Accra, Sept. 23 - The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) sets aside September 27 every year to celebrate it as Tourism Day. The Day heralds the socio-economic, political, and cultural importance of the Sector to national and international economies through Gross Domestic Product growth, jobs, and employment creation. The official “International” World...

Accra, Sept 23, GNA - Childhood cancer has become a global health priority because the disease does not have borders. In most cases, statistics do not tell the whole story which sends a wakeup call to all leaders to find lasting treatment to the disease as a single death is one too many. Even though the disease is curable, there is significant inequality and disparity in...

Accra, Sept. 21, GNA - Providing opportunities for youth to create sustainable livelihoods for themselves has been a major challenge confronting many nations all over the world. To address this challenge, successive governments in Ghana have designed and implemented various employment and entrepreneurship interventions. Despite the good intentions, it is widely acknowledged that the government...

Takoradi, Sept. 20, GNA - The local chapter of CoST International is engaging all eight participating assemblies in the Western Region on recommendations made during the second Assurance Process. What is the process? The Assurance Process is one of the key approaches designed by CoST International to make the infrastructure project-cycle more transparent; contributing to...

Accra, Sept. 18, GNA – Koku's appetite for food has grown from bad to worse. His 'companion' - Apeteshie - the king of drinks, is unable to make him eat well. It is not about the taste, he tells Ama, his wife, and pounds his chest as he gulps the last of the local gin. He painfully eats from a small kitchen table as his three sons look on from a distance...

Tafi Atome (V/R), Sept. 18, GNA – This journey on which we are embarking is catapulting us to one of the fertile lands in the Volta region which supports the growth of every food crop except banana. The land is the home to the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village, one of the most popular tourist sites in Ghana. Yes, the banana plant, although very economical...