The Ministry of Transport and the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) on Thursday reminded the public that the clearing of illegal structures and properties along the railway lines would be carried out as scheduled.
A statemen…
The European Union has provided accommodation and office equipment at a cost of 7.8 million Euros for staff of Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission at the Ankasa and Bia Conservation areas.
They include 43 housing units for j…
Ntiribuoho, a sprawling community in Afigya Kwabre has set up an 11-member committee to tackle the growing indiscipline there.
The committee is mandated to draft bye-laws for approval by the district assembly to regulate the sale of …
A reproductive health validation team from Togo, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Niger conferred in Accra to validate integrated training tools to be used for training family planning, maternal, neon0atal and infant health care providers.
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The Police Administration is organizing capacity building workshops for police personnel to enhance their professionalism.
As part of the programme, 164 of the 494 police sergeants due for promotion to the rank of Inspector have starte…
Otuoobour Nana Djan Kwasi II, Aburihene and Omanhene of Akuapem Anaafo and Mr Samuel Kwabi, the District Chief Executive on Tuesday cut the tape to inaugurate a multi-purpose Centre constructed at Kwakyekrom near Nsawam at the cost of 147,…
Mr Kwasi Abram, newly elected assembly-member for Akyem Asamama in the Atiwa District, has said all
abandoned projects in the town are to be rehabilitated.
He told his people at a meeting on Wednesday that due to the activities of il…
After the initial evacuation of 55 Ghanaians to Accra from Libya on February 26, 2011 by the government, a day hardly passes by without more stranded Ghanaians being brought in from that country.
With the arrival of 250 more Ghanaians …
Tension is mounting between Fulani headsmen and a farming community in the Kwahu East District when
Fulani herdsmen shot and wounded three farmers.
Two weeks ago Fulani herdsmen inflicted gunshot wounds on three farmers, including a…
A UK-based think-tank- Council for Afrika International, has used the international centenary celebration of Women’s Day to welcome the global fight against the disproportionate
impact that poverty has had on women in Africa.
“Afri…
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Ghana (UG) has launched a scheme to award members of the university community who have distinguished themselves in various endeavours.
The scheme dubbed, “UG Community E…
Ghanaian employers and managers have been urged to take the well-being of workers seriously by providing a safe work environment and training for future challenges.
“Without a properly designed well-being programme, many employees wi…
Mr Godfred Agyapong, Head of Audit, Bureau
of National Investigations (BNI), on Wednesday said it was strange for a project to be awarded on contract and executed within 14 days.
Continuing with his evidence-in-chief before a High C…
A report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) says developing nations have untapped energy resource that could help fight poverty, create jobs, gain energy independence and adapt to climate change…
Bayport Financial Services (BFS) in collaboration with Playing for change, an international Non-Governmental Organisation, has launched a project dubbed: “playing for change” to help children and the youth to better their lives.
Play…
Ms Miriam R. Iddrisu, Gender Officer of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has called for an end to inhuman cultural practices such as female genital mutilation, widowhood rites and forceful marriages in Ghana.
She noted tha…
Little Angels Trust (LAT), an independent Charity, in collaboration with +233, an entertainment Centre, has organised an independence show to create awareness of children suffering from cancer.
Mrs Lavinia Enim-Amui, founder of LAT, s…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government would this year extend electricity to 500 communities as part of the “Better Ghana” agenda.
He said government has also embarked on robust health infrastructure to elim…
Ms Theresa Dickson, Western Regional Coordinator of Girl-Child unit of the Ghana Education Service, on Tuesday reminded Ghanaians that educating the girl-child would help prevent early marriage, reduce birth rate, afford women decent jobs …
A platform for the development and protection of coastal communities in Western Region, has been formed to compliment government’s effort.
This was formed at a meeting at Fijai, near Takoradi on Tuesday, which named Awulae Annor Adja…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), announced on Tuesday that, the tenure of office of its Managing Director, Mr Cephas Gakpo, would end on March 31 March 2011.
A statement issued by the Public Relations Division of the Company s…
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) on Tuesday completed and has put into service, the Fourth 161kV transmission line between Tema and Accra.
SAE Power Lines, the contractor on the project, worked ahead of schedule to complete th…
Africa is bidding to host the world’s largest Telescope, that would make the continent a major hub for astronomy in the world.
The Minister of Environment Science and Technology, Ms Sherry Ayittey, said on Tuesday that, if Africa won…
A group calling itself Coalition of Concerned Teachers on Tuesday demonstrated through the principal streets of Takoradi against the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).
The teachers went to the Western Regional Office of the Ghana …
Discrimination against women is soaring, though some levels of progress have been made in women empowerment, Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo, National Democratic Congress (NDC) member for Savelugu and Deputy Majority Chief Whip said on Tuesday.
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The Management of Takoradi Polytechnic has presented a cheque of GH¢1,000 to the TV3 Rosebud Health Foundation.
A statement issued and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, on Tuesday, said the presentation was a demonstration of…
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to promote gender equality and women's empowerment, in a statement issued by the Delegation of the European Union to Ghana to mark International Women’s Day in Accra, on Tuesday.
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The commemoration of the International Women’s Day should not only be full of flamboyant statements of mere rhetoric, but give women hope and assurance that they matter, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) Ghana, a non-governme…
Mr Godfred Agyapong, Head of Audit at the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), on Tuesday said, there was no document to indicate the transfer of Mr Kofi Asamaoh Boateng, Former Director of Finance and Administration at the Ministry of…
A device to give students in public schools access to books electronically has been introduced in Ghana.
The device called “Amazon Kindle” is a phone-like device, which can be used to store up to 3,500 books electronically and give G…
Teachers in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday stayed away from the classroom and massed up on the streets of Kumasi to demand fair deal in the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).
Clad mostly in red, the teachers wielded placards with me…
Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Minister of Education, on Tuesday reiterated her appeal to teachers to return to the classroom, while government holds talks with their leadership to resolve the anomalies arising from the implementation of the Sin…
A 12-member delegation from Zimbabwe on Tuesday, paid a working visit to the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing to acquaint itself with the operations of the Ministry.
Mr Samuel Sipepa Mkomo, Zimbabwean Minister of Water …
South Korea formally pressed North Korea on Tuesday for a third time to take the 27 North Koreans whom Pyongyang is refusing to accept unless Seoul also repatriates four others who had also drifted here on a fishing boat last month, an off…
South Korea's top carriers offered to transport centuries-old Korean royal books from France for free after the two countries agreed on their return late last year, a diplomatic source said Tuesday.
The 297 volumes of "Oegyujanggak" bo…
Syria is fast becoming a new hub for South Korean students wishing to learn Arabic, thanks to its safe environment and low living costs, among other reasons.
Forty-one Korean students are currently living in the Middle Eastern country,…
Tiger Woods, former No. 1 golfer in the world, is scheduled to visit South Korea next month for a youth golf camp, his corporate sponsor announced Tuesday.
Nike Golf Korea said Woods will come to South Korea on April 14 as part of the …
Diplomatic documents and the contact information for South Korean political heavyweights have been leaked to a Chinese woman suspected of having an affair with a Korean consulate officer in China, sources familiar with the issue said Tuesd…
Seoul citizens mulling suicide last year increasingly chose to go to Han River bridges instead of subway stations, traditionally common locations for suicides, after most stations set up screen doors on their platforms to prevent possible…
Mrs. Lucy Awuni, Upper East Deputy Minister, on Tuesday, chastised teachers in the Region for embarking on what she termed as “violent demonstration”.
The teachers engaged in serious confrontation with the security men at the entranc…
A group of teachers have appealed to their colleagues not to desert the classroom, instead they should continue to use dialogue to resolve issues arising from the migration of teachers onto the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) policy.
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Hajia Hawawu Boya Gariba, Deputy Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs, on Wednesday called on the media to publicise the needs and interest of the vulnerable and marginalised in society for the attention of the appropriate authorities.…
The Teacher and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), on Wednesday assured its members in the Ghana Education Service (GES) that it was collaborating with other stakeholders to resolve the problems regarding migration of teachers onto the Sin…
The Right Reverend Professor Emmanuel Martey, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), has entreated pastors to be selfless and demonstrate tenacity of purpose in their work to grow the church.
Like the early missionaries, wh…
Minister of Health, Joseph Yieleh Chireh on Wednesday said the Ministry had increased intake into Ophthalmic Nursing and Training School to produce more ophthalmic nurses.
In addition, he said, more doctors were enrolled with the Gha…
The Ministry of Health will this year give more attention to providing quality health care services to people in the rural communities to ensure universal access to health for all.
It will also expand the service base of the Communit…
A research, commissioned by the Ghana Media Standards Improvement Project (GMSIP), showed that women in Ghana attracted 15 percent media coverage in 2010, compared with 85 percent for men in the same period.
Majority of the women cov…
Eight establishments in Tema, including two educational institution, which owed the Tema branch of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) several millions of Ghana Cedis, in the form of employees’ contributions, have been…
A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced two unemployed men to a total of 10 years imprisonment for stealing seven second hand motorbikes.
Kofi Endanah, 25, and Hamidu Iddi, 30, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and stealing and wo…
The management of Tullow Oil Ghana Limited, Independent Oil and Gas group, has given a positive assessment of its operations in Ghana.
It said the first oil from the Jubilee Field had established the company as a successful deepwater…