French energy company GDF Suez outlined plans to build a new 400 megawatt power in southern Peru through a subsidiary.
GDF Suez said its Peruvian subsidiary EnerSur, the second-largest private electricity company in the country, would ins…
Energy conservation is an obvious way to reduce
emissions, though a report from Paris found paying for carbon would help even more.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that of the 63 companies taking part in …
The Upper East Region has a HIV prevalence rate of 2.2 per cent, exceeding the national average of 1.9 per cent, Dr Ernest Opoku, Deputy Regional Director in charge of clinical care, said on Wednesday.
He said there were spots in the…
Dr Kodwo Edusei, a lecturer at the College of Arts, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called on teachers to help the youth and students to appreciate the nation's rich cultural heritage.
He said the disr…
A cross-section of students in the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis have said they are unwilling to voluntarily undergo HIV and AIDS testing.
About 50 students from Takoradi Senior High School, SDA SHS, Bompeh Technical Senior, Methodist …
Two out of six children crossing the 30-metre wide River Ochi in a canoe from Enyan Amoanda to Assin Ochiso for Muslim worship last Friday, November 26, got drowned at 12:30 pm.
The two sibblings, Yaw Amoanu, 6, and Kojo Essuon, 3 ye…
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has appealed to teachers who have threatened to go on strike if government fails to implement the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSS) by December to rescind their decision.
Mr Ahenakwa…
Biosafety regulatory systems are essential in
realizing the benefits of the safe application of modern biotechnology, Mr Samuel Timpo, the Deputy Director of the AU-NEPAD African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE), has said.
Sp…
The Omanhene of Asante-Asokore, Nana Susubiribi
Krobea Asante, has given 5,000 dollars to the Ahmadiyya Senior High School to build an assembly hall.
He has additionally given out GH¢3,000 towards the rehabilitation of Asokore Metho…
Japan has provided a grant of $104,212 to the
Centre for Integrated Education and Development (CIED) to improve water supply systems in six communities in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region.
Under the project pipe lines wo…
Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, on Wednesday called on the people to support the Ghana AIDS Commission and other stakeholders in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
He said that the Commission was spearheading the nationa…
Mr Nurudeen Quaye, Greater Accra Regional Imam of
Ghana Muslim Mission on Thursday called on Muslim leaders to map out strategies, to help curb the menace of domestic violence in Muslim communities.
He said domestic violence was a …
The Western Regional Police Command has intensified patrols to combat armed robbery and other crimes in the Region ahead of Christmas.
Alhaji Hamidu Mahama, the Regional Police Commander, in an interview with GNA in Sekondi on Wednes…
Stanbic Bank, Ghana on Tuesday donated a double cabin pick-up to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture towards this year's farmers' day celebration, in the Eastern Region.
The pick up worth GH¢ 42,000 is to be presented to the third b…
China's strategic partnership with Africa,
received a boost on Thursday when the Asian giant renewed it commitment toimprove the viability of African trade unions on the continent.
"China is ready to support all regional and sub-reg…
The University of Ghana, Legon recorded four armed
robbery and 18 theft cases from January to June this year.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Amadu Salifu (Rtd), Head of Security Services of the university who made the crime…
The Navrongo Health Research Centre has said it was feasible and beneficial to introduce sexual and reproductive health education in basic schools and communities, targeting young people.
At a meeting to present research findings on …
Mr Lawrence Essuman, Vice President of the Psycho Health Foundation, a mental health oriented NGO, has urged Ghanaians not to shy away from epileptic patients since the disease is not infectious.
He said epilepsy was a neurological d…
Mr Dan Botwe, the Member of Parliament for Okere, has expressed worry about increasing crime rate in the country despite large presence of churches and other religious organizations.
"It is unfortunate that at the time that church and ot…
The Headmaster of the Koforidua School for the Deaf, Mr Ofosu Boachie, has appealed to the public for support to complete its vocational centre for the Junior High School (JHS).
He said the students performed better in vocational skil…
Mrs Angelina Kutin Tandoh, Principal of the Saint Teresa's College of Education (TERESCO), has reminded fresh students that serious academic work can not be interspersed with chaos and indiscipline towards achieving excellence.
She …
South Africa's National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele has described the murder of UK-based Indian-origin woman Anni Dewani at an impoverished township near Cape Town as a "bizarre case".
The 28-year-old woman was found dead…
A group of concerned fishermen in the Central Region have expressed disappointment about the continuous use of dynamite, light and poisonous chemicals for fishing despite the passage of a law banning those items from the fishing industry.
…
A normal meal for a South Korean family of four creates 4.8 kilograms of carbon dioxide by the time the ingredients leave the farms, get cooked and reach the dining table, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The emitted …
The Rev Isaac Osei Boadi, Headmaster of Juaben Senior High School, has appealed for expansion of the school's infrastructure to meet the demands of the increasing student and staff population.
For the past 38 years the school has not …
WACAM, a non-governmental environmental organization, has proposed that the Environmental Protection Agency adopt the 'polluter pays' system which is practiced internationally.
Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, Executive Director of WACAM exp…
A 26-year-old Nigerian commercial sex worker, Ignetious Peace, has been jailed for five years for human trafficking, by a Kumasi Circuit Court for human trafficking.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Doris Amewu told the court…
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was joined by U2 frontman Bono at a ceremony to mark World AIDS Day in Sydney Tuesday.
The event saw the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge bathed in red lights, the Australian Broadcasting Corp…
The Ho Circuit Court presided over by Mr Frank Owusu Afriyie on Monday remanded 17 Fulani herdsmen accused of robbery on the Abotoase Kwamekrom Highway into prison custody until December 13.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector S.K. Agboadoh…
The managements of four companies on Tuesday presented items valued at GH¢18,200 towards the celebration of the Greater Accra Regional Farmers' Day on Friday, December 3.
They are Expandable Polystyrene Products and Trading Limited (…
The January 31, 2011 deadline set by the National Labour Commission (NLC) for payment On-Call-Duty Facilitation Allowance across board to all doctors would be respected by the association.
This is contained in a communiqué issued by …
The Omanhene of Efua Ajumako, Okokodurfo Ogyeabo Nana Kwamena Hammah Ababio II has been applauded for his meritorious services and sense of patriotism over the past 50 years.
The records have it that the Omanhene Hammah Ababio had be…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on Tuesday said 2011 would mark the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic, and "this milestone offered a moment for people to reflect and to renew their resolve."
"Over the past three decades, AIDS …
The Interior Ministry on Tuesday urged Ghanaians to assist the security agencies to maintain and sustain the peace, security and stability for the accelerated socio-economic development of the country.
"Peace, safety, security and st…
The Headmaster of Ekumfi T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School at Essarkyir, Mr Mohammed Ackonu, hascommended the government on efforts it had been making to improve infrastructure in the school.
He said a six-unit classroom block was at…
South Korea will discontinue its mandatory AIDS testing of foreigners who are hired locally and plan to stay in the country for more than 91 days, the government said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the new rules, set …
The Old Students Association of Kwahu Ridge Secondary Technical High School at Obo has rehabilitated a mechanized borehole for the school at the cost of GH¢3,700.
The rehabilitation of the borehole would solve the perennial water sho…
A leading NRI entrepreneur has been chosen for the Asian of the Year 2010 Award for his outstanding success in making a Christmas decorations business into a multi-million pounds industry.
Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime …
The US had multiple conversations with Indian officials on the release of secret documents pertaining to India by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, according to the State Department.
"We have had multiple conversations with offi…
South Korea's exports of automobiles will continue to grow strongly to reach a record high next year, despite a moderate rise in production and domestic sales, a report said Tuesday.
Outbound shipments of vehicles by the country's five…
The US is gradually losing ground to India and China in research and high-tech manufacturing, a top Obama Administration official has said, while highlighting the need to collaborate with the two countries in various fields.
"Will w…
The head of the Zongo community of Saltpond, Sariki Mama Nomabo I, has appealed to the youth from the three northern regions not to rush to the south to seek greener pastures.
He told the GNA in an interview that people from the Nort…
Dr Boateng Duah, a gynaecologist at the Ghana Port and Harbours Hospital, Takoradi, has advised pregnant women to take good care of themselves to ensure the proper development of their foetuses and their safe deliveries.
He said thou…
The fate of a U.S. citizen jailed in Cuba for nearly a year without being charged remains unresolved, parties involved in the matter say.
Friday marks the one-year anniversary that Alan Gross was taken into custody for illegally bringing …
The Civil Service Council on Tuesday denied that President John Evans Atta Mills has ordered a probe of former Youth and Sports Minister, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak Muntaka, over a missing 20,000 US dollars.
A rejoinder signed by Ms Tho…
Nii Amasah Namoale, a Deputy Minister of Agriculture, on Tuesday expressed concern about some fishermen, who were still using aggravated lighting for fishing, despite the ban on its use.
He was cutting the sod for work to begin on th…
American embassy cables leaked by whistleblower website WikiLeaks reveal that the US conducted its own secret analysis of India's military contingency plans codenamed 'Cold Start', the Guardian reported.
"It is the collective judgme…
A 32-year old apprentice hairdresser has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment by the Nyinahin Magistrate's Court for stealing cocoa beans.
Yaa Bour pleaded guilty for stealing.
Her accomplice, Abena Kesewah, who was cha…
A magistrate's court at Dzodze, on Tuesday remanded Dennis Dzagbana, 18, a Senior High School (SHS) student, for allegedly strangling his baby girl to death.
Dzagbana, whose plea was not taken, was provisionally charged with murder f…
The persistent attacks on personnel of the Ghana Police Service has compelled government to initiate measure to guarantee their safety and nip in the bud perpetrators of those illegal acts.
Therefore, the Police Administration is int…