Chain saw machine operators battled with time on Saturday to retrieve the body of Foster Ablenyi, 40, a tailor and rescue two others from under a huge silk cotton tree that trapped them at the Messiah healing camp at Bumbula near Kwamikrom…
The Winneba Police in an early morning swoop on Saturday at an abandoned Boatyard near the beach arrested four persons and seized several wrappers of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp.
A police spokesman who disclosed this to n…
Mr. Ralph Ameyaw, Executive Secretary of Council of Indigenous Businesses Association (CIBA) on Saturday called on the youth not to despise trades and vocations but rather embrace skills training to ensure a good and comfortable future.
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Mr. Doe Adjaho, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ave- Avenor has called on government to constitute a Commission of enquiry into the clashes at Anloga on Thursday in which six people, including a Police Constable were killed.
Mr Adjaho mad…
Ibis West Africa a non-governmental organisation, has launched a three million-dollar education programme using the wing school concept to extend free basic education to two districts of the Northern Region.
The programme, known as Al…
The Sissala West District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS), now has a membership strength of 25,000 compared to the 5,000 registered members as at last year.
The improvement in the scheme was due partly to a sustained education …
Ghana recorded a 3.8 per cent increase in prisoners population last year and the Eastern Region had the highest number of offences committed.
Out of the total 10,435 offences committed throughout the country, the region recorded 4,24…
The Central Regional Minister, Nana Ato Arthur, on Friday called on parents not to use the Capitation Grant and New Education reforms as an excuse to shirk their parental responsibilities towards the education of their children.
He s…
Tension is still high at the Orile-Iganmu police station in Lagos today, a week after an attempt to burn it down was repelled with sustained shooting by policemen.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an Armoured Personnel Car…
Taiwan's ruling party said today it had gathered 2.2 million signatures in support of its bid to hold a referendum on joining the UN, a move that is certain to raise Beijing's ire.
The Democratic Progressive Party said that within…
Former Mozambican President JoaquimChissano declared on Sunday that the Mo Ibrahim prize for Achievement in African leadership that he won last week "is deserved by the entire Mozambican
people".
Speaking to reporters at Maputo inte…
Mr. Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations, has said the Ministry would soon launch an integral local and international tourism promotion campaign to generate excitement and traffic for the Ghana CAN 2008 foo…
Mrs Gifty Ohene-Konadu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante-Akim South, has donated 2,000 Ghana cedis to victims of a windstorm that hit Banso, a farming community in the Ashanti Region, killing a married couple returning from farm.
Na…
A community Health Nurse at the Reproductive and Child Health Unit of the Ministry of Health at Apam, Mrs. Helena Appiah Korankyi Amekah has advised people with symptoms of leprosy to seek early medical treatment, which is free.
He…
The Central Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mrs. Rose Bio Atinga, has called on the District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies to assist the Ghana Police Service with logistics to enable it to combat c…
Mr Wilberforce Owusu Ansah, Atwima-Mponua District Chief Executive, has stated that the only way to eliminate child labour in cocoa growing areas was to encourage and assist parents to enrol their children in school.
He said the int…
Mrs Efua Amo-Dare, national president of the Council of Catholic Women, at the weekend advised women against step siding men in their development efforts.
She also said the quest for empowerment and progress for women did not mean d…
Old students of the Boana Local Primary school in the Nkoranza District of the Brong-Ahafo region have presented GHC120 (1.2 million cedis) to the first head teacher who started a basic school in the area.
The beneficiary Mr. J.K Sa…
A Breast Cancer Foundation to generate funds to assist needy women in the treatment of breast cancer has been inaugurated in Kumasi.
Felibat Breast Care and Cancer Foundation is in honour of Mrs Felicity Mensah Boahen 44, who died f…
Dr Owusu Achaw Duah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso-South, has toured the United States and Canada to brief citizens of the constituency on developments at home and to encourage them to identify with programmes to speed up the pace…
The chiefs and people of Ejisu-Juaben on Friday held a durbar to honour Mr Akwasi Osei Agyei, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD and Member of Parliament for the area.
The durbar, which was organized by t…
New executives for the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) were inducted into office with a call on them to commit themselves to the promotion of students' interest and national development.
"Achieve the task of leading student …
The Association of Judges and Magistrates of Ghana (AMJG), has expressed concern about the resort to instant justice by the public, describing it as an embarrassment to the country.
Mr Justice J B Akamba, President of the Associatio…
Deputy Superintendent of Police Peter Ndekugri Anombugri, Western Regional Police Mobile Force Commander, has said violence would not solve any problem and those who have genuine concerns should address them through proper channels.
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President John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union (AU), has met with Professor Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the AU Commission and other high ranking officials of the commission on the first of a two-day official visit to Add…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) announced that the period of filing of nominations for the various positions to be contested for at the Third National Party Congress would be from October 8-22.
A statement signed in Accra by Pro…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) added its voice to those of other advocacy groups urging government not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), currently being negotiated with the European Union.
Mr Tony Oteng-Gya…
Health experts in Accra on Friday advocated the implementation of the Intermitted Preventive Treatment in Infants (IPTi) as an intervention to control malaria and reduce infant mortality.
Findings from studies conducted by the Navro…
Twelve African countries are meeting in Accra to discuss strategies, share experience and draft a road map to ensure successful implementation of the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in me…
The Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their cooperation during the national load shedding period which ended Sept.30, but cautioned that continuous supply woul…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, has charged tertiary institutions especially the universities to train more vocational and technical teachers for the success of the educat…
Dr Benjamin Aggrey-Ntim, Minister of Communications said government would spend about 70 million dollars on the landmark national communications backbone transmission project to provide nationwide high speed broadband at a reduced cost.
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Dr Marius Haas, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, said the national orientation task given to the Ministry of Information and National Orientation was appropriate.
He said self-orientation and patriotism were very crucia…
Students of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana known as 'Vandals' were cautioned by its alumni to desist from fomenting trouble which sought to portray the Hall occupied by hooligans and trouble makers.
Speaking at th…
The Upper East Regional Coordinating Council, began the distribution of relief items donated by government to Municipal and District Assemblies for flood victims in their areas.
The items included rice, blankets, cooking oil, roofin…
The Coordinator of the Early Childhood Development Project of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mr Kofi Nyiaye, described as a "misnomer" a traditionally held norm that caning helps in reforming aberrant minors.
Mr Nyia…
The First Ghana International Health fair aimed at showcasing preventive and curative health alternatives to Ghanaians opened in Accra with high patronage from the public, corporate institutions and health specialists.
The fair, expect…
Mr. Paul Bramford Gyamfi, a collector of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), Wednesday indicted a colleague of stealing bicycles from a container at the Tema Port.
Testifying under cross-examination at the Justice Gl…
The people of Oyibi in the Kpone-Katamanso Traditional Area of the Greater Accra Region, Out-doored a new chief to fill a vacant stool, which had been lying idle for the past 12 years.
Mr Christopher Oko Boye, farmer, 45, was out-doo…
President John Agyekum Kufuor challenged the Health Ministry to lead public education on lifestyle diseases, which now accounted for many deaths in the country.
Hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cancers were becoming prevalent as …
The Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev George Kocherry, has asked young Catholic priests to learn from their older colleagues by emulating their good qualities to advance the course of the church and society.
The Most Rev. Kocherry…
The Tema Regional Fire Service, assisted by the Police, has closed down three companies operating without fire certificates in the Municipality.
The affected companies were the Ghana Aluminium Products Limited (GHANAL), INDGHA Pack…
Mr Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, called for the mainstreaming of climate change into all national development policies to access the full benefits that it provided in developing susta…
The Tema Regional Police Command, have impounded an Opel Astra, allegedly carrying 18 slabs of whitish substance suspected to be cocaine.
Assistant Commissioner of Police John Kudalor, and Tema Regional Police Commander announced th…
A number of people have expressed concern about the use of English in the Ghanaian media and this behooves journalists to be careful whenever they are writing.
This is necessary to prevent hoodlums from scathing the noble profession.
O…
Managers of the National Vocational Training Institutes (NVTI) has called on management of the NVTI to liase with universities and higher institutions of learning to arrange vacation and sandwich degree courses for them and their heads of…
A three-day orientation workshop for new Assembly Members at Half-Assini ended on Wednesday with a call on the government to equip Members of Parliament (MP) technically to enable them to monitor ongoing development projects.
Mr Lee…
A workshop for women in politics have established a Coalition of Women in Politics (COWIP) to facilitate high level female participation in decision-making across the political divide.
The Coalition is to provide a platform to ensure…
Two officials of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) told the Justice Glenn Baddoo Committee of Enquiry that allegations of malfeasance against them were to frame them up.
Mr. William Apeadu and Mr. Thomas Kwabena Mpia…
The Presiding Prelate of the West Africa Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME) Church, the Rt. Rev. Dr Kenneth Monroe, has stressed the need for Ghana to aspire to and compliment its political autonomy with that…