A Circuit Court in Accra on Tuesday ordered the Police to investigate whether or not a journalist who was arrested during a raid at Tudu in Accra was there to conduct investigations into the drug menace.
The court also asked the Pol…
A phone repairer, Mohammed Abdulai Aziz, on Tuesday broke down in tears in court when he was charged with allegedly possessing a quantity of narcotic drugs without lawful authority.
Aziz wept uncontrollably saying he knew nothing abo…
The Upper West Regional Multi-Sectoral Committee on Child Welfare and Protection has tasked orphanages to keep up-to-date data on children in their care.
They should also document the causes of the death of their parents for statisti…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday received Madam Dianne Curtis, International President of the Zonta International to the Osu Castle in Accra, and called for the maintenance of values that promoted human well-being.
In a cha…
Anglo Gold Ashanti (AGA) after the intervention of WACAM, human rights and environmental mining advocacy nongovernmental organisation and CEPIL, a non-profit law firm, has compensated Mr Anthony Baidoo, whom the Military it hired brutalise…
Citi FM, an Accra based private radio station, on Monday donated assorted items valued at 3,000 Ghana Cedis and a cash amount of 3,000 Ghana cedis to Mama Laadi’s orphanage in Bolgatanga.
The items included 10 bags of rice, bags of m…
The Rotary Club of Accra Ring Road Central on Tuesday called on members to be selfless and more committed to work for humanity.
In a message to commemorate its 25th anniversary copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Madam Galina O…
Weak supervision of teachers in public schools has been identified as one of the major causes of fallen standards of education in northern Ghana.
“Most teachers knowing that they were not strictly supervised do not either attend scho…
At least 16 people including seven children were killed and 18 others injured as a passenger bus was set ablaze by unknown miscreants in the wee hours of Tuesday in Pakistan's southwestern city of Sibi, reported local English TV channel Ex…
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have agreed to expand their joint efforts to overcome international development challenges such as food security, clima…
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has appealed to the Accra Metropolitan Authority (AMA) to consider the broader ramifications of the decongestion exercise in order to put in place measures that would create alternative livelihood for…
Tigo Ghana is sponsoring the Otumfuo Teachers and Educational Workers Awards slated for today Wednesday April 27th, Mr Kwamena Buckman, Brand Assistant of Tigo, told the Ghana News Agency in Accra.
The maiden awards go to reward de…
The Azure Royal Family at Nangodi in the Upper East Region, has accused Mr Moses Asaga, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nabdam Constituency for meddling in chieftaincy issues in the area.
He is ac…
A mob of angry youth on Tuesday attacked a Police Station at Abesim near Sunyani to avenge the death of a colleague, who was allegedly stabbed to death at a drinking spot by another man.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Robert Aya…
Heads of Departments of the Ellembelle District Assembly, have been called upon to project the Assembly’s image through hard work and dedication to develop the district.
The call was made during a review meeting at Nkroful on Tuesday…
The public must have confidence in the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) and approach it anytime with their problems, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Elizabeth Dassa, National Coordinator of DOVVSU, has urged.
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Deputy Commissioner of Police Alhaji Hamidu Mahama, the Director General, Human Resource Development, has called on personnel of the Ghana Police Service to discharge their duties effectively to build a good image for the service.
He…
The eLearning Africa conference programme for 2011 features contributions from 260 speakers from 49 countries, including representatives from global organisations such as UNEP, UNESCO/UNEVOC and the World Bank, as well as from national edu…
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 (…
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