General News of Tuesday, 21 May 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgGovernment launches sixth national policy summitplay videoProfessor George Gyan-BaffourThe Sixth National Policy Summit, scheduled for May 26 and 27, will be focusing on discussions around the Fisheries and Sanitation sectors of the economy, Professor George Gyan-Baffour, the Minister of Planning, has announced. “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with Emphasis on Fisheries and Sanitation,” is the theme for the Summit to be held at the University of Cape Coast, under the patronage of Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, Omanhene of Ogua Traditional Area. He said the Summit, held quarterly, provided a platform for explaining government policies, plans and activities to the citizenry as well as to collect feedback for policy refinement. “And as per the theme for the first National Policy Summit for 2019, the issues relating to Fisheries was consistent with SDG 14: life below water.”“The goal recommends that we conserve and use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainably. “As you may be aware, the focus of the Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Goal is to “leave no one behind”.

Source: GhanaWeb May 20, 2019 21:33 UTC