A new research from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute has deepened the understanding
of how chromosome replication, one of life's most fundamental processes, works, which may eventually lead to new cancer therapies, acco…
More and more American adults are suffering from a decline in overall sleep duration, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday.
It's recommended that adults should sleep seven to nine hours a night to mai…
Singapore has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next army chief, the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force's baton.
Singh, 41, takes over from Major-General Chan Chun Sing on March 25, Straits Times r…
Assistant Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Eric Laroche, warned Thursday against an impending danger of epidemics threatening refugees on Tunisia's Ras El Jedir border point with Libya.
He said at a press conferenc…
A new study suggested that regular use of painkiller ibuprofen may cut the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to Reuters reports.
The research findings were published in the online edition of the journal Neurology on Wednes…
Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday assured the industry that the government's
market borrowing programme of Rs 4.17 lakh crore for 2011-12 will not disrupt credit flow to the private sector.
"I can assure that our bo…
Mrs Rita Agyeman-Budu, Presiding Judge at the Tema District Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday advised employers to honour the payment of the contribution of their employees to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
T…
The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, which is internationally recognised for promoting ground-breaking works of fiction from across the globe, on Friday, announced the African Regional finalists for the 2011 competition.
They are Aminatt…
Mr Moses Bukari Mabengba, Northern Regional Minister, has presented 13 (31 seater) buses and six pick-ups to 19 Senior High Schools (SHS) in the region to ease their transportation problems.
The Minister, who handed over the keys of …
Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated an amount of GH¢6,880 towards the procurement of furniture for the office of the base commander at the Tamale Air Force Base.
A statement from the bank said the donation was in response to an appeal made …
Teachers in the Wa Municipality on Thursday threatened to hit the streets on Tuesday March 8th if the Government failed to expedite action to address what they described as low salaries received for the month of February under the Single S…
A total of 794 students made up of 479 men and 315 women have enrolled to pursue various postgraduate programmes at the Valley View University (VVU) in the 2010/2011 academic year
The courses are Business Administration, Nursing, The…
The Sissala East District recorded 78 HIV/AIDS cases, a steady increase from 68 cases in 2008 and 71 cases in 2009.
Mr. Joseph Bolibie, Sissala East District Director of Health Service said at the 2010 annual performance review in Tu…
Activities at Osu Oxford Street, notably operations of cyber cafes, cinema houses and night trading have been blamed for the poor performance of pupils during Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
“The BECE results over the…
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Afigya-Kwabre, Mr Kwaku Oppong-Kyekyeku Kaakyire, has reminded parents about the need to pay particular attention to the education of their children in order to provide them a secured future.
He …
Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, on Thursday said there was the need to coordinate all activities concerning water around the eastern corridor of the region to ensure the maximum use of the resource.
Mr Woyongo made thi…
A Police Constable, Philip Darko, stationed at Pusiga near Bawku was on Sunday found dead in Kulungungu also near Bawku in the Upper East
Region.
He was found dead on Sunday morning, February 27th near his tent where he performed hi…
The Akuapem North District Co-ordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Mr Victor Doku, on Thursday urged farmers to impress on their relations against illegal purchase of
the Kwamoso State Farm Lands for buildin…
Dr Kwaku Agyemang- Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, on Thursday called on the media to be objective in their reportage and avoid taking
entrenched position.
He also denounced the idea of branding one media house or the other as…
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) on Thursday cautioned against “any variation whatsoever” of agreed salary levels between doctors and the employer.
“The GMA will certainly not countenance any salary reduction upon migration unto t…
Teachers in Kumasi angered by what they claimed to be unfairness in the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS), on Thursday called for the immediate resignation of their national leaders.
They said they had lost confidence in the leade…
The Atwima-Nwabiagya District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged every Ghanaian to join the campaign of checking the growing indiscipline in the society.
Mr Emmanuel Kofi Antwi said it should…
Hohoe Municipality branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) have expressed disappointment about their new salaries under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).
Members have therefore threatened that if no tangib…
The Western Regional National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Manager, Mr Francis Asante Mensah, has said the region has registered 1,492,652 people under the National Health Insurance Scheme since its inception in 2004.
He said la…
The Minister of Education, Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, has stressed the need to revamp science and technology in all its forms, especially within the education sector, to make it relevant to the country’s development needs.
This revamping…
The Fast Track High Court hearing the Ya-Na murder case on Friday set March 22 to rule on the submission of “no case” filed by the defence.
The Court also said it had received a copy of the application of the submission of “no case” …
The Akim Oda Magistrate Court on Thursday convicted a farmer on charges of stealing, causing unlawful damage and causing unlawful
harm.
Emmanuel Kwesi Appiagyei pleaded guilty to the charges and was accordingly sentenced upon his ow…
The Central Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mr. Kwasi Owusu-Sekyere, observed on Thursday that there is the urgent need for the country to train bio-scientists to effectively monitor the environment of both …
Mr. Emmanuel Fiagbey, Country Director, Johns Hopkins’ Voices Project, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to consider increasing their budgetary support for malaria control advocacy programmes from the cu…
A Swedru based businessman, Mr George Gyamfi, has presented two computers, their accessories and a printer to the Agona Swedru branch of Ghana National Fires Service and the Oyoko Chambers at Agona Swedru.
Presenting a computer and t…
Our Coast (Hen Mpoano), a publication about coastal areas in the Western Region, was launched at Takoradi on Thursday.
It was prepared by the Coastal Resources Centre (CRC), Ghana, University of Rhode Island and Sustaina-Metrix with …
A driver facing a charge of fraudulent breach of trust for stealing his master’s taxi cab, on
Friday told the Kade District Magistrate’s Court that he had done wrong.
Eric Kwaku Offei pleaded with the court to deal leniently with hi…
The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, has urged Staff of the Judicial Service to guard against all acts of corruption and negative tendencies at their work places.
“One bad conduct by a staff can derogate from the…
Samuel Adjei, a 52-year-old man, died when a Yutong bus knocked him down at Apedwa Junction in the Eastern Region.
Superintendent of Police James Sarfo Peprah, Eastern Regional Commander of the Motor Transport and Traffic Unit (MTTU…
A head porter, Francis Yeboah, was on Friday sentenced to 12 months in prison by the Kade District Magistrate Court for stealing a mobile phone belonging to newspaper vendor.
Yeboah who pleaded not guilty was additionally ordered to c…
Five employees of the Ghana Oil Palm Development Company (GOPDC), were on Friday arraigned before the Kade District Magistrate Court charged with stealing nine bags of caustic soda valued at GH¢450 belonging to the company.
Felix Tet…
Kofi Obeng, a labourer, who stole a female goat valued at GH¢50 was on Friday convicted to a fine of GH¢600 by the Kade District Magistrate Court.
In default Obeng who pleaded not guilty will go to prison for six months in hard labou…
Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, on Wednesday deplored the poor sanitary conditions along the country’s coast line.
He said sanitation along the country’s coast was very poor especia…
Dr Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister, has appealed to pharmacists to get actively involved in community outreach and primary healthcare programmes to help address the high incidence of self-medication among Ghanaians.
…
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Benjamin Kwadwo Gyasi, Asante-Mampong Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) Commander, has advised drivers to ensure strict compliance with road traffic regulations to reduce road accident…
The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology says it is investigating the alleged dumping of toxic cargo at Essipon in the Sekondi/Takoradi Municipality and will take “appropriate steps to deal with the problem”.
It also says …
Mr Alexander Asum-Ahensah, Minister for Chieftaincy and Culture, on Wednesday said a Royal College would soon be established for chiefs in the country.
He said the College would upgrade the knowledge of chiefs on their authority and …
The authorities of the Beahu District Assembly (D/A) Primary School, has suspended classes for one week because of frequent defecation in the classrooms by some people.
Residents, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Beahu on …
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on Wednesday commended Mr Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an Investigative Journalist and the New Crusading Guide Newspaper for their contribution in the fight against corruption in
th…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agya Appiah Company Limited, producers of water and liquor, has built a 15-bedroom house for the police at Kwaso in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality.
Agya Kwaku Appiah would not give the cost of the…
The Effutu Municipal Assembly has presented a set of Compaq Computers to five schools in the Municipality.
The beneficiary schools were H and E Primary School, Challenging Heights Primary School, Uncle Rich Junior High School, Presby…
Mr Ben Amoabeng Peprah, National Chairman of the Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA), has been elected National Chairman of the Ghana Road Transport Co-ordinating Council (GRTCC).
He polled 37 votes as against four by M…
A 28-year old driver was on Tuesday sentenced to 60 months imprisonment by a Kumasi Circuit Court for stealing baby diapers, sanitary pads and fruit juice worth GH¢986.00.
Adu Antwi pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Police Ch…
The Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Nii Epheraim has appealed to private schools to follow
the government’s laid down policies towards the provision of quality teaching and learning.
Mr Epheriam made the appeal when he addresse…
The National Security Coordinator said on Wednesday the appointments of the 88 ex-security National Security personnel were terminated because their services were no longer required.
A statement of defence filed by the Coordinator…