The National Identification Authority (NIA) would start mass registration exercise in the Greater Accra Region in November.
The exercise, which would last for two months, would be conducted in four phases. Registration centres would …
The Rev Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, Chairperson of the Asante Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), has called on religious bodies to work in close partnership with the state to bring down the rising unemployment.
He said…
The death toll from the car blast on Wednesday in northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar has mounted to 106 with over 150 injured while rescue sources say that more people could still be buried under the debris.
Hospital sources in the…
Fifteen companies in charge of public toilets at Ashaiman have filed a writ at the Tema High Court against the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA).
The writ was filed on behalf of the companies by their solicitors, Kwasi Blay and Associa…
Mr Mike Hammah, Minister for Transport on Monday paid a working visit to three communities in the Municipality to ascertain progress of work on the expansion of electricity to those areas.
The communities were New Winneba, Ateikyedo a…
The Chief and people Mumford have reminded the Government to start the construction of the proposed fishing harbour in the town to help to promote the fishing industry in the area.
Nana Edwey X, Chief of the Mumford said the project wa…
A Team of officials from the Metro Mass Transit (MMT) has embarked on a two-week sensitization programme in the Upper West Region to plug all revenue leakages relating to the operations of its buses in the Region.
Code named "Operat…
The Australian state of Queensland has vaccinated 200,000 people against the A/H1N1 flu within a month of its release.
"This is a very good result to get 200,000 in such a short time, " Queensland Health director-general Michael Reid…
Nkoranza South District Local Council of Churches has undertaken a one month outreach programme to sensitize the people on the causes, effects and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
About 150 members of various churches were put in groups and v…
Business activities in the Agona Swedru Municipality that halted last Monday following a strike action by taxi drivers has resumed after the Municipal chief Executive, Mr Jacob Felix Obeng-Forson, had assured them that their grievances wou…
Lack of vehicle for site visits and blood donation campaigns is a major difficulty facing the Volta Regional Hospital Blood Bank.
Under the circumstances the bank relies on voluntary donors and others who call specifically to donate …
South Korea on Friday announced its additional support program for Afghanistan, including the dispatch of troops for a reconstruction protection mission.
Under the program, Seoul will send more than 200 soldiers and about two dozen p…
The Adjabeng Magistrate Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of GH¢60.00 on a cattle owner, Abubakari Osumanu for defying the orders of the Accra Metro Public Health Directorate to relocate his animals.
Osumanu is liable for 60 days impr…
Melcom Limited has opened its 23rd shopping mall in the country in Sunyani with the promise to make its goods available across the length and breadth of the country in the foreseeable future.
"Our aim is to expand our shops througho…
A GH¢170,000 school block built for the Jacobu Methodist Junior High School (JHS) in the Amansie Central District by Mr and Prof (Mrs) Mensah Bonsu, Advertising Consultants, has been inaugurated.
It has six classrooms, an office, store, …
Boi Issah Quartey, a 30-year-old man, described as a land guard, has been arrested for possessing an identity card bearing the name of Arafat Quaye, a worker at the Office of the President.
The Adenta District Police Commander, Assis…
The Deputy Minister of the Interior, Dr Kwasi Apea-Kubi, on Friday announced that a cabinet memo on the Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is ready for consideration.
"The good news is that a Cabinet memorandum on the C…
The Kasoa District Police Command has expressed concern about the increasing land cases in the area and appealed to chiefs and landowners to help reverse the situation.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Jordan Quaye, Kasoa District Pol…
The Brong Ahafo Regional Chapter of the Coalition of the Right to Information Ghana, a non- governmental organisation, has advocated the speedy passage of the information bill into law to promote a transparent and accountable Public Servic…
The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) paid Kuwait 610 million U.S. dollars on Thursday in compensation for losses and damages resulting from Iraq's 1990-1991 invasion and occupation of the country.
The money will be distr…
Leaders of 27 European Union member states have meet here on Thursday for a two-day summit to climate financing, EU institutional and economic issues.
The first session of the summit is focused on "the make-or- break" issue of climat…
The UN Security Council extended on Thursday the sanctions imposed on Cote d'Ivoire for another year, including an arms embargo and a ban on any state importing rough diamonds from the West African country.
Unanimously adopting resol…
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday sent sympathies and condolences to the family of a
Filipino worker killed in a recent attack at the United Nations facilities in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Jossie Esto, 40, worked for Un…
peakers at a public forum in Winneba, have appealed to men who lust for teenagers to control their libido.
The forum, which was organised by ABANTU for Development and Action Aid, non-governmental organisations blamed such irresponsi…
South Korea on Friday announced its additional support program for Afghanistan, including the dispatch of troops for a reconstruction protection mission.
Under the program, Seoul will send more than 200 soldiers and about two dozen p…
Mr Francis Bright Mensah, the Central Regional Statistician, has called on traditional rulers, community leaders and religious heads to help in diverse ways towards the success of the National
Census exercise.
Mr. Mensah made the c…
The Agona West Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Felix Jacob Obeng-Forson has appealed to chiefs in farming communities in the area to initiate moves to form anti-bushfire committees ahead of the coming dry season.
He said communities, w…
A chief in the Central Region, has called on the government to reduce the waiting time for fresh clients of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), from three months to one month.
Nana Twumasi Owuyaa III, Tufohene (Sub-chief) of…
The new Rector of the Ghana Institute of
Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. Yaw Agyeman Badu, haspledged to transform the institution into a strong internationally
recognised institution.
"My vision is to consolid…
U.S. space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to be launched on Nov. 16 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for an 11-day flight to the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday.
Atlantis' launch date was announced Thursday at …
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez celebrated on Thursday the first anniversary of Venesat-1 satellite's launch.
During the ceremony, Chavez confirmed the Venesat-1's operability, denying the rumors of its falling into the sea or runni…
A group of industry leaders, researchers and analysts gathered at a U.S. university on Thursday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Internet.
The daylong celebration and forum at UCLA (University of California, Los Ange…
European Space Agency successfully shot two telecommunication satellites NSS-12 and THOR 6 aboard Ariane 5 ECA launcher at 2000 GMT Thursday from Arianespace in Kourou, French Guiana.
Ariane 5 was ignited at the South American jungle…
The Brazilian Air Force announced on Friday that the small plane which crashed in the Amazon
rainforest region on Thursday has been found with nine survivors.
The plane has been found by Indians from the Matis tribe. According to t…
Dr. Benjamin Kwesi Prah, Rector of Kumasi Polytechnic, has urged students of higher learning to develop critical minds and the capacity to appraise facts with objectivity.
This would make them deal with complex situations of the world wh…
A/H1N1 influenza vaccines licensed by regulatory authorities were safe despite some adverse events following vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
A WHO experts group has reviewed early results from the mon…
Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has made a reakthrough in the battle against the deadly Hendra virus on Friday.
A treatment that shows great potential to save the lives of people who b…
A new research study released on Friday indicated the risks of lung disease are widespread in Australia but its symptoms often go ignored.
A poll of more than 800 people aged over 35 found more than a third (35 percent) experienced a…
The four-day Global Tiger Workshop held in Nepali capital Kathmandu, which concluded Friday with a 17-point recommendation, is a beginning in the right direction to save the tiger species and their habitats.
This is the first time th…
Nana John Boafo, President of the Association of Principals of Technical Institutions (APTI), has said the educational system places too much emphasis on the acquisition of certificates to the neglect of skills training.
He appealed …
Five institutions have presented cheques totalling GHC 75,000 in support of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of Brong-Ahafo Region.
The management of Ahafo project of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, (NGGL) presente…
The Aflao Police last Wednesday intercepted a Taxi cab at Denu with five pregnant goats alleged to have been stolen from Keta.
The driver, Adotevi Addovi, 32, and Edo Atikpo 35, who was also on the taxi cab have been arrested.
…
Ms Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of Women and Children's Affairs, on Wednesday urged delegates attending the United Nations Climate Change conference in December, to identify gender sensitive strategies in mitigating the effects of climate ch…
Mr. Clement Kofi Humado, Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Poverty Reduction on Wednesday, stressed the need for the country to focus on the implementation of pro-poor programmes to reduce poverty.
He said the focus …
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched on Tuesday widespread consultations over the first ever international guidelines on governance of tenure to land and other natural resources such as water supplies, fisheries and fore…
The Reverend Prophet Isaac Asante,General Overseer of the Mount Ararat Church International, has called on Ghanaians to stop criticizing Prophet T.B. Joshua on his comment about the victory of the Black Satellites at the just-ended World U…
Mr Okofo Boadi, Birim Central Municipal Coordinating Director, on Wednesday expressed worry about the lack of discipline among a section of Ghanaians and urged all to change for the better.
Speaking at a validation workshop for the M…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday commended Japan for allowing highly qualified professionals to serve in deprived communities in Ghana to help them overcome the development challenges confronting them.
He expressed sat…
Dr Francis K.E. Nunoo, Head of Department of Oceanography and Fisheries at the University of Ghana, has called on Ghanaians to change their negative attitude towards the environment as the country joins the global fight against climate cha…
The Dormaa Municipal Assembly in Brong-Ahafo bagged GHC 131,250.58 at the end of September, representing 48.82 percent of the 2009 internally generated revenue target of GHC 266,785.12.
During the same period, the assembly incurred a…