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A research and advocacy based non-governmental organization, Child Online Africa (COA), is calling for the slashing of the 20% tax on sanitary pads to make it affordable for young girls. The call comes through a press release on a day designated to celebrating women across the globe, which is the International Women’s Day to throw more light on women issues. This year’s celebration is under the theme “Balance-for-Better”, and it seeks a balanced level playing field for both men and women. As part of activities marking this year’s International Women’s Day, Child Online Africa is advocating that tax on sanitary…

Stanbic Bank has offered to support the 13-year-old street boy, Abdul Hakeem Alhassan Aremeyaw, who returned to the streets of Accra after having won an essay competition and represented Ghana in China. [Video] Street boy wins essay contest to represent Ghana abroad but no help The support will see the brilliant boy further his education in an environment which will enable him to realise his dream of becoming a pilot. In addition, the bank has offered to set aside 50,000 cedis as seed capital to help deal with issues relating to streetism in the country. “There are many Hakeems that this…

Grammy award-winning reggae artiste Rocky Dawuni has listed Becca, Efya and Wiyaala as his Top 3 female artistes in Ghana. Speaking on 3FM Drive on 3FM 92.7 with host Giovani Caleb ahead of International Women’s Day, the reggae singer says his new album has two females on it. They are Ghana’s Wiyaala and Argentina’s Alika. This, he said, is part of his contribution to an emerging and incredible voice of women here in Ghana, and it needs to be supported by all. He admitted that his achievement on the international music stage paved way for many other Ghanaian artistes including…

If after 60 years of independence, majority of products consume in the country are imported, then the country has failed, a development economist has analysed. Dr. George Domfeh has therefore charged both government and the opposition to come together to ensure that a good policy like the One District, One Factory works, irrespective of the political party forming the government. There is so much pressure on the cedi because “we are not serious” as a country importing everything including toothpick, he vociferously asserted on TV3’s Saturday news analysis programme, The Key Points, insisting government’s flagship programme “must not fail,”. The One…

A 36-year-old businessman, Kofi Asare, on Thursday broke down in tears when an Accra Circuit Court remanded him into Police custody for allegedly having sex with his 12-year-old daughter at Nungua. He is alleged to have continuously abused the victim sexually but the straw that broke the camel’s back was when he took advantage of the absence of the victim’s step mother who had gone to an all-night church service. Asare charged with incest, however pleaded not guilty but was remanded to reappear on March 21 before the court presided over by Mrs Rita Abrokwah-Doko. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Kofi Atimbire…

The speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Aaron Oquaye, has ordered Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister to appear before the house on March 13, 2019 to answer to questions regarding the collapse of UT Bank and Capital Bank. The Finance Minister was scheduled to be in parliament on Thursday, March7, 2019 but could not make it due to an international engagement. Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, Deputy Majority Leader explained to Parliament that the Finance Minister communicated his apologies to the house and proposed honouring the invitation on March 13, 2019. Mr James Klutse Avedzi, Deputy Minority Leader informed the house that…

GIZ Ghana has partnered KAIPTC and WANEP to hold a week-long social media advocacy and sensitization campaign on gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual harassment (SH). This forms part of their collective drive towards the 2019 International Women’s Day celebration. The week-long campaign will be climaxed with a day’s durbar on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre with 200 students drawn from 10 junior and senior high schools within the Accra and Tema metropolis. The broad aim of the durbar is to sensitize the youth about gender-based violence and to empower them…

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Gloria Akuffo, has set up a committee look into the mass failure of students who sat for the 2018 examination at the Ghana School of Law. She noted that the mass failure by the law students is of grave concern, which requires urgent attention. The Attorney General said the Ghana Legal Council has looked at the results of the students and is unhappy about the outcome; hence the decision to set up a committee to find out the reasons for the mass failure. 284 of 525 LLB graduates fail final professional law exams…

The Next Top Actor Actor (TNTA), a new reality show that seeks to unearth acting talents for the movie industry will soon begin on TV3. Produced by Adesa Productions Limited, a subsidiary of the Media General Group, the new reality show will give would-be actors an opportunity to showcase their talent and be groomed by experienced industry players. With a 10,000-cedi cash prize at stage, 10 top finalists will battle it out for the prize and a movie role as the main cast in an upcoming movie “Silver & Gold” to be produced by Adesa Productions Limited. Ten persons comprising…