Journalists in Kumasi were last Thursday conducted round the newly constructed Kumasi City Mall (KCM), during which they were briefed on how the mall will operate when it is eventually open to the public on Thursday, April 20, 2017.
The…
The Indian government says it is ready to support Ghana in developing the technical and vocational education sector.
The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Birender Singh, who stated this, explained that technical and vocational educ…
What do an avenue of grand oaks, a community park and a rooftop vegetable patch have in common?
They can all form part of a city's "urban forest", which numerous studies over the past decade have concluded make people happier.
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Parents, teens and teens’ doctors should still be discussing the vaccine that prevents meningococcal disease serogroup B to determine if getting it is the right decision for the teen, according to a commentary in Pediatrics to clarify an u…
Move over Evan Spiegel.
John Collison, the Irish cofounder of Stripe, the payments processing company now powering many in-app purchase systems, has been proclaimed the world’s youngest self-made billionaire by Forbes in its new world’s…
An Indian TV presenter has been praised as “extremely brave” after she reportedly read out the breaking news of her husband’s death in a car accident on a 24-hour popular news channel.
Supreet Kaur read out the news bulletin after a rep…
To improve on the health benefit of smoked fish for consumers, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a new oven known as Ahoto to phase out the Chorkor smoker, used by fish processors to smoke fish.
The…
A transport academy to offer modern training on the operations and maintenance of commercial heavy-duty vehicles and buses has been established in Tema to boost the transportation sector in the country.
The establishment of the West Afr…
Mr Samuel Obiri, Senior Scientist, Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research-Water Research Institute has urged government to institute a framework to ensure effective use of wastewater in the country.
He said wastewater needed to b…
The Government has assured the service providers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) that their claims would be paid promptly to enable them contribute to the efficient delivery of health services.
As a result of the delay in…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has advised Ghanaians to take care of the nation’s ceremonial streets just like the way they consciously dress nicely.He said ceremonial streets were important and needed better management to make them…
Dr Kwaku Afriyie, the Western Regional Minister, has called on school authorities to include e-learning in the academic curriculum to ensure that students become conversant with the technology.
He said the changing pace of academic work…
Dr Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, the Head of Disease Surveillance at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has cautioned media practitioners to desist from publishing unsubstantiated statistics on deaths resulting from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) th…
In the spirit of this year’s International Women’s Day which was marked on March 8, I want to celebrate the New faces of telecommunications’ players in Ghana – they are SMART, they are EXPERIENCED, and they are FIERCE. Above all THEY ARE W…
Machomen for Good and Justice has condemned members of the Delta Force who forcibly attacked and removed the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator from his office. They stated that irrespective of the graveness of their grievances, their v…
The Department of Births and Deaths at the Garu-Tempane District in the Upper East Region has only one officer to carry out the mandated duties of the department.
The department which is mandated by Act of Parliament 301 of 1965 under t…
Efforts at ensuring adequate water supply to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has received a huge boost with the installation of two tanks, fitted with auto-sensitive booster pumps, and with capacity to hold 30,000 litres of wate…
An Accra Circuit Court on Thursday adjourned the case of robbery against Madam Akua Donkor, the Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) to April 10.
The adjournment was done on the instance of the prosecution, because the next prose…
The Minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS), Isaac Asiamah, has charged the youth to rekindle the spirit of volunteerism in order to help boost productivity and development in the country.
Mr Asiamah lamented that some youth are interested …
The Lead counsel for the accused person in the Marwako assault case is praying the Abeka District Court presided over by Mrs Victoria Ghansah for an “out of court settlement”.
Mr Julio De Medieros, counsel for Jihad Chaaban the accused …
The first prosecution witness Hajia Zeinabu Adams, wife of the late Adams Mahama former Upper East Regional Chairman who was murdered in 2015 on Thursday continued with her evidence in chief.
She told the court that on the day of the …
Dr Kofi Issah, Upper East Regional Director of Health, has said recorded cases of death resulting from Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) infections in the region is six and not 58 as reported in the media.
He named the affected districts…
A post-mortem conducted on the bodies of four students of the Kumasi Academy who died within a spate of two weeks has established the cause of death to be meningitis.
The autopsies were conducted at the St Patrick Hospital at Offinso, M…
Mr. Ibrahim Baidoo, former MCE for the Ashaiman municipality, was yesterday shot beneath the right eye by some unknown persons. The incident which occurred at about 7:45 pm on Wednesday, the 5th of April, 2017, is believed to be a robbery …
Please, allow me to open this piece with these questions: “What do you see about Ghana’s premier airport that makes you feel proud as a Ghanaian (or as a friend of Ghana)?” Or, “As a Ghanaian what would you tout as a point of reference,…
Mr Thomas Charles Obeng, Chief Executive Officer, Tomobglobal Foundation, London, UK, has called for the positioning of disability issues in the development context to attract the necessary research and attention as it affects the general …
Telecommunication giant, Vodafone Ghana has launched the ‘Vodafone One’ product aimed at combining fixed voice and broadband, mobile voice and data, to give customers one comprehensive package, at the Kempiski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.
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The news this week that more than 20 million people in the UK are physically inactive has led to a lot of discussion over how to tackle the problem. But with no easy solution and rates of obesity rising fast has it come to the point that e…
Government is carrying out safety audit on the Kintampo Waterfalls, in the Brong Ahafo Region, and all other tourist sites in the country, to ensure that they are safe for revellers, Tourism Minister, Mrs. Catherine Abelema Afeku, has anno…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed strong desire to continue to work towards deepening ties with the British royal family.The long standing warm relationship, which had existed between the two royal families, he indicated,…
Regular physical activity is considered key for the prevention of obesity and associated health conditions, but some people reap greater rewards from exercise than others. A new study may have shed light on why this is.
New research s…
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has condemned Thursday's attack on a Kumasi Circuit court by members of the Delta Force, a political vigilante group aligned to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
A statement issued and signed by Mr Benson Nu…
Many people opt for low-calorie sweeteners as a "healthful" alternative to sugar, but a new study suggests that they may not be so beneficial after all. Researchers have found that consuming high amounts of low-calorie sweeteners may promo…
The Ghana Institution of Engineers(GhIE) have rounded off its 48th Annual General Conference with the induction of the first ever female President of the GhIE, Ing. (Mrs.) Carlien Bou-Chedid at Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region.
Mrs B…
The new 160 bed capacity Upper West Regional Hospital is expected to be ready by December 2017, Mr. Ahmed Abou Shamaa, the Resident Civil Engineer has disclosed.
He said currently, the facility was about 80 per cent complete, explaining…
The Greater Accra Region records more maternal deaths than any other region in the country, with bleeding and hypertension being the leading causes, the Ghana Health (GHS) has said.
Last year, the Region recorded 197 cases with 100 of…
The police has explained that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Circuit Court presiding judge was not harmed in Thursday’s confusion masterminded by the Delta Force, a vigilante group affiliated to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Some mem…
Audrey Doering and Gracie Rainsberry, twin sisters separated at birth who were reunited for the first time on "Good Morning America," just returned from their first vacation together in San Diego.
This was the first time Audrey and Grac…
All regional directors of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) have been asked to go on leave after a meeting with new acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Justin Kodua Frimpong.
A letter written to them in that regard said: “You are kind…
The Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) has pledged to work closely with the government and relevant agencies to deal with the menace of illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey”.
The institution said it supported the government’s…
Mr. Anthony Kobina Kurentsir Sam, Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Chief Executive has affirmed the Assembly’s support in ensuring the timely completion of all development projects within the Metropolis to serve the needed purposes.
Mr Sa…
Worldreader, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to providing books for children, has partnered local publishers to digitise textbooks and local storybooks and distribute them to schools using the Kindle e-reader, an electronic…
The Labour Division of the High Court hearing the case involving the dismissal of some 205 National Service personnel in February 2017, by NSS management has set April 12, for the motion to be heard.
When the case was called on Wednesd…
Thirteen members of the Delta Force who were arraigned before a Kumasi Circuit court on Thursday for forcibly throwing out the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator have been remanded in custody to reappear on April 20, 2017.
However, a…
Compassion International Ghana, a child development organisation, on Wednesday dedicated its new office complex located within the Seed House at Madina near the Atomic-Madina interchange.
The organisation now occupies the first two floo…
Mrs Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady, has encouraged young girls to strive hard to achieve the best in life by adhering to the virtues of hard work, determination and dedication.
She said: “As young girls pursuing your lives it is import…
Estate developers and individuals have been cautioned against buying any plot of land in the Ningo Traditional Area earmarked for the construction of the first windfarm in West Africa.
Mr Mathew Tay, Ningo-Prampram District Coordinatin…
Mr. Simon Osei –Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister has announced a massive health education and surveillance to help save lives and curtail the upsurge of Meningitis, a deadly bacteria infection in the Ashanti Region.
This comes on t…
Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has called on corporate bodies to join hands in creating an effective waste management programme in Ghana.A statement issued in Accra by Mr Gabriel Opoku-Asare, Director, Corporate Relations, Guinnes…
Following a detailed consultation initiated on December 19, 2001, the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) on December 13, 2006.
The Convention came into force on May 3, 2008 on receiving its 20t…
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