The Secretary General of World Alliance of Young Men Christian Associations (YMCAs), Reverend Johan Vilhem Eltvik, has called on the Ga Traditional Council to partner the association in the development of the youth.
Speaking during a…
Information Minister John Tia Akologu, on Tuesday said Cabinet had approved the draft Amendment Bill to revise the Cinematography Act of 1961 to provide the machinery to streamline the film industry.
This, he said, was a major boost …
Mobile Web Ghana, a community of mobile entrepreneurs, has held its first award ceremony that saw 30 young Ghanaian IT savvy undergoing an intensive three weeks mobile web training.
A statement signed by the Ms Florence Toffa, Projec…
Togbe Etse Agbottah, a 32-year-old herbalist, has cut the sod for the construction of a GH¢50,000 herbal centre at Otoase-Marfukrom in the Eastern Region to support the health delivery system in the area.
Briefing the Ghana News Agen…
Mr Ernest Attuquaye Armah, Deputy Minister of Communications, on Tuesday stressed the need to employ enabling capacities of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the quality of life in rural communities.
He said decla…
Police on Tuesday arrested 22 youths in Madina, near Accra, who were involved in a demonstration in which they destroyed property in a dispute over a plot of land that was being used as a recreation ground for Muslims and Christians.
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Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday advised students undertaking the Masters of Arts in Conflict Resolution at the Kofi Annan International Peace-keeping Centre (KAIPC) to set standards for the entire African Continent.
He …
The overall Best Distributor for the maiden Vodafone Distributor Awards went to GNJ Communications, which won a Hyundai H12 Van, a desk top PC, a 3 in1 Printer and a Plaque.
GNJ company took the award for its consistent target achieve…
A seamstress, who has combined her profession with tree planting at Ayibontey near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, has produced trees needed for rural electrification projects.
Miss Adjoa Asante, who conducted the Ghana News Agency aro…
The death is reported of Okyeame Peter K. Okom, Ex-Chief Linguist of Drobo Traditional Area in the Jaman District of Brong Ahafo. He was 113
He was the father of Mr Ray Ankomah, Ex-Chief Editor and Business Development Manager of the…
The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board is on Wednesday joining the world to celebrate International Museums Day, which has been set aside by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for museum institutions to create public awareness abou…
The Director of the Community Policing Unit (CPU) of the Ghana Police Service has appealed to personnel to embrace the community policing concept to ensure preventive policing.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Mina Ayim said it was abou…
A Tarkwa circuit court has sentenced Jaspper Amegboe, a 43-year-old employee of Samora Guest House at Tamso, to two years in jail in hard labour for stealing 908 Ghana cedis.
He pleaded guilty.
Police Detective Chief Inspector O…
A 26-year-old driver, Nelson Abokye of Huniso near Bogoso has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Tarkwa circuit court for defiling a 13-year-old girl.
He pleaded guilty.
Prosecuting Police Chief Inspector Eward Paddy …
A 34-year-old trader, Yaw Adjie was on Tuesday sentenced to prison for eight months for stealing two nanny goats at Ntankoful.
He pleaded guilty.
Inspector Seth Ahelegbe told the court presided over by Mrs Roberta Enyonam Otris…
Puanab Amalug, the 55-year old newly installed queen mother of the Binduri Traditional area, on Wednesday said women could only progress in their lives if they remained united and focused on a common purpose.
Puanab Amalug, who is kn…
The Chiefs and People of the Sherigu Traditional Area, Upper East Region, has appealed to the Government not to demolish the structure of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital for the reconstruction of an ultra modern hospital.
They made …
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Wednesday organized a day’s capacity building workshop on conflict prevention, management and resolution for selected participants in conflict prone areas in the Upper East Region.
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In an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and help reduce the myths surrounding the disease, Mobile network operator- Tigo last week organized breast cancer education and screening exercise for staff under the name “save the brea…
Karen, who had the most Nominations, was saved from possible Eviction in a last minute decision by Head of House, Miss P, who put Mumba in her place instead. This all unfolded during a tense Nominations show this evening, where Big Brother…
Togbe Atsridom V, Chief of Kpedze, has said rising population constituted a major threat to the sustainability of resources along the Atakora Mountain Ranges.
He said the Range, stretching from Akwapim in the Eastern region through t…
South Korea ranked at the bottom among the world's advanced countries in terms of adapting to climate change and energy independence, a report showed Tuesday.
A research team led by Kim Jong-ho of the state-funded Korea Environment Ins…
North Korea will remain on the wrong path unless it abandons its nuclear weapons program, the top U.S. envoy to Seoul said Wednesday, urging the communist state to work toward a peaceful and denuclearized Korean Peninsula.
"Without den…
Health Ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met here on Tuesday, to prepare for the BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting which is to be held in Beijing on July 11, 2011.
The preparatory discussion was convened on the s…
A group of leading marine scientists here Tuesday suggested to create no-take reserves for at least 30 percent of Canadian oceans as well as ensure connectivity among marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canada.
At the 2011 International Mari…
Arianespace has approved the preparation review of the third Ariane 5 flight, which is expected to lift two communication satellites on Friday from the spaceport in French Guiana, the European launching center said on Tuesday.
The prior r…
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Tuesday that the international Aquarius/SAC-D observatory will be launched on June 9, to study interactions between ocean circulation, the water cycle and climate by m…
A variation in a gene involved in regulating cholesterol in the bloodstream also appears to affect progesterone production in women, making it a likely culprit in a substantial number of cases of their infertility, a new study from Johns H…
The Lay Chairman of the Sekondi Diocese of the Methodist Church, Mrs. Esther Lily Nkansah, has called on Christian leaders to relinquish power to the younger generation to ensure continuous impartation of the knowledge of Christ and the su…
The Akatsi District Assembly last year collected 238,423.00 Ghana cedis, exceeding its estimated target of 214,427.00 Ghana cedis by 23,996.00 Ghana cedis.
The improved revenue performance was as a result of the creation of a Busi…
The Winneba Diocese of the Methodist Church, in collaboration with the United Methodist Church in the US, will build a health Centre at Gomoa Awombrew.
The Bishop of the Diocese, The Rt Rev. Dr Joseph Ekow Ghunney, said this at the…
The Japanese Government has extended agricultural machinery worth 5.1 million dollars to Ghana under the grant assistance for underprivileged farmers to increase food production.
The machinery is comprised of 125 agricultural tractor…
Queen mothers nationwide have been urged to use their influential position to campaign against the
stigmatization of people with Tuberculosis.
Mrs Cecilia Lodonu-Senoo, Executive Director of the Hope For Future Generation (HFFG), wh…
Students of Cape Coast School for the Deaf, CAPE DEAF, have benefited from an HIV education, Counselling and Testing outreach programme organised by Hope for Future Generation (HFFG).
The programme, which formed part of the implement…
A woman on her way to a Pennsylvania hospital to deliver twins didn't quite make it -- the first baby was born in the car, officials said.
Danielle Bowers, 27, and her fiance called 911 about 1:55 a.m. Sunday as they traveled to West Penn…
The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, made it easier for police to break down a door and enter an apartment without a warrant in drug cases.
At issue is the "exigent circumstances rule" -- allowing police to act without a warrant when…
The 15-year-old boy who Sunday became the youngest graduate of the University of Baltimore says he's headed to law school this fall and he might study medicine.
Ty Hobson-Powell, who turns 16 in a month, received his diploma Sunday and in…
Two middle school boys in western Pennsylvania hid sewing needles in cupcakes about to be eaten by their classmates, state police say.
The suspects are students at Franklin Middle School in Sandycreek Township, Venango County, WTAE-TV, Pi…
Prostitution is illegal except for a few areas of the United States, but some educated women work in the sex industry by choice, researchers says.
Jennifer Hafer, a doctoral student, and economics Professor Amy Farmer of the University of…
Washington state authorities say they are trying to keep a serial sex offender and father of 22 children out of society indefinitely.
Donald Holmes, 65, avoided a life term in 2004 when five child rape and molestation convictions were thr…
Substance use is a barrier to people receiving all appropriate preventive health services such as cancer screenings or flu shots, U.S. researchers suggest.
Dr. Karen Lasser, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center and an associa…
Twenty-five percent of deaths among U.S. Hispanic men and one in three U.S. Hispanic women are due to stroke and heart disease, researchers say.
Dr. Juan Fitz, American College of Emergency Physicians spokesman and assistant medical direc…
A large percentage of soft contact lens wearers don't do a good job of following lens hygiene and replacement protocol, U.S. surveys indicate.
Sheila Hickson-Curran, director of medical affairs at VISTAKON, a division of Johnson & Johnson…
This year’s International Museums Day will be marked in the Volta Regional capital Ho on Wednesday May 18 with clean-up exercise, lectures and an exhibition.
The general theme for the celebration is: “Museum and Memory”.
The…
Mr Charles Tsegah, Deputy Director General of Education, has emphasized that government was doing everything possible to bridge the educational gap between the three northern regions and the southern sector.
He said government throug…
Michael Koomson, a 29-year old carpenter, who allegedly raped a 17-year old Junior High School (JHS) at Baafikrom told a packed Circuit Court in Cape Coast, on Monday, that the victim was his girlfriend.
Consequently, he said, the act…
The gender-based violence court in Accra was on Monday confronted with the need for a sign language interpreter when a man, Mr Samuel Tetteh, was arraigned for defiling a six year-old girl.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ACP) Sa…
Golden Star Bogoso Prestea Limited (GSBPL) has awarded 135 of its long service employees at Bogoso.
The award scheme, instituted in 2006, is organized annually to motivate and retain long serving staff. The theme for the occasion was…
Togbe Adzofia IV, Paramount Chief of the Dzodze Traditional, area has appealed to Christian sects to avoid making laughing stocks of Christianity over doctrinal differences.
Togbe Adzofia was speaking at the Akatsi branch of the Global…
Mr Gabriel Kploanyi, the Volta Regional Director of Education, has appealed to the government to provide the enabling “legal and socio-economic environment” to ensure that polytechnic graduates become self-employed.
“We have to gi…
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