Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communication on Thursday inaugurated an 11-member Governing Board of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) to be chaired by Justice Samuel Kofi Date-Bah, a Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Board is expected…
The United States Government has assured Ghana of its technical support to the Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) project.
The GODI project seeks to build an open data community bringing together government, civil society, the media, devel…
Kwabena Omari, a 23-year-old farmer, was on Friday remanded into police custody by the Nkawkaw District Magistrate's Court for butchering his mother in-law to death at Sitey Kese.
Police Chief Inspector Emmanuel Dadey, prosecuting, told t…
Challenging Heights, a child-centered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has since its establishment in 2003 supported nearly 10,000 boys, girls, women and families to access various support services.
The supports include educational, re…
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report released has indicated that the fish kill at the Water Storage Facility (WSF) at the Newmont Ghana Gold limited Ahafo Mine was due to oxygen depletion and over population of the fish stock.
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Dr Sylvester Anemana, Chief Director at the Ministry of Health (MOH) has observed that 80 out of 1,000 babies die before their fifth birthday in the country.
In addition, 40 out of every 1,000 babies die before reaching their first age, w…
Two non-governmental organizations, Apple and R-NET with support from international donor agencies, has held a training workshop for some rural health volunteers and health professionals to create awareness of pneumonia at Old Ningo.
Mada…
The people of Sagnarigu community in the Northern Region have been advised to adhere to peace and promote oneness to ensure speedy the development of the area and the nation at large.
Alhaji Saani Abdul-Razak, Northern Regional Director o…
Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Ghana has presented 4,000 Ghana Cedis, a drink hamper and assorted MTN souvenirs to the chiefs and people of New Juaben in support of the celebration of the Akwantukese festival .
Presenting t…
Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister has noted that the region's over-dependence on local farming tools, poor marketing network, coupled with erratic rainfall pattern makes agriculture less lucrative, despite huge investments in t…
The National Labour Commission (NLC) on Friday issued a Writ of Subpoena Adueces Tecum order 38 rule 10 (1) to Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) to appear before the Commission on Monday.
The Subpoena is in res…
Farmers in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region would from next year start benefiting from highly subsidized palm nut seedlings.
The District Chief Executive for the area, Mr Joseph Dofoyenah said this on Friday at this year’s…
Mr Abu Nabong, a 35-year old maize farmer from Mwanduanu in the Sissala East District has emerged as the 2012 Regional Best Farmer for the Upper West Region.
Mr Nabong took away a corn mill, a spraying and sewing machines, 12 machetes, a …
Thirteen farmers and fishermen were on Friday awarded in the Effutu Municipal National Farmers' Day celebration at Nsuaekyre.
They were presented with ice chests, aluminum bows, wellington boots, knapsack sprayers, weedicides, shovels…
A former police officer, Mr Oppong Nkrumah, 54, has emerged as the best farmer for the Bibiani-Anhwaiso-Bekwai District.
He took home a motorized tri-cycle donated by Chirano Gold Mines Limited, cutlasses, bars of soaps and a certific…
Emmanuel Agbesa, 45, from Adidokpe was adjudged the best all-round farmer in the South-Tongu District during the Farmer's Day Celebration at Adutor on Friday.
He got for his prize, a motorbike, pair of boots, spraying machine and five…
Sametro Company Limited has filed an injunction against Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Director General, Mr Daniel Amlalo from issuing environmental permits to Keegan Resources Ghana Limited or any person in respect of Esaa…
Mr Felix Aboagye, a 79-year-old retired civil engineer, was on Thursday installed Nkosuohene (developmental chief) of Duayaw-Nkwanta Traditional Area, in the Tano North District of the Brong-Ahafo Region.
He was installed under the stool …
The Ghana News Agency (GNA), during a visit to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the Labour Commission on Friday morning showed that the two commissions were in an emergency meeting at the Labour Commission.
A similar mee…
Mr Cornelius Kpende, a native of Gbefi-Hoeme has been adjudged the best Municipal Farmer at this year's National Farmers' Day celebration at Gbefi in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region.
He received a motorised tricycle and a cert…
The Greater Accra Regional Secretary of Civil and Local Government Staff Association–Ghana (CLOGSAG), Mr. Samuel Nii Clottey, on Friday said the strike action embarked on by the association shall remain in force until government gives in…
A 58-year farmer, Mr Imoro Zakaria from the Kogni Community in the Tamale Metropolis, was on Friday adjudged the best farmer for the Tamale Metropolis and received a pocket of roofing sheets, a bicycle, knapsack sprayer, half piece of clot…
The Local Government Workers Union (LGWU) has appealed for a special allowance for public sector workers in view of the delay in developing guidelines for the payment of premium under the Single Spine Pay Policy.
A statement signed by Mr …
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) based in West Africa have called on governments in the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) zone to be more democratic and transparent in energy governance in the sub-region.
They also str…
Mr. Samuel Kwadwo Sarpong, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has appealed to the public to bear with utility service providers while they are exploiting avenues of finding lasting solution…
Rev Benjamin Bankas, Director of the Life for the Living Medical and Humanitarian Centre, has said the number of Ghanaians living with serious eye afflictions was far more than could be imagined.
The centre is a Ho-based Charity with spec…
An international seminar on the current challenges confronting sub-Sahara African countries in urban development such as population explosion, land planning and waste management has ended in Ghana.
The seminar, which focused on Urban Deve…
The Chief fisherman for Aboadze, Nana Adam Eduafo and uncle to one of the victims of last Monday's accident at the West African Gas Pipeline Company(WAPCO), has accused the management of Aboadze VRA Hospital of negligence.
The acciden…
Twenty-three people were rendered homeless when fire gutted their building at East Tanokrom in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region on Thursday.
The Western Regional Manager for the National Disaster Management Organi…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South , Mr Ebo Barton Oduro has donated a brand new desktop computer and its accessories to the Central Regional Headquarters of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)..
The accessories inc…
The Assemblies of God Relief and Development Services (AGREDS) in collaboration with the Christians Children Fund of Canada (CCFC), have recognised the efforts of some hard working teachers in the Nanumba North District.
The teachers,…
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Mr William Billy Williams, Australia High Commissioner on Thursday, has inaugurated a prosthetic and orthotics school building at the Orthopedic Training Centre (OTC) in Nsawam in the Eastern Region.
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Two applications have been filed in the case in which an Argentine Naval Ship had been restrained by a court from bunkering.
The first application, which was filed by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, is seeking for a variation on t…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says a man-made organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons used in industrial and commercial applications have a range of toxicity that could cause cancer.
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President John Dramani Mahama has advised students of Senior High Schools to remain focused of their studies and exhibit high levels of discipline in order to achieve their future ambitions and aspirations.
He said: "I can see a lot of …
President John Dramani Mahama, on Wednesday said the nation is aiming at achieving universal access to electricity and energy by 2016.
"This will be done by increasing power generation from the present 2,443 megawatts to around 5,000 m…
The Right to Information bill currently before Parliament has several fundamental defects which would become obstacles to citizens' right to accessing information should the bill be passed out without the necessary amendment.
"The bill, w…
A mediator at the Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre has appealed to the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly to create car parks for commercial vehicles to reduce congestion on some of the town's major roads.
Mr Gabriel Atsu told the Ghana New…
Mr. Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson at the US Department of State in Washington, has said the United States was deeply concerned by the Bahraini Government’s decision to ban all public gatherings.
He said decision to curb these rights …
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) on Wednesday hosted 83 national award winners of the 28th National Farmers Day celebration to a cocktail at the Regional Minister’s residence.
The Day would be held at Abokobi in…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated 2300 hygiene kits to National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to help restore a sense of dignity to women and girls in the three Northern Regions.
The donation is aimed a…
Africa's premiere communications agency, Ogilvy & Mather Africa and the Chief Executive Officer of Scangroup Limited, Bharat Thakrar, have won the inaugural Forbes Africa AdAwards held alongside the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABL…
The Tarkwa Government Hospital in the Western Region, within a week, has recorded 30 cases of cholera in the Tarkwa Nsueam Municipality.
Dr. Ebenezer Acquah, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, who disclosed this to the media on Thurs…
Dr Kwasi Ankomah, a Radiologist at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has advised regular prostate cancer screening.
This, he said, would aid early detection of the disease and the right therapie…
The Okuapeman Union in Sydney, Australia, has presented 30 laptop computers and accessories to the Presbyterian University College, Akuapem campus at Akropong.
The donation formed part of the Union’s commitment to improving education st…
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