A three-day workshop was on Thursday organised by Project Citizen Ghana (PCG) to train teachers from some tertiary institutions in the Tamale Metropolis.
They will in turn train students on how to design policy and ways they could co…
The Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Nayiri, Naa Bohagu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga, has expressed worry about the way some community members attack security personnel on duty.
He said this when the Minister of Information, Mr Jo…
Barima Akwasi Amankwaah, National Programme Officer of the Ghana Non Governmental Organizations Coalition on the Rights of the Child (GNCRC) - Children's Club, has underlined the need for active involvement of children in decisions affecti…
Mr Prince Owusu-Agyemang, acting Ashanti Regional Manager of the Metro Mass Transport Limited (MMTL), has vowed to weed out malpractices in the sale of its tickets to raise revenue and sustain its operation.
He, however, appealed fo…
Anapasu D/A Junior High School(JHS)in the Shama District scored zero per cent in this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination(BECE).
The school presented 11 candidates for the examination made up of six boys and five girls.
…
Communities living along the banks of the Afram River in the Kwahu North District, risked contracting water borne diseases, due to the marauding flood waters, which is carrying along solid and liquid wastes.
A fact finding team inclu…
The Bibiani Magistrate's Court has ordered a 29-year-old farmer at Brofoyedu near Obuasi to be held in jail for 12 months, for stealing two pregnant goats valued at GH�120.00.
Bediako Kyeremeh pleaded guilty to the offence.
Police C…
The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has opened a new office at Weija, in Ga South Municipality, in an effort to bring justice to the doorsteps of the people.
This is expected to reduce pressure on t…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Ransford Ninson has challenged policemen and women to reciprocate the Government's gesture in improving their conditions of service by living above reproach.
He advised especially those who go on …
Eden Tree Limited, an agro-processing company, with specialisation in the packaging and supply of fresh vegetables has launched a GH�50,000 Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) for out-grower farmers.
The beneficiary farmers were selected fro…
Police in the Upper East and Northern regions have mounted a search for the notorious criminal, Johnson Kombian, who is said to have broken jail five times and killed people including two policemen.
The Police Administration has also …
Madam Betty Busumtwi-Sam, Deputy Western Regional Minister, on Thursday, made a passionate appeal to the rank and file of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG), to reconsider their industrial action in the spirit of patriot…
The abysmal performance of candidates in this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), in the Shama District, dominated discussions at the Third Session of the Third meeting of the assembly on Wednesday.
Out of 1,549 ca…
Fifteen Junior High Schools (JHSs) in the Hohoe Municipality scored zero percent in this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Mr Victor-Hermann Condobrey, Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive, who disclosed this abysmal …
A Police Chief Inspector, who could not stand the persistent attempts by a driver to bribe him over a road traffic offence, on Friday, gave the driver a punch to shrug him off.
Mr David Nenyi Ampah-Bennin, Volta Regional Police Comm…
District and Community Child Protection Committees have been urged to step up their campaigns to rein in child labour in society.
Miss Mercy Atta-Tutu, Bibiani Ahwiaso-Bekwai, District Social Welfare Officer, who made the call, als…
Clement Osadu Darko, 20, a community police personnel, attached to the Cape Coast Metropolitan District Police Headquarters and a Metro Guard, Kweku Sarpong, also 20, on Thursday, appeared before a circuit court in Cape Coast, for allegedl…
A Fast Track High Court in Accra hearing the case of Ibrahim Sima, Chief Executive Officer of Exopa Modelling Agency, who is being tried over alleged drugs offences, is to deliver its judgment on January 19, 2011.
Mr James Agalga, co…
The Paramount Chief of Breman Asikuma Traditional, Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII, has called on the public to recognise education as key to national development.
He therefore advised Ghanaians to pay adequate attention to the education o…
Mr John Tia Akologo, the Minister of Information, has appealed to journalists to practice responsible journalism and write to influence government policy instead of sensationalism that seems to be the trend.
He said press freedom sho…
Three persons including a female, on Friday appeared before a Fast Track High Court in Accra, charged with conspiracy to commit crime, causing harm and robbery.
The three, Narteley Nettey Yirenkyiwa, Charles Antwi and Nana Yaw Ampaw …
Kuoro Barecheh Nlowie Baninye II, Acting President of the Zini Traditional Council has attributed the underdevelopment of the Northern part of the country to the high level of migration of the youth from the area.
He stated that the …
The mobile telecommunication company, MTN Ghana, on Thursday donated learning materials to the Autism Awareness Care and Training Centre (AACT) as part of its customer service week celebrations.
The items worth GH�2,500 would suppo…
Mr Baba Jamal, Deputy Eastern Regional Minister has advised journalists to perform their duties devoid of personal biases to ensure the development of the country.
He said the media was regarded as the fourth estate of the realm addi…
Mr Baba Jamal, Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, has advised journalists to perform their duties devoid of personal biases to ensure the development of the country.
He said the media is regarded as the Fourth Estate of the realm, exp…
The Centre for National Culture has appealed to the traditional rulers in Upper West to create a regional festival to serve as a rallying point for uniting the various ethnic groups of the area.
The synergic effects of such a festiva…
Ms Abla Fiadjoe, the Director of General Services of the Volta River Authority (VRA), has assured communities in its operational area of the company's commitment to implement development projects stated in its Community Development Initiat…
Mr Edward K. Tayi, an old student of the Half Assini Senior High, has presented 16 pieces of brass band instruments and other items to the Half Assini Senior High school towards the celebration of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the sc…
The Food and Drugs Board (FDB) on Thursday destroyed 1,000 bags of unwholesome rice at the Saba landfill site at Weija in Accra, and cautioned the public to be careful about what they consume. Anoth…
Madam Khadija Hayford, Medical Assistant at the Ajumako District Hospital has appealed to the Government, Ghana Health Service, the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam District Assembly and other philanthropists to support the Hospital with a borehole to…
Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) had extended the first semester calendar of the 2010/11 academic year by 10 days.
This is to make up for time lost through the recent three-week walk out by th…
A 32- year farmer at Bayerebon Number Five in the Atwima-Mponua district has been ordered by the Bibiani Magistrate Court to pay a fine of GH�500.00 for stealing a quantity of cocoa beans.
Kofi Sarfo pleaded guilty to the offence …
Brong-Ahafo Centre for National Culture (CNC) is to partner the National Youth and Employment Programme to create 200 jobs in weaving, tailoring and hairdressing for the unemployed youth next year.
Mr. Waksman Azaanab, Regional Direc…
Two separate three-unit classroom blocks valued over GHc 317,000.00 were on Thursday commissioned for the Tamale Islamic and the Tamale Business Senior High Schools (SHS).
Construction of the classroom blocks was supervised by the Ar…
Reports have shown that Ghana poorly performed in improving maternal health as a requirement for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal.
Ms Elizabeth Agyeman, Member for Oforikrom, who said this in a statement she delivere…
Dr Maame Amo-Addae, Shama District Director of Health, on Thursday complained about the absence of an ambulance in the entire Shama District to meet emergency health care needs of the people.
The situation, according Dr Amo-Addae, ha…
Awutu Magistrates Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of GH�200 each on two
Landlords for failing to pay their property rates to the Awutu Senya District Assembly.
Otu Nartey and Godwin Kwame who pleaded guilty would in default be …
All teachers recruited for the census exercise in the New Juaben Municipality have been released back to the classroom, Municipality Census officer, Mr Abakah Ansah, has said.
He noted that the census was almost over as the field wor…
Mr Eberhard Schanze, German Ambassador, on Thursday handed over a number of building projects and educational equipment worth 500, 000 Euros to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in Accra.
The projects include a one -storey seven classroom…
An expedition to create awareness about malaria and encourage people to use insecticide treated nets to fight the disease in six countries in West and Central Africa, was launched in Accra on Thursday.
Dubbed the "All Afrika Expediti…
An Obuasi-based private radio station, Shaft FM, in collaboration with the Obuasi Government and AngloGold Hospitals, organized a blood donation exercise at Obuasi at the weekend.
The move was to help address the shortage of blood in …
India and Malaysia Wednesday announced the conclusion of negotiations on a trade-opening agreement aimed at more than doubling bilateral commercial engagement in the next five years.
After the meeting of Indian Prime Minister Manmoh…
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) will hold its 10th Matriculation ceremony on Saturday, October 30 at the Institute, according to a statement issued in Accra on Thursday.
The statement said the Guest of Honour would be Mr Alex…
The Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service in Tamale have arrested motorists in the metropolis for committing traffic offences.
The arrest is part of a national exercise being carried by the police to ensu…
The Ashanti Regional Directorate of Health Services has targeted 807,000 children for immunization against measles and administer to them Vitamin "A" supplementation from November 3-6.
The exercise would cover children aged between nine …
The Australian Government, in collaboration with the Australia Development Scholarship (ADS), has awarded scholarships to 11 Ghanaian professionals to study at one of the 42 Universities in that country.
Mr Williams Billy Williams, …
The Minister of Communications, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has said there is the need for co-location of masts by Telecommunication Service operators and other players in the industry to reduce the proliferation of masts in the country.
"Co-…
The Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, Nii Ephraim, has called on the public to join credit unions to benefit from their assistance.
He made this call at the 4th anniversary of the Winneba based Edwumapa Co-operative Credit Union.
…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Friday said Government was committed to transform the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) through comprehensive sustainable policies that would create real employment for the youth.
In a s…
Mr Paapa Adjei-Kyeremeh, Eastern Regional Youth Coordinator, has urged the government to make resources available to the National Youth Council (NYC) to educate the youth on reproductive health.
He said since the youth were the most …