The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is advocating a National Prosecution Authority (NPA) that will be an independent constitutional body, instead of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
In line with that, …
Mining rights and leases granted to small-scale mining firms have not been ratified by Parliament since the coming into force of the 1992 Constitution which renders all mining operations in the country illegal, a private legal practitioner…
Two persons have been confirmed dead following a bloody confrontation between the Dagomba and Konkomba ethnic groups at Agbogbloshie in Accra yesterday.
Scores of people sustained various degrees of injury in the confrontation which was…
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has cautioned that it will from June this year start prosecuting landlords who fail to put fire safety measures in their homes.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Divisional …
The Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG) has urged government to expedite action on the payment of Book and Research Allowances (BRA) to lecturers of public universities, technical universities and polytechnics for the 2016/20…
CARE International Ghana, on Monday called on stakeholders and policy makers to consider effective representation of women and the Youth in governance as they were the driving force for national development.
CARE International, a Non Go…
Mr Emmanuel Asigri, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Authority (NYA), has called on the youth to channel their grievances to the appropriate authorities for redress and avoid resorting to violence.
He said using viole…
The General Nursing and Midwives Trainee Association (GNMTA) of the Bawku Presbyterian Nursing Training College has marked its annual week celebrations with public education on Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) and Hepatitis B in Bawku of the…
A Ghanaian distinguished Professor of Surgery, Pathology and Neuro-Oncology Research at the Duke University School of Medicine in the USA and a member of the US National Cancer Advisory Board, Professor Francis Ali-Osman, recently visited …
Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, Tuesday stressed the need for teachers to update their knowledge on teaching and learning methods enshrined in the country’s proposed Teacher Education Curriculum Framework.
He said it…
Mr Kwesi Agyeman Busia, Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has tasked staff of the Authority, not to demand favours from clients.
He expressed concern about the general perception that some …
Mr Enoch Kwadwo Kwakye, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agonaman International Company has lauded Apostle Kwadwo Sarfo, Founder and Leader of Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana for encouraging and empowering young graduates to learn techni…
A decision by AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) to wean residents of Anyinam in the Obuasi municipality off the mine’s electricity supply system has created apprehension in the community.
The people of Anyinam have enjoyed free power supply from …
We all know that making positive changes to our eating and exercise patterns can help us to maintain a healthy weight and avoid obesity. New research suggests that cooking family meals and avoiding TV while eating them may lower the chance…
The Peace and Love Hospitals (PLH) Group, has won the Best Hospital award at the prestigious International Socrates Awards, held in London, UK.
The Ghanaian hospitals group topped a host of other health institutions across the world to …
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has urged Ghanaians to be inspired by the Easter story to pursue an agenda of sacrifice and to ‘lay down’ their lives for the future generation.
In an Easter message copied to the GNA on Monday, the …
Mr Derick Tata Anku, the Ga East Municipal Project Coordinator of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Water and Sanitation Project (GAMA- SWP), said households would now pay 30 per cent of the total cost of the construction of a toilet ins…
New research suggests that a small protein involved in inflammation could be an effective target for drugs to treat inflammatory bowel disease, with particular benefit for the millions of patients who do not respond to the current standard…
Some youths and elders at Pra-Ewusie in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region have threatened to take the law into their own hands if a chieftaincy issue in the area was not settled by the Regional House of Chiefs as a…
HelpAge Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has called on stakeholders to incorporate the national scale-up plan on aging and health into the national healthcare strategic plan developed in August 2013.
In a statement signed by Mad…
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) in the Volta Region has begun road safety enforcement campaign in the Region ahead of the Easter festivities. The exercise, with support from the police and personnel from the Driver and Vehicle L…
About 2,300 students of Krobo Girls Senior High School in the Eastern Region have benefited from a breast cancer education programme undertaken with the aim of creating awareness among the students against the disease.
The breast cancer…
The health benefits of extra-virgin olive oil are well-known, but less is known about the biological and physiological mechanisms behind these benefits. New research shows that a compound found in extra-virgin olive oil can reverse the adv…
An interim management committee chaired by Mr. Eugene Dompey has been inaugurated for the Construction Machinery Mechanic Training Institute (CMMTI) of the National Vocational Training Institute in Accra.
The controller of apprenticeshi…
The Ministry of the Interior on Monday gave the assurance that the Government would not invade the privacy of Ghanaians and would ensure the safety, peace and security of all. A statement issued by the Ministry and signed by Mrs Adelaide A…
Private universities have been advised to encourage students to conduct researches that are technologically based with the focus on solving societal problems such as sanitation, unemployment and inadequate power supply.
The Vice Chancel…
The Accra Ridge Church Men’s Fellowship has donated food items to the Dzorwulu Special School to support the upkeep of the students.
The donation included bags of sugar, rice, flour, corn, gari, beans, five litre oil, three cartons of m…
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has assured farmers that there are good times ahead in the agriculture sector following the reduction in the price of fertiliser.
Instead of paying GH¢82, as was the case las…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the need for Ghana and Korea to continue to enhance their bilateral relations and cooperation.
He said that had become necessary, especially at the time when Ghana was seeking to emb…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned acts of lawlessness committed by some members of the Delta Force, a political vigilante group, saying the law will work at ensuring justice.
“The events in Kumasi are being brought sys…
Temperature 82 degrees with occasional clouds, and lagoon waters, clear as paradise… the Obamas are wrapping up their month-long vacation in French Polynesia.
On Sunday, Tahiti television station TNTV revealed photos of Michelle Obama p…
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects tens of thousands of people in the United States and worldwide. There is currently no cure for the condition, but new research proposes a novel therapeutic approach that may soon stop th…
The Communication and Media Studies Students Association of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW,) has donated assorted items to the Methodist Raffiki Village, Home of future Leaders at Effutu Gyaahadze, a community in the Effutu Muni…
Sleep is known to play a key role in learning and memory formation, but what happens to these important brain functions when we fail to get enough sleep? Researchers from the University of Michigan provide some answers with their new study…
The African Capacity Report (ACR) 2017 has named Morocco, Tanzania and Rwanda as the frontliners in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) on the continent.
The ranking by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) attributes the…
The Volta Regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority said it would monitor Easter celebrations at tourist sites to ensure safety. Mr. Kwame Gyasi, the Regional Manager, told the Ghana News Agency that beaches and waterfalls were most f…
As part of measures to boost education in the Ellembelle District, the Member of Parliament(MP),Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has designed a Rural Schools Empowerment Project for school children.
In line with this vision, MrBuah has dona…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says about 322 million people around the world are affected by depression, and needed serious collaborative support from stakeholders to address the growing health challenge.
Dr Owen Kaluwa, Countr…
Mrs Robyn De Villiers, Chairman and CEO of Burson-Marsteller Africa, would be in Ghana to facilitate a training workshop entitled Corporate Branding and Reputation Management.
The half-day training programmme scheduled for Wednesday, …
Knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and its practice contributes greatly to the building of a safe learning and working environment and eventually increases productivity, the Council for Technical and Vocational Education an…
An appeal has been made to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to transfer en masse teachers at the Hweehwee Roman Catholic Basic School, in the Kwahu East District, over poor academic performance of the students.
Mr. Solomon Aboagye, the…
The National Service Personnel’s Association (NASPA), on Monday commended the government for increasing the monthly allowances of service personnel in the country.
Mr Franklin Alale-Asambasi, the Vice President of the Brong-Ahafo Regio…
The regional office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Western Region has initiated an exercise to educate students from selected educational institutions in the region on the company’s operations.
The campaign, which form…
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has presented relief items to the Paramount Chief of Mamprugu, Nayiri Mahami Sheriga Bohagu following last week’s fire that gutted his residence.
The items included 50 bags of rice…
The Mion District Assembly has taken steps to ensure that structures are in place for effective implementation of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, Mr Sumani Abdellah, Assistant District Director has announced.
…
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says a chunk of children of school going age are constantly being taken from the classroom through the activities of illegal miners (Galamsey).
GNAT said galamsey activities were also l…
The Garu-Tempane District in the Upper East Region has achieved 80 per cent of its medium term development plans for the period 2014 to 2016.
The District has been able to ensure and sustain micro economic stability, accelerate agricult…
The Ghana Youth Development Enhancement Programme (GYEDEP), a Coalition of civil society organisations has urged government to set up an umbrella body to coordinate the activities of state youth agencies.
The Coalition said this would h…
The Mudor Faecal and Waste Water Treatment Plant has begun full operations with a call on the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to put in place a mechanism to ensure that no individual or group is allowed to discharge liquid waste into the…
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has taken delivery of assorted medical equipment and itemsto improve maternal and child healthcare at the referral facility. These included firefly phototherapy machines, boxes of precision glide nee…
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