About 6,300 people on Monday began training in the oil and gas industry to equip them with the necessary skills for the job market.
Out of the number, 4,000 are beneficiaries of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) while th…
Two persons who allegedly robbed four drivers of their taxi cabs at gun point at a spot near JH Plant pool at Dworwulu in Accra appeared before an Accra High Court on Wednesday.
Mustapha Ibn Asimu, a labourer and Nana Owusu, a driver…
The Coalition of Muslim Organisations,Ghana (COMOG) on Wednesday condemned the recent public burning of the Holy Quran by Pastor Terry Jones in the United States of America.
A statement signed by Major Alhaji Mohammed Essah (Rtd), Na…
Personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), have been asked to make integrity the bedrock of their work to redeem the sinking image of the profession.
He said the only way to reverse the negative perceptio…
Nana Akyemfuo Asiedu Agyeman III, Kwahu Adontehene and Omanhene of Abetifi, on Wednesday, appealed to the government to help develop touristic areas in their community to create more job opportunities to the people.
He noted that deve…
The Women’s wing of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT-LAS) has appealed to teachers to unite and support the leadership of GNAT in seeking the welfare of members.
In a statement read by Madam Florence S. Kuribla, Upper Eas…
Sonzele Rural Bank Limited, located at Jirapa in the Upper West Region has donated an X-Ray Processor valued at GH¢28,728.14 to the Saint Joseph’s Hospital at Jirapa.
The facility is expected to improve the quality of health care ser…
The Association of Ntakufamu Low Cost Housing residents in the Effutu Municipality have appealed to the government to provide a drainage system for the new District Hospital.
The Association said the new drainage should lead into the…
A scheme to distribute potable water to dozens of communities in the Ketu-North District under the small community water project has started with the sod cutting at Devego and Xipe.
Eight other nearby communities, Xantroli, Kpakpavik…
Mr Samson Abu, Lawra District Chief Executive, as commissioned a six unit classroom block at Nyanyari and inspected other infrastructure for health and education constructed by the Assembly and Ghana Education Trust Fund (GET Fund).
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Nene Kabu Abebleh II, Chief of Ningo Citizens resident in the Ashaiman Municipality, has advised his people to co-exist peacefully with the people of Ashaiman to help to accelerate the development of the area.
His people, he said, sh…
Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, Acting Brong–Ahafo Regional Director of Health Services, has given assurance that there is adequate stock of vaccines to contain the H1N1 Influenza as well as other influenzas that may occur in the region.
Spea…
Afghanistan. Bosnia. Haiti. Liberia. Rwanda. Sierra Leone. Southern Sudan, Timor Leste. Iraq. Although each is different, they have all struggled to move beyond conflict and fragility to secure development.
Paul Colliers book The Bo…
Two of Africa’s biggest brands are uniting around the continent’s biggest reality series as Coca Cola and M-Net today announced their exciting new partnership around the upcoming BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED. The world’s largest soft drink brand …
Guidance and Counselling students of the University of Education, Winneba, have suggested to the Ghana Police Administration to provide courses on stress relieving for police personnel.
The students said this in a paper delivered by M…
The Board of Directors of the Ghana News Agency has directed the General Manager, Nana Appau Duah to proceed on an indefinite leave from Friday, April 15 2011.
The Acting Chairman of the Board, Mr Kodwo Ahlijah, who announced this at …
Mr Lawrence Kweku Lartey, Chief Investigator and Greater Accra Regional Director of Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), on Thursday said People With Disability should be treated fairly and made to enjoy their hum…
The Neuro-Surgery Department of Korle–Bu Teaching Hospital on Thursday took delivery of a state of-the-art Surgical Table, accessories and biopsy equipment valued at 30,000 dollars from the Accra West Rotary Club.
This would replace …
Dr. Richard Suu-Ire, a Wildlife Veterinary Specialist, on Thursday advised Ghanaian soldiers to be wary of wildlife including their meat while on international peace duties.
“Everyday a new animal is discovered to have contracted a…
A 24-year-old capenter, Mawuli Agbenya of Hohoe, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old class four pupil by a Hohoe Circuit court.
He pleaded not guilty to defiling a minor and will re-appear on May …
The Board of Directors of the Ghana News Agency has directed the General Manager, Nana Appau Duah to proceed on indefinite leave from Friday April 15, 2011.
The Acting Chairman of the Board, Mr Kodwo Ahlijah, who announced this at a m…
Police Inspector Simon Tenkuu, Public Relations Officer of National Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of Ghana Police Service, on Thursday said about 540 deaths were recorded through motor accidents nationwide during the first quarte…
The Koforidua Regional Hospital on Thursday appealed to families who had abandoned their dead bodies at the morgue too come for them else the hospital would be forced to bury them in mass graves.
This was contained in a statement iss…
The Member of Parliament for Amenfi East, Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has appealed to citizens of the Western Region to unite and promote the development of the region.
He said the Region had been denied many amenities over the years and…
Mr Awortwe Nkansah, Deputy National General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT) has advised teachers not to compare their salaries with those in other sectors.
Mr Nkansah said teachers had a lot of existin…
The Director-General in charge of Human Resource Development of the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police Alhaji Hamidu Mahama, has said no police personnel would be promoted without training to equip him or her to perform in…
The Effutu Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Municipal National disaster Management Organization (NADMO), have presented items valued at over GH¢3,000 to 85 refugees from Cote d’Ivoire.
The number was made up of 50 citize…
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Government has provided the need-based bursaries and scholarships for second-cycle, vocational and technical and tertiary students studying pure and applied Mathematics, Science and Technology for 2010 to 2011 academic year.
The Mini…
The United States of America has provided 1.5 million dollars for the construction of a 7.5 kilometre road linking Wa East District to Nadowli District to help promote economic activities of peasant farmers.
Under the project, one st…
The Coalition of Concerned Teachers in the Western Region, has given a 72- hour ultimatum to the leadership of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) to resign or face court action to remove them from office.
The call for resi…
The 16 traditional areas constituting Ho-West have established the Congress of Ho-West Paramount Chiefs as a platform for deliberations and pooling their human and material resources for rapid development.
Osie Adja Tekpor VII, Pa…
Ghana’s educational institutions should not be avenues for students to pass their examinations rather places where people must be creative through serious research to make them analysts and thinkers needed for nation building.
Mrs Es…
The Second National Policy Fair to create platform for dialogue between policy makers, implementers and the public was launched in Accra on Tuesday.
The theme for the theme: “Empowering the People as we Build a Better Ghana” schedule…
The Norwegian government has provided a-$6.5 Million grant to the Ministry of Mines, Environment, Science and Technology, to address the country’s environmental challenges.
The amount would among other issues be used for the protection…
Professor Kofi Awoonor, Chairman of Council of State, has expressed regret at the low level of Information Technology (IT) expertise in the civil and public services in the country.
“This is an obstacle to implementing new ICT system…
The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG) is organising a three-day national summit from April 15 and April 17 in Wa, the Upper West Regional capital.
The summit which is supported by the United Nations Population Fund is …
A driver’s mate, who allegedly stole a 10-year-old girl, kept her for eight months and re-named the victim afterwards appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday.
Daniel Sosu, charged with child stealing, pleaded not guilty and…
The Norway has provided a $6.5 Million grant to the Ministry of Mines, Environment, Science and Technology to address the country’s environmental challenges.
The amount would among other issues be used for the protection of the count…
Miss Catherine Davies has advised candidates writing the Basic Entrance Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior High Certificate Examination (WASCE) to avoid acts that could lead to the cancelation or withholding of thei…
The southern Italian city of Naples has offered to host the sixth session of the World Urban Forum which is scheduled for the first week of September 2012, said a press release received on Tuesday.
The theme of the forum will be the Prosp…
Eleven people were killed and 126 were wounded in a blast that struck a metro station in the Belarussian capital Minsk.The authorities said the blast is suspected to be a terrorist act.
"126 victims were hospitalized, 22 of them - in seri…
Kate Middleton has always been super-svelte, but when she and Prince William tie the knot later this month, she will probably look more slender and handsome.
She is on diet now as her Big Day is looming. Kate's blue outfit hung from her b…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said that he was saddened by the deadly explosion in a metro station in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and conveyed his sincerest condolences to the people of Belarus.
A statement, issued here la…
Doctors may choose riskier treatment with fewer severe side effects for themselves than they'd recommend for their patients, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine Tuesday.
In the study, two sets of questions were sent …
The elderly have a difficult time with multi tasking as a study suggests that older brains behave differently when it comes to switching between two tasks, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Researchers used functional magnetic resona…
In the first clinical trial of gene therapy for treatment of intractable pain, U.S. researchers from the University of Michigan's Department of Neurology observed that the treatment appears to be able to provide substantial pain relief.
I…
Drinking 100-percent fruit juice may offer disease-fighting benefits, a new study suggests.
Fruit juice is linked with reduced risk of cancer, improved markers of heart health and cognitive decline, and increased antioxidant
activity, ac…
A new research indicats taking vitamin D could ward off vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women younger than 75, according to media reports on Tuesday.
In the research, women under 75 who consumed sufficient vitam…
Young penguin populations in the Antarctic are declining because a warmer climate cuts back on their main food source, a U.S. study said Tuesday.
Only about 10 percent of baby penguins tagged by researchers are coming back in two to four …