Sunyani, March 24, 2024 Consumption of a palatable and Ghana-adopted Ivorian local dish, “Akyeke” is high in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital. As a result of its demand, the traditional dish is fetching jobs for some indigenous Ghanaian women in the region. It is mostly preferred in the afternoon time. Continue Reading
By thefourlens.com Odumase, March 8, 2024 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of G2 Foundation, Ms Gifty Nyarko has opined the theme for the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) has potential to reduce poverty. Commemorating this day is a recognition of the significance of women to global economic growth, she stated. Continue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, March 05, 2024 The Bono Regional Secretariat of the National Sports Authority (NSA) says more than GHC60,000 is required for re-roofing works on the Sunyani Coronation Park to put the park in better shape. A heavy rainstorm on Saturday night in the Sunyani Municipality caused havoc atContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Odumase, March 18, 2024 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are no more to issue building permit, Ms Gifty Nyarko, the Head of Physical Planning Department at the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly has said. She disclosed that Section 33 of the Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, Act 925Continue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, March 03, 2024. The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) on last Tuesday launched ‘Business in a box (Bizbox) project’ aimed at solving unemployment situations in Ghana. It a self-employment opportunities project launched at the Eusbett International Conference center in Sunyani by the GEA and MasterCard Foundation. The Bizbox projectContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, March 02, 2024 The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is calling for speedy ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190 to protect workers from sexual harassments, for protection of human dignity at workplaces, institutions and for gender-based violence free in Ghana. The TUC and ILO inContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Bui, (Bono region), February 22, 2024 The Bui National Park (BNP), in the Banda District of the Bono region has untaped numerous economic prospects and potentials investors can capitalize on. Authorities are calling on both local and foreign investors to keenly eye the socioeconomic potentials of the parkContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Banda, January 13, 2024 Empowering the economic status of women is an essential tool to build a stronger, robust and more stable societies within rural areas, said, Women in Livelihood Development (WiLD). WiLD is a Women-led civil society organization advocating for the socioeconomic development of women in theContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, December 16, 2023 Mr. Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh, the Member of Parliament for Sunyani on Thursday broke the ground for the construction of second Astro-turf for football development and jobs creation in Sunyani. The artificial pitch situated at the Sunyani Methodist Cluster of Schools, funded by the GhanaContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, December 12, 2023 The National Association of Beauticians and Hairdressers (NABH) on Sunday graduated 29 qualified persons in hairdressing. The graduands within the Sunyani and Sunyani West Municipalities were given three years intensive training, knowledge and skills in general beautification to create jobs for themselves. In herContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, December 11, 2023 Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic has on Monday launched an initiative to pay monthly salaries to 20,000 apprentices across the country. The initiative dubbed “Business and Employment Assistance Program” by Ghana government under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) wasContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, Nov. 21, 2023 The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) on Monday launched its 2023 mobile service week in Sunyani. The SSNIT Mobile Service (SMS) is to extend services of the scheme to previously uncovered population and reach out to them at their doorsteps. Staff ofContinue Reading
Africa: The huge markets prospects for local businesses By thefourlens.com Goaso, (Ahafo Region) Nov.17, 2023 The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) says huge markets abounds in the African Sub-Regions, therefore encouraged businesses and entrepreneurs to focus on trading within the Continent. The authority explained there are higher demands for goodsContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 A business forum has been held on Tuesday in Sunyani by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) with call on local businesses to register with the GIPC to attract investments opportunities. It was a regional sensitization tour by the GIPC to engage businessmen,Continue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, October 18, 2023 Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, the Director General, Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says 80 cent of Ghana’s working population are in the Informal Sector. He explained that out of 11.5million Ghana labour force, the country has a total working population of 9.9million people.Continue Reading
International Day of the Girl Child: Digital literacy programs are crucial to child development By thefourlens.com Milan (Italy), October 18, 2023 Investment in digital literacy programs and infrastructure is crucial to foster a positive digital culture and to bridge the digital divide in order to create an inclusive environment for theContinue Reading
11 Frauded Nigerian Victims Rescued By thefourlens.com Sampa, Oct. 17, 2023 The Sampa border security in the Jaman North District of the Bono region, Ghana, has rescued 11 Nigerians defrauded by Q-net, a human trafficking scheme in Cote D’Ivoire. Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) John Morcher, the Sampa Sector CommanderContinue Reading
Tano North By thefourlens.com Koforidua-Duayaw Nkwanta, Ahafo region October 13, 2023 More than 150 Polling station executives (women) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the Tano North Constituency of the Ahafo region have been empowered with employable skills to improve and sustain their livelihoods. They were women organizers trainedContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Accra, October 4, 2023 A Former Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, Mr. Abu Kasangbata has suggested the need for ECOWAS and international organizations involvement in Ghana’s economic challenges. He said organizations such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other diplomatic communities as well as externalContinue Reading
By thefourlens.com Bonsu (Nkoranza South), Oct. 3, 2023 The National Women’s Wing of the Islamic Mission Secretariat has reiterated the benefits of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the process of socioeconomic development of the people, particularly women and Ghana at large. TVET is one of the possible ways toContinue Reading
22 Trainees Inducted Onto Skills Training By thefourlens.com Sunyani, October 2, 2023 The Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) on Thursday inducted 22 new trainees enrolled onto the Association’s employable Skills Training Programs. The inductees were about 95 per cent females, mostly teenage single mothers who would be trained in Fashion, Hairdressing,Continue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, October 1, 2023 The Reproductive Needs and Fitness (RENEF) Foundation says it has trained more than 400 nurses and other health practitioners in handicraft skills opportunities in addition to their professions to enhance their socioeconomic livelihoods. RENEF is a Ghana based non-governmental organization (GNO) established in 2016,Continue Reading
By thefourlens.com Sunyani, September 22, 2023 A three-days Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training workshop for youth groups to solve societal challenges is underway in Sunyani. The ICT workshop from Thursday to Saturday aimed at equipping participants with knowledge to identify problems in their respective communities and generate possible ideasContinue Reading
GIF injects GHC140,000.00 worth of training equipments into SYDA By thefourlens.com Sunyani, September 21, 2023 The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) has supported the Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) with training equipment worth GHC140,000.00 to improve their employable skills training opportunities. Mr. Atta Akoto Senior, President of the Association announcedContinue Reading
SYDA to build creche to absorb children of apprentices in Sunyani By thefourlens.com Sunyani, September 21, 2023 Discussions are underway for the Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) to build a creche to absorb children of trainees of the Association and apprentices in the Sunyani Municipality. This was announced at theContinue Reading
John Paintsil = footballers = discipline and hardworking. By thefourlens.com Jama (Savannah Region), September 11, 2023 The Ex-Black Stars player, John Paintsil has advised young persons who wants to become professional and successful footballers to be discipline, respect, hard work and time conscious. These he stated “are basic, but very importantContinue Reading
NIA Workforce, Over 36 Months Unpaid Retention Premium By thefourlens.com September 6, 2023 The National Identification Authority (NIA) Division of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) who are permanent staff of the Authority said management has for the past 36 Months denied them their retention premium and other benefits dued them. Continue Reading
Manna Foundation GHC60,000 Support By thefoulens.com Abesim, July 21, 2023 The Manna Education Development Foundation, a non-profit organisation has released GHC60,000 worth of support for young people at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality to start and improve their microbusinesses. It is a pilot project including physical cash, payment of apprenticeship training fees,Continue Reading
Ecobank Targets Reaching Out To Farmers By thefourlens.com Sunyani, July 13, 2023. The Ecobank Ghana said it has started reaching out to people in the hinterlands to ensure their farming businesses needs are met. The head of Consumer Products, Kate Thompson therefore encouraged the farmers to open accounts with the bank. SheContinue Reading
Do your best to help nation building By thefourlens.com Sunyani, June 16, 2023 The Democratic and Constitutional Rule in Ghana is a great achievement and the citizens must be proud and do all things possible to sustain it, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has said. The Commission thereforeContinue Reading
