Bishop James Yaw Ahenkorah, General Secretary of Church of the Lord Brotherhood, has urged the youth to entrust themselves into God's care and protection to help them grow into responsible adults.
Bishop Ahenkorah made the call at a …
A Ghanaian-based NGO, Network for Anti-Suicide and Crisis Intervention (NACI) on Tuesday expressed concern about the rising cases of suicide in the country and urged the public to help curb the trend.
The NGO, which is dedicated to s…
A total of 1,906 pregnant women have so far registered with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the Bibiani-Anwhiaso-Bekwai District.
Mr. Kingsley Adjei Manu, the District Chief Executive, announced this at the second ordinary…
The Presbyterian Church on Sunday called on political parties in the December 7 polls to put on the "Armour of God" to be able to overcome conflicts and challenges that would confront them physically and spiritually.
It said the them…
The Atwima Nwabiagya Mutual Health Scheme through its Internal Generated Fund (IGF), is constructing a storey building office estimated at GH¢300,000 at Nkawie.
The first phase, which consist of offices for the Scheme Manager, Accountant…
A Bolgatanga Circuit court has sentenced two scrap dealers to seven years imprisonment each in hard labour for stealing Ghana Telecom (GT) cables.
Musah Osmanu a 35-year-old Nigerian and Adare Absobsaah 32, a native of Bolgatanga pl…
Over 6,000 private candidates are writing the November/December 2008 West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the Tema Metropolis.
The examination which started nationwide with Chemistry Practical on September…
Normal water supply to the northeastern parts of Accra, has resumed after completion of work on the installation of higher capacity pressure pumps at Accra Booster Station.
The Booster Station was shut down for 10 days to enable con…
The Special Investigations Unit and experts from the National Crime Scene unit of the CID Headquarters have been tasked to assist the Northern Region Police Command to investigate the recent disturbances in Tamale and Gushiegu.
The c…
The National Youth Council (NYC) has advised the various political parties against engaging the youth to create confusion and civil unrest in the country.
Many of the youths could rather be trained in responsible leadership and polit…
The Aburi Police and the Mampong Akuapeim police, have mounted a joint-search for a hit and run KIA vehicle driver for killing a twenty-one year old woman and injuring a teenage girl.
The deceased, Yaa Adobea, a trader at Aburi me…
The Treviglo Hospital in Italy, has donated medical equipment to the Diabetes Clinic of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KARH) in Kumasi.
The equipment that worth 40,000 Euros included glucometers, clinic beds, Ketinographer, Sphigmam…
The Winneba Magistrate's court has remanded a 37-year business man from Kwau Pepepong in the Eastern Region in prison custody for defrauding one John Tunkongmen Saana-Guri in the sum of Nine hundred Ghana Cedis.
The plea of Nana Kwam…
Stanbic Bank Ghana on Monday handed over 200 buses worth six million dollars to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) as part of the Bank's partnership with the Union to ensure safety in the transportation industry.
The Nis…
Mrs Gladys Asmah, Minister of Fisheries, on Tuesday expressed government's unflinching commitment to address concerns of the fishing industry.
"What the Ministry is now doing is to tackle the challenges from their basis, in order to…
The Ghana Post Company Limited in collaboration with a consultancy group on Tuesday launched "Violence-Free Ghana" campaign to afford the public an opportunity to contribute positively through writing of peace messages.
The campaign,…
The Birim Central Municipal Assembly (BCMA) has taken delivery of four new Jialing motorcycles to help augment the assembly's revenue mobilisation.
Mr Frank Marcellus K. Busumtwi, Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive, who handed …
A 25-year-old woman is in the grips of the Adenta District Police Command for allegedly killing her husband with a machete at Amrahia on the Dodowa road.
Speaking to the GNA, the District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of …
The Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi is intensifying activities in its cancer control programme to reduce the rise in cases reported at the hospital.
The hospital is currently engaged in cancer control, diagnosis, prevention…
Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development (PSD) and President's Special Initiative (PSI), on Thursday announced that government might be compelled to ban the importation of second hand clothing if importer…
The Accra-North-East MTTU Divisional Police Command has impounded 60 motorbikes with questionable or improper documentations.
Speaking to the GNA, the MTTU Commander Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr. James Owusu-Mensah exp…
Health Ministers from countries of the African Meningitis Belt have committed themselves to introduce a highly promising candidate meningitis vaccine.
The vaccine is designed to prevent periodic epidemics of the deadly disease in th…
President John Agyekum Kufuor, Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), on Friday urged the military to cherish its mandate of upholding the Constitution.
This, he said, was the surest way to secure the nation and guarante…
A road expert said on Friday that 86 per cent of road traffic fatalities involved children, with 80 per cent being child pedestrians.
Mr. Kofi Yankson, a Fogarty Scholar in Injury Control, said the high-risk group included children i…
The Tema General Hospital (TGH) is gradually becoming unable to effectively handle the health needs of patients who turn up there for care, due to the poor state of its infrastructure and other facilities.
The hospital, the main refe…
Teachers at the Volta River Authority Junior High School (VRAJHS) have called on the Minister of Education to come to their aid.
in a transfer saga that has hit their school.
The teachers have also appealed to the Director-General o…
All applicants who registered in the recent voter registration exercise but could not have their photographs taken are to call at centres where they registered with their registration slips for their pictures to be taken and laminated, the…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD announced on Friday that the Ghana mission in Beijing has been assisting Ghanaians in China without proper documentation by promptly issuing travelling certificates and new pa…
Trades Maintenance and Service (TMS) of the United Kingdom Limited, international spare parts specialists, on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Progressive Road Contractors Association (PROCA) for the acquisition o…
Mrs Justice Georgina T. Wood, Chief Justice of Ghana said the country will by October this year, have its first human rights and labour related courts in one of the high courts.
Mrs Wood made this disclosure at the opening of the fou…
The Christian Churches of Ghana on Wednesday declared that the first National
Week of Prayer and Fasting is scheduled for September
29 to October 4 to seek the intervention of the Lord
for a free, fair, transparent and peaceful elect…
The Reverend Dr. Mvume Dandala, General Secretary of the Kenyan-based All-Africa Conference of Churches, on Tuesday said the Church was well positioned to fight economic injustices and aid malaise, which militate against development.
…
Mrs. Jesse Essel, Executive Officer of Blessed Hand Decor School, Breman Asikuma has appealed to Ghanaians to discharge their civic responsibilities by exercising their franchise in a peaceful manner during this year's elections.
She…
The President of Awutu Traditional Council, Nai Abokuade Agyeman Wettey Otabil III, has appealed to the government, political parties and the security agencies to do their best to maintain the peaceful atmosphere existing in the country.
…
The Christian Council of Ghana on Wednesday called on the public to comport themselves and abide by the electoral laws and regulations to help maintain the peace prevailing in the country.
A statement signed in Accra by the Rev. Dr.…
The Judicial Service has designated some courts across the country to adjudicate exclusively on electoral disputes that may arise from the December seven elections.
"This is to effectively address disputes justly, firm, and effectual…
Some farmers in the Upper East Region have, for the first time, cultivated crops twice in one rainy season following subsidies on farm inputs granted by government.
The farmers, most of who are in the Bawku West District, harvested t…
The Anglican Bishop of the Cape Coast Diocese, the Right Reverend Daniel S.A. Allotey, has called on politicians to put their trust and confidence in God in the conduct and the outcome of the December 7 general election.
"They should…
Six fishermen were hospitalised and four canoes with fish capsized following strong tidal waves at Mumford on Monday.
The boats were ferrying catch from vessels anchored off-shore due to the rocky nature of the coast line when they w…
The Ghana Hajj Agents Association has expressed its support for the establishment of the Interim Hajj Management Committee (IHMC) by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu.
A statement signed by Mr. Ismail Tanko, Chairm…
Mr. Peter Power, Irish Minister of Overseas Development has visited the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Accra, Ghana, which is undergoing a major expansion programme for a new and larger facility.
A release issu…
Eric Addo, a former manager of the Pramkese Agency of the Kwaebibirem Rural Bank, has appeared before the Asamankese Circuit Court charged with stealing 48,613 Ghana cedis belonging to the bank.
His plea was not taken and was remande…
Nii Tetteh Otu II, Paramount Chief of the Kpone Traditional Area, said work on GH¢ 100,000 Kpone District Police Headquarters would soon commence.
He said personnel at the police station which was made district headquarters last year…
The Ashanti Regional Police Command, has announced that, it would with effect from Monday September 8, withdraw all personnel of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) from the roads and allow only personnel, who would direct and ensu…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on Thursday launched a 200-page book "The State of Human Rights in Mining Communities" on underlying reasons for increasing human rights violations in such communities.
…
Citizens of Asante Akyem living in Belgium, known as Asante Akyem Kroye Kuo, have donated 89 pieces of bedspread and 57 pillowcases worth about 3000 Euros to the Juaso District Hospital.
Madam Anino Agyakomaa, who presented the item…
The Volta Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and its Keta Municipal Office are to hold an emergency meeting to discuss havoc caused by tidal waves in the Keta area during the past few days.
…
U.S. video game publisher THQ announced Tuesday the opening of a new office in Shanghai in a move to pursue more development and publishing partners in the fast-growing Chinese market.
The new office will work to expand existing local…
Nana Kobina Nketsia V, Omanhene of Essikadu has expressed worry about current political tensions in the country.
He said Ghanaians have been exaggerating their differences, opening up past aspects of our society and thereby compoundi…
About 210 pregnant women have benefited from the Government policy of free delivery for pregnant women in the country, since it's inception a month ago, at the Juaben Government hospital in the Ejisu Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Regi…