The head of the Laser and Optic Fibre Centre (LAFOC) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Paul Kinsley Buah-Bassuah on Monday called on African governments to invest in advanced research to enable their scientists play a leadin…
The Volta Regional Coordinating Council(VRCC) is liaising with the Ministry of Transport, the police and Boat Owners' associations to ensure compliance with river transport safety regulations in the region.
The council is envisagin…
Mexico City plans to fight the emission of ethane, a greenhouse gas more than 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, by using German made quipment to capture gas produced by rotten liquid and waste, city officials told media on Monday…
Millions of U.S. children may suffer from suboptimal levels of vitamin D, which would put them at risk, according to a study released in the November issue of Pediatrics.
Medical professionals are still debating on the optimal amount…
Mr Sylvester Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, has entreated the Ashiedu Keteke community to show interest in the sustainability of their mutual health insurance scheme.
"Your interest in the…
Felix Akakpo, who was driving a VW Taxi Cab from Hohoe towards Accra, was on Monday arrested at the Golokwati Police barrier for carrying leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
Mr Daniel Ablorde, Hohoe District Police Commander told the…
A Timber monitoring task force made up of the military, police and officials of the Forestry Commission on Tuesday arrested two chainsaw operators for illegally operating in a forest reserve for the past six months.
The task force wa…
A man said to be a popular Togolese pastor wanted by the International Police Organisation (Interpol) for a four million CFA Franc fraud was arrested at Dzodze on Wednesday.
Pastor Kouami Hounssey, 55, said to be on the run for three…
President John Evans Atta Mills,has lauded the immense contributions of traditional authorities to national development and restated Government's readiness for closer collaboration with them to better the lot of Ghanaians.
He said as…
Nkoranza Traditional Council has held a meeting with headmasters of junior high schools in the Nkoranza South District to find a solution to the downward trend of education in the area.
The meeting followed the poor performance of di…
A circuit court in Goaso has sentenced a 47-year-old teacher to 10 years in jail for attempting to kill his wife.
Osei Sarpong pleaded guilty to attempting to murder 30-year-old Cynthia Mansah.
Police Chief Inspector Charles Ar…
A Sekondi District Magistrate's Court on Monday sentenced Mark Coffie, a 23-year old unemployed, to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing building materials belonging to the Sekondi Methodist Church.
The accused, who …
Over 100 Thais protested in front of Cambodia's embassy here on Tuesday morning as they condemned Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen,who said earlier Cambodia would not extradite fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra to Thailand.
Former Thai pr…
A senior Pakistani army official escaped unhurt in the capital of Islamabad when some unidentified gunmen opened fire on an army vehicle, police sources said Tuesday.
The militants attempted to target Brigadier Waqar in his army jeep…
Negotiation is on for the release of abducted 79-year-old ailing Irish priest in the southern Philippines, local radio reported on Tuesday.
Refusing to divulge gunmen identities, Roman Catholic priest spokesman Gilbert Hingone told a…
Yemeni naval forces have seized a foreign ship loaded with anti-tank weapons believed to be bound for the country's northern Shiite insurgents and caught the Iranian crew on board,the pan-Arab al-Arabia satellite TV Channel reported on Mon…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Monday requested his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez to coordinate measures aimed at protecting people living on their common borders.
The call was made after 10 people were killed at the border…
WHO WILL BE THE ONE AND ONLY M-NET FACE OF AFRICA 2009....
....Benedicta Tweneboa-Kodua represents Ghana
October 2009
It's more than a name, more than a moment.
In Africa, for a decade, one search has led the way to find iconic, unforg…
Mr. Kofi Opoku Manu, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has stressed the need for Ghana to do more to address the soaring population and reduce the pressure on the socio-economic infrastructure.
The population growth rate of Ashanti for…
Unilever Ghana has initiated a strategic move under a new foundation called Unilever Ghana Foundation (UGF) to support accelerated growth and development in the country.
The move comes under five key pillars; Women Empowerment, Suppo…
Alhaji Muhamad Mumuni, Foreign Affairs Minister, has called on the UN, to translate its commitments on socio-economic development issues into specific actions to facilitate the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
A…
The Sunyani Polytechnic (S-Poly) has introduced a Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Ceramic, Brick and Tile to facilitate, encourage and promote the use of local raw materials in
the building and housing industry.
Professo…
Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL) and the Ghana Navy will collaborate to promote the appropriate maritime environment conducive to the peaceful and profitable development of Ghana's petrochemical endowment.
Mr. Tony Dzokoto, Head of Tullow …
Some farmers at Agona Nyarkrom in the Agona Municipality, have appealed to officials of Ghana Cocoa Board, to help them to retrieve 1,400 Ghana cedis they claim was meant to be paid to them as bonuses for the 2007/2008 cocoa season by Arma…
Alhaji Sulley Iddrisu-Sika, an 80-year old Muslim leader, was on Sunday outdoored as the new Chief Imam of the Tema Metropolis.
He succeeds Alhaji Abdul Samad Salifu, the 80-year-old immediate past Metro Chief Imam, who died on August…
Mr. David Deribaa, Acting Upper West Regional Lands Officer, has drawn up an action plan to fight the general indiscipline that is associated with land acquisition and development in the region.
His strategy seeks among others, the d…
The Noble Order of The Ladies of Marshall, a friendly society, in the Catholic Church, on Saturday, presented a cheque and items totalling GHC 3,200 to the Centre of Hope Orphanage at Mataheheko, a suburb of Accra.
The items included…
Dr MacDamien Dedzo, Volta Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Friday stressed the need for the right work culture to be inculcated in the training of health workers.
He said this might help reverse the poor recepti…
Zain Communications Network has donated a large quantity of exercise books and other teaching materials valued at several millions of Ghana Cedis to the Lamboya Primary Model School in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region.
…
The 2391st star will be embedded on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in remembrance of veteran actor Peter Graves, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Committee announced Friday.
The star will be dedicated to Graves in a ce…
As part of its social responsibility, the Love Community Chapel on Sunday inaugurated a hospital to serve the people of Bubiashie where the mission is located.
"As exhibited by Jesus in his parables, the church should not be only int…
The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) on Friday sensitised the National House of Chiefs (NHC) on the causes, mode of spreading, effects and the prevention of the H1N1 influenza.
Professor Kwabena Bosompem, newly elected President of the…
A mycotoxin laboratory has been installed within the biochemistry laboratory of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to help detect aflatoxin and other deleterious
contaminants in processed cereals in the countr…
The Yendi Evangelical Presbyterian Development and Relief Agency (EPDRA), has granted an access production credit of GHC 4,000 to nine- farmer based organisations (FBO) in the Yendi
Municipality to cultivate soya beans, groundnut and sor…
The President of the University of Ghana (UG) Nursing Students Association (UGHANSA) Mr. Victor Godswill Kpodoviah on Saturday called on tertiary nursing students to sensitise, educate and
promote maternal and child health in Ghana and b…
The National Film and Television Institute(NAFTI) at the weekend outlined a global film students and lecturers networking platform, for the development and exchange of ideas within the
industry.
Mr Martin Loh, NAFTI Director told t…
The Ghana Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Health on Friday asked for a probe into allegations of maladministration at the Bolgatanga Hospial.
At a Press Conference held in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, they cal…
The Government is determined to aggressively promote Information Communication Technology Education across the country, Mr Gideon Quarcoo, Deputy Minister of Communications, has said.
He noted that the new economic revolution of the …
Animal traction has been identified as the ideal method of tilling land for farming in the three Northern Regions.
Dr. Roger Kanton, a senior Agriculture Research Scientist in charge of the Savanna Research Institute (SARI) at Manga,…
The Upper East Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Ghana Environmental Management Project (GEMP) has established District Environmental Management Committees (DEMCs) in the region's nine districts to monitor, coordinate the pro…
Mrs. Joana Osei-Poku, Commissioner of Police and President of the Police Ladies Association (POLAS), has called on women to be assertive and courageous to keep crimes at bay in their homes.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the G…
The Zain Group, the mother company of Zain Ghana,
has been nominated in four out of nine Telecom World Middle East Awards for this year.
A statement sent to the GNA by awards organizers, UK-based Terrapin Media, an international te…
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Trade Fair dubbed "Dwa Kese 2009" to showcase the economic potentials and investment opportunities of the region has opened in Sunyani.
The week-long exhibition is expected to attract buyers and potential inv…
Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith (Rtd), Minister of Defence, on Friday commended the Ghana Air Force (GAF) for maintaining the vision for its establishment despite the many challenges
facing it.
"I doff off my hat to the Ghana…
The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ms Sherry Ayittey, has called for speedy acquisition and documentation of sites identified for the establishment of science and
technology parks in the Eastern Region.
This will e…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has elected a 15-member executive for the Jirapa constituency to manage the affairs of the party for the next four years.
The executives were elected by popular acclamation while that of the Yout…
Ghana Customs Inspection Company Ltd (GCIC) has
organised a comprehensive five-day training programme, for 30 personnel of the corporate entity, to enable them to operate the new Airport X-ray Scanner system.
The machine has the pr…
Panic has gripped residents of Seth Okai, near Nsaba in the Agona East District of the Central Region, following the looting of the grave of one Kwesi Matrifi, who was buried one and half
months ago.
The late Matrifi, a chainsaw op…
Dr Komla Dzisi, Rector of Ho Polytechnic, has said the educational institution was opening windows of opportunity for academic and professional progression for its students.
He said as part of the initiative, a team of lecturers from the…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has officially launched the Ghana Federation of Agricultural Producers (GFAP).
The federation comprises four major apex farmers associations - the Apex Farmers Organisation of Ghana (APFOG), Farme…