The Ghana Police Service with the help of UNICEF has established an Anti-Human Traffic Unit at Wa to operate as an intelligence heart beat on human trafficking in the region.
A three-day workshop designed to hone the skills of 35 po…
Isaac Opare, an elder of Pentecost Grace Assembly, Koforidua, was on Wednesday remanded into police custody for allegedly defrauding two policewomen by a Koforidua Circuit Court.
Elder Opare who pleaded not guilty to a charge of defr…
Four teenage pupils of the Richard Greame School near Samahu who were knocked down by an Opel Vectra with registration number AS 113 G are in a stable condition at the ABA Goldfields Hospital.
They are; Vida Oppong, 15, Joyce Ayensu,…
Mr Collins Dauda, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has urged the security agencies must act decisively to flush out galamsey operators from the country.
He said, the activities of galamsey operators, apart from the environmen…
Mr Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, Deputy Minister of Health, has said government recognizes the immense contributions by the private sector towards the training of health personnel.
For this reason, government, in partnership with private instit…
A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple in the southern coastal city of Busan was partly damaged in a night fire believed to be an act of arson, police said Thursday.
The fire broke out Wednesday night on a main wooden gate of Beomeo Temple a…
The Central Regional branch of the Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation is to establish a disaster fund.
The fund will be used to cater for victims of disasters, Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, the Chairman of t…
FIDELITY BANK WOWS KUMASI CUSTOMERS WITH FANTASTIC PRIZES
Kumasi, 15th December 2010: Fidelity bank brought lots of excitement to the streets of Suame; a suburb of Kumasi came to a standstill when ten lucky customers of Fidelity Bank were…
Also on DStv this December, audiences can tune in for the premier of season six of EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITIONS SPECIALS on BBC Lifestyle. Screening form Monday December 20 (19:00 CAT), the series sees Ty Pennington and his Extreme Makeo…
A 23-year old farmer, who shot and killed a suspected cocoa beans thief, at Ohiampeanika, near Bibiani, has been remanded in prison custody, by a Bibiani Magistrates' Court.
The plea of Yaya Fuseini was not taken and he would re-appe…
An intercessory prayer had been held by the Muslim community in the Ashanti region, to seek the face of Allah, as the country's oil begin pouring out in commercial quantities from Wednesday.
The prayers, organized by the Tijanniya Mu…
A circuit court in Cape Coast, presided over by Mr Samuel Asare Nyarko, has sentenced a 37 year-old labourer to 13 years imprisonment for stealing.
Alexander Appiah, a resident of Anokyi, a town near Mankessim, pleaded guilty and was…
A section of ex-casual workers of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) had staged a protest against the mode of payment of their compensation by the company.
The workers numbering over 1,000 were laid off some time ago without any reason, even th…
The Tema Regional Police Command has received a
quantity of Impulse Energy Drink worth GHC 2,500, from the Management of Direct Health Network (DHN), importers and distributors of Impulse Energy Drink from the United States.
It is …
The Ho Municipality is yet to stir up to the Christmas mood with just ten days to the Yuletide.
The atmosphere in town is drab, bereft of the colours and carols but for the occasional Christmas jingles on local radio stations.
…
The Chiefs and people of Ntiribuoho, in the Afigya-Kwabre district, have appealed to the Government to ensure that the eight-kilometre Afrancho-Ntiribuoho-Sasa-Bomso road is tarred.
The road is currently under construction but the wo…
A 27-year-old mechanic was on Tuesday jailed 24 months in hard labour by a Kumasi Circuit Court, for stealing GH¢900 belonging to his uncle.
Atta Bobie pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and stealing.
Police Chief Insp…
The Government has signed an agreement with a Chinese company for the construction of the proposed ECOWAS railway line and modernisation of the Eastern line.
The railway line when completed would ease congestion at the main Tema Harb…
The European Union says it welcomes the positive results of the Cancun climate conference.
"The balanced and substantive package of decisions adopted December 11, 2010, known as the Cancun Agreement, represents an important further s…
Rejoice Donkor, a 44 year-old a woman used by his fiancée Gilbert Ray Agbenyegah, 63, a retired teacher to clandestinely claim his late wife's social security entitlements amounting to 13,500 Ghana cedis has absconded.
Agbenyega who …
Dr Kwaku Aning, a Ghanaian Scientist has been
appointed Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), effective January 1, 2011, making him the first African to assume the exalted IAEA position.
Dr Aning, …
Nii Armarh Ashitey, Greater-Accra Regional Minister, on Tuesday, challenged farmers in the region, to do all they could to keep the National Best Farmer's title in subsequent years.
Nii Ashitey said winning was one thing, while stayi…
The Upper East Regional Co-ordinating Council has set up a team to monitor the sale and use of agro -chemicals in the Region and check the illicit sale of the products across the borders with Togo and Burkina Faso.
The team is made u…
A Kumasi Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Justice Emmanuel Amoh-Yartey, has sentenced two friends to a total of 30 years imprisonment, for gang raping a teenage girl.
Isaac Yeboah, 20, and Kwadwo Owusu, 25, denied the charge and wo…
A 28-year old man, who allegedly inflicted multiple deep cutlass wounds on his estranged wife, at Ahyiresu Number Five, is now in the firm grips of the laws.
Kwame Adjei was ordered to be held in prison custody when he appeared befor…
The Police Motor Traffic Transport Unit (MTTU) has arrested 10 drivers in the Atwima-Nwabiagya district, in a special operation, mounted to check indiscipline on the Akuakwa-Nkawie stretch of the Kumasi-Bibiani highway.
Assistant Sup…
Dr Anthony Normeshie, Executive Director of Health For All Herbal Clinic, at Oworam, near Asamankese, in the Eastern Region, has called on the government to strengthen research institutions in the country to focus attention on research int…
The newly approved spatial planning system would improve the legal, institutional and technological capacity of the Town and Country Planning Department.
Mr Asiedu Poku, Acting Director of Town and Country Planning Department, who an…
The Ghana Government and Management of Korean Construction Firm STX, on Monday signed two agreements for commencement of the construction of 30,000 housing units for the first phase of a proposed 200,000 units for the next five years.
…
The Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Emmanuel Ankamah, has remanded a 30-year old self-styled boxer and a watchman into prison custody, for possessing narcotic drugs.
Kwasi Ameyaw, the boxer, and Kwadwo Abendro, the watchma…
The Accra Circuit Court hearing the alleged incest case against Nana Kofi Yirenkyi, also known as "Jesus One Touch", Founder and General Overseer of Jesus Blood Ministry, on Tuesday slated January 20, 2011 for ruling.
Mrs Georgina Me…
Only three women are among the 89 candidates who have filed their nominations to contest the 34 seats of the Jomoro District Assembly in the forthcoming elections, Mr Kwabena Asante, Jomoro District Electoral Officer has said.
Speakin…
A suspected robber was killed in a fire-fight with personnel of the Ashanti Regional Police Buffalo Unit at Ayeduase, near the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Nana Y…
The Upper East Regional Co-ordinating Council has set up a team to monitor the sale and use of agro -chemicals in the Region and check the illicit sale of the products across the borders with Togo and Burkina Faso.
The team is made u…
Mr Gabriel Kploanyi, Volta Regional Director of Ghana Education Service (GES), has urged students to eschew indiscipline and laziness in order to become successful in future.
He said: "Discipline and hard work ensure good performance…
The Grassroot Human Security Project (GGHSP), has constructed a $94,245.00 community resource centre complex for the Ahyiresu community, near Kwahu Praso in the Asante Akyem District.
The furnished resource centre complex, which was …
A 60- year old farmer from Asasefufuom, near Kwahu Jamase, Alhaji Iddrisu Haruna was adjudged the Kwahu West Municipal Best Farmer at the 26th Annual Farmers Day celebration at Kwahu Jamase at the weekend.
Alhaji Haruna married to f…
The Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church, Right Reverend Francis Benjamin Quashie, has called for the cultivation of trust among the leading political parties to facilitate national development.
He explained that n…
The Winneba police have arrested a 25-year old-man, Seidu Sabitu, for murdering Abubakar Sadik, a primary one pupil of Church of Christ School in Winneba.
The Winneba District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police Martin …
Out of 2,422 applicants who applied to Cape Coast Polytechnic, 1,668 applicants were admitted due to lack of facilities.
The Acting Rector of Cape Coast Polytechnic, Mr. Augustus Marx Koomson, who spoke at the matriculation of new s…
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in collaboration with other stakeholders in bush fire prevention has held a forum in Cape coast to create awareness about bush fires and its adverse effects.
The 2010/2011 bush fire prevention …
A total of 23 hectares of rice have been cultivated in three communities in the Jomoro District under the Youth in Agriculture Programme, the District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Victor Nyanyi Kablan has said.
The DCE was addressing th…
Mr Ebenezer Adu-Awuku, a 42 year old London-based businessman, was at the weekend installed the Odikro of Nsutam in the Akuapem North District under the stool name Nana Ohene Asare.
He succeeded the late Odikro of the town, Baffour K…
The acting Chief Fire Officer, Mr Albert Brown-Gaisie, has directed Regional and District Fire Officers to re-organize their fire volunteer squads towards reducing bushfires in the
coming dry season by at least 30 per cent.
He tas…
One Hundred and Seventy-two students from the Ghana Telecom University College (GTUC) graduated over the weekend, with a call on them to apply their expertise to positively transform the
telecommunication sector.
Dr Osei K. Darkw…
Madam Betty Busumtwi-Sam, Deputy Western Regional Minister, on Saturday, called on Head of Schools and stakeholders to cooperate with government to ensure that the huge investment made in education does not go to waste.
She was speak…
Air Commodore Kwame Pumpuni (rtd), on Friday inaugurated the Air Force Cadet Corp of the Sekondi College at Inchaban.
Nana Mankrado, Chief of Inchaban, also unveiled the new school uniform of the school at the ceremony.
In a sh…
The current tensions on the Korean Peninsula prove that North Korea made the right decision to bolster its nuclear arsenal, Pyongyang's top diplomat said, accusing South Korea and the
U.S. of seeking confrontation with the communist nati…
Archbishop Dr George Slezer Ofori-Atta, Presiding
Archbishop of International Council for Clergy (ICC), at the weekend observed that the amorous pursuit of materialism among the clergy was
undermining the essence of Christianity.
…
Mr Kobby Acheampong, Deputy Minister of Tourism,
at the weekend, said the Government was poised to increase tourist arrivals to the country from 74,800 to one million annually from 2011 to increase tourist receipts.
He said the Min…