aspirant, he said contesting for a position within the party required courage, sacrifice and a genuine desire to contribute to its growth. “Years ago, when I took that leap of faith to contest as…

The Ghana Police Service says it will commence full implementation of its automated traffic law enforcement programme, TRAFFITECH-GH, from 1st October 2026. In a press release dated September 15, 2026, and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Richmond Mensah, Staff Officer, Public Affairs, the Service said the programme, run through the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), forms part of efforts to address indiscipline on Ghana’s roads and improve compliance with road traffic laws and regulations. According to the statement, TRAFFITECH-GH will use cameras and Personal Data Assistant (PDA) devices to detect traffic offences and support enforcement of road traffic…

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment George Opare Addo says Ghana is investing in skills, resilience and innovation to prepare its young people for opportunities in an increasingly changing global environment. According to him, government’s youth-focused interventions are designed to equip young people with the capacity to build sustainable livelihoods and compete effectively on the international market. Mr Opare Addo said, “our interventions are helping young people succeed in a constantly changing global environment, preparing them for sustainable livelihoods and positioning them to compete confidently in the international market.” He cited the National Apprenticeship Programme, Adwumawura Programme, S.E.E.D Programme and…

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment George Opare Addo has highlighted Ghana’s major youth empowerment initiatives at the International Festival of Youth in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Mr Opare Addo said he used the opportunity to present key projects within Ghana’s youth development ecosystem and provide updates on how the interventions are supporting young people. “On the sidelines of the International Festival of Youth in Yekaterinburg, Russia, I had the opportunity to present key projects within Ghana’s youth ecosystem,” he said. He highlighted the National Apprenticeship Programme, Adwumawura Programme, S.E.E.D Programme and One Million Coders Programme among the initiatives being implemented to…

President John Dramani Mahama has invited heads of key state institutions to a high-level meeting on border security and the fight against narcotics trafficking, scheduled for Thursday, 17 September 17, at the Jubilee House. According to an invitation letter signed by Callistus Mahama, Ph.D., Secretary to the President, and dated 14th September 2026, the meeting will bring together officials to discuss measures to strengthen the country’s border security and prevent the trafficking of narcotic drugs and other illicit substances through Ghana’s ports, airports and land borders. The letter indicates that the meeting will review existing vulnerabilities, intelligence-sharing arrangements, cargo and…

A group calling itself the Concerned Citizens of Yendi has commended Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, former Member of Parliament for Yendi, for his generous donation of GH¢10,000 to support the medical education of a son of the area. The beneficiary, Mr. Alhassan Zakaria Sugri, is studying Doctor of Medicine at the All Saints University School of Medicine in the Commonwealth of Dominica. According to the group, the donation by the former MP is a timely intervention that gives hope to the aspiring medical doctor. “The Concerned Citizens of Yendi sincerely applaud Hon. Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama for his generous support…