The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETfund) has voted GH�4m towards the implementation of the Mathematics, Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MASTEES) for 2010/2011 academic year, an official letter has said.
More than 8,000 needy…
The Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith (Rtd), on Wednesday inaugurated a 480,000 dollar aviation fuel facility for the Takoradi Air force Base Station.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, he said the facili…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture on Wednesday received donations from 10 corporate entities towards this year's farmer's day.
The donation is the second in the series of presentations to be made to the Ministry.
The compani…
India and the United States will collaborate in the areas of agricultural innovation, during President Barack Obama's visit to the country, which will increase food security for Indians and help bring green revolution in Africa, the White …
The Dean of the Faculty of Art at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof Daniel Ohene-Adu, has suggested that the formation of Reading Clubs be made compulsory in all schools in the country.
He explained th…
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Office of the Center for National Culture (CNC) is to partner the Regional Office of the National Youth and Employment Programme to create 200 jobs in weaving, tailoring and hairdressing next year.
Mr. Waksman…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has said education remained the livewire of any development and investing in it was necessary.
The vice-President said this in an address read for him by the Minister for Education, Mr Alex Teeth Eny…
Mr Alexander Asum-Mensah, Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, said this year's National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFAC) would focus on job creation and skills training opportunities to harness the country's vast economic potential.
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The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, the Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Kwaku Asante, has said the increasing confusion being created by some pastors was making the ministry of the gospel more challenging now than ever before.
He sa…
The Legon branch of Church of Christ on Sunday raised GH�4,000 as seed money for the construction of a new church auditorium.
The fund-raising ceremony rounded off the week-long activities marking the 10th anniversary of the Legon …
The Volta River Authority (VRA) on Monday opened the spillways of the Akosombo Dam to allow excess water in the reservoir to flow down stream.
The water level of the dam before the spillage was 277.07 feet, the highest ever recorded …
A 20-year old shop assistant, who stole GH�9,500.00 from his employer, has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment in hard labour by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Circuit Court.
Onyeka Okondike, a Nigerian, pleaded gui…
Government is taking steps to strengthen the capacity of reference laboratories at health facilities in the Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions.
Mrs Lucy Awuni, Upper East Deputy Regional Minister, who announced this, said …
Candidates contesting this year's District Assembly Election, slated for December 28, can mount platforms to campaign, Mr David Kanga, Deputy Chairman, Finance and Administration of the Electoral Commission (EC), has said.
Formerly t…
Ghanaians have been urged to reject cultural practices that are out of tune with modernity and retrogressive to the progress of society.
Diasempa Antwi Obugyei II, Krontihene of Ejura Traditional Area, said it was time people said "…
Mr Fritz Baffour, Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South, on Monday cautioned the media to demonstrate a high sense of responsibility in their reportage to preserve the relative peace and tranquillity in the country.
He noted that a…
Mr Adam Moro Anabah, District Chief Executive of Bawku West, at the weekend said the assembly was operating an open door policy to ensure effective, efficient and participatory local governance.
He said as part of its accountability…
The Association of Former Ghanaian Workers in Italy (AFGWI) on Monday demanded 100 per cent refund of social security contributions to those of them who legally resided in the European country and contributed to their social security fund.…
Mr Emmanuel Bombande, Executive Director of West Africa Network for Peace building, has called on Parliament to speed up the passage of the National Peace Council Bill, to give the regional peace councils legal backing.
He said if th…
A circuit court in Goaso in Asunafo North Municipality has sentenced a 29- year-old man described as a notorious armed robber to 30 years, nine months imprisonment.
Alfred Boakye Acheampong was believed to be the leader of an armed r…
Several thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses will attend a series of three-day conventions in Ghana from November 12 aimed at providing evidence of God's existence to delegates, especially non-believers.
The Conventions, which will span …
The Speaker of Parliament, Mrs Joyce Bamford Addo, has directed leadership to investigate and report to the House on Tuesday November 2, 2010 an anomaly detected in the University of Ghana Act 806.
Section 8 of the Act is about the a…
The chiefs and people of Janga, a farming community in the West Mamprusi District, have appealed to the government to ensure that the contractor working on the Wawale/Janga road speed up work to facilitate transportation of food produce in…
Additional six enumerators have been added to the sole enumerator operating at Kotokrom in Sunyani Municipality to speed up the 2010 Population and Housing census enumeration in the town.
The increase in number of enumerators followe…
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has extended its compliments and congratulations to the Speaker of Parliament, Mrs Joyce Bamford Addo, on her service to democracy and humanity.
"The outrage expressed by MPs against the public…
Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), a Canadian media development non-governmental organisation, on Monday organized a one-day workshop on human reportage for journalists at Takoradi.
Topic discussed included human rights and how they …
Mrs Zita Okaikoi, Minister of Tourism, on Monday cut the sod for work to commence on a 397,000 Ghana Cedi Tourist Receptive Facility at Kpetoe in the Adaklu-Anyigbe District.
The facility is made up of an information area, toilet fa…
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Rev. Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, has said Ghanaians should not take for granted the peace they were enjoying because all is not well.
He said considering the kind of insults, allegations …
Mr Alex Tetteh-Enyo, the Minister of Education, has said community and stakeholder participation in expanding educational facilities was important to achieve quality education.
He said the process of expansion in the senior high scho…
Pastor John K. Sarkodie of the Apostolic Church, Ghana, has identified some of the causes leading to broken marriages as the inability of couples to commit themselves to their marital vows.
He said marital vows are a covenant with G…
Through the initiatives of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), two persons, who have been on remand in the Koforidua Prisons for eight years without trial, have now been granted bail.
The attention of C…
Ghanaians have been asked to pray ceaselessly for continued peace, unity and progress of the nation.
Primate Seth Adofo, Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood Church, said the nation has every reason to be grateful to God for the stabi…
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has deployed two thousand, three hundred and nineteen (2,319) National Service Personnel (NSP) to the Upper West Region for the 2010/11 service year.
Mr. Joseph Bati, the NSS Regional Office Adm…
The Foundation for Education Empowerment and Development (FREED), a United Kingdom based non-governmental organization, has provided a canteen for the Nandom Saint Theresa's Hospital at the cost of 35,000 pounds.
The canteen would se…
A Takoradi Circuit Court has remanded Eric Essuman, a 30-year old marketing officer of G-Xtreme, in custody for stealing GH�5,440 cash and 23 post dated cheques belonging to his employer.
The accused, who pleaded not guilty to stea…
A former Ashanti Regional Manager of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Francis Kwateng, has underlined the need for Public Relations practitioners to maintain high standards of professionalism.
He said they needed to ensure efficient …
A circuit court at Takoradi on Monday remanded Esther Anim Bonsu, a 26-year-old trader, for defrauding by false pretences and forgery.
The accused, who pleaded not guilty, would re-appear at court on November 3, this year.
Poli…
Christ Embassy Ghana, a Christian organisation will hold a special night vigil in Accra on Friday, November 5, to impart the word of God in the Christian community and stir up the opportunity for miracles.
The event dubbed: "Night o…
Amina Mohammed, the woman at the centre of the story of mass rape on an Accra-Bolgatanga bound bus, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday charged with publication of false news with intent to cause fear and panic and deceit of …
Prof Daniel Ohene-Adu, Dean, Faculty of Art, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), has suggested that, the formation of Reading Clubs be made compulsory in all schools in the country.
He explained that…
Madam Philippa Banson, Nkoranza District Director of Education, has cautioned heads of Junior High Schools (JHS) against admitting candidates from other schools to write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
She said th…
Mr Samuel Sarpong, Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), has expressed concern about growing complaints made by motorists against fuel stations for cheating in the sale of the product.
The complaint was that some fuel stations…
The Bawku West District Assembly, has so far distributed 8,351 school uniforms and 20,425 exercise books to pupils in the area.
Mr Adam Moro Anabah, District Chief Executive (DCE), who made this known, said the assembly had also cons…
A Circuit Court in Accra on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old trader to 10 years' imprisonment for concealing cannabis sativa in a compartment of his travelling bag.
Padmore Asante pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing narcotic…
Nana Adonteng Poku, a 51 year-old herbalist at Akuma in the Nkoranza South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, has initiated a school project to offer free tuition to street children and school drop-outs.
He said the academic facilit…
The Ghana Pentecostal Council (GPC) on Monday expressed concern about the growing use of foul language and political insults over the airwaves in the country.
"What makes this situation more serious is when unprintable invectives ar…
The Presiding Member for Shama, Mr. Joseph Anohwafo Arthur, has said the assembly would need the contributions and experiences of ex-assembly members to propel it to a greater height.
He said those who would not make it to the second …
The Reverend Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, Chairperson of the Asante Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has tasked church leaders to strive to adhere to Christian values, norms and principles in their endeavours.
He said it w…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has said that, the government would soon
absorb 70 per cent of the registration fees of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), for students in both the public and private…
- Ghana’s No. 1 youth-based radio station Y107.9FM rolls out yet another world-class show dubbed The World Chart Show as the widely listened-to ‘Zain Jammin’ Africa’ takes a break. The World Chart Show which airs only on weekends w…