The Northern Regional Health Directorate has increased healthcare facilities and these include construction of five new polyclinics in Chereponi, Janga, Karaga, Kpandai and Tatale in 2010.
A new hospital is under construction at Zabz…
The Adjabeng District Magistrate Court “Two” on Thursday revoked the bail granted to three members of the People’s National Convention (PNC) who were accused of breaking into the party’s headquarters.
They are Dr Somtim Tobiga, Baba G…
The vigilance of members of the Anti-Trafficking Unit of the Ghana Immigration Service at the Elubo border saved a 12-year-old girl from being sent to Cote d’Ivoire to serve as a maid-servant.
Mr Albert Ahajie, Assistant Superinten…
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof. Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, has said quality of graduate and undergraduate teaching would be enhanced by the participation of faculty in research and other creative work in fiel…
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has petitioned the Presidency against the Ministry of Finance’s directive to discontinue the payment of the Professional Allowance for Teachers once they were rolled into the Single Spine S…
Four heavy truck drivers have been fined a total of 1,860 Ghana cedis by a Tarkwa Circuit Court for parking on the main Tarkwa/Takoradi highway or in default a prison term ranging between 10 and 24 months.
They pleaded guilty.
They …
Three illegal miners have been remanded in prison custody for using explosives that led to the destruction of a high tension electricity cable at Nkamponiase near Tarkwa.
They pleaded not guilty and will re-appear on March 26.
Th…
The Builsa District Assembly has embarked on building educational infrastructure to meet the needs of the District.
Whilst some of the projects have been completed and are in use, the constructions of others are ongoing.
Speakin…
The Ayieta Azantilow Royal family of the Builsa Traditional Area has settled its differences and has set a date for the funeral of Nab Ayieta Azantillow, the late Paramount Chief who died in 2006.
This would pave way for a new chief …
An event to educate the public and users of Toyota spare parts has been launched in Accra on Thursday.
Dubbed: “Anti-Counterfeit Educational Campaign” is to educate customers on the dangers of the influx of non genuine Toyota parts i…
Live from the Red Carpet 2011: Cameras flashing, dazzling white smiles, designer suits, trend setting dresses, international accolade, icon awards, showbiz gossip and of course there’s the speeches… the A-listers are about to embark on the…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quizzed a paralegal officer of Vodafone Ghana, Maame Asomaniwaa, as whether or not there were only two lawyers attending court for the company.
Asomaniwaa had brought a letter to the SC that counsel handl…
Squatters along the Tetteh Quarshie–Apenkwa–Mallam road have been given up to Sunday, February 27, to quit or their unauthorised structures would be demolished.
Mr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, Accra Mayor, who gave the ultimatum, said …
Vice President John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday called on the Ghana Education Service to allocate funds for the construction of 1,500 classrooms by the end of the year to reduce the number of schools under trees.
Vice President Maham…
Ghana Police Service has appealed to Ministry of Transport and Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to create more congenial parking areas in the Metropolis.
This would help curb congestion as well as prevent drivers from flouting traff…
Mr James Appiah-Berko, President of Ghana Printers and Paper Converters Association (GPPA) on Tuesday called on the Government to support and promote local printing industries.
He said the award of 60 per cent of the printing of text…
The Indian Government will take five years to eradicate chronic and potentially fatal Kala-azar, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
"The National Health Policy target of Kala-azar elimination by 2010…
Drivers and operators of heavy duty vehicles have been advised to drive responsibly in order to avert road accidents and their resultant lost of lives.
Mr Matthew Adzesi Danomah, Chairman of the West Africa Transporters Association o…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi has appealed to the traditional authorities to support the Regional
Co-ordinating Council, to fight illegal mining along the Birim River to save the water body from destruction.
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The Ghana Institution of Surveyors, on Tuesday presented food items worth GH¢2,000 and cash of GH¢500 to inmates of the Weija Leprosarium in the Ga South Municipality.
The donation, made up of onions, maize, charcoal, rice, soap, gar…
Research has revealed that a number of candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination
(BECE), are not able to make it because they cannot read the instructions and questions written in the English language.
Evidence from …
An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday declined a plea by defence counsel of Amina Mohammed, who alleged mass rape on an Accra-Bawku bus last year, to promote reconciliation and settle the matter out of court.
The court presided over by M…
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday adjourned sine die the case in which two soldiers have filed an order prohibiting Mr Justice Senyo Dzamefe, a Court of Appeal judge, from hearing their case.
This was because Ms Penelope Mamattah, th…
Peruvian President Alan Garcia said Monday that culture is essential to economic development when he met an official from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
At a short press conference after…
Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged education institutions across the country to attach great importance to the all-round growth of students in a bid to cultivate more talents for the country's development.
Hu made the remarks Monda…
Some 35 religious groups from Protestant, Catholic, Buddhist, Cheondo Religion and Won-Buddhist organizations on Wednesday criticized the government for burying animals alive and called for improvement in the burial process as the nation i…
South Koreans seeking to marry foreign spouses will now have to go through more close screening on their marital state and financial statement under guidelines that enter into force next month, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday, an ef…
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's top carrier, said Wednesday that it will not consider resuming its flights to Cairo until April as unrest continues to sweep Arab countries.
Korean Air has stopped its flights between Tashkent, Uzbek…
A recent survey of North Korean defectors in South Korea showed Wednesday that a large number of them use part of their resettlement money from the government here to help their families in the North.
In the survey conducted in Novembe…
The education ministry will put more emphasis on practical mathematics education in elementary, middle and high schools in a bid to reduce private education expenses, officials said Wednesday.
According to a plan unveiled by the Minist…
Rioters have attacked an additional four South Korean-run construction sites in Libya, an official said Wednesday, fueling concern about the safety of South Korean workers in the African nation.
Vehicles were stolen from three of the f…
Re-formed tropical Cyclone Carlos crossed over Exmouth of Western Australia (WA) as it slowly starts to head out to sea, but authorities on Wednesday warned residents between Onslow and Exmouth that the most destructive winds are yet to co…
South Korea will conduct a fact- finding survey on families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, the unification ministry said Wednesday.
It will be the first survey of its kind after laws concerning separated families were introduced in …
Twenty-three Japanese are still unaccounted for including ten college-age students from the Toyama College of Foreign Languages based in the Hokuriku region of Japan, following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked the city of Christchurc…
A village official and his wife were killed by unknown gunmen in the southern Philippines late Tuesday, police said Wednesday.
The victims, Tonyo Binuhay, a tribal leader in the village of Tablu in Tampakan township of South Cotabato prov…
Mexico, Argentina and Paraguay on Tuesday extended their sympathy to New Zealand over the 6.3-magnitude earthquake which killed at least 75 people and caused heavy damage.
Mexico's Foreign Ministry expressed its "deepest consternation for…
Alto Rio, the 15-floor apartment building that collapsed intactly in Chile's 8.8-magnitude earthquake a year ago, is set to remind Chileans of the pains and lessons for the years to come.
"The building started to shake about 30 seconds af…
Excessive claims by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is adversely affecting the finances of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).
Dr. Ken Sagoe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TTH, who revealed this, said the hospit…
The Ghana Medical Assistants Association (GMAA) has expressed concern about restrictions imposed on its members by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), with regard to the management of certain diseases and drugs prescription.
…
The police in Ashanti, at the weekend, arrested 40 motorists in a special operation, mounted to clamp down on the misuse of trade license number plates.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Patrick Eden Tambillah, the Regional Comman…
Illegal mining activities on water bodies, coupled with the intermittent drying up of rivers and streams, have been identified as the major causes affecting production and supply of potable water in the Western Region.
The Pra River,…
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has cautioned the public to be wary of the unusually strong winds currently being experienced in the country.
This had brought in its wake, the destruction of roofs and other stru…
The Right Reverend Professor Emmanuel Martey, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has called on the church to intensify the spread of the Gospel to bring hope and comfort to the poor, depressed and oppressed.
It needs to w…
Doctors attending to out-patient cases at the newly opened LEKMA Hospital at Teshie, near Accra, on Monday morning stayed away from duty in protest over assault by some unruly elements on a colleague the previous night.
The doctor on…
The people of Anlo have installed a new Awomefia, ending the 13- year-old stalemate, following the death of Togbi Adeladza II the former King.
The 68-year-old retired Commissioner of Police, known in private life as Mr Patrick Agboba…
Obuasi Senior High Technical School held its first Speech and Prize giving Day in over 30 years with a call on the students to stay away from alcoholism, occultism and indiscipline.
Mr. Joseph K. Onyinah, the Ashanti Regional Directo…
Ex Warrant-Officer (WO) Eddie Commey, was at the weekend retained as the Chairman of the Mamprobi-Camara Branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).
He was returned unopposed with the Vice Chairman, Mr Edward Allotey, i…
Parents of children at the Dadease Roman Catholic Primary in the Asante-Bekwai Municipality have complained about the poor work ethics of teachers in the school saying it is negatively affecting the performance of the pupils.
The tea…
The Management of Volta River Authority has inaugurated a 12-member board to oversee the administration of educational institutions in its operational areas.
In addition to power generation by the VRA, it also operates schools at Ako…
Mr Amankwah Asiamah, Member of Parliament (MP), for Fanteakwa, on Monday donated four lawn mowers valued at GH¢6,000 to the Begoro Government Hospital to facilitate the weeding of the compound.
Presenting the items, Mr Asiamah said the d…