Dr Owusu Achaw Duah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso-South, has toured the United States and Canada to brief citizens of the constituency on developments at home and to encourage them to identify with programmes to speed up the pace…
The chiefs and people of Ejisu-Juaben on Friday held a durbar to honour Mr Akwasi Osei Agyei, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD and Member of Parliament for the area.
The durbar, which was organized by t…
New executives for the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) were inducted into office with a call on them to commit themselves to the promotion of students' interest and national development.
"Achieve the task of leading student …
The Association of Judges and Magistrates of Ghana (AMJG), has expressed concern about the resort to instant justice by the public, describing it as an embarrassment to the country.
Mr Justice J B Akamba, President of the Associatio…
Deputy Superintendent of Police Peter Ndekugri Anombugri, Western Regional Police Mobile Force Commander, has said violence would not solve any problem and those who have genuine concerns should address them through proper channels.
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President John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union (AU), has met with Professor Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the AU Commission and other high ranking officials of the commission on the first of a two-day official visit to Add…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) announced that the period of filing of nominations for the various positions to be contested for at the Third National Party Congress would be from October 8-22.
A statement signed in Accra by Pro…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) added its voice to those of other advocacy groups urging government not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), currently being negotiated with the European Union.
Mr Tony Oteng-Gya…
Health experts in Accra on Friday advocated the implementation of the Intermitted Preventive Treatment in Infants (IPTi) as an intervention to control malaria and reduce infant mortality.
Findings from studies conducted by the Navro…
Twelve African countries are meeting in Accra to discuss strategies, share experience and draft a road map to ensure successful implementation of the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in me…
The Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their cooperation during the national load shedding period which ended Sept.30, but cautioned that continuous supply woul…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, has charged tertiary institutions especially the universities to train more vocational and technical teachers for the success of the educat…
Dr Benjamin Aggrey-Ntim, Minister of Communications said government would spend about 70 million dollars on the landmark national communications backbone transmission project to provide nationwide high speed broadband at a reduced cost.
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Dr Marius Haas, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, said the national orientation task given to the Ministry of Information and National Orientation was appropriate.
He said self-orientation and patriotism were very crucia…
Students of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana known as 'Vandals' were cautioned by its alumni to desist from fomenting trouble which sought to portray the Hall occupied by hooligans and trouble makers.
Speaking at th…
The Upper East Regional Coordinating Council, began the distribution of relief items donated by government to Municipal and District Assemblies for flood victims in their areas.
The items included rice, blankets, cooking oil, roofin…
The Coordinator of the Early Childhood Development Project of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mr Kofi Nyiaye, described as a "misnomer" a traditionally held norm that caning helps in reforming aberrant minors.
Mr Nyia…
The First Ghana International Health fair aimed at showcasing preventive and curative health alternatives to Ghanaians opened in Accra with high patronage from the public, corporate institutions and health specialists.
The fair, expect…
Mr. Paul Bramford Gyamfi, a collector of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), Wednesday indicted a colleague of stealing bicycles from a container at the Tema Port.
Testifying under cross-examination at the Justice Gl…
The people of Oyibi in the Kpone-Katamanso Traditional Area of the Greater Accra Region, Out-doored a new chief to fill a vacant stool, which had been lying idle for the past 12 years.
Mr Christopher Oko Boye, farmer, 45, was out-doo…
President John Agyekum Kufuor challenged the Health Ministry to lead public education on lifestyle diseases, which now accounted for many deaths in the country.
Hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cancers were becoming prevalent as …
The Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev George Kocherry, has asked young Catholic priests to learn from their older colleagues by emulating their good qualities to advance the course of the church and society.
The Most Rev. Kocherry…
The Tema Regional Fire Service, assisted by the Police, has closed down three companies operating without fire certificates in the Municipality.
The affected companies were the Ghana Aluminium Products Limited (GHANAL), INDGHA Pack…
Mr Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, called for the mainstreaming of climate change into all national development policies to access the full benefits that it provided in developing susta…
The Tema Regional Police Command, have impounded an Opel Astra, allegedly carrying 18 slabs of whitish substance suspected to be cocaine.
Assistant Commissioner of Police John Kudalor, and Tema Regional Police Commander announced th…
A number of people have expressed concern about the use of English in the Ghanaian media and this behooves journalists to be careful whenever they are writing.
This is necessary to prevent hoodlums from scathing the noble profession.
O…
Managers of the National Vocational Training Institutes (NVTI) has called on management of the NVTI to liase with universities and higher institutions of learning to arrange vacation and sandwich degree courses for them and their heads of…
A three-day orientation workshop for new Assembly Members at Half-Assini ended on Wednesday with a call on the government to equip Members of Parliament (MP) technically to enable them to monitor ongoing development projects.
Mr Lee…
A workshop for women in politics have established a Coalition of Women in Politics (COWIP) to facilitate high level female participation in decision-making across the political divide.
The Coalition is to provide a platform to ensure…
Two officials of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) told the Justice Glenn Baddoo Committee of Enquiry that allegations of malfeasance against them were to frame them up.
Mr. William Apeadu and Mr. Thomas Kwabena Mpia…
The Presiding Prelate of the West Africa Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME) Church, the Rt. Rev. Dr Kenneth Monroe, has stressed the need for Ghana to aspire to and compliment its political autonomy with that…
Community fire volunteers of Akyerede, a farming community located along the Nkoranza/Ejura road, on Tuesday organized communal labour to de-silt gutters.
Whilst the men worked on the bridge that linked Ayerede with Dimango feeder r…
The government is spending 7.230 billion cedis on projects at the Kanton Secondary School at Tumu in the Sissala East District under the Model School Programme.
Projects that are being executed in the school included an administrat…
A suspected armed robber wielding two guns attacked a cashier of the National Investment Bank (NIB) at the Tyco fuel station in Sunyani and single-handedly made away with GH¢19,000 (190 million cedis) being the week-end sales.
Discl…
Police presence in Osu in Accra, which is divided over a chieftaincy dispute, ensured that the people had a peaceful Homowo celebration.
Nii Nortey Owuo III, Osu Manste, amidst drumming and dancing, sprinkled "Kpokpoi", the traditio…
Mr Emmanuel Ahiable, Estate Manager of Twifo Oil Palm Plantation (TOPP) Limited advised the youth to take their education seriously and adopt a positive lifestyle to enable them to grow up to become responsible citizens.
Mr Ahiable…
Rural and Community Banks have been urged to adopt effective and aggressive credit and deposit mobilization policies to enable them to meet the challenges of the increasingly complex and sophisticated business environment.
Mr. Emmanu…
Officers and men of the Second Infantry Battalion (2BN) and the people of Egyam have jointly initiated a market project estimated to cost GH 8,000 cedis (80 million cedis) at Egyam a farming community in the Ahanta West District.
Lieuten…
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama called on the Church to partner the State to overcome challenges such as poverty, malnutrition, the digital attitude and unemployment.
"To succeed, we must be mature to rise above things like gender…
Rt Rev Francis Anani Lodonu, Bishop of the Ho Catholic Diocese, has suggested that church leaders, head teachers and masters, chiefs and communities leaders of repute be trained in conflict management.
He said with the skills of tur…
Mr Kosi Kedem, former Member of Parliament for Hohoe South, has advocated for a proper repositioning and integration of the powers of the traditional authority into the local government system for effective administration and deepening of…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, has donated GH 2,000 cedis (20 million cedis) to recent flood victims in the Aowin-Suaman District of the Western Regi…
About 100 bags of rice supplied by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for distribution to recent flood victims in the Aowin-Suaman District is suspected to be unwholesome.
Mr. Ellis Duncan Famiyeh, District Coordinato…
The South Akim Rural Bank, in collaboration with the Zongo Youth Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) at Adoagyiri, has organized a workshop on management for 20 women's group and youth clubs at Zongo near Adoagyiri in the Ak…
The incidence of global child labour has reduced by 11 per cent, from 246 million in 2000 to 218 million in 2004, Mrs Agnes Gorman, Ashanti Regional Labour Officer has said.
Mrs Gorman, who was speaking at a three-day sensitisation …
Alhaji Ishak Abubakar Bonsu, Asunafo North District Chief Executive, has said members of cocoa-spraying gangs who would engage in the sale of the spraying materials would be punished.
He said this during a one-day visit to Brodedwo,…
The South Korean government on Wednesday denied a report that South Korean negotiators will meet with South Korean hostages in Afghanistan.
South Korean government negotiators have been stationed in the southern Afghan province of Gaz…
Parliament has approved a 12. 5 million euro loan to support the rice sector in four regions as part of Ghana's poverty reduction strategy.
The loan agreement, between the government and the Agence Francaise de Development, is part …
Following are the 24 men's main draw teams of the beach volleyball world tour Al Grand Slam which
is slated for August 1-5 in Klagenfurt, Austria:
Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina
Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Australia
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Saudi Arabia's crude oil production capacity has reached 10.8 million barrels per day (bpd), the
country's state oil company Saudi Aramco announced.
The company is sparing no efforts to raise its oil production to meet the market de…
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