Public Service Personnel have been called upon to live above reproach by abiding by the code of conduct ethics of their professions, Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr. Richard Quay…
Defence counsel for Enoch Nii Lamptey Mills, proprietor of the Great Lamptey Mills Schools, and two others on Monday informed the Accra Circuit Court of an amicable settlement of the matter.
However, the case was adjourned because th…
The Ghana@50 Commission on Monday postponed the appearance of the former Chief of Staff, Mr Kwadwo Mpiani to Friday October 23,2009, because one of the commissioners was not available.
The Commission's Press Liaison Officer Ato Kobby…
Ghana is to host the fourth General Assembly meeting of Social Watch, an umbrella body for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), from 60 countries, to deliberate over global issues including Social Watch 2009 Report released about a fortnigh…
The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly in the Upper East Region, is to construct an office for the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bolgatanga Constituency, to enable him work effectively.
This came to light when the Municipal Chief Exec…
Farmers Organization Network in Ghana (FONG), in collaboration with other farmers' organizations, has called on government to provide an enabling environment for women to fully develop and
sustain their capacity to innovate.
FONG,…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has presented,through the Department of Social Welfare, 27 wheel chairs valued at GH¢14,000 in support of the physically-challenged in the Atwima-Mponua District.
Mr Abubakar Mohamm…
Government has been asked to ratify the International Labour Conventions on termination of employment, health and safety in agriculture and maternity protection.
The Volta Regional branch of General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU),…
The Energy Solution Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with a focus on renewable energy
development in Ghana, on Saturday held a bazaar in Accra to sensitize the public on the need to conserve energy.
Mrs Golda Addo,…
Nana Addo-Aikins, a legal practitioner,has observed that the proclamation of 21st September, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Birth Day, as Founder's Day is appropriate.
He said arguments over placement of apostrophes in the expression "F…
An Evangelist of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church has called on Christians to open a new chapter by refraining from acts which hindered their spiritual growth and national development.
He said Christians would be doing a disservic…
The Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT),is to introduce a service called "Weekend Drive" to support government's quest of encouraging the growth of domestic tourism and making it the number one foreign income earner.
The service, which …
Ghana’s largest Recruitment and Talent Management Exhibition and Conference,
dubbed Brighter Futures 2010, is to be held at the Accra International Conference Centre on 8-10, July, 2010. Brighter Futures 2010 is the first in a series of…
The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), on Monday reiterated its pledge to spiritual and social transformation of people at the individual, personal, community and national levels.
"We shall therefore continue to reach out to…
Feuding factions of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante-Bekwai constituency have smoked the peace-pipe and vowed to push forward in unity.
This followed a well-patronized family meeting arranged by a group of leading members a…
President John Evans Atta Mills has inaugurated a-33 bed hospital constructed by the Saviour Church of Ghana at Osiem.
The Christian Hawa Memorial Saviour Hospital has an Out Patient's Department (OPD), maternity department, gynaecol…
Two corporate organisations in Tema, on Friday donated separate items towards the completion of the Community Eleven Police Station Project.
The organisations, Tropical Cable and Conductor Limited (TCCL), producers of electrical cabl…
Ms Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of Women and Children's Affairs, has said job creation, empowerment, education and health towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, were high on government's "Better Ghana Agenda."
She…
Mr Edward Danso, Chief Executive Officer, of Leda
Systems Limited, Information Technology Consultants, at the weekend underscored the need for developing nations to make huge investments in Information Communication Technology (ICT).
…
The Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing has constituted a committee to review the management contract between Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and Aqua Vitens Rand Limited
(AVRL).
The review exercise was prompted by th…
The National African Peer Review Mechanism -Governing Council's (NAPRM-GC) draft report on Wa West District in the Upper West Region, has indicated that government's commitment to address the development challenges of the district were sho…
Dr George Oduro, Chairman of Takoradi Polytechnic Council, on Saturday said plans were far advanced for the establishment of an endowment fund to help promote academic work and social activities of the educational institution.
The fu…
Mr Isaac Mensah, former National Democratic
Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Okaikoi South, has urged the youth of the party to intensify their organisational programmes to enable it to win in 2012.
Mr Mensah, who lost to …
A day's stakeholders' sensitisation workshop on government's policy to supply free school uniforms, to some districts has ended at Swedru in the Agona West Municipality of the Central
Region.
It was organised by the International L…
The Motor, Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service recorded 4,331 motor accidents from July to September nationwide, that claimed 353 lives and injured 2,579 people.
Commercial vehicles recorded the highest numbe…
The Central Regional Council of Zongo Chiefs at the weekend installed Alhaji Abdul Karim Musa, businessman as "Sardauna" (Development Chief) to accelerate rapid progress and development in Zongo communities in the region.
Speaking at…
Government is working with a consortium of
Chinese investors on a 500- million- dollar deal, to solve the Accra water supply deficit, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Mr Albert
Abongo has announced.
Interacting wit…
Mr Yaw Buaben Asamoa, a 45 year-old lawyer and activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced his intention to contest the post of General Secretary, during the December delegates'
conference of the party.
He told the Gha…
Mr. Iddi Abubakari, Senior Programmes Manager of ActionAid, Ghana, has raised concerns about high inequalities and discriminations against women especially the rural woman despite a lot of
interventions.
He said injustices and inequa…
Dr Dominic Blay, a scientist at the Forestry esearch Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has called for punitive sanctions against people who pollute and degrade the environment.
He said there was the …
A multi-million dollar fertilizer plant is in the offing in the Keta Municipality, Mr Sylvester Tornyeava, Keta Municipal Chief Executive, has said.
He said Global Services Limited (GSL), a Nigerian company, would put up the plant wi…
Vietnam confirmed that a 29-year-old
woman in centralprovince of Binh Dinh died of A/H1N1 influenza, raising the total number of flu deaths in thecountry to 24, said a daily report on the website of the Ministry of Health on Monday.
…
Mr. Joseph Amenorwode, the Volta Regional Minister, has appealed to communities to use the celebration of festivals for mobilizing both human and material resources for development.
"Festivals should not only remind us of our rich cultur…
Of the over 2,000 pupils who sat for this year's
Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Akuapem North District, only 38 of them scored aggregate six whiles four schools in the
Okere constituency scored zero percent.
…
Residents in the Kumasi Metropolis will soon enjoy some respite from perennial water shortages that has dogged the city with a daily injection of 27 million gallons as the Kumasi Water Rehabilitation and Expansion project comes to a close …
Last night, Africa decided that Liz and Kaone's time was up on the sixth eviction show of M-Net's BIG BROTHER REVOLUTION (Sunday 18 October, live
at 19:00 CAT).
The "Fabuliz" South African and the creative housemate from Botswana saw the…
Dr Lawrence Tetteh, a Ghanaian international
evangelist, based in the UK, at the weekend called on Christians not to forget their basic responsibilities to build a better Ghana that will be a safe haven for all.
He said it was the …
Government at the weekend, directed the Accra
city authorities to relocate residents of the Sodom and Gomorrah slum and handle the issue with sensitivity and a human face.
Consequently, President John Evans Atta Mills has tasked th…
Nineteen schools at Mumuadu in the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region, excelled in last year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and gained admission into Senior
High Schools (SHS).
The Spokesman of the schools, …
Nyariga Community, near Bolgatanga in the
Upper East Region is estimated to earn about 80,000 dollars annually from
the sale of locally woven baskets to the United States.
The community, which engages in major production of hand…
The National Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Ghana Co-operatives Credit Unions Association (CUA), has called for a fast track enactment of a legislative instrument, to legalize the operations of the association.
Mr. Bless…
The Golden Jubilee lectures held from January to
December 2007 have been put together, edited and published as Ghana@50 Anniversary Lectures and would be launched on Tuesday, October 27.
According to Professor Kwame Gyekye, Editor…
About 500 pupils from six selected schools in
Accra metropolis on Friday joined the anti-poverty campaign as they called
on world leaders to help bring relief to those locked in the state of deprivation.
The pupils appended their…
The Centre for Health and Social Services (CHESS)
on Friday launched a research project on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Accra.
It is being funded by the management of Rockefeller Foundation from the USA.
Dr. Sam …
WACAM, human rights and mining advocacy
nongovernmental organisation, has called on the Government to investigate the extent of the cyanide spillage at Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) Ahafo Mine since the Company has sought to downplay…
The Catholic Diocese of Yendi in collaboration
with Energiebau Sunenergy Ghana, Energiebau Germany, and Schott Solar AG Germany has installed solar systems to Sambule, Wenchiki, Kaani, Kuni, and Wapuli Clinics in the Northern Region.
…
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) on Friday
expressed regret over the Saturday 10th October 2009 cyanide spillage at its Ahafo Mine and said it would review its operating procedures to prevent a recurrence.
Speaking to a team of Jou…
Mr. Morris Sinkari, Wa Municipal Director of Food
and Agriculture, on Wednesday urged government to expand its Expanded Crop Production Programme for the area, to cover more crops like soya beans, rice
and dorado or "kapala", a new var…
Newly promoted Aduana Stars have suffered their
first 'shock' in the elite Premier League division following the contest of the registration of two of their players.
The registration of William Adu, Richard Addae and Addo Boakye by…
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) was on
Friday presented with a certificate of elevation to the status of a fully-fledged University, through the granting of a Presidential Charter.
The institute now has the mandate to award…