Speaker of Parliament Rev Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye has directed the appropriate parliamentary committees to carry out an investigation into the Kintampo Waterfalls disaster that recently claimed a number of lives and injured others.
The c…
Surgeons, mainly from the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and other regions are attending a trainer of trainees workshop, to acquire new teaching skills for surgical repair of inguinal hernia using the Lichtenstein technique.
The Lichtenste…
Members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of the Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday called off their advertised picketing at the precincts of TV3 Network Limited.
The PSWU Executive called off the advertised picketing…
Three organisations have joined forces to launch a three-year road safety programme in selected schools in the country to secure the safety of children as they walk to and from school on a daily basis.
They are Amend-Ghana, a Non-Govern…
Pointing out the dire consequences of alcoholism, Parliament on Tuesday stressed the need for the nation to adopt legislations to regulate alcohol advertisement to reduce the rising incidence among the youth.
“It is better to build the …
A book on how to study and write an examination successfully has been launched in Accra with an admonition to students that there is no shortcut to examination success.
According to Mr Dominic deGraft Aidoo, England-based chartered acco…
The Twifo-Praso Government Hospital has taken delivery of assorted medical items to improve the quality of care for patients. These included nebulizer, flowmeter, digital thermometer, oxygen cylinder, glucometer and glucometer stripes, ma…
A nationwide programme has been outlined by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to curb the increasing number of domestic fire outbreaks, especially in vulnerable communities.
Per the programme, personnel of the service will be deplo…
College students are busy. Between having to balance hefty class schedules, homework, exams, internships, job searches, and extra curriculars, it’s safe to say their plates are pretty full.
So it’s imperative they find a way to stay org…
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has called for state institutions to automate their systems to reduce the human element in the process of public service delivery.They should also decentralize their operations to make the services acce…
A lung probe that diagnoses bacterial infections could prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics in intensive care units, researchers believe.
The fibre-optic tube can show within 60 seconds whether a patient needs to be treated with the d…
Nestle Ghana Limited has launched a nationwide campaign to fight undernutrition in children and stunting. It involves visiting schools and the communities to educate the people, especially mothers on good nutrition.
Mr. Edwin Amoako, t…
Transport fares in the country have been increased by 15 per cent, effective Thursday, April 6, 2016, stakeholders in the transport sector have announced.
The move followed a review of “various elements” that went into running of commer…
The Ashiyie branch of the Harvest Chapel International over the weekend donated items worth thousands of cedis to the ward 11 of the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital as part of its five years anniversary celebrations.
The five years annive…
The Afigya-Kwabre District Assembly has given thumps up to the chief of Nkwantakese, Nana Boakye Yam II, for bringing development to the community.
Mrs. Emelia Botchway, the District Coordinating Director, said his contribution to educ…
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) says it has adopted pragmatic measures that will correct the negative perceptions of the organisation.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PPA, Mr Agyenim Boateng Adjei, who made this known at a p…
The Centre for Budget Advocacy Ghana (CBAG) has been launched to carry out budget analysis and advocacy aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of national resources allocated through the budget process in the country…
A workshop to discuss how legal compliance can support sustainable commodity supply chain and markets in West Africa has been held in Accra.
It was co-hosted by Proforest and BVRio Environmental Exchange in collaboration with the Govern…
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday welcomed Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, to the Flagstaff House in Accra.
Princess Anne is on a two-day visit to Ghana to celebrate the unique friendship between th…
The Minister of Aviation, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has mentioned that government will soon begin Phase-Two of the redevelopment projects of the Kumasi Airport.
The redevelopment will see the expansion of the runway, as well as the inst…
The pollution of water bodies in the country through the activities of illegal miners is posing a threat to the quality of water in neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire.
The situation, according to the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology…
Madam Cecilia Abenaa Dapaah, the Minister of Aviation, on Tuesday gave the assurance that the Sunyani Airport would soon be upgraded into a modern standard category.
She was unhappy about the poor condition of the facility especially th…
The Ministers for Communications and the National Security, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful and Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah respectively, have pledged and reiterated government’s support in the fight against cybercrime at an opening session of a Traini…
Africa's first and biggest network of centers of excellence, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, today announced the launch of AIMS in Rwanda, an ecosystem of pan-African tr…
The Chief Executive of Salt and Light Ministry, Reverend Rev. Joyce R. Aryee, has advised women to eschew the spirit of timidity and cultivate a sense of determination and innovation to help them break new grounds and take bold decisions t…
ABOARD THE GOLFO AZZURRO/ROME (Reuters) - A four day-old baby was one of over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships on Saturday during search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean Sea.
The baby was traveling on one of …
The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project is to rehabilitate and modernise 10 of the country’s irrigation schemes. Construction work on four major irrigation schemes and six smaller ones will start in July and is expected to be completed in…
The Chairman of the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies, Mr Tang Hong has donated an amount of GH¢50,000 to the Ghana Police Service towards the construction of the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards (PIPS) Headquarters at t…
Osabarima Antwi Agyei V, Chief of Okadjakrom in the Jasikan District of the Volta Region, has urged support for government‘s plan to create a new region to cover the northern part of the Volta Region, saying it will accelerate the developm…
With just three months into the year, the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has raised an alarm about the increasing pedestrian knockdowns in the country.
Already, 700 pedestrians have been knocke…
Mr Isaac Youssif Barry, the Tema Regional Chairman of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), has commended the Tema Regional Police for their work to improve the security of businesses in the metropolis.
He said the increas…
A wood gasifier stove that uses pieces of dry plant material as fuel for domestic cooking, and is environmentally-friendly, has been introduced onto the Ghanaian market.
The technology, known as the Top Lid Up Draft (TLUD) gasifier stov…
Management of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), Ghana has rewarded Ms Jessie Kwakyewa Effah, the best graduating student of the Computer Science Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility pro…
Mr. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister for Employment and Labor Relations, has rallied the church to join the fight to overcome poverty and transform the lives of the people.
It should not focus only on the spiritual development of the c…
The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah says cyber crime is one of the major security threats in the country.
According to the Minister, there was a need for the country to reassess how criminal issues of such nature were a…
The “Planting for food and jobs campaign” has been launched in the Upper West Region with a call on all to take up farming as a full time or part time activity.
The launching was done alongside the inauguration of the regional implement…
A one-day workshop has been held in Kumasi for members of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs (ARHC).
The workshop was called to validate data findings by the Ascertainment and Codification of Customary Law Project (ACLP) on customary …
The Department of Pharmacology of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has embarked on a campaign to educate 5000 students on the sickle cell disease and facilitate screening of those who do not know their haemoglobin genotype.
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The Chief and Elders of the Gorogo Community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region have constituted a Committee to help curb the incidence of child marriage in the area.
The Chief of the Gorogo Community, Nab Tebabug Ku…
The Madina Divisional Police Command on Friday impounded 50 motorbikes for various traffic offences.
Speaking to Ghana News Agency, Chief Inspector Bukari Seidu, the Madina MTTU Station Officer, said the Divisional Command would not to…
The High Commissioner of India to Ghana, Mr Birender Singh, on Monday paid a courtesy call on the Education Minister, Dr Opoku Prempeh to discuss areas of mutual cooperation for the needed development.
Mr Singh expressed India’s commitm…
Naa Widaana-Nanga II, Paramount Chief of Takpo Traditional Area, has said the provision of farm machinery and extension officers are vital to the development of a community.
The Paramount Chief said real modernization of agriculture sho…
Political and social pressure group, OccupyGhana, has launched an initiative to create awareness and garner public support to fight illegal mining in the country.
Dubbed “Red April”, the group said members of the public would be encoura…
Mr Isaac Asiamah, Minister for Youth and Sports, has been asked to prioritise the compilation and harmonization of data on young people concerning their aspirations, needs, and challenges.
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisati…
There are no illegal mining activities going on in Atuna, a border town in the Jaman South District of Brong-Ahafo region as speculated in some traditional and social platforms, a Ghana News Agency (GNA) reoprt has confirmed.
But, the c…
Participants at Accountable Democratic Institutions and Systems Strengthening (ADISS) zonal workshop in Ho have reminded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of his promise to change the status of corruption in the criminal code from a mi…
The construction of the Wa Airport Project which started in 2016 is now 100 per cent complete and ready for commissioning, Mr Madison Dramani Iddrisu, Project Assistant, Skill Link Limited, has said.
Mr Iddrisu said this when Mr Suleman…
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been adjudged the winner of the maiden edition of the Royal Banking and Finance Challenge 2017 in Accra.
The Royal Banking and Finance Challenge 2017, an initiative of …
Mediators at the Ashaiman Central Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADR) has appealed to Parliament to fast track the amendment of the country’s Rent Law Act 1963 and Act 220 to conform to modern day challenges.
The mediators note…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the first-ever Ghana District Profile Series report in Accra.
This report is part of the agency’s support for evidence-based decision making to bridge the data …
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