Energy Minister, Dr Oteng Adjei on Friday said Ghana was experiencing inconsistent natural gas supply from Nigeria since the inception of the West Africa Gas Pipe Line Project in August 2010.
He said supply ranged from 120,000 millio…
The Zini/Buwa Traditional Council in Sissala West District has agreed to allow Daagaba farmers in Fielimoa community to return to their farms.
At a stakeholders meeting at Zini to resolve the protracted land dispute between Nimoro an…
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Mike Hammah has expressed the need for Ghanaians to observe fundamental fire safety measures to avoid man-made fire disasters.
He said keeping petroleum products in bed rooms and stores…
Sheikh Dr Amin Bonsu, Deputy National Imam of the Ghana Muslim Mission, has called on the government to step up education on the negative effects of homosexuality and lesbianism on individuals and society.
He warned that if governmen…
Stakeholders in education have been urged to assist and support school authorities to maintain the required discipline in schools to promote better and quality education delivery.
Mr Johnny Owusu-Boadi, Obuasi Municipal Director of E…
West-Brong Presbytery Health Service, has inaugurated five brand new Great Wall pick-up vehicles worth GHC180,000 to augment its existing fleet of cars to boost health care delivery health care to the people.
Purchased under the Gove…
The Central Regional Office of the Lands Commission has organised a day’s public education forum on lands acquisition and documentation at Dunkwa-On-Offin aimed at reducing the incidence of land-related disputes in the area.
The foru…
Togolese football star, Emmanuel Adebayor has provided two boreholes for Hamile and Koro communities in the Lambussie-Karni District of the Upper West Region.
The projects solely funded by the Real Madrid Striker at a cost of GH¢15,0…
Ms Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Communication Africa (Stratcomm), has urged the youth to surmount the challenges that confront them with boldness.
She said most youths are tempted to give excuses wh…
Ms Lydia Lariba Bawa, Board Member of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT), on Thursday, cut the sod for the commencement of work on an ultra-modern passengers waiting lounge at its Abrepo-Junction terminal in Kumasi.
Expected to be comp…
Public Service Day was celebrated on Thursday with a call on workers to show commitment to serve the interest of the country.
The day set aside by the United Nations General Assembly and African Union (AU) was to honour the value and…
The National Executive Committee of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Thursday announced the closure of the Ghana International Press Centre (GiPC) on Friday, June 24, for resurfacing of the grounds to begin.
A statement issued …
Cocoa farmers have been advised to embrace the cocoa rehabilitation project, launched by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to boost output and returns.
The project involves among other things, application of fertilizers, removal of mis…
Mr Justice Jones Dotse, a Supreme Court Judge has advocated sensitisation programmes for people in small scale mining communities to create awareness on the dangers of their operations.
He said there had been public concern on the ac…
Nii Armah Ashietey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, on Thursday gave the contractor working on the MATS–Teshie Township road project up to Friday July 15 to complete work or lose the contract.
He pointed out that work on the project…
Okotwasuo Kantamanto Oworae Agyekum the third, Omanhene of the Akyem Bosome Traditional Area, had noted with concern the situation where all manner of people without any training are practising as Journalists.
He said the situation i…
Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) would continue to create conditions that allow for affiliation with private universities, Professor William Otoo Ellis, the Vice Chancellor has said.
The u…
Mr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, on Thursday embarked on inspection tour to assess the challenges facing drivers and pedestrians following the implementation of the One-Way-Traffic project to ease traffic in …
A trade unionist has advocated more empowerment and capacity building of women, to enable them to respond to opportunities in the trades union.
Women should also be assisted to take concrete steps to eliminate barriers, inhibiting the…
Professor Samuel K. Adjepong, Principal of the Methodist University College, has observed there is the need to view young people as partners in devising solutions to common concerns that affect them.
He observed that there had often …
Mr Antwi Boasiako Sekyere, Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Welfare, has assured Ghanaians that an Occupational Health and Safety Policy Legislation would be implemented by the end of the year.
Mr Sekyere, who made this discl…
Payment of salaries of some staff of the Comptroller and Accountant General’s Department using the e-zwich card has gone through successfully.
The pilot project, which covers the May salaries of staffs in the IT and Payroll departme…
Dr Benjamin Kumbuor, Minister for the Interior, on Thursday said government was keen on tackling internal and external inefficiencies in the handling of cases of illegal drugs and other crimes.
Dr Kumbuor said the external threats re…
An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale on Thursday rocked the northeastern Honshu island of Japan, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The focus of the quake, which occurred at 6:51 a.m. local time (2151 GMT), was located some…
In China, generations of people here have come up with various customs to mark the day that in Chinese means "the arrival of Summer." Let's take a minute to hear about a few local customs.
In east China's Shandong Province, there is a tra…
The three Northern Regions are to benefit from a 15.23 million dollar Sustainable Land and Water Management Project (SLWMP) aimed at reducing land degradation and also enhance biodiversity.
The Global Environmental Facility is contri…
The management of the Sun Rise Preparatory School has appealed to the government to assist the less endowed private schools, in their quest to assist in promoting teaching and learning, especially at the remotest areas of the country.
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The Ghana Immigration Service, on Wednesday, presented certificates to 27 participants after undergoing a training course on fraud documentation.
Participants were drawn from the Immigration Service, Criminal Investigation Department…
TelecomEye Company on Wednesday launched a new website dedicated to providing information on the telecommunication industry in Ghana.
The website “www.telecomeye.com” is to provide an insight into the industry and afford the general …
The Akim Oda Magistrate’s Court in the Birim Central Municipality has sentenced Kwabena Buameh, a farmer, to 12 months imprisonment in hard labour for causing damage to items valued at GH¢200.00.
The items belong to Abena Ntiriwaah, …
The General Secretary of the Apostolic Church of Ghana, Apostle Ofori Kuragu has said that peace was not merely the absence of war but how a nation dedicated herself to God.
Apostle Kuragu, who is also the Adabraka Area Superintenden…
Reverend Albert Ocran, Chairman of National Youth Rally (NYR) Planning Committee on Wednesday said the youth constituted an important human resource with potentials to contribute significantly to national development.
He, therefore, …
Ghana and Iran are holding discussions to deepen bilateral relations in sectors such as education and agriculture.
Mr Mohammed Soleyman, Iranian Ambassador to Ghana on Wednesday held a meeting with Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Minister of…
The Boards of Governors of 25 Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Northern Region were on Wednesday inaugurated and charged to ensure the judicious use of resources for the schools’ development.
Each school has a board membership of 13 …
The Chinese Government on Wednesday presented medical equipment worth $134,166 to the management of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
They included four Insight Monitor, six Syringe Pumps, six Pumps for Infusion, a Recording Page …
A total of 17 residents in the Tema Metropolis, died of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), in the first quarter of this year.
Mr Robert Kempes Ofosuware, Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, who announced this on Monday, in hi…
Excessive noise making in communities constitutes over 60 percent of complaints received by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST).
Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Deputy Minister of MEST, who noted this on Wednesday, sai…
Hassan Nonni, a middle aged man believed to be the mastermind behind illegal termination of international telephone traffic in the country has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Accra Fast Track High Court.
The terminati…
A circuit court “A” in Takoradi on Wednesday remanded 13 dock workers for attempting to stowaway, conspiracy to commit crime and unlawful entry.
They are Ebenezer Mensah, 24, Francis Atiso, 25, Alfred Assuman, 23, Alex Abraham Amoh, …
The trial of the two soldiers, who are being held for the death of Alhaji Issa Mobilla, has begun afresh with a call on the jury not to discuss evidence in public, such as at work places, drinking spots or funerals in order not to prejudic…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has pledged its resolve to embark on more aggressive technology development and transfer to boost agricultural productivity.
Dr Alhassan Baba Salifu, the Director-General, sai…
Mr Stephen Adongo, Director of Social Welfare, has underlined the need to give priority to family-based care for orphans and vulnerable children and de-emphasize institutional care.
The latter, he said, must be adopted as a last resor…
Alhaji Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, National Chief Imam, on Tuesday observed that the illegal livestock slaughtering houses was negatively affecting the operations of the Ghana Butchers Association and the Accra Abattoir.
He said the unhygi…
The Bantama Bible Study and Prayer Group (BSPG) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has commemorated its 50th anniversary with a call on Christians to be wary of charlatans who confuse people with strange Bible teachings and doctrines.
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The three Northern Regions are to benefit from a 15.23 million dollar Sustainable Land and Water Management Project (SLWMP) aimed at reducing land degradation and to enhance maintenance of biodiversity.
The Global Environmental Facil…
Mr Lawrence Amponsah, vice chairman of the Sunyani Polytechnic Chapter of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG), has described as unfortunate a statement that polytechnic graduates could not write proposals and application …
Three young men and a lady got trapped in an elevator in the six-storey Cocoa House in Sunyani as a result of power fluctuation on Tuesday afternoon.
It took security men more than 20 minutes to manually open the elevator and rescue …
Tragedy hit the St. James Seminary/Senior High School at Abesim, near Sunyani when lightening killed two final year students during a heavy downpour on Tuesday night.
Five other final year students, who were with the deceased on thei…
More than ten prepaid customers of Tigo network have so far benefited from the Tigo Family Care Insurance underwritten by Vanguard Life.
Tigo’s Brand Assistant Kwamena Buckman, who told the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday about the …
The world is on Wednesday holding the first International Widows’ Day that seeks to provide an opportunity to give special recognition to the plight of widows and their children in order to restore their human rights and alleviate poverty…
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