The unruly behaviour of some electorate in the Angu Electoral Area in the Mpohor Wassa East District prevented the Electoral Commission (EC) from announcing results of the District Level Election.
Mr Yaw Amoah Gyasi, District Ele…
The Presiding Elder of the AME Zion Church in Cape Coast has appealed to members of political parties to tolerate each other to ensure that peace and harmony continue to prevail in the country.
Delivering his New Year message at the…
Anthony Annan, Black Stars midfielder, has donated food items and an undisclosed amount of money to the Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre at Ahotokrom near Ankaful.
The items rice, sugar, bread, biscuits, soap and sachet water were re…
The atmosphere over the country will be stable and under the influence of the dry hazy winds with poor visibility throughout the day, especially over the northern and middle sectors, the Ghana Meteorological Agency said on Tuesday.
T…
Apostle Dr Samuel Ayisi Larbi, Founder and Leader of the Power of Christ Ministry International, has assured Ghanaians of God’s blessings and unlimited divine protection in the years ahead.
He said what was needed included unity, lov…
Workers and traders in the Ho Township on Tuesday made a quick come back to work after a long New Year holiday break.
As early as 0730 hours, private businesses had made their presence felt in the streets, with many displaying their …
Mr Cletus Apul Avoka, the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku West constituency, said at the weekend that the Kusaal Caucus in Parliament has contributed GH¢130,000 for peace initiatives in Bawku.
He said the move…
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Change for Change, a US-based non-governmental organization, on Monday presented educational materials worth 1,000 dollars to pupils and students at Adaklu-Goefe near Ho.
The items were exercise books, calculators, pencils, pens and …
A total of 33,000 people with close to 20,000 offering education and the rest business programmes, are currently pursuing higher education through distance learning at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
Professor Naana Jane Opoku Ag…
Mr Emmanuel Sarfo, a citizen of Dormaa and a lecturer at the English Department of the University of Cape Coast, has set up a scholarship scheme to support brilliant but needy students in Dormaa-East District.
Christened “Sarfo Kanta…
Three prominent citizens in the Dormaa East District have condemned narcotic drug abuse, particularly “wee” smoking, among the youth in the area.
The three citizens are Mr. Yaw Ntow Ababio, a Member of Parliament, the Very Rev Matthe…
There was drama at the Kumasi Central Prison on Monday morning when a prisoner climbed a 30-foot mast and threatened to throw himself down unless the authorities agreed to transfer him to Nsawam.
Personnel of the Ghana National…
The Rev Fr John Opoku, Parish Priest of the Saint Paul’s Catholic Church at Amakom, Kumasi, has appealed to Ghanaians to pray for peace in Cote d’ Ivoire.
He said Ghanaians should not be indifferent to the political situation in the n…
Mr Bright Appiah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Child Rights International, has said showing needy children in the media for medical assistance could stigmatize them for life and also this …
About 100,000 North Koreans gathered Monday in Pyongyang to show support for their country's economic push outlined in a New Year's message, holding high the portraits of their leader Kim Jong-il and his late father, the communist state's …
South Korea's foreign ministry said Monday it has launched its own page on the video-sharing site YouTube in a bid to step up communication with the public.
The ministry plans to upload video clips of its own activities and various rel…
South Korea's top military commanders on Monday ushered in the new year with renewed vows to create battle-ready forces that can swiftly and strongly respond to any future attacks from North Korea.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have…
A local court ordered the government to pay 100 million won (US$ 88,818) in compensation to the family of an alcoholic who died in prison after suffering from withdrawal symptoms, court officials said Monday.
The 44-year-old man, ident…
A local court ordered a Seoul hospital to pay 40 million won (US$35,555) in compensation to the family of a patient who died last year after winning the country's first legal battle for the right to "die with dignity," court officials said…
The Supreme Court ordered the government to give compensation to eight victims who had been detained for violating a 1974 emergency decree proclaimed by the military government of Park Chung-hee, which was ruled unconstitutional by the top…
A dispute involving a policeman and a soldier has resulted in the death of the policeman, with the soldier who is in critical condition receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital.
A statement issued jointly by the police and mil…
The Reverend Fitzgerald Odonkor, Head Pastor of Harvest Chapel International (HCI), on Monday called for hard work in 2011 to attract God’s exceptional grace for social-economic transformation.
“In 2011, God will (reward) those who l…
In the first ceasefire violation this year, Pakistan troops resorted to small arms firing on
Indian forward posts along the border in Poonch district.
"There was small arms firing on forward posts along the Line of Control in Krishna…
The New Year begins with a partial solar eclipse that can be seen on Tuesday from the northern part of the country besides from Europe, the Arabian peninsula, North Africa and Western Asia.
The partial solar eclipse will begin at …
The Western Regional Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Mr. Japheth Baidoo, on Monday denied reports that there has been an influx of refugees from Cote d’Ivoire to Osei-Kojokrom in the Sefwi-Wiawso Distr…
Mr. Haruna Bayirga, the Member of Parliamen) for the Sissala West, has expressed concern about poor results recorded at 2010 Basic Education Certificate Examination in the district and said action must be taken to reverse it.
The MP,…
The Paramount Chief of Bolgatanga Traditional Area, Naba Martin Adongo Abilba III, has commended the government for its prudent management of the economy.
He said he was impressed about the performance of the NDC government for stabil…
Education Development Fund for Muslim Youth (EDUFUND) a non-governmental organization operating in the Upper West Region, has awarded 42 brilliant students for distinguishing themselves in the 2010 Basic Education Certificate Examination (…
Christians have been urged to be charitable throughout the year and not to wait for particular periods before showing hospitality to the needy.
This forms part of the message to delegates at the just-ended three-day 2010 District Con…
Reverend James Noble Tulasi, Head Pastor of Jubilee Christian Centre, Ho, on Sunday prophesized that the year 2011 would be very successful for people who were hardworking.
He therefore urged the populace to eschew all laziness, corru…
The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) has observed that with political will, coupled with commitment, honesty and tenacity of purpose, the nation's oil resources could be managed well for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
Making…
Six females and one male child were born at two hospitals on New-Year day in the Tamale Metropolis.
The Tamale Central Hospital, (TCH) recorded three female births and one male birth in the early hours of the New Year.
According …
More than five thousand Jehovah's Witnesses, attending the District Convention in Accra, were at the weekend, cautioned to be wary of tempting business schemes that could endanger their relationship with God and his son Jesus Christ.
…
Mrs Dzifa Attivor, Deputy Minister of Transport, on Saturday, celebrated the New Year with cured lepers in Ho.
She feted the over 100 inmates and their families with food and drinks, amidst drumming and dancing.
Mrs Attivor, on b…
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and former President John Agyekum Kufuor, on Sunday joined members of the Peyer Memorial Presbyterian Church at Bantama in Kumasi to give thanks and dedicate them selves to God.
Also in attendance at t…
Forty-seven babies were delivered in five government hospitals in the Kumasi Metropolis on New Year's day.
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) recorded 27 deliveries, 16 males and 11 females out of the figure.
Speaking to th…
Mr George Asante, Eastern Regional Manager of Cocoa Services Division has called on traditional authorities to help educate cocoa farmers to allow their infested cocoa trees to be cut down for replanting.
He said the affected farmers …
South Korea confirmed seven additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks at beef and milk cattle farms and a pig farm in provincial areas on Sunday despite nationwide quarantine efforts to contain the spread of the highly contagious a…
The smoking rate in South Korea fell in 2010 from a year earlier, the nation's health ministry said Sunday, but it still maintains a higher-than-average rate compared to other advanced OECD nations.
According to the survey conducted by…
South Korea has confirmed one additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak at a milk cattle farm despite nationwide quarantine efforts to contain the spread of the highly contagious animal disease, provincial government officials said …
Reverend Kwadwo Ofori-Antwi, Takoradi District Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, on Saturday called on Ghanaians to obey the word of God, improve their live styles and ensure the growth of the Church and the society.
He m…
Primate Seth Adofo, Spiritual Head of the Brotherhood Church, on Sunday urged Ghanaians to pray and continue to make sacrifices in support of the socio-economic development of the country.
He said God has blessed the nation with oil …
The Reverend Solomon S.A. Kotei, General Overseer of the Radiant Light Gospel Mission, on Sunday advised Ghanaians to lend their support for the realization of governments’ better Ghana agenda.
He said this was necessary because the …
Forty-seven babies were delivered in five government hospitals in the Kumasi Metropolis on New Year’s day.
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) recorded 27 deliveries, 16 males and 11 females out of the figure.
Speaking to…
A Catholic Priest in Takoradi on Sunday called on Ghanaians, especially Christians, to use their energies, time and money to care for the sick, needy and the aged rather than to glorify the dead.
The Reverend Father Anthony Kingsley …
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has observed that with political will, coupled with commitment, honesty and tenacity of purpose, the nation’s oil resources could be managed well for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
Ma…
The Right Reverend Father Jacobson Dei, Vice President of the African Religious Union of Ghana, on Friday December 31st 2010, urged Christians to use the word of God as their weapon in life.
He said for a Christian to succeed in his …
Members of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC) in Accra entered the New Year on Saturday in a triumphant ecstatic mood filled with hope.
Reverend Prince Tefe, Synod Clerk, speaking to a large crowd of regular and irregular congregan…
The Reverend Robert Kwadwo Asante, Senior Pastor of the Grace Baptist Church at Amakom, Kumasi, has encouraged Ghanaians to be bold and take up great challenges as they entered into the New Year.
He noted that God allowed challeng…