Merry-making must not be allowed to overshadow the true essence of the birth of Jesus Christ, which represented a combination of greatness and humility.
The Right Reverend Professor Kwesi Dickson, Former President of the All African …
A 32 year-old driver drunk-driver who recorded an excessive alcohol level of 177-percent while driving passengers, has been banned from driving for six months by the Tema Circuit Court 'A'.
Ben Nortey with eight years driving experience,…
The Atwima District Early Childhood Educators Association has held its third annual conference with a call on pre-school teachers not to allow financial difficulties, culture, gender issues and conflict affect the child's Right to quality …
The University of Cape Coast (UCC), is seriously considering the holding of seminars and lectures, to prepare its staff for enjoyable retirement.
The Vice-Chancellor of the UCC, the Reverend Professor Emmanuel Adow Obeng, who announ…
The Right-Reverend Thomas Kwaku Mensah, Catholic Bishop of Obuasi, has advised parents to invest in their children's education and to encourage them to study hard to enable them to pass their examinations.
He said all Catholic parish…
It is estimated that 30 per cent of people in any community would suffer or show symptoms of mental illness in the course of their lives, Dr Sammy Allotey, Medical Director, Pantang Hospital, said on Thursday.
He said 10 per cent of th…
Sterling cultural performances spanning three continents took centre stage as the Accra International Children's Festival (KIDDAFEST 2004) kicked off on Thursday.
Kids from Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Liberia and the other parts of …
A two-day workshop to identify research priorities in aquatic ecosystems and fisheries in the Volta River Basin and to enhance livelihoods through improved management of living aquatic resources opened in Accra on Thursday.
Research …
Mr Charles Addo Kobea, Sales Manager of Guinness Ghana Ltd at the weekend stated that, the Guinness promotional sale that is going on in the country is to reward their loyal customers.
Mr Kobea, who made this remark at the "Juaso Downtow…
Alhaji Karim Grunza's King Faisal, would have a rather challenging task in defending their Coca Cola Top Four crown when this year's competition kick-starts in January next year.
The club, which combined brilliance and zeal to topple…
Mr Michael Boamey, the Ashanti Regional co-ordinator and National Trainer of HIV/AIDS/STD's, on Saturday called on animators and counsellors in the fight against HIV/AIDS to adopt prevention strategies that could change people's behaviour …
Members of the Builders Club, a non-governmental organisation, looked on with surprise and fired a barrage of questions on baby adoption, as they presented gift items to the Countryside Orphanage at Awutu Bawjiase at the weekend.
Their a…
The Government has released 4.5 billion cedis to resource six Youth Leadership Skill Training Institutions throughout the country to enable them to effectively play their expected role in the nation's socio-economic development.
Mr. …
The District Chief Executive for Gomoa, Madam Joyce Aidoo has assured Ghanaians that the government has put in place a machinery to make "Primary Education Fee-free with meals" in most of the poorly and deprived communities.
The DCE g…
A welder, who is known to be involved in sheep and goat stealing has been arrested for stealing a flock of 15 sheep, and has been granted 50 million cedis bail by the Tema circuit court 'B'.
Yaw Nsiah pleaded not guilty and will reappear…
Mr Abdul Karim, the Techiman Municipal Officer of the Environmental Health, has called on Environmental Health personnel to turnover a new leaf and seek the co-operation and support from the general public to bring about good sanitation in…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) on Saturday urged the government to ensure law and order was maintained in the country to avoid any post election related disturbances.
The party said, "It has learnt with rude shock and utter disb…
The Elections Observation Committee of the Religious Bodies on Thursday gave the thumbs-up to Election 2004 saying the elections were free, fair and devoid of any major intimidation that could have undermined the entire process.
The…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday announced that its Presidential Candidate, President John Agyekum Kufuor has won 53 per cent of the total valid votes cast in Tuesday's Presidential Elections and was awaiting the formal announceme…
Transparency International (TI) says a survey it conducted across the world showed that the public perceived political parties as the institution most affected by corruption.
However, indicators on Ghana put the Police as most corrup…
Ghanaians have been urged to give due respect and full recognition to teachers operating in basic schools, just as they do to their counterparts
in higher institutions in the country.
The Very Reverend Charles K. Ekubban, Minister …
Hanny Sherry Ayittey, Treasurer of the 31st December Women's Movement (DWM), on Wednesday told an Accra Fast Track trying her and two others on charges of corruption that three of the Prosecution Witnesses told lies to the Court.
She…
Sekondi Wise Fighters FC would need at least 250 Million Cedis to prepare adequately for the National Middle League early next year.
Mr. Samuel Ackah, Chief Executive Officer of the club disclosed this in a speech read for him at a day's…
Voting was progressing well throughout the country on Tuesday with the Chairman of the Electoral Commission expressing satisfaction with the balloting.
All the four presidential candidates and former President Jerry John Rawlings al…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has won both the presidential and parliamentary elections in the Ningo/Prampram Constituency in the Dangme West District of the Greater Accra Region.
The incumbent Member of Parliament, Mr Eno…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) won in both the presidential and parliamentary elections in the newly created Sege Constituency of the Dangme East District in the just ended election.
The party's parliamentary candidate, Mr Alfred…
The new Parliament that would be inaugurated on January 7 would welcome new faces and say goodbye to a number of seasoned lawmakers.
In the uncertainties of an election, several key personalities, who were Parliamentarians or wanted …
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Wednesday left Accra for Congo Brazzaville to honour an invitation from the Congolese President Sassou Nguesso.
A statement signed Mr Victor Smith, Special Assistant and Director of Public Affa…
Mr Wilson Yeboah, the Nkawie District Quality Control Officer, has debunked claims by some farmers that the mass cocoa spraying exercise had contributed to the high incidence of the purple colour before drying.
He attributed the pur…
Polling in Election 2004 started throughout the country at 0700 hours on Tuesday with long queues of voters waiting patiently to cast their votes.
At the Christ the King Polling Station of the Dade Kotopon Constituency in Greater Ac…
Voting in Election 2004 has been heavy as GNA reports from all over the country indicated more than 50 per cent turnout by midday.
At the Christ the King Polling Station of Dade Kotopon in the Greater Accra Region, Mr Philip Azumah…
Mr Abdul Aziz Abudulai, Presiding Officer at TB Polling Centre at Savelugu Constituency, in the Northern Region, has expressed concern about the inability of some voters especially the aged, to thumb print the Election 2004 ballot papers.
…
Some voters at the Evalue Gwira Constituency in the Nzima East District, have appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) and other stakeholders in future General Election to provide the electorate with benches.
The voters who had joi…
There was near mayhem at the Ablekuma North Constituency temporary office of the Electoral Commission (EC) when some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) stormed the office to demand explanation to an alleged distribution o…
Miss Elizabeth Baffoe, the Comptroller of immigration Service at the Aflao Border, has said movement of people in and out of the country through the Aflao border on election eve has not be unusual "for this time of the year".
"It is the u…
Special voting for security personnel and other persons who would be on duty on Tuesday December 7 began in all the 39 constituencies in the Ashanti Region on Saturday.
Voting started smoothly in all the polling centres the Ghana Ne…
The Paramount Chief of the Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has refuted reports that chiefs of the area had rejected the Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe, incumbent Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, who is seeking re-…
The people of the Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions have been assured of adequate security to ensure peace and order in the December 7 2004 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The assurance was contained …
The Women's Commission of the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) on Wednesday expressed their solidarity with all females aspiring for seats in the next Parliament.
"We wish all females aspiring for seats in Parliament t…
A large number of people including school children, women and civil society organisations marched through the principal streets of Bawku on Tuesday calling for peaceful, free and fair elections.
The theme of the march was "Towards Vi…
Mr. Papa Owusu Ankomah, Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday said, when voted into power at the December seven polls, the New Patriotic Party would adopt a more robust approach to the fight against corruption.
H…
President J.A. Kufuor has announced the allocation of 500 millions cedis towards the construction of a girls' dormitory for the Akim Swedru Senior Secondary School (SSS), in the Birim South District.
A bus each would be allocated to …
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Wednesday said the Government had no ulterior motive over the Songhor Salt Project but was rather determined to ensure that the economic potential of the area was utilised for the benefit of the people and …
The Registrar General said on Wednesday that it would, as from December 1, accept applications for the registration of trade marks for services (service marks).
This is because the Trade Marks Act, Act 664 of 2004, has extended prote…
The Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) district has decided to commit 1.5 per cent of its share of the district assemblies' common fund towards the control of HIV/AIDS and other diseases like malaria.
This is to help ensure the effect…
The Chairman of the GHACEM Foundation and a member of the Council of State, Nana Prah Agyensaim VI, has promised to allocate the Winneba Secondary School with 200 bags of cement, valued at 10 million cedis to help provide a fence wall for …
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday inaugurated a 370- million cedi one-storey headquarters of the Ga West District Police Service at Amasaman.
The Assembly provided 300 million cedis for the building from the Common Fund while …
The Senior Minister, Mr Joseph Henry Mensah on Monday applauded Ghanaian health professionals and urged them to place education at the centre of their service.
He observed the rapid growth of population in Kasoa in the Central Region, an…
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