STMA Introduces On-Street Market to Boost Local Trade
Sekondi-Takoradi, Oct. 17, GNA – The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has announced the introduction of an on-street market, set to...
News
Get the latest general news in Ghana from The Ghanaian Standard
GHS ICT Department Honoured for Excellence in Driving Digital Transformation in Health Sector
Accra, Oct. 17, GNA – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), operating under...
Vice President Calls for Greater Investment in Women Entrepreneurs to Drive Africa’s Growth
Accra, Oct. 16, GNA – The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called on women’s rights organisations across Africa...
CPP Parliamentary Candidate Nana Blay Miezah Installed as Traditional Priest of Miegyena
Nana Blay Miezah, the 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP) in the Jomoro Constituency, has been officially...
Christian Health Association of Ghana donates 20 desktop computers to strengthen data management on non-communicable diseases
The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has donated 20 desktop computers to selected health facilities to improve data management...
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh emphasizes public-private partnerships and concessional financing to strengthen Ghana’s private health sector
Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to leveraging Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and concessional financing...
Catholic Conference of Major Superiors of Religious Ghana urges continued fight against illegal mining amid ecological and human rights concerns
The Catholic Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-GH) has convened its second bi-annual meeting, calling on advocates...
Empowering Girls with Visual Impairments in Volta Region
Stakeholders in Ho have called for greater inclusion, empowerment, and safety for girls with visual impairments, marking this year’s International...
In the sun-baked savannahs and remote villages of Northern Ghana, adolescent girls like Zuwera Alhassan face a silent crisis each month: menstruation without access to sanitary pads. For many, this natural biological process becomes a recurring barrier to education, self-esteem, and overall well-being. The fear of staining uniforms, teasing by classmates, and the stigma surrounding periods keeps girls out of school, often for several days every month.
Resource poverty is at the heart of the problem. Families struggling to afford food and shelter cannot justify spending GHC10–18...
Fatimatu Abubakar and Zongo Women Launch NGO to Empower Young Female Entrepreneurs
Former Minister of Information Madam Fatimatu Abubakar, together with a group of accomplished Zongo women, has launched the Growlead Foundation,...
The Ghanaian Standard is an independent news media platfrom trusted by Ghanaian worldwide for breaking news coverage of Ghanaian politcs, business, social, legal, crime news and opinion essays. We are baed in Accra, Ghana