A School Performance Improvement Plan (SPIP) has been signed by the Nkoranza District Directorate of Education and the District Assembly with the objective of addressing challenges that militate against improvement of education in the area…
Mr. T. K T. Agban, District Chief Executive for Dangbe West, on Wednesday commissioned a new three-classroom primary school block for the people of Nyapienya near Kasunya in the district.
The school block was built to cut short the …
Mr Joe Donkor, Deputy Minister of Education Youth and Sports on Wednesday urged staff of the ministry to voluntarily go in for voluntary HIV counselling and testing to enable them to know their HIV status.
He said getting to know you…
The Techiman Abotareye Cooperative Credit Union recorded 51.1 million cedis profit in 2004 as against 30.5 million cedis in 2003 representing 67.7 per cent.
Mr. James Okyere, Techiman Municipal Cooperative Officer, said this while pr…
The Movement for Economic and Political Awareness (MEPA), a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) based in Kumasi has entreated Ghanaians to make Ghana the beacon of hope and encouragement to those nations in Africa and elsewhere still strugg…
The Youth Ministry of the El-Shaddai Baptist Temple at the weekend presented items worth about one million cedis to the Kumasi Children's Home.
The items included a bag of gari, half bag of rice, bars of soap, a gallon of cooking o…
The Association of Health Services Administrators of Ghana (AHSAG) has said the Ghana Health Service, (GHS) would continue to experience strikes if the authorities failed to administer the Additional Duty Hours Allowances (ADHA) properly.…
The Management and Board of Directors of the Export Development and Investment Fund (EDIF), Monday presented facilities worth 2.6 billion cedis to the University of Ghana (UG), Legon for research, development and promotion of non-tradition…
Madam Hawa Yakubu,MP for Bawku Central on Monday presented about 80 half pieces of wax materials and a cash of 2 million cedis to the Girls' dormitory at the Tamale Girls International school in Tamale.
The students of the house would us…
Hope for African Children Initiative (HACI) Ghana has granted about 500 million cedis to several nongovernmental organisation (NGOs) to intensify their education on HIV/AIDS and related problems.
The grant was shared among six implem…
Mr Eddy Obeng-Darko, the National President of Conference of District Directors of Education (CODDE), has advised teachers to exhibit a high sense of professional discipline and competence to win the confidence and sympathy of the public.
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The Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) of the Pope John Secondary and Junior Seminary at Effiduase-Koforidua, on Saturday handed over a 1.2 billion-cedi two-storey dormitory to the school.
It was funded from a levy of parents over a fi…
The Right Reverend Emmanuel G.L Twum-Baah, Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Methodist Church, on Saturday urged all eligible Ghanaians to massively turn out to elect their leaders on December 7.
He reminded Christians that it …
The Director of EKGS Catering Institute, Mrs Efua Goode-Arthur on Sunday called on the government to create an enabling environment for the sustainable development, marketing and promotion of the hospitality industry in the country.
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Vice President Aliu Mahama on Sunday attended the funeral of late Sylvannus Ganfaa, former Lawra District Chief Executive, who died last month with a call on the family to accept the mishap as divinely.
He described the late DCE as a p…
Mr Isaac Edumadze, Central Regional Minister, has asked the electorate to vote massively for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure rapid socio-economic transformation of the country.
The Minister who said this in an addres…
A Dutch Volunteer, Miss Petra Septer, has donated a number of items valued at over 12 million cedis to the Offinso Training Centre for the Physically Disabled.
The items include 15 double-decker wooden beds; 30 mattresses; 100 plast…
Mr Philip Titriku, Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has called for concerted efforts to boost the production of sunflower as a cash crop.
Mr. Titriku who represented the Minister of Food and Agr…
Barima Asumadu Sakyi II, Paramount Chief of the Kumawu Traditional Area, has praised Nana Kwabena Abebrese, Traditional Priest of the 'Black and White' powers shrine at Medoma near Kumasi, for his unrelenting efforts to end the perennial w…
The Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, General Overseer of the Royalhouse Chapel International, has called on Ghanaians to protect the peace of the country before, during and after the December 7 elections.
"We must as of necessity ensure tha…
The Meteorological Services Department on Sunday said it would fairly misty over Southern Ghana in the e morning becoming light and sunny by mid morning.
However, few rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over the coastal and …
Government will continue with the Distant Education Programme to help upgrade the knowledge and capabilities of teachers to improve education in the country.
Diploma holding teachers will by the end of 2010 be made to handle almost all J…
The Movement of Collective Associations (MOCAS), a civil society group, in Navrongo has organized a forum for all aspiring Parliamentary Candidates in the Chiana/Pagan constituency to present their manifesto to the constituents.
The Cor…
Former Porters at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) have appealed to the authorities at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to reinstate their services.
They said the ban on their activities had brought hardship to their fami…
The second batch of the American Peace Corps Volunteers trained to help community and eco tourism in deprived areas of the country were on Friday sworn in at Techiman in the Brong-Ahafo Region.
The 30 volunteers were trained in diffe…
A Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr Yaw Agyemang Manu has stressed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has every right to ask Ghanaians to renew its mandate for the next four years, taking into account the giant strides i…
The Executive Secretary of the St. John Ambulance Ghana, Mrs Hilda Commey has observed that the lack of knowledge and skills in first aid techniques had resulted in the unfortunate deaths and maiming of many accident victims in the country…
Mr Christian Adu Atiemo, Chief Director at Office of the President, on Saturday called on Ghanaians to support the new education reform programme to enable the nation to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
"Government cannot do …
Even though the Ghana Standards Board (GSB) has developed standards for products, these are not properly implemented, understood or appreciated by the public.
Mr Lawrence Ezuah Yankey, Acting Executive Director of the Board, said tha…
The Reverend Professor Emmanuel A Obeng, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has appealed to the government to support registered private institutions training people in information technology.
He noted that the cost of …
Vice President Aliu Mahama on Sunday charged all District Assemblies in the Upper West Region to enact by-law on bushfires and enforce it vigorously to serve as punitive measures against offenders.
He said that would deter people fr…
Mr. Micheal Nsowah, the Director General of Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday cautioned students in second cycle institutions that they would pay for the full cost of their school's property destroyed during violent demonstrations.
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A Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the Kumasi Metropolitan Health Directorate has stated that the Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) problems needed a multi-disciplinary approach for solution.
Mrs Theresa Oduro Acheampong th…
A three-year computer training programme for graduates selected from various Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) and staff from organizations and institutions would be given free training in computer software, scheduled to take off in July next…
The youth in the East Akyem District in the Eastern Region has appealed to the District Assembly to enact by-laws to deal with parents, who neglect their responsibilities towards their children.
According to the youth, due to parenta…
Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, District Chief Executive for Agona and chairman of the District Security Council (DISEC) has assured the people that the council would do everything possible to flush out "ritual murderers" in the area.
He said …
The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama has reminded parents that even though the school is a unique place to educate their wards, it would be wrong to assume that the responsibility solely rests on teachers.
He made it clear that pa…
The Right Reverend Dr Sam Prempeh, the outgoing Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana on Saturday cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of the Presbyterian Centre for Vocational Instructors' Deve…
Mr Sampson Kwaku Boafo, Ashanti Regional Minister, has advised business executives in the region to take advantage of computer literacy and acquire more information in order to improve and expand their businesses.
He said knowledge …
The Health Services Workers Union (HSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has congratulated Professor A. B. Akosa, Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on his election as President of the Commonwealth Medical Association (…
Mr Stanley Nii Agyiri-Blankson, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive (AMA) on Saturday joined other AMA personnel, and market women to clear filth at some parts of the business centre of Accra.
The exercise, which started about 081…
A sod-cutting ceremony was on Friday performed at Kyerebuoso near Asokwa in the Adansi North District for the construction of a modern market estimated at 170 million cedis.
The project is to be funded by the people with the support…
Mr Steffen Rasmussen, Regional Director of IBIS responsible for the Northern sector, on Friday appealed to the government to invest more in rural areas to enhance social development.
He said people in the rural areas suffered most in
te…
Plan Ghana, an International non governmental organisation (NGO) this year supported 220 farmers with a total of 117 million cedis to step up production in maize, sorghum, soya-beans and cowpea.
The farmers who were made up of 200 men…
The Kwaebibirim District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Yaw Boakye Yiadom on Friday warned Ghanaians against the politicisation of the Mutual Health Insurance Scheme, to ensure that the less privileged in the society had access to quality healt…
Parliamentary Candidates contesting the Suhum seat have pledged to make education and employment generation their priorities if they were each voted as the member of parliament.
The candidates were Mr Jacob Kwaku Arkoh, PNC, Mr Alber…
The Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment (MMDE) is to grant 2.5 million cedis to each person who gets training from the Skills Training Employment Placement (STEP) programme to start business.
The Deputy Minister of Manpow…
The Stewards of Grace Incorporation, Ghana, an inter-denominational musical youth centred group, would organise a musical concert to launch an orphanage support project dubbed "Akyedie Ben 2004" on December three, in support of orphans and…
The Reverend Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Moderator-elect of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana on Friday cut the sod for work to begin on a 6.6 billion-cedi hostel complex at the Ramseyer Vocational Institute at Kyirapatre…
The Ashanti Regional Director of the Centre for National Culture (CNC), Mr S.F. Adjei on Thursday stressed the need for Ghanaians especially the youth to avoid over-indulgence in foreign cultures.
He observed that many Ghanaians had…
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