Blog – Page 5 – Curious Minds

October 19, 2018

GHANA SRHR ALLIANCE PROVIDES GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TRAINING FOR ITS MEMBERS.

Apart from some cultures and religious beliefs which undermines the abilities of girls, the media contributes largely to the situation due to the fact that movies, music videos and some stories mostly project women and girls as subordinates

October 8, 2018

GAC DISSEMINATES NATIONAL HIV & AIDS ANTI-STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION STRATEGY.

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) with some key stakeholders commenced the development of this strategy as inputs made by key stakeholders were consolidated by a consultant into a draft strategy

October 2, 2018

SEND GHANA REVIEWS ENGAGEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON TAXATION AND ITS ASSOCIATED CHALLENGES

Research shows that young entrepreneurs are struggling to maintain their businesses because they pay a lot more on taxes than they earn from their businesses. The essence of taxation is to contribute to national development and not to stifle citizens.

October 1, 2018

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION POLICY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY LAUNCHED

According to the Children’s Act 560 of Ghana, every child has the right to education no matter the situations the child finds himself or herself, either living with disability or not.

August 22, 2018

PROMOTING THE WELL- BEING OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR ENHANCES TAX PAYMENT- CSOs.

GETFUND and NHIL Levy is the other key tax policy measure used to raise revenue. This is levied on goods and services and is said to take 12.5% of profit earned from the sale of goods and the rendering of services.

August 20, 2018

PERSPECTIVES ON WORLD MOSQUITO DAY

The quarter under review, the country recorded 2.3 million suspected malaria cases at the Out Patient Department (OPD). This represents a 1.18% increase over cases reported during the same period in 2016.

August 16, 2018

LET’S END SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN GHANA-SAMIRA BAWUMIA

Earlier in Accra this week, the Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana H.E Mrs. Samira Bawumia in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched the Coalition of People against Sexual and Gender Based Violence and Harmful Practices in Ghana (CoPASH).

August 13, 2018

UNICEF Ghana holds Public Advocacy Communications Strategy Meeting for Young Advocates

As the largest generation in history, the aspirations and achievements of these 1.8 billion people pose as an amazing opportunity for development through empowerment and inclusion in every policy implemented.

August 8, 2018

BREASTFEEDING; THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR A CHILD’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

A study in Kintampo, a town in Brong Ahafo region of Ghana indicated that, initiating breastfeeding within the first hour of birth could save 22% of new-born deaths.