The University of Education, Winneba, is in collaboration with Chicago State University, University of Cape Coast and the Ghana Education Service to produce textbooks from pre-school up to basic level three.
The Vice-chancellor, Prof.…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama, on Monday, called on African leaders to exhibit a level of good governance, leadership and accountability that would pave way for integration and economic independence.
"We as Africans can never su…
A businessman, who concealed 9,612 grams of cannabis in his hand bag and attempted to export it to the United Kingdom, appeared before an Accra Fast Track High Court on Monday.
Benjamin Koomson, charged with attempted exportation of …
Three persons are in the grip of the Northern Regional Police Command for murdering a 22-year-old businessman, Dauda Adams, who went to a �galamsey� site near Bole to purchase some gold.
He was killed in the bush and the body l…
Florence Wireponwaa, a 61-year-old farmer who killed a goat she said strayed into her kitchen has been sentenced to a fine of GH�120 by the Kade District Magistrate�s court.
She pleaded guilty and would go to prison for six month…
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The weather will be cloudy with showers or slight
rain over a few coastal stations and misty over sheltered areas in the morning, according to the weather forecast issued by the Ghana Meteorological Agency in Accra.
It said the weat…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday
observed that sustainable water resources hold the key to socio-economic development of nations.
He said sustainability of the resource is therefore the key to long term success and this ca…
Polytechnic education is the engine of every
developing economy, Mr. Caesar Kale, the Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, has said.
Mr. Kale said this on Tuesday when students of the Wa Polytechnic embarked on a peaceful demonstrat…
GVolta River Authority (VRA) has reiterated its
commitment to fulfil its obligations to safeguard the environment and livelihoods in its operational areas.
In this respect, VRA in 2005 formulated a Corporate Environmental Policy Sta…
Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle, Archbishop of Accra Catholic Diocese has deplored the lavish spending on funerals by Ghanaians, which he said deprive descendants of the deceased the badly needed resources they need.
He observed …
Pope Benedict XVI Sunday canonized six new saints, including the first from Canada and Australia, in an outdoor homily at Saint Peters Square in Rome.
Tens of thousands of Catholics, some waving Canadian and Australian flags, attended the…
Shaikh Ibrahim Basha, Chairman of the National Islamic Education Unit Council, has called for the setting up of more Islamic second cycle schools, to facilitate the establishment of an Islamic university in the country.
He said the …
An al-Qaida car bomb attack on a military patrol in Yemen was thwarted when soldiers fired on the car and blew it up prematurely, government officials said.
An unidentified government source told the national SABA news agency two of the c…
While flooding has eased in some areas, officials have declared new regions in southwest Australia as disaster areas.
State Emergency Service volunteers were monitoring towns and communities south of Wagga Wagga, bordering Billabong Creek…
A suit against U.S. television personality and model Tyra Banks says she featured a teenage girl on a show about sex addiction without parental permission.
In a lawsuit, Beverly McClendon, a licensed social worker, said her then 15-year-o…
The youth of Senya Beraku on Sunday held its second demonstration in two weeks to end the dispute thwarting the installation of a chief to champion the development of the town.
They said the protracted chieftaincy dispute was affecti…
Osofo Patrick Adingtingah Apullah, President of the West African Seed Companies Association, has appealed to university and polytechnic lecturers to call off their strike action for the sake of poor parents, who were mostly farmers.
He…
An Advisor to the Al Jezeera Network, an international TV network, headquartered in Qatar, has expressed concern about the distorted image and biased stories of Africa in foreign media reportage.
Ahmad Sheikh, was delivering a lec…
Prof William Otoo Ellis, the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has told fresh students of the Faculty of Forest Resources Technology to make acquiring a degree from the university their pre-occupati…
Wienco Ghana Limited, producers and exporters of agricultural products, has gone on a nationwide tree planting exercise to celebrate 30 years of doing business in Ghana.
The company, which assists farmers in various ways and sponsors p…
The Madina District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent of Police David Eklu on Sunday cautioned churches to reduce their noise levels while conducting church service.
He said under the Criminal Code it was an offence for persons …
The Mfantseman Municipal Command of the Ghana Police Service has expressed surprise at allegations that they prevented the former Minister of Information, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, from greeting chiefs and personalities at the funeral of…
The Mfantseman Municipal Co-ordinating Director, Alhaji Ishaq Asuru, has commended the government on the initiatives taken to make things easy for Muslims who will be performing the Hajj this year.
He, particularly, appreciated the a…
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The government has commended Parent/Teacher Associations (PTAs) for complementing the government's efforts in providing facilities for schools, especially second-cycle schools, but cautioned them against forcing parents to do things they w…
The Principal of Mampong Technical College of Education (MTCE), Madam Margaret Opoku, has expressed concern about lack of infrastructure in the college and said the situation had affected the admission of fresh students.
She said out of…
The Vice President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, at the weekend said government had placed a high premium on all aspects of educational development and was leaving no stone unturned to revamp the sector to meet the manpower requirements of the …
Police Detective Inspector Augustus Nkrumah, who conducted fresh investigations on the Ya-Na murder case, on Monday tendered caution statements of the 15 accused persons to the Fast Track High Court hearing the case in Accra.
The acc…
A total of 23 people lost their lives, whiles 217 persons were injured in the third quarter of this year, in the Central Region.
The Commanding Officer of the Central Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU), DSP Paul Aduhene…
Like their counterparts in Europe, African universities will soon begin to benefit from a high-speed connectivity network system to improve on academic research.
The bandwidth connectivity system is to ensure that downloading materia…
Nana Kofi Agyei IV, Chief of Adum-Kwanwoma in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District, has re-echoed the need for a strong public and partnership to achieve the country's education agenda.
He said the inadequacy of classrooms, furniture, recreation…
A 25-year-old teacher of Kunsu-Wioso D/A Primary School in the Ahafo-Ano South District, Raymond Messeh, has been arrested for allegedly killing his two-year-old son, Kelvin Neyng.
Briefing the Ghana News Agency, Assistant Superintend…
Vodafone Ghana on Monday presented a total of GH�6,000.00 cheque and mobile phone products, to facilitate the annual celebration of Odwira and Ngmayem festivals.
The items comprised mobile phones, credit and other Vodafone product…
A Private Medical Practitioner, in the Volta Region, at the weekend, donated GHC500 to the Ho Nursing Training College, to support its infrastructural development.
The donation followed an appeal by Mama Attratoh II, Queen of Ho-Dome…
Reverend Dr Franklin Kwesi Biney, Director of Royal Kingdom Security Network Limited, a private security firm, has called on private security companies to ensure a thorough background check of persons they engage to avoid recruiting crimin…
Rev Dr Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, Chairperson of the Akuapem Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has called on the youths in the country "to develop the spirit of waiting on the Lord and avoid rushing into troubles".
He u…
A 24-year-old drinking bar operator, who bought a quantity of cannabis to heal his hernia was on Monday sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
Andrew Yaw Oboafo, pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing…
Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, at the weekend said it was government's desire to see peace maintained in Bawku so that the Better Ghana Agenda could be implemented.
He noted that without peace, all human endeavours su…
A mason, Prince Ntiamoah, who admitted to having served a term of imprisonment at the Nsawam prisons, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, in hard labour, by the Kade Magistrate's Court, for stealing.
Ntiamoah, who pleaded g…
Major Rtd. Mohammed Easah, National President of Coalition of Muslim Organizations of Ghana (COMOG), on Monday called on Muslims who are not enumerated to take advantage of the mopping exercise to be enumerated.
"If you are Muslims w…
A 28-year-old driver, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, in hard labour, by the Asamankese circuit court, for stealing two tipping motors, valued at GH�1,600, belonging to a fitter.
Richard Opoku Kwarteng, the convict, p…
Muniru Abdulai, a notorious criminal, was on Friday placed on remand by the Dormaa Circuit Court for allegedly possessing a stolen motorbike and resisting lawful arrest.
Muniru was caught riding the bike with an accomplice identified…
The authorities of the Half Assini Senior High School (HASCO) in the Western Region have put in place the necessary arrangements to receive fresh students.
The assistant headmaster of the school, in charge Academic, Mr Elijah Nkrumah,…
The Navrongo Traditional Council in the Kassena-Nankana East District of the Upper East Region, has taken measures to stop the consumption of alcoholic beverages during funerals.
To enforce the ban a taskforce has been set up to moni…
All the 500 students admitted to Form One at Tema Senior High School (TEMASCO) are to be day students' for two terms, until the completion of the new boys and girls dormitories.
Mrs Elizabeth Ama Asare, Headmistress of TEM…
The Adjabeng Magistrates� Court Two, has sentenced Jessica Eguafo, a prostitute to a fine of GH�120, on two counts of stealing and causing damage.
The accused who pleaded guilty for stealing would in default serve six months in i…
President Barack Obama has vowed not to have any cut in the US education budget as suggested by the Republicans, arguing that countries like India, China and Germany are spending massively on their education system.
"We see an Ameri…
Government has been asked to release the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) to the Assemblies on time for the speedy development of the various areas.
Mr. Philip Nantee Laari, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo, wh…
Basic school teachers in the Upper West Region have been asked to guide their students to form hand washing campaign clubs to help promote hand washing among their parents and friends at home.
Mr. Fidelis Yapel, Acting Water and Sani…