A Goaso Circuit court presided over by Mr Albert Zoogah has fined Seidu Bellem, a farmer, 200 Ghana cedis for stealing two sheep.
The court ordered Bellem who pleaded guilty to pay 30 Ghana cedis to the complainant as compensation or…
The revised version of the Ghana Journalists Association's (GJA) first Guidelines on Election Coverage would be examined
on Thursday in Accra.
A press release from GJA stated that the revised draft would be examined
by a team of …
The Democratic People's Party (DPP) on Wednesday outdoored a 63 year-old retired banker, Peter Dwamena, as the party's vice presidential candidate to join forces with Mr Thomas N. Ward-Brew, the presidential candidate for Election 2008.
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Nine Parliamentary Candidates including a woman would contest Techiman North and South seats during Election 2008.
Mr Kwabena Asante, Techiman Municipal Electoral Officer, disclosed this to GNA at Techiman.
They are, Professor…
Yaw Amponsah, believed to be in his early 30's died while six others sustained various degrees of injuries at Sankore in Asunafo South District following a clash between supporters of New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress (N…
Mr Harry Ahorlu, an Accra based "International Peace Ambassador" on Wednesday said Ghanaians should be inspired by the peaceful nature of the US presidential election and ensure that the country's December 7 polls were peaceful.
"My …
Mr Edward Ennin, Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi, has presented a number of items to the Obuasi Government Hospital to enhance health care delivery in the municipality
The items, which included 25 beds, 40 mattresses, 30 wheel chai…
The Akuafo Hall of the University of Ghana on Tuesday held a reception to recognise and honour farmers for their contribution towards the enhancement of education in the country.
The reception was the sixth in the series and aims to …
Mr Nathaniel Armah, Director, Research and Development at Zoomlion, a private waste management company, on Wednesday cautioned that waste collection could come to a halt in three to four months if nothing was done to secure new dump sites.…
Alhaji Yaw Manu, National Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), says the union agrees with government's call on drivers to reduce lorry fares following reduction in fuel prizes.
He, however, said the reduction …
Mr John Boadu, National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has assured Ghanaians that Nana Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the party would continue with the good works began by President Kufuor.
He therefore urged…
Mr Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma Central said leadership involved the promotion of the economic independence of the people to enable them to contribute to nation building.
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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Presidential Candidate of New Patriotic Party (NPP), has assured small scale miners that the next NPP Government would provide better deal for small scale miners in the country.
He said government would al…
The finals of the second Annual Cardiovascular Disease Quiz Competition will be held in Accra on November 8.
A press release issued on Wednesday signed by Dr Francis Kwamin, President of the Ghana Society of Hypertension and Cardiolo…
The Ghana Standards Board (GSB) has acquired a weighbridge verification truck valued at GH¢ 310,000 to ensure fair trade and safety control measures.
Weighbridges are large, floor mounted weighing scale systems that could weigh entir…
Professor Mumuni Dakubu, a former Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ghana, Legon, on Wednesday, proposed the development of a waste management protocol to enable the country to deal effectively with the sanitation problem…
Mr Joseph Kwabena Onyinah, Ashanti Regional Director of Education has advised Planning and Statistical Officers of GES to promptly draw attention of their managers to salient indicators that needed immediate correction to help forestall an…
On the morning of Tuesday June 3 2008 a number of radio stations in Accra shifted their focus from the usual newspaper reviews to comment on a clash between commercial drivers and the Police at Ashaiman, near Tema.
While some callers sa…
President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) to be guided by the Hippocratic Oath sworn by it members and provide medical care to the people in a humane manner.
"It is the unalloyed commitment to this n…
A 230,000-dollar kindergarten school block for the Akyem Asawase Methodist Primary was handed over to the community at a ceremony at the school premises on Tuesday.
The building, which comprises two classroom blocks, office and a sto…
MTN, one of the leading telecommunication service providers on Wednesday introduced a new service called seamless roaming service.
"The service would allow MTN subscribers travelling between the company's 21 operating countries to mak…
The current Miss Ghana Mawusi Apea has called on the Ghana AIDS Commission to add Hepatitis B to its HIV campaign.
Ms Apea, who wants to start a foundation to help raise awareness to help people living with the disease, is embarking…
Mr Michael Kusi Wiredu, Wenchi Municipal Director of Education, has appealed to traditional authorities to help track down people who steal government properties in schools.
He told GNA in an interview that 25 theft cases had been re…
A-four day capacity building course for 30 Keep Fit Instructors drawn from the ten regions has ended at the C.K. Gyamfi Sports College in Winneba.
The course was organized by the National Sports For All Association-Ghana (NASFAAG) un…
The Eighth Rural Enterprise Project Clients' Exhibition and Trade Show opened at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region on Tuesday.
Two hundred and sixty enterprises (260) from 66 districts in all the 10 Regio…
Mr. Alphonsus Arthur, the Assin South District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called on political parties to educate their supporters on voting procedures to ensure smooth polls on 7 December.
He …
The Pension Reform and Implementation Committee is embarking on a nation-wide outreach programme to educate the public on the new pension scheme, and to rally support from prospective beneficiaries.
Addressing workers from both forma…
Dr Rose Mensah-Kutin, Regional Programmes Manager of ABANTU for Development, has charged Women to explore the numerous opportunities available, since they are the agents of development in society.
Women, she said, needed to be empowe…
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama observed on Tuesday that the active engagement of the youth was essential for the attainment of the objectives of the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has recovered 40 million Ghana cedis, misapplied by public servants.
Mr. Sillas Mensah, chairman of the Committee made this known at a rally, organised by the Adeiso Zongo Ward of the Natio…
The Rotary Club of Kumasi East, has donated furniture to the St. Joseph's International School at Kunsu-Domeabra in the Ashanti Region.
The group also gave stationery including exercise books and mathematical sets to the students.
Rota…
More than two hundred teachers in the Sekyere East District of Ashanti Region have threatened to embark on a sit down strike if the Ghana Education Service (GES) fails to put them at the right the salary scale by the end of this month. …
A Rotary club in Sweden, UMEA CITY FFRIC, on Tuesday donated books worth 1,500 dollars to the Akyem Apaaso Salvation Army School complex in the Birim South District.
Presenting the items, Mr Samuel Appiah- Kubi, Chairman of the Ghana…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday congratulated US president elect, Barak Obama, on his historical electoral victory in Tuesday's elections, describing it as a "watershed event that would change the world".
In a sta…
Each Regional Co-ordinating Council, with the exception of the Greater Accra, was allocated 400,000.00 Ghana cedis to construct a Jubilee Park for Ghana's golden jubilee celebrations, Mr Kwadwo Mpiani, Minister of Presidential Affairs, sa…
A young man was in the early hours of Wednesday lynched at Lebanon Zone One, a suburb of Ashaiman for allegedly stealing a goat.
An eye witness account said the deceased was unknown in the community and might have been lynched somewh…
A 27 year-old unemployed who allegedly hid a missing 13 year-old girl in his room and defiled her on several occasions on Wednesday appeared at a Circuit Court in Accra charged with abduction and defilement.
Kumah Kuzah, who pleaded not …
The management team of Zain Ghana, led by its Corporate and External Affairs Director, Ms. Ursula Owusu, has paid a courtesy call on the Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, and the Okyeman Traditional Council, to formally introduce…
Fifty-four more Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have signed new charters to commit themselves to improve productivity and service delivery in the public sector, bringing the total number of MDAs that have signed the charters so…
A Fast Track High Court on Wednesday tasked the prosecution in the case of the 380 slabs of cocaine seized at Ataabadze Junction last June to expedite action on the Ghana Standard Board (GSB) report on the substance.
The court gave the o…
The Association of Ghana Industries has donated communication equipment to the Ghana Police Service.
The equipment includes two radio transmitters and 53 Motorola handsets valued at GH¢ 45,200.
The donation will provide effecti…
The visiting President of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor George Maxwell Richards on Wednesday toured the Cape Coast and Elmina Castles as part of his visit to the Central Region.
Professor Richards, accompanied by his wife, Dr Jean …
Dr Yaw Okyere, Birim Central Municipal Director of Health, has advised the public to go in for Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) to know their HIV/AIDS status.
He said the advantages in knowing ones status early, far outweighed…
Mr Asamoah Duodu, Director for Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) at Ghana Education Service (GES), has expressed concern about public apathy towards technical education, despite its relevance to employment creation in the country.
…
Professor Haruna Yakubu, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Coast, on Monday said it was prudent that African leaders made conscious efforts to develop their countries by making provision for the basic necessities of life for their …
Managements of most filling stations in and around Cape Coast Metropolis have since Sunday posted "no petrol" signs on their premises, resulting in the shortage of fuel in the area.
Since the announcement of the reduction in fuel pri…
A food safety management system based on the principles of the World-wide Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) has been inaugurated at Ghana Oil Palm Development Company (GOPDC) at Kwae.
HAACP is a systematic approach for t…
An Afghan Government official Has been kidnapped by unidentified armed men from Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, officials said on Monday.
Akhtar Kohistani, adviser to the Afghan rural
rehabilitation and development Minist…
Barekese Headworks is to increase water production from 18 to 24 million gallons per day (MGD) after the on-going rehabilitation and expansion.
Mr Tony Moroney, Project Manager of Taysac Construction Limited, contactors executing the…
The Media has been urged to promote activities and campaign of the 69 women Parliamentary Candidates contesting Election 2008 to achieve some level of fair women representation in Parliament.
Mrs Charity Binka, a Journalist and Medi…
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