Ing. Dr Nana Ato Arthur, Head of Local Government Service said there is the need for local authorities to constantly engage and dialogue with stakeholders through every available avenue to engender trust and confidence.
He said it was important to draw stakeholders’ attention to the mandate of Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) which appears to be very limited, given modern day dynamics of Local government administration.
Dr Ato Arthur said this at the maiden conference of Regional Minister, Regional Chief and Coordinating Directors and Deans’ of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chiefs from the various regions.
The two-day conference, which is on the theme: “Deepening Decentralisation and Local Governance for Accelerated Development in Ghana: The Role of Key Stakeholders,” is to take the participants through Ghana’s Decentralisation policy document and how to achieve the document targeted goals.
Communication : New NW Delegate Visits SOPECAM Bamenda
Njike Celestine on April 23, 2021 in the contact visit qualified media practitioners as security officers with pen
Media men and women have been cautioned to take their security and that of society at heart when reporting.
Njike Celestine, new
Cameroon News and Publishing Corporation (SOPECAM) in
Bamenda in the restive North West during his first contact visit on Friday 23 April 2021.Lire aussi : Enseignement supérieur : de l’expérience au diplôme The first thing as a journalist is that you have to know that you are a skilled security officer with the pen; the social responsibility being to protect lives and then property, be factual in your presentation of a story, verify and cross verify facts, he reminded them. He was accompanied by
Madam Akosua Frema-Opare, the Chief of Staff has advised Regional Ministers and Regional Chief Directors to establish and maintain strong and peaceful relations with Chiefs, Opinion and Religious leaders in their various jurisdictions.
She said the peaceful co-existence between government representatives, administrators and traditional authorities in the regions were the easiest way to facilitate development in the areas.
Madam Frema- Opare gave the advice at the maiden conference of Regional Ministers, Regional Chief and Coordinating Directors and Deans of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chiefs from the various regions.
The two-day conference, which is on the theme: Deepening Decentralisation and Local Governance for Accelerated Development in Ghana: The Role of Key Stakeholders. is to take the participants through Ghana s Decentralisation policy document and how to achieve the document targeted goals.
Syria receives its first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility [EN/AR]
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From UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ted Chaiban, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmad Al-Mandhari, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Director of Country Support, Pascal Bijleveld
AMMAN/CAIRO/GENEVA, 22 April 2021 – “Syria received 256,800 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVAX delivery of vaccines to reach the war-torn country. This delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines (from the Serum Institute of India) will be given to frontline health workers across Syria, including the northeast and northwest.
“The delivery is a ray of light for the people of Syria. It will help health workers to continue delivering life-saving services in an already exhausted health system as a result of the decade-long war.
Posted: Apr 04, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 4
Members of the Red Sucker Lake First Nation celebrate the official sod turning for their recreation centre.(Jeff Provost/Bird Construction )
A growing number of construction companies across Canada are putting time and money into starting their own Indigenous relations departments to help improve how they work with Indigenous communities and possibly address a coming labour shortage.
While the duties of each department vary from company to company, many look to employ Indigenous workers, hire Indigenous subcontractors, and collaborate with Indigenous leaders to plan construction projects.
There are no hard numbers on how many companies have started these departments, but many large construction firms have, according to Mary Van Buren, president of the Canadian Construction Association.