The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) would soon start with the rehabilitation of the Kumasi Central Market which was gutted by fire last month into a modern complex market.
Mr. Samuel Sarpong, the Metropolitan Chief Executive, said he …
Authorities of the Serwaa Nyarko Girls' Senior High School (SHS) in Kumasi has appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES), corporate bodies and philanthropists to assist the school to build a science laboratory.
Madam Betty Oppong, th…
Fulani communities in Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo regions have formed an association to help track down armed robberies alleged perpetrated by some Fulanis.
Mr. Burhanu Deen Babal Waiz, General Secretary, addressing the Fulani community …
Mr Percy Amoah Gogoe, a 38- year old man, was assaulted by a mob at La, a suburb of Accra on Sunday, in a bid to install him as the Chief Fisherman of Nii Badu We (family).
Mr Gogoe, National Co-ordinator of Hopscotch and Partners, a…
Mr. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader in Parliament, at the weekend visited the bereaved families of the two people who were reported dead when their house collapsed after a downpour at Kronom Kyekyere near Kumasi.
Kwaku Boateng, a…
President John Evans Atta Mills has instructed the Inspector General of Police, Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, to provide all groups wishing to embark on demonstration or protest march with all the necessary security and logistical support to do so…
Chief Inspector Thomas Adu, one of the six policemen and five others, charged for robbing a Ghanaian businessman of 53,000 dollars and other personal effects at a Dzorwulu Hotel, on Monday denied claims by the complainant, Mr Kweku Duah th…
The Office of the Attorney General has taken over the case involving two legal practitioners standing trial at an Accra Circuit Court for forgery and fraud.
The two, Joseph Kwame Owusu Asamani and Ekow Amua-Sekyi, are jointly charged for…
A Circuit Court judge on Monday observed that notorious criminals are sending spies to the courts to listen to proceedings and give them feedback.
According to the trial judge, the trend was observed in cases where the court issued o…
The construction of an eight classroom block, offices, stores and library block for the Roman Catholic Primary and Junior High School (JHS) at the cost of GH¢84,600 is progressing steadily.
Mr. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader…
Mr Nii Armah Ashitey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, on Monday said the more sustainable way of decongesting the city was to relocate the numerous bus terminals and major food markets out of the city centre.
"I am of the firm beli…
The case of four persons, including two police officers, who were allegedly busted in their bid to sell 50 pieces of ammunitions, on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges preferred against them.
The accused persons have been charged …
The Eastern Regional Branch of the Internal Auditors Association of Ghana has threatened to embark on a sit down strike from August 3, over claims of unpaid salary arrears.
In a statement to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Monday, …
Some traders operating in the Accra Central Business District, have adopted crafty methods to sell on the pavements following the Accra Metropolitan Authority (AMA)'s decongestion exercise, which started on Sunday.
The methods includ…
Mrs Zita Sabah Okaikoi, Minister of Information, on Monday opened a two-week capacity workshop in Communication for Development, with a call for concerted efforts to promote the use of Information, Communication and Technology in the publi…
Mr Armah Ashitey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, on Monday directed that the approval of applications for building permits in any district in the Greater Accra Region should not exceed three months.
He accused District Assemblies f…
The Haggai Institute for Advancing Leadership Skills on Monday named a three-member Accra Chapter Executives, to steer the affairs of the institute in Accra for the next five years.
The Haggai Accra Chapter executives are; Pastor Emm…
The Rev. Daniel Amoah Agyei, Vice Secretary of the Ghana Association of Faith Healers/Traditional Birth Attendant at the Akuapem South Municipality, has urged drivers not to allow unqualified herbalists and other drug sellers to do busines…
Tragedy hit Breman Nwomaso in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa district on Thursday when lightning struck a pineapple plantation killing two women instantly with five others unconscious.
The victims were identified as Amina Apeaah, aged 48,…
About 26.6 million tree seedlings of various species will be grown on 20,000 hectares of land all over the country this year.
Mr. Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, who said this in Bolgatanga at the launch of the VSO XChang…
The Apam District Magistrate court on Thursday sentenced a former security officer of the British High Commission in Accra to two years in jail, for defrauding one Godwin Kumeto of an amount of GHC 1,200.00 under the pretext of securing h…
The Voluntary Service Organisation (VSO) has since 1958 trained 13,000 volunteers as teachers and posted them to schools throughout the country.
Other volunteers had been trained to work in communities to help groups involved in inco…
Mr Victor-Hermann Condobrey, Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive, at the weekend said the era of misappropriation and abuse of the mandate of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) is gone forever.
He said the practice whe…
Mr Godfried Asamoah, a Deputy Director at the New Juaben Municipal Education Directorate, has called for efforts from teachers and parents to find ways of addressing falling standard of English among pupils.
He said since English was…
The Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, Mr. Caesar Kale has advised the youth not to blindly imitate or practice foreign cultures to the detriment of their own cultures.
He said culture was indispensable in any society and therefor…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the Eastern Regional Minister, has appealed to parents and teachers to inculcate the habit of reading in children during their formative years.
He was speaking at the closing ceremony of this year's Internation…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has said the Regional Co-coordinating Council would strictly enforce laws that protect water bodies.
He said the government is not against anybody engaging in gold mining but…
Vice Chancellors of Public Universities at the weekend appealed to the government to give special attention to the University for Development Studies to admit and train more development students in the country.
The support and assist…
President John Atta Mills has appealed to teachers to put their shoulders to the wheel and contribute to the development of the educational sector in order to redeem its lost glory.
He said the government would put in place measures …
The Kwaku West Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Alex Obeng Somoah, has promised the people in the municipality a transparent and accountable administration and said he would involve them in the implementation of all development projects.He sa…
Nana Febiri Fi Amanfi II, Chief of Baafi in the Nkoranza North District, has appealed to traditional rulers to throw their weight behind every ruling government by organising their people to support their policies to move the nation forwar…
Okokyeredom Kwadwo Sito, Paramount Chief of Banda Traditional Area, and his elders have expressed concern about their non-involvement in negotiations on land issues in the area, especially in connection with the Bui Dam Project.
"We …
The Wa Community Credit Union in collaboration with two non-governmental organizations (NGOs), SPPEED GHANA and Freedom from hunger, has supported 47 small scale enterprises with a total of, GHC80,905.00.
The groups, mainly women fa…
The Timber Industry currently accounts for about 4 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 11 per cent of national export revenue, with average revenue from the sector stabilized at about 212 million dollars over the past five yea…
Dr Samuel Donkor, President of All Nations University College (ANU) in Koforidua, has suggested to the government to plan a formula backed by an instrument of Parliament for the utilization of oil revenue.
This, he said, should be pr…
Mr. George Omane, National Vice-Chairman of the Association of Methodist Men's Fellowships, at the weekend advised members to strictly abide by the objectives of the Fellowship and to project its good image.
He said they should also lead…
The Agona Swedru Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Unit MTTU)of the Ghana Police Service, has arrested a hit and run driver suspected to be a "Sakawa" operative at Swedru in the Central Region, who killed two people and injured three …
The Eastern Regional Director of the Centre for National Culture (CNC), Mr Kingsley Obeng, on Monday expressed worry over the high incidence of children selling by the road side at the time they are supposed to be in school, and called for…
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has called on Ministers of Religion to maintain a high sense of integrity and love in their work.
He said there was the need for …
The Most Reverend Dr. Robert Aboagye Mensah, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, has bemoaned the increasing rate of social vices including drunkenness, prostitution, drugs, and child trafficking in country, saying that such…
Fluoride has been detected in some five boreholes in five communities in the Yendi Municipal Assembly of Northern Region and these boreholes have been closed.
The communities are Gbungbaliga, Kulinkpegu, Lamakdo, Gnani and Buli.
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A Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Ms Margrethi Loj, on Friday acclaimed the commitment of women contingents of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to peace keeping operations at conflict- ravaged countries.
Ms Loj, Speci…
Government on Friday announced a 20 per cent bonus salary enhancement package for trained teachers who would accept postings to deprived areas in the country.
A personnel performance assessment is also on-going at the Ministry of Edu…
Dr George Sipa Yankey, Minister of Health, on Friday launched the Western Regional Mosquito Control Programme in Takoradi with a call on the people to co-operate with the government to eliminate mosquitoes to prevent malaria infection.
…
Dr. James Akpablie, Upper East Deputy Regional Director of Health in charge of Public Health, Ghana Health Service, has urged civil society organizations to support the Service to provide the people with good health care.
He said gov…
In the spirit of international co-operation, Ghana Water Company (GWC) and Togo Water Company (Societe Togolaise Des Eaux), are to construct and operate a water treatment plant and pipeline.
The scheme to be known as Sogakope-Lome Wa…
Ms. Jennifer Victoria Koranteng, a 22-year old Theatre Arts and Psychology graduate of the University of Ghana, is to represent the country at this year's Miss Universe show scheduled for August in Bahamas.
This followed her selectio…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, has urged parents and teachers to inculcate reading habits in children
to help broaden their knowledge.
He made the call at the celebration of this year's International Children's…
Mr. Stephen Sumani Nayina, Northern Regional Minister, has called for more efforts by stakeholders and donors to eliminate the remaining cases of guinea worm in the country.
He said Ghana's aim of achieving the United Nations Develop…
The Anloga Carpenters Union has donated benches and chairs to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.
The donation was to assist the Palace to provide enough seats for people who went there during occasions.
Reverend S.K. Fugah, Presiden…