FIG ANNUAL WORKING WEEK 2024: GHANA HOSTS GLOBAL SURVEYORS ON RESILIENT ENVIRONMENTS AND SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

May212024 by Janny KoomsonNo Comments

FIG ANNUAL WORKING WEEK 2024: GHANA HOSTS GLOBAL SURVEYORS ON RESILIENT ENVIRONMENTS AND SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), has convened in Ghana for its Annual Working Week under the theme "Your World, Our World: Resilient Environment and Sustainable Resource Management for All." The conference aims to highlight the role of geospatial technologies and innovations in ensuring a resilient environment and sustainable management of natural resources.The opening ceremony, held on May 19, 2024, was graced by the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, along with other diplomatic dignitaries. The FIG global community, representing around 120 countries, saw over 90 countries register for the conference currently taking place at the La Palm Royal Hotel in Accra. The theme "Your World, Our World: Resilient Environment and Sustainabl...

May162024 by Linda Sedinam AckahNo Comments

GJA HOLDS 3RD AFRICAN MEDIA CONFERENCE

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Ghana is hosting the 3rd African Media Convention under the theme,’’ The African Media We Want: Enhancing Freedom, Innovation, and Environmental Sustainability in a Dynamic Media Landscape’’. The conference, currently underway at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra will pave the way for participants to discuss the need for the protection and freedom of Journalists and their contributions to sustainability in this contemporary and dynamic media landscape. Delivering the opening address, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association who also doubles as the Chairman for the convention, Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour welcomed delegates from several African countries as well as international guests. He stressed the need to reinforce the media in Africa and the significance of uphol...

May132024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Asantehene raises alarm on galamsey; calls for collective effort to combat menace

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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on the momentous occasion marking his quarter-century reign, emphatically voiced the urgent need to heal the wounds inflicted upon the environment by illicit mining activities aka ‘galamsey’. The 16th ruler to ascend the revered Golden Stool, underscored the imperative to eradicate galamsey through every conceivable strategy. The Asantehene’s discourse resonated with a profound sense of responsibility, urging the current generation to honour and preserve the environmental inheritance bestowed by their forebears. “Our top priority must be the reclamation of our environment from the ravages of galamsey. We cannot be the generation that destroys the most gracious heritage bequeathed to us by our forefathers to satisfy the greed of a few miscreants. Fo...

May62024 by Linda Sedinam AckahNo Comments

OBUASI AREA CHIEFTAINCY MINISTRY ENDS THREE DAYS CRUSADE

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The Chieftaincy Ministry of the Church of Pentecost has wrapped up on its three-day crusade at Adansi Dompoase in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti region, with more than fifty (50) souls won to the glory of God. For two years on a roll, the Chieftaincy Ministry Obuasi Area, made a significant impact in transforming many lives through out-door Crusades and ministries to palaces. Since the creation of the Ministry in 2021, there have been several activities that has proven that the Chieftaincy Ministry has helped to transform many spheres, including royals and palaces. Making reference to Zacchaeus from Luke 19:1-10, Nana Kwasi Amoah I established the fact that the saving grace of Jesus Christ does not discriminate as it saves all manner of persons, stating that gone were t...

May62024 by Linda Sedinam AckahNo Comments

Paris 2024: Ghana’s 4×100 relay team secures Olympic spot with revenge win over Nigeria

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Ghana’s 4x100m men’s relay team bounced back triumphantly, earning themselves a spot in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. THis was successful after seeking redemption against Nigeria on Day 2 of the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas. Following a setback during the changeover on Day 1, the Ghanaian quartet of Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah showcased resilience as they stormed to victory in Heat 2 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in Nassau. Clocking in at a Season Best time of 38.29s, the team secured their ticket to the Summer Games. https://twitter.com/3SportsGh/status/1787282989912592447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1787282989912592447%7Ctwgr%5E771557e811a906e94642bee589620991ceea34fe%7Ctwcon%5E...

May32024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana ranked 4th most stressful country for workers

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Ghana has been identified as the 4th most stressful country for workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2023 Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report. According to the survey by Gallup, Ghanaian workers experience stress on a daily basis. Chad tops the list with workers experiencing the most stress daily. It is followed by Uganda in second place, Tanzania in third, Sierra Leone in fifth, Senegal in sixth, Nigeria in seventh, Guinea in eighth, Togo in ninth, and Cameroon in tenth. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 46% of workers experience daily stress. Among female workers, 48% are stressed daily, while 45% of male workers also experience daily stress. Gallup notes that despite the world having recovered from the worst of the pandemic, employee stress remains at a record-...

Apr52024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

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The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany's environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals. Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only impoverish people in his country. He said elephant numbers had exploded as a result of conservation efforts, and hunting helped keep them in check. Germans should "live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to", Mr Masisi told German newspaper Bild. "This is no joke." Botswana is home to about a third of the world's elephant population - over 130,000 - more than it has space for. Herds were causing damage to property, eating crops and...

Mar252024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

13th African Games: Ghana records highest medal haul in history

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Ghana has recorded her largest medal haul in the history of the African Games at the 13th edition of the event that ended in Accra at the weekend. Accra 2023 marked the first time Ghana was hosting the Games, hauling 68 medals- 19 gold, 29 silver and 20 bronze- the largest in the nation's history. This marks the nation’s most successful participation since the Games’ inception in 1965, surpassing its previous best of 27 medals attained during the 1973 Games in Lagos, Nigeria. With the nation waiting for success to begin the celebrations, Winnifred Ntumi delivered the first medal in weightlifting to kick off Ghana’s historic haul. Ghana’s most popular sport, football made history with both male and female teams winning gold at stake in their respective categories over three ...

Mar252024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave, says UN

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A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean. The organisation, part of the United Nations, said it was "profoundly shocked" by the discovery. Libya is investigating, the IOM said. The grave was found in south-west Libya, it said. An IOM spokesperson said: "Each report of a missing migrant or a loss of life represents a grieving family searching for answers about their loved ones or acknowledging the tragedy of the loss. "The cost of inadequate action is evident in the increasing human deaths and the ...

Mar252024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Rose Yeboah in pole position to qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics by virtue of African Games feat

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Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, the Ghanaian high jumper who won gold at the just-ended African Games, is in pole position to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With three months to the start of the quadrennial affair, Ghanaians have been worried that no athlete has yet qualified in any sport. Indeed, one of the main hopes of the African Games being hosted in Ghana was the fact that home support could spur some of the nation’s athletes to clock times, distances and heights that could propel them to Paris. With the African Games ending on Saturday, Joy Sports' analysis of the Olympic criteria suggests that, barring seismic circumstances, the 22-year-old should be there. The calculationAccording to the Olympic Games criteria, 32 athletes are eligible to participate in the women’s high...

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