Mr. Benjamin Boakye, Science Master at the Methodist Primary and Junior High School at Fiapre in Sunyani West District, has called for the provision of litter bins and toilet to improve sanitation in the school.
He appealed to the Su…
The final workshop to assess the contribution of the private sector in health care delivery in Ghana, began in Accra on Monday.
The workshop, a follow-up to a similar one organised in December last year, would review findings and rec…
Fishermen will now get to know updates before venturing into the sea. Thanks to an Ocean Weather Information Dissemination Centre has been inaugurated here.
A sub-centre of Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Informatio…
A group of American researchers have claimed that "certain Indian spices may be linked to lead poisoning in children".
Daniel Brabander, an associated professor of geosciences at Massachusetts-based Wellesley College, and fellow Har…
The government of India's flagship health insurance programme for the rural poor has drawn increasing appreciation from European and Asian countries.
The National Health Insurance Plan for unorganized sector workers, which enables cas…
A 36-metre sailboat, on a three-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems and attempt to provide answers to climate issues,is on course to cruise into Indian shores this month.
'Tara', which set sail from Lorient i…
The pivotal role of the teacher in the delivery of quality education is unquestionable, Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Ahmed Baba-Jamal, has said.
Government is therefore offering a grant for any teacher who enrols in the Dista…
Mr Martin Amidu, Minister of the Interior, on Monday appealed to the public to assist the police administration with relevant information to facilitate investigations into the Agbogloshie disturbances that claimed lives.
Mr Amidu was…
Mr Thaddeus Sory, on Monday withdrew his service as counsel for the two soldiers being tried for the alleged murder of Alhaji Issah Mobilla, ex-Northern Regional Chairman of Convention People's Party (CPP).
His withdrawal followed an Acc…
A religious leader, has called on the youth to pursue education to be abreast with technological advancement, to enable them to understand issues around them and improve their living standards.
Alhaji Maulvi M. Yusuf Yawson, Acting A…
Mr Alex Tettey-Enyo, Minister of Education, has called on the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), to help train and sharpen the skills of Ghanaians pursuing higher education in Canada.
He said such training would not on…
The Atwima-Kwanwoma District Director of Health Service, Mrs Dorothy Afuakwa has appealed to the people in the area to patronise health facilities in their communities, instead of risking to travel for similar services.
She described…
Enoch Anifiatu, an ex-convict stabbed a 17-year-old iced-water seller to death and also killed himself.
Anifiatu stabbed the teenage girl, Garia Salifu, to death without provocation.
After committing the act, he pierced his stoma…
A new report called "Sick Water?", which says some two or more billion tons of wastewater was being discharged daily into rivers and seas across the world, has been launched at the World Water Day celebrations in Nairobi.
The repor…
Notwithstanding the opposition posed to the nuclear liability bill, the United States on Monday said it is "optimistic and positive" about conclusion of the historic nuclear deal with India in the coming months.
"I am working full tim…
Mr. Alban Bagbin, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, on Monday said government was striving to meet some key points under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including improved maternal and child health.
He said go…
Mr Martin Amidu, Minister of the Interior said on Monday that government has approved 38 accommodation projects nationwide for completion this year for the Ghana Police Service.
The projects are expected to provide the service with 1…
The people of Kibera, the world's second largest slum, within the Nairobi City in Kenya, on Sunday joined other people around the world to form the world's longest toilet queues, to change records of the Guinness Book of Records.
The…
Malaria is the biggest killer in the Upper East Region as it dominates its Out Patients Department(OPD) attendance with pregnant women and children under five years being most vulnerable.
According to Dr. Ernest Opoku, Deputy Directo…
The Navrongo Senior High School (NAVASCO) has launched its 50th anniversary with a call on its past students to support the development of the school.
Launching the anniversary the District Chief Executive, Mr. Emmanuel Andema, said t…
Mrs Joyce Bamford Addo, Speaker of Parliament on Monday officially handed over to the China Hoalong Construction Limited, the State House Towers for refurbishment.
The building popularly called "Job 600", which served as offices for o…
Mr. Benjamin Boakye, Science Master at the Methodist Primary and Junior High School at Fiapre in Sunyani West District, has called for the provision of litter bins and toilet to improve sanitation in the school.
He appealed to the Su…
The final workshop to assess the contribution of the private sector in health care delivery in Ghana, began in Accra on Monday.
The workshop, a follow-up to a similar one organised in December last year, would review findings and rec…
Fishermen will now get to know updates before venturing into the sea. Thanks to an Ocean Weather Information Dissemination Centre has been inaugurated here.
A sub-centre of Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Informatio…
A group of American researchers have claimed that "certain Indian spices may be linked to lead poisoning in children".
Daniel Brabander, an associated professor of geosciences at Massachusetts-based Wellesley College, and fellow Har…
The government of India's flagship health insurance programme for the rural poor has drawn increasing appreciation from European and Asian countries.
The National Health Insurance Plan for unorganized sector workers, which enables cas…
A 36-metre sailboat, on a three-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems and attempt to provide answers to climate issues,is on course to cruise into Indian shores this month.
'Tara', which set sail from Lorient i…
The pivotal role of the teacher in the delivery of quality education is unquestionable, Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Ahmed Baba-Jamal, has said.
Government is therefore offering a grant for any teacher who enrols in the Dista…
Mr Martin Amidu, Minister of the Interior, on Monday appealed to the public to assist the police administration with relevant information to facilitate investigations into the Agbogloshie disturbances that claimed lives.
Mr Amidu was…
Mr Thaddeus Sory, on Monday withdrew his service as counsel for the two soldiers being tried for the alleged murder of Alhaji Issah Mobilla, ex-Northern Regional Chairman of Convention People's Party (CPP).
His withdrawal followed an Acc…
A religious leader, has called on the youth to pursue education to be abreast with technological advancement, to enable them to understand issues around them and improve their living standards.
Alhaji Maulvi M. Yusuf Yawson, Acting A…
Mr Alex Tettey-Enyo, Minister of Education, has called on the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), to help train and sharpen the skills of Ghanaians pursuing higher education in Canada.
He said such training would not on…
The Atwima-Kwanwoma District Director of Health Service, Mrs Dorothy Afuakwa has appealed to the people in the area to patronise health facilities in their communities, instead of risking to travel for similar services.
She described…
Enoch Anifiatu, an ex-convict stabbed a 17-year-old iced-water seller to death and also killed himself.
Anifiatu stabbed the teenage girl, Garia Salifu, to death without provocation.
After committing the act, he pierced his stoma…
A new report called "Sick Water?", which says some two or more billion tons of wastewater was being discharged daily into rivers and seas across the world, has been launched at the World Water Day celebrations in Nairobi.
The repor…
President John Evans Atta Mills, on Friday asked Ghanaian youth to remain hopeful of a better future for Ghana.
He said even though Ghana was going through difficult times in the early years of his government, signs of prospects were …
The Kwahu West Municipal Director of Education, Mr Noah Dwamena, has urged parents to take keen interest in the education of their children, especially the girl child, to reduce the high rate of school drop outs among young girls in the mu…
Management of private and public universities have been advised to discuss ways of responding to the challenges posed by the reversal of the three-year Senior High School (SHS) programme to improve educational standards.
Professor Na…
Foundation for Grass Roots Initiative in Africa (GrassRootsAfrica), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has expressed concern about the persistent water shortage in the country particularly in the urban centres.
GrassRootsAfrica a…
The Kumasi Diocesan Association of the Methodist Men's Fellowships, has observed its Silver Jubilee with a call on parents to be responsible enough to rein the growing indiscipline among the youth.
Right Reverend Professor Osei Safo-Kant…
President John Evans Atta Mills has reiterated government's commitment to provide better healthcare to Ghanaians hence the efforts to streamline the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
He said the National Health Insurance Aut…
The Youth- in- Agriculture Programme created direct jobs for 47,000 people in 2009, Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture said at Wenchi on Saturday.
He said under the programme, 12, 000 hectares of land was cultivated by…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the Northern Peace Advisory Committee have started the process to reconcile the two feuding factions at Temaa in the Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo District of the Northern Regio…
The Ministry of Education, is putting in place measures to complete outstanding projects at the senior high schools (SHS) and provide them with the necessary infrastructure to cater for the students pursuing the present four-year programme…
From next year, the Atiwa District Assembly would make provision in its budget to reward facilitators of the Non- Formal Division of the Ghana Education Service(NFED), who have been voluntarily helping to educate illiterates and school dro…
The media had been urged to play leading role in getting the public to actively support the Police in crime prevention and combat.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Patrick Timbilla, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, said they sh…
A five-day International Pastoral Conference on
Eevangelism and Nation Building has ended in Kumasi with a call on Pastors to serve as true representatives of God.
Primate Seth Adofo, Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood Church, said th…
The services of middlemen are not needed to process the biometric passports, Mr Frank Nunoo, Assistant Superintendent Officer (ASO) of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Sekondi has reiterated.
He, therefore, cautioned Ghanaians t…
The Deputy Minister of Education, Mrs Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh on Saturday re-echoed calls for appropriate measures to be put in place to address certain weaknesses in the education sector.
She said such an intervention would help chur…
The Awutu Bawjiase Police have arrested Kweku Busia, a farmer, who killed his wife for threatening to divorce him.
After shooting Madam Abena Bannor, Busia, 41, he rushed to the house of his friend, Yaw Mensah, and used the batten …
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