An 18-year-old unemployed girl who stole GH¢150 from her new suitor and used part of the money to purchase new clothing for her fiancé has been fined GH¢150 by the Nkawie Circuit Court.
Yaa Nkrumah, resident at Atwima-Koforidua in As…
Two persons, who posed as employees of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and succeeded in collecting various sums of money from unsuspecting people, have been granted GH¢5,000 bail each with two sureties by a Kumasi Circuit Court.
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International finance institutions and current world trade systems are undermining citizen's access to essential social services, a coalition of non-governmental organisations said on Tuesday.
The coalition dubbed: "Essential Services …
A 40-year-old Assemblyman for Ahwiafutu Electoral Area Mr Isaac Kofi Marfo was adjudged the best farmer in Atwima Mponua District at the 24th Annual National Farmers Day held at Agogoso.
He received a bicycle, a half-piece of cloth, …
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has said it would not change its day of worship because of the December 07 election that falls on a Sunday.
The decision is contained in a pastoral letter from the Moderator of the General Assembly of…
A high powered delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Hon. Albert Kan-Dapaah, has left Accra for Techiman to offer their condolences to families of persons, who lost their lives in a tragic road accident at the outskirts of Techiman on…
The Northern Region this year recorded food surpluses of over 918,147, metric tonnes in all the major food crops as a
result of the good policies of government and the favourable rainfall pattern experienced in the region this year.
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President John Agyekum Kufuor has inaugurated a state-of-the-art National Accident and Emergency Centre, with a helipad on the roof, built at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi to serve as the nation's main referral facili…
The Gomoa East District Assembly has prepared a strategic Plan to combat HIV/AIDS from 2009-2012.
This was disclosed at a workshop at Gomoa Afranse to brief stakeholders such as chiefs, queen mothers, teachers, students and workers of…
Mr Albert Akomaning, Akim Oda District Cocoa Officer said the setting up of the Capitation Grant by the government should spur farmers on to send their children to school.
He said many avenues, including the COCOBOD Scholarship, wer…
The District Chief Executive for Gomoa East, Mr. Mc Jewels Annan, has called on developed countries to honour the policy guiding globalization.
Mr. Annan said the policy required a level field in agriculture and trade to enhance the co…
Reverend Emmanuel Bortey, Superintendent Minister of the Rev. Ernest Bruce Methodist Church on Sunday said the church was educating its members on the need to exercise their franchise in a peaceful manner during the general elections on De…
Tragedy struck Sunyani, the Brong Ahafo capital, when 20 residents returning from a funeral at Akuma in the Nkoranza South District perished in a motor accident at Wiaso, near Techiman on Saturday.
Grief-stricken relatives could be s…
Professor Dominic K. Fobih, Minister for Education, Science and Sports has called on Heads of Second Cycle Institutions to collaborate with stakeholders in their communities to create a new, reliable and practical educational system based …
Sixteen hard working farmers and a technical officer of the Twifo-Hemang-Lower-Denkyira District were honoured at a farmers' Day held at Ama-Kwamoano on weekend.
Prizes ranged from television sets, spraying machines, Wellington boot…
Johnson Essumang, a 32-year old farmer from Twifo- Praso who defecated in a newly constructed slaughter house was last Friday sentenced to a fine of GH¢150.00 by a district's magistrate's court at Twifo- Praso.
Essumang who pleaded g…
Operation USA, a Los Angeles- based international disaster relief group, announced on Sunday it will send emergency assistance to Cuba in response of the devastation wrought by hurricanes.
"As a result of the Hurricanes Gustav and Ik…
The issue of legalising homosexuality has led to heated arguments in the corridors of power in New Delhi, but that hasn't stopped a Pakistani gay from professing his love for an Indian man.
A middle-class accounting student from Laho…
Omatek, a computer company, in collaboration with organizations and institutions of learning is ready to set up resources centres as part of strategies to sustain the company's growth.
Mrs Florence Seriki, Managing Director, Omatek, …
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in the Effutu Municipality and Awutu-Senya district have introduced three new varieties of high yielding cassava to some selected farmers in the area for multiplication.
They are Bankehema and Aka…
Serbia would not agree to the deployment of a European Union mission (EULEX) in Kosovo before it got solid guarantees that its conditions for the reconfiguration of the international presence in Kosovo had been fully taken into account, Se…
In a daring move, a Pakistani woman has married an HIV-positive man after being inspired by his efforts to create awareness about the disease and the couple now plans to have a test-tube baby.
Former school-teacher Rubina Ashraf, wh…
Gunmen in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, the base of the transitional Somali parliament have shot dead a senior Somali government official, local media reports said Sunday.
Hussein Runow Sheik, second deputy Governor of the sout…
International agency, Oxfam, on Monday called on the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels to provide clear commitments to send European troops to support the UN in eastern DRC.
The agency said in a statement issued in Nairobi tha…
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday expressed hope that California's Supreme Court would overturn Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that outlawed same-sex marriage.
Schwarzenegger made the remarks as protesters too…
Hurricane Paloma has weakened from a Category 3 storm to a tropical depression, while moving across eastern Cuba's Camaguey province, the country's Meteorological Institute said Sunday.
Winds of between 10 and 12kph broke the vertica…
The rehabilitated and refurbished science resource centre of the Half-Assini Senior High School, in the Jomoro district, was at the weekend inaugurated by Mr Ato Essuman, Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.
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Mr Mumuni Abbam, a 49-year-old farmer from Sefwi-Ntrereso was last Friday adjudged the best farmer in the Sefwi-Wiawso District.
For his prize, he received a double deck refrigerator, three cutlasses, one pair of Wellington boots, kn…
One of the basic objectives of the on-going education reforms, is to promote decentralization of education management, enhance ownership and local participation in decision making.
Mr. Ato Essuman, Chief Director of the Ministry of Educa…
African Universities have been tasked to take the lead in the rethinking of strategies that would facilitate accelerated development of the continent.
President Benjamin William Mkapa, former Tanzanian President, who made the call on…
President John Agyekum Kufuor has inaugurated a state-of-the-art National Accident and Emergency Centre, with a helipad on the roof, built at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi to serve as the nation's main referral facili…
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, at the weekend spoke against the flow of sophisticated weapons to Africa, which eventually end up in the hands of rebels to perpetuate conflicts.
He said this was an issue that Africa and their Euro…
The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the Department of Women under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has, established a Regional team on Breast Cancer Screening and Counselling Services to support Breast Cancer issues.
The ei…
Dr Simon Saku, 54, Managing Director of Emil Farms at Wenchi in the Brong-Ahafo Region, was on Friday adjudged the 2008 National Best Farmer.
He received a three-bed room house valued at 40,000 Ghana Cedis to be built at a place of …
Authorities of University of Cape Coast (UCC) on Friday conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters Degree on President Benjamin William Mkapa, former President of Tanzania, at a special congregation.
President Mkapa, who served two five…
Some award winners at this year's Volta Regional
Farmers Day celebration have appealed to government to subsidize farm inputs
to help improve production and sustain the industry.
"The lack of subsidy on inputs, lack of credit fac…
Dr Simon Saku, 54, Managing Director of Emil Farms at Wenchi in the Brong-Ahafo Region, was on Friday adjudged the 2008 National Best Farmer.
He received a three-bed room house valued at 40,000 Ghana Cedis to be built at a place of …
A survey on vulnerable children, Care Reform Initiative (CRI) a Non-Governmental Organization sponsored by the Department of Social Welfare revealed that out of 4,000 vulnerable children identified living in orphan homes 3,800 have parents…
Fears of a second abortive attempt at electing the President and Vice-President of the Volta Region House of Chiefs and its
five representatives to the National House of Chiefs Thursday generated tense moments in the House.
An earlier …
Twenty four farmers, fishermen and officials were honoured on Friday for being the best farmers and officials in the Eastern Region in the agriculture industry for the year 2008 at the celebration of the 24th Eastern Regional Farmer' Day a…
The Asamankese Circuit Court has convicted a 42-year-old mason, Alfred Biney, for stealing 35 pieces of iron rods valued at 1,800 Ghana cedis, belonging to his employers.
Biney, who pleaded guilty, was remanded in prison custody to r…
8 GNA-Thirty-Seven farmers and fishermen from the Effutu Municipality and Awutu-Senya district were honoured at the 24th National Farmers Day celebration jointly organised by the two Assemblies at Awutu Beraku.
Pastor Stephen Owusu As…
Seventeen farmers, a second cycle school and an agriculture extension agent were among recipients of awards on Friday at the Kwaebibirem District celebration of the National Farmers' Day at Subi near Kade.
Mr Yaw Agyei Tenkorang, a 4…
Thirty four farmers in the Northern Region were on Friday honoured for their contribution to food production in the country.
Alhaji Abdulai Karim, 58, from Mpaha in the Central Gonja District emerged the regional best farmer and rece…
Afrikids, a grassroots Non-Governmental Organization assisting the area of the deprived, vulnerable, abandoned,
orphaned and neglected children, has been able to save a number of children
in some parts of the Kassena-Nankana West Distr…
Afrikids, a grassroots Non-Governmental Organization has been able to save a number of children perceived to be "spirit children" in some parts of the Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region.
"These children were somet…
Seventeen farmers were on Friday honoured at Kodie, the district capital of the Afigya-Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region in the 24th anniversary celebration of National Farmers Day.
The celebration was under the theme "Globa…
Naba Martin Abilba III, Paramount Chief of Bolgatanga, said he would not countenance any act of violence in his traditional area perpetrated by some few people to undermine the peace.
He gave the warning in an interview with the Ghan…
The University of Ghana, Legon, held its 60th Anniversary congregation in Accra on Saturday, pledging to reposition itself to provide the needed human and technical resources for the country's emerging petroleum sector.
The 1,988 grad…
Sixteen farmers in the Upper East Region were honoured on Friday for their outstanding performance in agricultural production, as the region celebrated National Farmers Day at Sandema in the Builsa District.
The overall Regional Bes…
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