The New Juaben Municipality has been hit by an acute shortage of chemical fertilizer, especially Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus (NPK) compound and ammonia sulphate.
Due to the shortage, some agro-chemical shops have started re-ba…
The Otumfuo Education Fund has added another dimension to its scope of activity with the introduction of water and sanitation components.
It would now be assisting in providing potable water to basic schools in deprived communities natio…
India on Thursday successfully test-fired the 290-km range BrahMos cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the Orissa coast.
The supersonic cruise missile with precision strike capability was test-fired from a…
The Eastern Regional Police Command on Thursday appealed to owners of 15 vehicles which were impounded at Okorase near Suhum on November 15 to report at the Regional Police headquarters in Koforidua with their drivers.
A statement si…
Mr Collins Dauda, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, on Wednesday called for concerted efforts from chiefs and other stakeholders to save the forests from being depleted.
He noted that if efforts were not made to prevent th…
Dr Anthony Normeshie, Executive Director of Health For All Herbal Clinic at Oworam near Asamankese in the Eastern Region, has said that hypertension was now the leading cause of maternal death in the country.
At a press briefing at O…
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications, has reiterated that Government has no reasons to sabotage Nigerian businesses from operating in the country.
He was reacting to a report that Government was stopping Nigerian businessmen…
The Ministry of Information is to review all agreements and policies on its assets, which have been leased to private individuals and organisations.
This, according to Mr John Tia Akologu, the sector Minister, would enable the Minist…
Members of the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana on Thursday commended Vice President John Dramani Mahama for pledging the Government's support to review the proposed abolition of the bonded warehouse system for rice and sugar.
"…
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Communications, on Thursday reiterated the government's support for the establishment of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) parks at selected places in the country to create jobs.
He …
Dr Victor Agyeman, the Director of the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG), has given high marks to retired research scientists of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for their contribution to scientific and…
South Korea confirmed three more cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on Thursday, all in the area where the latest outbreak was first reported, raising concerns over its further spread.
In desperate efforts to stem the disease from s…
A senior Russian diplomat told South Korean officials Thursday that North Korea's alleged uranium enrichment program constitutes a violation of U.N. resolutions and its own commitment to give up nuclear programs, an official said.
Mosc…
Top diplomats for South Korea and the United States said talks should resume only after North Korea shows it's serious about giving up its nuclear program.
The agreement reaffirmed that the two countries can't accept China's proposal to r…
French energy company GDF Suez outlined plans to build a new 400 megawatt power in southern Peru through a subsidiary.
GDF Suez said its Peruvian subsidiary EnerSur, the second-largest private electricity company in the country, would ins…
Energy conservation is an obvious way to reduce
emissions, though a report from Paris found paying for carbon would help even more.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that of the 63 companies taking part in …
The Upper East Region has a HIV prevalence rate of 2.2 per cent, exceeding the national average of 1.9 per cent, Dr Ernest Opoku, Deputy Regional Director in charge of clinical care, said on Wednesday.
He said there were spots in the…
Dr Kodwo Edusei, a lecturer at the College of Arts, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called on teachers to help the youth and students to appreciate the nation's rich cultural heritage.
He said the disr…
A cross-section of students in the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis have said they are unwilling to voluntarily undergo HIV and AIDS testing.
About 50 students from Takoradi Senior High School, SDA SHS, Bompeh Technical Senior, Methodist …
Two out of six children crossing the 30-metre wide River Ochi in a canoe from Enyan Amoanda to Assin Ochiso for Muslim worship last Friday, November 26, got drowned at 12:30 pm.
The two sibblings, Yaw Amoanu, 6, and Kojo Essuon, 3 ye…
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has appealed to teachers who have threatened to go on strike if government fails to implement the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSS) by December to rescind their decision.
Mr Ahenakwa…
Biosafety regulatory systems are essential in
realizing the benefits of the safe application of modern biotechnology, Mr Samuel Timpo, the Deputy Director of the AU-NEPAD African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE), has said.
Sp…
The Omanhene of Asante-Asokore, Nana Susubiribi
Krobea Asante, has given 5,000 dollars to the Ahmadiyya Senior High School to build an assembly hall.
He has additionally given out GH¢3,000 towards the rehabilitation of Asokore Metho…
Japan has provided a grant of $104,212 to the
Centre for Integrated Education and Development (CIED) to improve water supply systems in six communities in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region.
Under the project pipe lines wo…
Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, on Wednesday called on the people to support the Ghana AIDS Commission and other stakeholders in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
He said that the Commission was spearheading the nationa…
Mr Nurudeen Quaye, Greater Accra Regional Imam of
Ghana Muslim Mission on Thursday called on Muslim leaders to map out strategies, to help curb the menace of domestic violence in Muslim communities.
He said domestic violence was a …
The Western Regional Police Command has intensified patrols to combat armed robbery and other crimes in the Region ahead of Christmas.
Alhaji Hamidu Mahama, the Regional Police Commander, in an interview with GNA in Sekondi on Wednes…
Stanbic Bank, Ghana on Tuesday donated a double cabin pick-up to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture towards this year's farmers' day celebration, in the Eastern Region.
The pick up worth GH¢ 42,000 is to be presented to the third b…
China's strategic partnership with Africa,
received a boost on Thursday when the Asian giant renewed it commitment toimprove the viability of African trade unions on the continent.
"China is ready to support all regional and sub-reg…
The University of Ghana, Legon recorded four armed
robbery and 18 theft cases from January to June this year.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Amadu Salifu (Rtd), Head of Security Services of the university who made the crime…
The Navrongo Health Research Centre has said it was feasible and beneficial to introduce sexual and reproductive health education in basic schools and communities, targeting young people.
At a meeting to present research findings on …
Mr Lawrence Essuman, Vice President of the Psycho Health Foundation, a mental health oriented NGO, has urged Ghanaians not to shy away from epileptic patients since the disease is not infectious.
He said epilepsy was a neurological d…
Mr Dan Botwe, the Member of Parliament for Okere, has expressed worry about increasing crime rate in the country despite large presence of churches and other religious organizations.
"It is unfortunate that at the time that church and ot…
The Headmaster of the Koforidua School for the Deaf, Mr Ofosu Boachie, has appealed to the public for support to complete its vocational centre for the Junior High School (JHS).
He said the students performed better in vocational skil…
Mrs Angelina Kutin Tandoh, Principal of the Saint Teresa's College of Education (TERESCO), has reminded fresh students that serious academic work can not be interspersed with chaos and indiscipline towards achieving excellence.
She …
South Africa's National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele has described the murder of UK-based Indian-origin woman Anni Dewani at an impoverished township near Cape Town as a "bizarre case".
The 28-year-old woman was found dead…
A group of concerned fishermen in the Central Region have expressed disappointment about the continuous use of dynamite, light and poisonous chemicals for fishing despite the passage of a law banning those items from the fishing industry.
…
A normal meal for a South Korean family of four creates 4.8 kilograms of carbon dioxide by the time the ingredients leave the farms, get cooked and reach the dining table, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The emitted …
The Rev Isaac Osei Boadi, Headmaster of Juaben Senior High School, has appealed for expansion of the school's infrastructure to meet the demands of the increasing student and staff population.
For the past 38 years the school has not …
WACAM, a non-governmental environmental organization, has proposed that the Environmental Protection Agency adopt the 'polluter pays' system which is practiced internationally.
Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, Executive Director of WACAM exp…
A 26-year-old Nigerian commercial sex worker, Ignetious Peace, has been jailed for five years for human trafficking, by a Kumasi Circuit Court for human trafficking.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Doris Amewu told the court…
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was joined by U2 frontman Bono at a ceremony to mark World AIDS Day in Sydney Tuesday.
The event saw the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge bathed in red lights, the Australian Broadcasting Corp…
The Ho Circuit Court presided over by Mr Frank Owusu Afriyie on Monday remanded 17 Fulani herdsmen accused of robbery on the Abotoase Kwamekrom Highway into prison custody until December 13.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector S.K. Agboadoh…
The managements of four companies on Tuesday presented items valued at GH¢18,200 towards the celebration of the Greater Accra Regional Farmers' Day on Friday, December 3.
They are Expandable Polystyrene Products and Trading Limited (…
The January 31, 2011 deadline set by the National Labour Commission (NLC) for payment On-Call-Duty Facilitation Allowance across board to all doctors would be respected by the association.
This is contained in a communiqué issued by …
The Omanhene of Efua Ajumako, Okokodurfo Ogyeabo Nana Kwamena Hammah Ababio II has been applauded for his meritorious services and sense of patriotism over the past 50 years.
The records have it that the Omanhene Hammah Ababio had be…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on Tuesday said 2011 would mark the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic, and "this milestone offered a moment for people to reflect and to renew their resolve."
"Over the past three decades, AIDS …
The Interior Ministry on Tuesday urged Ghanaians to assist the security agencies to maintain and sustain the peace, security and stability for the accelerated socio-economic development of the country.
"Peace, safety, security and st…
The Headmaster of Ekumfi T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School at Essarkyir, Mr Mohammed Ackonu, hascommended the government on efforts it had been making to improve infrastructure in the school.
He said a six-unit classroom block was at…
South Korea will discontinue its mandatory AIDS testing of foreigners who are hired locally and plan to stay in the country for more than 91 days, the government said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the new rules, set …