Mr. Frank Marcellus Kwame Busumtwi, Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive, on Sunday called on farmers to undertake modern agricultural practices to preserve the country's forest.
He said that the wanton destruction of the forest …
A workshop aimed controlling outbreak and transmission of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in the West African sub-region was at the weekend open in Sunyani, capital town of Brong Ahafo.
The three-day event was being attended by chief vet…
Police personnel from Kibi have arrested four suspected armed robbers who allegedly hijacked a truck load of 600 bags of cocoa near Suhum in the Eastern Region.
They are Kofi Oppong, George Baah 40, Ankomah Dudra 25 and Bediako Osei …
The United States Government on Friday donated a Toyota Land Cruiser worth 55,000 US dollars to the office of Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) HIV/AIDS control programme.
The vehicle is to enable the office to run its administrative duties e…
Four Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETfund) sponsored projects estimated at about GH¢ 970,300 were inaugurated in separate beneficiary communities in the Ketu-North District on Friday.
They are a GH¢ 380,000 single-story 12-unit cla…
The leadership of Music Copyright Society of Ghana (M-COSGA), said it did not authorize anybody or group of persons to use the name of the Society to collect royalties for musicians.
It, therefore, described as unfounded allegations and …
Mr. Stephen Ameyaw, an Italy-based citizen of Nkrankwanta has presented educational materials worth thousands of Ghana cedis to 252 basic school pupils at Nkrankwanta in Dormaa municipality.
Mr. Ameyaw said the items, which comprised…
One month before world governments go to Oslo, Norway to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), Pacific governments have been urged to show greater commitment to victims of the cluster munitions by initialing the convention, accor…
A group of gunmen attacked an oil vessel and kidnapped at least 10 crew members, including seven from France, early Friday off the coast of Cameroon, agencies reported.
This has been confirmed by oil services company Bourbon, for wh…
Government has approved the construction of a 171,372 Ghana cedis two stream Kindergarten project under its Golden Jubilee projects for Kade.
Mr Yaw Yiadom-Boakye, Kwaebibirem District Chief Executive who announced this at the assemb…
A traditional ruler has appealed to philanthropists, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and organisatons to come to the aid of the people of Kyekyewere to help raise their living conditions.
Nana Yaw Boakye Ababio, Chief of Kyekyewere…
The Akwaaba Decline, which will pave way for the expansion of the Chirano underground mine has been inaugurated at Akwaaba in the Western Region.
Mr John Seaward, General Manager of Chirano Gold Mine, performed the ceremony at the week-e…
Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS member states have ended their 23rd meeting in Conakry, Guinea, approving a field training exercise (FTX) in 2009 for the logistic component of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) to evaluate its capacity to su…
Reverend Alexander K. Nyantakyi, the Minster of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Akim Oda, said poor academic standards in the country was partly due to indiscipline among students.
He cited alcoholism, drug abuse, hooliganism, i…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Saturday announced that government has planned to tackle the residential accommodation problems in all the 38 Training Colleges of Education in the country.
He said this forms part of the New Educatio…
Nana Ameyaw Yeboah II, Chief of Sikaa, a farming community in Nkoranza District of Brong-Ahafo Region, has presented a 21 inch coloured television set to authorities of the local Presbyterian Primary School.
The television set valued…
George Adusu, 36, and his accomplice, Raphael Hevi, 35, both traders have been arrested by the Hohoe Police for dealing in fake currencies.
Mr Kofi Adei-Akyeampong, Hohoe Divisional Police Commander, who briefed the Ghana News agency…
Students of public schools were on Friday called upon to project the image of their schools by showing commitment towards their studies.
Mrs Florence Dennis, Project Director of Tema Meridian Rotary Club who made the call at the week…
The Goaso police have detained Ali Salaam 22, a chainsaw operator for allegedly killing Police Sergeant James Adoma Nimako when he resisted arrest in the Bosombiposo Forest Reserve in Asunafo South Municipality of Brong Ahafo Region on Wed…
Due to the high illiteracy rate among women, most of them are ignorant of their rights.
Mr. Reginald Sackey, Assembly member for Essam Electoral Area, made the observation at Akim Oda in the Birim Central Municipality, shortly after at…
The Akim Swedru Circuit Court in the Eastern Region, has sentenced a 25-year-old farmer charged with defilement, to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour.
Kofi Yeboah pleaded not guilty to defiling a 12-year-old girl.
Police Inspect…
Ministers of Justice and Interior from ECOWAS Member States have adopted in Praia, Cape Verde, two main documents strategic to West Africa's renewed fight against illicit drugs and organized crime.
The two documents, to be presented …
A philanthropist and participant of the second Kente Festival in Dallas Fort Worth, America has donated a Dell computer with accessories to Anglican Vocational Technical School in Accra to enhance teaching and learning there.
Mr. Wal…
Mr Joe Baidoo Ansah, Minister for Aviation on Thursday said the Accra International Airport could be at its present location and still be used for the next 20 years.
The assurance was amidst concerns to calls by some Members of Parlia…
Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben, says in a competitive world of constant change, developing countries risk further marginalization unless critical manpower needs are trained locally to protect national inter…
Mr. Thomas Bismark Boakye, Western Regional Coordinator of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), on Thursday called on commercial drivers to avoid excesses on the roads to prevent accidents and loss of lives as this year's Presidenti…
A Circuit Court in Accra on Thursday ordered the arrest of a former student of Accra Polytechnic who gained admission into the school with a forged Senior High School results slip.
This followed Charlotte Mensah's absence in court when t…
President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged the Judiciary to be always mindful of the public's demand for justice that was efficient, fair and effective.
The transparency, fairness and speed with which cases were dealt with by the courts…
Mr. Ernest Debrah, Minister of Food and Agriculture, on Thursday said though human resource development and capacity building programme had led to increased food supplies and crop yields, poverty still remained a major problem among rural …
The Ghana Education Service (GES) on Thursday said 16,764 more candidates have been added to the initial 139,478 placement exercise.
It said all affected candidates are to contact their former Junior High School (JHS) Heads as well a…
Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, Chief Justice (CJ), on Thursday observed that the provision of adequate infrastructure for the judiciary would not only help change the face of justice delivery in the country, but would also make it a c…
The French Laboratory at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) will from November 3 to November 28 organise free French classes for all public servants.
The classes would be from 0900 to 1200 for those w…
A philanthropist and participant of the second Kente Festival in Dallas Fort Worth, America has donated a Dell computer with accessories to Anglican Vocational Technical School in Accra to enhance teaching and learning there.
Mr. Wal…
As part of its efforts in ensuring that the children of Osu enjoy quality education, the Osu Divisional Council has allocated GH GH¢300,000 Ghana cedis for the improvement of infrastructure in the basic schools of the area.
The Counc…
Several companies on Thursday presented cash and other items to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in support of this year's Farmers' Day celebration.
They are UT Logistics which gave, GHC1,000 and a vehicle; Golden Stork (200 bags…
Mr Joe Baidoo Ansah, Minister for Aviation on Thursday said the Accra International Airport could be at its present location and still be used for the next 20 years.
The assurance was amidst concerns to calls by some Members of Parlia…
The leadership of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) on Thursday reminded government of its relapse in fulfilling its part of negotiations for the review the salaries for doctors.
According to them, government had failed to respond …
The leadership of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) on Thursday reminded government of its relapse in fulfilling its part of negotiations for the review the salaries for doctors.
According to them, government had failed to respond …
As part of its efforts in ensuring that the children of Osu enjoy quality education, the Osu Divisional Council has allocated GH GH¢300,000 Ghana cedis for the improvement of infrastructure in the basic schools of the area.
The Counc…
Several companies on Thursday presented cash and other items to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in support of this year's Farmers' Day celebration.
They are UT Logistics which gave, GHC1,000 and a vehicle; Golden Stork (200 bags…
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday called on European countries to be serious in countering terrorism.
"Listing the terrorist organization does not solve the problem, " Erdogan was quoted as saying by the Anatolia n…
A car bomb exploded Thursday in the parking lot of the University of Navarre in northern Spain, injuring 21 and setting many vehicles ablaze.
Spanish officials blamed the Basque separatist organization ETA for the attack.
Spani…
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is arriving in Kathmandu for a one-day visit on Friday.
Secretary General Ban is scheduled to reach the capital by UN's special plane from the Delhi Airport at around 6 pm (1215 GMT) Frida…
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned a series of suicide attacks that hit two towns in Somalia a day earlier that reportedly killed at least 21 people and wounded many others, some critically.
In a presi…
At least 25 sand miners were feared dead in a sandslide Thursday in Sulawesi Island, east of Indonesia, Health Ministry said Friday.
Head of crisis center of the ministry Rustam Pakaya said the mishap occurred when the miners wer…
German Foreign Minister Frank- Walter Steinmeier on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack on the Afghan Information and Culture Ministry in Kabul.
"I am shocked and appalled by today's attack on the Afghan Information Ministry that…
Twelve fire tenders and ICT equipment were on Thursday presented to the Forestry Commission (FC) to assist it in controlling wildfires and protecting the forests.
The eight million euro equipment funded by the government of the Nethe…
About 200 people on Thursday accessed free Voluntary Counselling and Testing to know their HIV status at Shama.
The screening programme was organized by the Western Regional Ghana Health Service (GHS) as part of its collaboration with th…
The University of Education, Winneba on Wednesday presented a computer and its accessories, costing 1,300. 00 Ghana Cedis to the Winneba District Police Command to enhance its work.
Mr. James B. Williams, Information Communication Tec…
The Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs (MOWAC) on Thursday pledged GH¢100,000 cedis to the National Breast Cancer Fund set up to help in breast cancer screening programmes, research as well support women who cannot afford the full c…
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