US authorities have described Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency as a terrorist organisation and considered it as much of a threat as al-Qaeda and the Taliban, according to a secret document which also names LeT, Jaish …
India on Monday raised its concerns over piracy in the Indian Ocean, saying it adversely impacts on all countries in the region and pledged to work with Mauritius to combat the menace.
Indian President Pratibha Patil, who is here on a…
There were no "red tapes no turf battles" in investigating the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks when FBI agents worked extensively with their counterparts in the Indian police and intelligence agencies, US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer sai…
British media on Monday described Sathya Sai Baba, who passed away in Andhra Pradesh's Puttaparthi on Sunday, as one of the most enigmatic and remarkable religious figures of the last century.
"Sathya Sai Baba, who died yesterday, pro…
Four more Pakistani conspirators have been charged by US prosecutors with carrying out the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks on behalf of Lashkar e-Taiba.
In a second superseding indictment filed by the federal prosecutors before a court h…
Alhaji Issahaku Salia, the Upper West Regional Minister, has identified inadequate number of sales and payment services points as one of the difficulties faced by customers of the Volta River Authority (VRA) in the Wa Municipality.
H…
R&M have won the most coveted spot in the Ghanaian music industry as the winners of Vodafone Icons: Diva’s Edition, after a suspenseful 13 weeks of intense competition.
The funky trio, Denice, Stephanie and Natasha, earned the most v…
The Very Reverend Father Philip Opoku-Nyame, Parish Priest of the Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church at Pankrono, Kumasi, has reminded political leaders to accept to play by the rules to make Election 2012 transparent, fair and credible.
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The Very Reverend Father Philip Opoku-Nyame, Parish Priest of the Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church at Pankrono, Kumasi, has reminded political leaders to accept to play by the rules to make Election 2012 transparent, fair and credible.
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Ghanaians have been urged to use public holidays to promote the development of their communities to push the “Better Ghana Agenda” of the government of Professor John Evans Atta Mills forward.
The call was made by the Chairman of the…
Alhaji Issahaque Salia, Upper West Regional Minister, has appealed to traditional rulers to ceaselessly work towards sustaining peace to engender rapid socio-economic development of their communities.
He said the maintenance of peac…
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communication, has called on Muslims to uphold the values and teachings of the Holy Quran and the Hadith in order to forge unity of purpose.
He said: “The only way to promote unity in the Islamic societ…
All the 98 communities in Gomoa West District now have electricity, Mr Francis Kojo Arthur,Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, has said.
He told the GNA in an interview that that when he was elected as MP, 15 communities were not co…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman East, Mr George Kuntu Blankson, has pledged to donate GH¢5,000 to support a Junior High School project being undertaken by the people of Ekumfi Narkwa.
Mr Kuntu Blankson, the Deputy Majori…
A one day sensitisation workshop on advocacy campaign for increased family planning commodity supplies in Ghana has ended at Ajumako.
The 32 participants made up of religious leaders, traditional rulers, heads of departments and asse…
A cholera education campaign has been launched at Saltpond with a call on people who litter and defecate anyhow to stop the practice.
Mr Henry Kweku Hayfron, Mfantseman Municipal Chief Executive, expressed disappointment about the at…
The police in central north Nigeria's Nasarawa State has said officers and men are on alert to forestall disruption of public peace in the state.
State commissioner of police Emmanuel Obioka disclosed this to reporters in Lafia, the state…
At least 8 persons including a wanted notorious chieftain of the Boko Haram sect have been arrested by then police in northern Nigeria's Kaduna State over last Friday's bomb explosion that rocked the state.
State commissioner of police Jo…
Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned ship with 24 crew members after seizing the vessel in January, a regional maritime official confirmed on Sunday. Andrew Mwangura, Maritime Editor for the Somalia Report said the Cypriot-flagged wh…
A Qatari ship from Misrata city in the war-torn Libya docked on Saturday night in Tunisian city of Sousse, Tunisian radio reported on Sunday.
The ship, carrying 37 wounded Libyans as well as a team of doctors and nurses, was met in Sousse…
At least 57 people were killed and many others were injured in armed clashes between Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and defecting forces in south Sudan's Upper Nile State, UNMIS radio Miraya FM reported Sunday.
"The SPLA forces hav…
South Korea has pledged US$500,000 to an international trust fund aimed at combating piracy off the coast of Somalia, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday.
South Korea's envoy, Moon Ha-yong, announced the financial commitment at a sess…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Cambodia and Thailand Saturday to exercise maximum restraint and take immediate measures to achieve a ceasefire.
Ban was troubled by reports of renewed fighting in the past two days between Cambo…
The European Union on Saturday condemned the use of force against protesters in Syria, and called on the Syrian government to carry out "profound political reforms."
"I condemn the use of brutal force against demonstrators across Syria, w…
Four school students here in the eastern Indian state of Orissa have won NASA awards for their performance at its Space Settlement Design Contest, 2011.
The are Siddharth Tripathy, Akshat Dutt and Nisarg Behera of XII standard and M…
Introduction
As the world turns to London for the British royal event of the decade, BBC Entertainment will carry extensive coverage of the Royal Wedding between HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The live and uninterrupted broad…
Dr Joseph S. Annan, Member of Parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA), on Tuesday commissioned a ¢GH 17,600 community centre at Anweemu and other projects in his constituency.
A GH¢ 13,700 lavatory at Elmina, a GH¢ 1,400 res…
The Reverend Dorothy Dennis, a pastor of the A.M.E. Zion Church, West Ghana conference, has asked Christians to reform, bury their differences, and forge ahead in unity.
She said the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is a v…
The chiefs and elders of the Buwa Traditional Council in the Sissala West District have appealed to the government to establish an Agricultural/Technical School in the area to prevent the youth from migrating to urban areas.
They sai…
Dr Isaac Richard Osabutey, the Medical Superintendent of the Kwahu Government Hospital, has appealed to the government and the Ministry of Health for support to rehabilitate the hospital.
He said since the hospital was established in…
A total of 250 people partook in this year’s Kwahu Easter paragliding festival, which ended on Monday at the Odweanoma Mountains at Atibie-Kwahu.
Twenty-five foreign pilots flew the people from a height of over 2,000 feet above sea l…
The Head of the South West Ghana Baptist Convention, Reverend Dr Isaac Mills-Owoo has asked Ghanaians to expose corrupt public officials in order to facilitate socio-economic growth.
Making the request in an Easter Message, after a t…
The Bawiesibai Development Association has instituted an incentive package for students and teachers in basic schools in the area to strengthen bond of relationship between teachers and students as well as members of the community.
U…
Alhaji Issahaque Salia, Upper West Regional Minister, has said despite the good intentions and efforts of the government, all development associations had a role to play in the development of their communities.
He appealed to develo…
The Greater Accra Region recorded no fatal accidents during the Easter festivities, Assistant Commissioner of Police Angwubutoge Awuni, the Commander of the Motor Transport and Traffic Unit, told the GNA on Tuesday.
He said 32 people…
The German Embassy in Ghana has provided a mechanised borehole for Piina Senior High School in the Lambussie/Karni District.
The project was funded with small grants from the Embassy at a cost of 20,423.76 Ghana cedis and the Interna…
Nana Owusu Akyeaw Brempong, Chief of Donkro Nkwanta, a farming community in Nkoranza District on Monday appealed to the Brong-Ahafo Regional Security Council to deploy a joint military and police patrol team to clamp down on the activities…
The chiefs and elders of Twifo Atti Morkwa Constituency have been advised to use the proceeds from the cocoa beans kilo deduction concept to support projects in their communities.
Mrs Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh, Member of Parliament (…
US authorities have described Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency as a terrorist organisation and considered it as much of a threat as al-Qaeda and the Taliban, according to a secret document which also names LeT, Jaish …
India on Monday raised its concerns over piracy in the Indian Ocean, saying it adversely impacts on all countries in the region and pledged to work with Mauritius to combat the menace.
Indian President Pratibha Patil, who is here on a…
There were no "red tapes no turf battles" in investigating the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks when FBI agents worked extensively with their counterparts in the Indian police and intelligence agencies, US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer sai…
British media on Monday described Sathya Sai Baba, who passed away in Andhra Pradesh's Puttaparthi on Sunday, as one of the most enigmatic and remarkable religious figures of the last century.
"Sathya Sai Baba, who died yesterday, pro…
Four more Pakistani conspirators have been charged by US prosecutors with carrying out the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks on behalf of Lashkar e-Taiba.
In a second superseding indictment filed by the federal prosecutors before a court h…
Alhaji Issahaku Salia, the Upper West Regional Minister, has identified inadequate number of sales and payment services points as one of the difficulties faced by customers of the Volta River Authority (VRA) in the Wa Municipality.
H…
A Belgium Naval Ship, A960 Godetia, on Friday berthed at the Shed 10 of the Tema Harbour, en-route to Togo, to train officers under the Africa Partnership Station (APS) Programme.
The 91.8-meter long ship sailed into the country f…
The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been tasked to periodically review medium term development plans, to enable the assemblies to ascertain the impact of the strategies on the lives of the people.
Mr Eric…
A civil society organization, has expressed concern about the lack of knowledge on the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), by majority of the people in the three Northern Regions.
The President of Northern Patriots in R…
Reverend Van Azare, Founder of Rhema-Way Chapel in Hohoe, has appealed to African leaders to be humble and reflect on the significance of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, death and resurrection.
He called on them to adopt the lifestyle of…
There was bliss amidst drumming, singing and dancing at the Seraphim Evangelical Presbyterian Church to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, at Kaneshie in Accra on Sunday.
The congregation, who clad in white and block apparel and o…
The Anglican Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese, Right Reverend Francis Benjamin Quashie, has advised Ghanaians to uphold the truth to make the country a better place to live.
He explained that, the death and resurrection of Jesus Chris…
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