Colonel Dr Francis Quarshie (Rtd), the President of Ghana – Hungarian Union, has lauded Hungary for stepping up its offer of scholarships to Ghanaian students to study in the Eastern European country.
He said since Hungary reopened its …
The out-going Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major-General Obed Asamoah Akwa has urged officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces to maintain the highest professional standards in the discharge of their duties.
That he explained was the onl…
The Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil, has attributed the country’s economic woes to the inability of its leaders and citizenry to think and adapt to changing trends in the …
Patrons of the Bolgatanga Regional Library have urged government to upgrade and stock the library with modern books to make referencing and research work easy and accessible.
In an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA), the Regional Li…
Some residents of New Takoradi have expressed displeasure about the indiscriminate dumping of human excreta into gutters, market places and in the sea by members of the community.
New Takoradi, a fishing community within the Sekondi Tak…
A Six -week capacity building course for fifty five Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) drawn from various police stations in the country is underway at the Police Command and Staff College at Winneba.
The course, dubbed “ Junior …
More than 360 young girls were rescued from being trafficked into the gulf countries in 2016, the Anti-human Trafficking Unit (ATHU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) has disclosed.
It said a total of 22 boys who were trafficked to Sou…
A study conducted by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) shows that artisans at the Suame Magazine in Kumasi - reputed to be Africa’s largest metal fabrication enclave, are predisposed to serious health hazards.
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Mr. Isaac Adupong, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has reminded health professionals that selling of expired or almost expired drugs to patients was illegal and criminal transgression.
He sa…
The Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria with oversight responsibility for Ghana, Madam Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury, says the Finnish government will continue to support Ghana in the area of girl-child education in information and communications tech…
Hope for Future Generation (HFFG), a non-governmental organization, with focus on health has disinfested selected communities in the Ho Municipal area with support from Zoomlion Ghana Limited.
The project, under the Ho Municipal Malaria…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, February 21, deliver his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament.
This will be in fulfillment of Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution that stipulates that: “The Presi…
Government’s decision to implement the fee free Senior High School (SHS) education as from 2017academic year, has been received with great joy by a number of people.
There was spontaneous jubilation by a large number of people including…
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Coordinator of the Police Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has issued a battle cry against the surge in child marriages in parts of the region.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Setina Aboa…
Prolonged, intense physical exercise is challenging for our immune system. In fact, evidence suggests that for a brief amount of time immediately after a workout, our body is more prone to disease. New research examines the best strategies…
Everpure Ghana Limited, a leading producer of purified drinking water in Tema and Kumasi, recently presented 100 pieces of furniture to the Tema C7-One Basic School.
The move followed a request the school made to the company for support…
Air Marshal Michael Sampson Oje, former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was yesterday officially “pulled out” of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in a colourful ceremony to mark his retirement.
He stood in an open armoured vehicle, with offic…
Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited’s (GGBL’s) Women Network (WOWNET) donated assorted items to children and maternity wards of the Achimota Hospital in Accra and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi on Valentine’s Day as a way of imp…
A former deputy finance minister, Mrs Mona Helen Quartey, has cast doubt on government’s ability to fulfil the free SHS policy this year. The New Patriotic Party NPP) government’s flagship programme, according to President Akufo-Addo, will…
The Acting Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu has made his third reshuffle to the top hierarchy of the Ghana Police Service since assuming office on January 25.
His latest re-assignments sees the Public Relations Officer f…
Security personnel on peacekeeping missions will now receive their allowances while on duty and not when they arrive in Ghana upon completion of their respective operations.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who announced this, note…
The Buipe Bridge has been closed to traffic for the next 20 days. This is to enable the Bridge Maintenance Unit of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) to undertake emergency repair works on one of the major bridges on the Tamale-Kintampo hi…
The expansion of the Tamale Airport into an international level would serve as a catalyst to improve the economic fortunes of the region, Salifu-Sa-eed, Minister-designate for Northern Region has said.
He said as a minister, his adminis…
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo for taking the bold step to implement the Free Senior High School Policy.
A statement signed by Mr Alexander Yaw Danso, the…
More babies born extremely prematurely are surviving without neurological problems, according to a new study.
The study by Duke Health in the US and published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at 4,274 babies born between 22…
Winneba Hospital recorded two maternal deaths in 2016
Winneba (C/R), Feb. 16, GNA -Two maternal deaths were recorded in Winneba Municipal Hospital in 2016 against one in 2015 and one in 2014.
Mr. Emmanuel K. Gyamfi, Administrat…
The Half-Assini Catholic Basic School in the Western Region has awarded a total of 11 pupils of the school who excelled in their academic work in the 2016/2017 academic year.
They are Janet Ewireko and Lily Emu, at the Kindergarten (K…
The Public Service Workers Union (PSWU) has appealed to the President not to accept the resignation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to ensure faster implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy.
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Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have been urged to partner government for collective action towards achieving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A statement issued by IRC, an international thin…
Calm has returned to the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) after a nasty clash between the students and the police on Tuesday that left dozens hurt.
All was quiet when the Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited on Thursday morning and the…
The Elections Committee of the Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) has rescheduled the 2017 elections to open from Thursday, February 16 and close on Monday, February 27, 2017.
“The Elections Committee of the Ghana Journalists’ Associa…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday inducted into office the members of the newly constituted Hajj Board, tasking them to make this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca less burdensome.
The 11-member board, chaired by Sheikh Ibrahim…
Although common, male baldness can have negative psychological effects and some studies have even linked it to a handful of serious illnesses. New research identifies the genetic variants involved in the condition, which could eventually e…
A lack of sex and relationships education (SRE) in some of England's secondary schools is creating a "ticking sexual health time bomb", councils say.
Sex education should be compulsory in all state secondary schools, the Local Governmen…
Lexta Ghana, the producer and supplier of YAZZ and Hooch Food products, in partnership with the Medical Women Association of Ghana is undertaking a campaign to sensitize senior high secondary students on the importance of screening and te…
The Director of Newspapers at the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, has underscored the need for the government to address the high unemployment levels in the country.
To do that, he explained that the …
A total of 148 male convicts are on the death roll across the country’s prisons as at the end of last year compared to 139 the previous year.
Also, 11,101 people were convicted and sentenced into various terms in prison across the count…
Budding cloth designers adorned the runway with amazing designs of Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) new wax brand, QSpice at the Pearl Amoah fashion show competition in Accra.
Samuel Hemans-Arday, Marketing Manager of ATL said: “The Q in…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday said Ghana would leverage on the alliances and friendships built over the past six decades “to grow our economy and nation.”
“Our common humanity requires that we forge partnerships wit…
The Energy Commission is to start the auditing of electrical wiring in commercial facilities, including hotels to ensure compliance with the Electrical Wiring Regulation in the country.
The Commission would also publish names of the def…
Despite constitutional injunctions that allow freedom of movement, persons with albinism are still prevented from entering or living in some communities in Ghana.
Article 17(2) of the 1992 Constitution states that “a person shall not be…
A large-scale meta-analysis using more than 10,000 participants concludes that vitamin D supplementation may help to prevent a major cause of global death - acute respiratory tract infections.
Acute respiratory tract infections are resp…
The Upper East Regional Water Resources Commission is to boost management of the two Water Basin Resources in the Upper East Regions in 2017 to address environmental related challenges and improve water quality.
Mr Aaron Aduna, White Vo…
Nii Abeo Kyerekuanda IV, executive secretary of the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council has called on the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) to intensify sensitisation of Ghanaians on their responsibilities in order to curb t…
There is an urgent need for the empowerment of Muslim women in the country so that they can contribute meaningfully to the socio economic development of the country, founder and president of Al-Hayaat Foundation, Hajia Hanatu Abubakar has …
Hearing of the merits in the dispute concerning the delimitation of maritime boundary between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire ended in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday after two weeks of legal tussle between the two countries.
The President of the …
The Adentan Municipal Assembly has launched a 820,000 Euro mushroom project dubbed, ‘Promush Project’ to create 5,500jobs for the youth and persons with disabilities.
It is also expected to improve and sustain income of mushroom farmers…
A16-member medical team from the North Dakota Military in the United States of America is in the country to offer various medical care services to patients at the 37 Military Hospital.
The medical team, led by Captain Robert Wallace, su…
The Korpehem D/A Basic School, at Ada in the Greater Accra Region, is in dire need of assistance after rainstorm ripped off the roofing of the entire school block about a month ago.
The rainstorm also destroyed administrative record boo…
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr Seth Agidi, has urged religious organisations to reinforce their bond of unity to ensure peaceful co-existence in the country.
“As Ghanaia…
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