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…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday unveiled nine graphic cigarette warning labels that highlight the dangers of smoking, in an effort to help prevent children from smoking, encourage adults who do to quit.
The warnings…
The Kaase Basic School, in Kumasi, has received 15
desktop computers and accessories, a printer and a Laptop computer, valued at GH ¢10,000.00.
The equipments were donated by Coca Cola Bottling Company, in response to an appeal made…
The Human Resource Manager of the Metro Mass Transit (MMT), Mr. Stephen Yeboah, on Wednesday cut the sod for work to begin on a new state-of-the-art Bus Terminal complex for the Company in Cape Coast.
He said the project, estimated …
Farmers at Domeabra and students of the Institute of Tropical Agriculture at Ejisu Juaben District of Ashanti Region, have received training on reducing desertification through integrating agro-forestry in farming systems.
Speaking a…
The White House on Tuesday said President Barack Obama has made a decision on Afghanistan drawdown, but was tight-lipped about other details, while media reports are indicating Obama will "likely" announce the drawdown of 10,000 troops.
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With the ongoing conflict in Libya, some soldiers have defected to the rebels. Moreover, they're resolute in their decision. Our corespondent Stephanie Freid examines why they've changed their minds.
As Libya heads into a fifth month of c…
This year's Moscow International Film Festival sees the world premiere of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" on June 23, six days before its global release which is scheduled for June 29.
Paramount Pictures announced last weekend that the f…
South Korea will build a new facility to accommodate a growing number of North Koreans fleeing poverty and political oppression from their communist homeland, an official said Wednesday.
The move is the latest reminder that the flow of…
44 people were killed, when an aging Russian airliner slammed into the ground and caught fire, as it tried to land on a foggy night in northwestern Russia, late Monday.
The accident occurred in the northern Republic of Karelia. The republ…
Senior US and Japanese officials met in Washington, to discuss the relocation of a US airbase on Okinawa.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsum…
The Rice Sector Support Programme (RSSP), an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOFA), that is aimed at increasing rice production was launched at Pusu-Namongo near Bolgatanga.
The RSSP would also promote rice processing and …
More than 600 science journalists, researchers and academics would engage in discussions on a range of critical topics in science writing at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2011 (WCSJ2011) this week.
The conference, whic…
World Vision International has been commended for contributing to combat desertification at the Talensi-Nabdam District of the Upper East Region.
The Upper East Deputy Regional Minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni, made the commendation during …
Residents of Adinkra Akyi Electoral Area in Nkoranza in Brong-Ahafo are constructing a 20-seater water closet KVIP place of convenience to enhance sanitation in the area.
The project, estimated at GHC60, 000 will be funded through sp…
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