Two robbers, who shot and wounded a businessman during a raid on his house at Ejura, have been sentenced to a total of 130 years imprisonment in hard labour by a Kumasi Circuit Court.
Alim Yaao Dawuda, 27, and Mohammed Yussif, 22, d…
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition
(GNECC), has urged Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to carry out its mandate on basic school infrastructure development.
It also noted the need to allocate more funds towards infrastr…
Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived here Wednesday with a candid message to Pakistan that time has come for it to act against those involved in terror against India,
particularly on the basis of revelations of Pakistani-A…
The Madina District Police Command, has embarked on a series of community engagements, as a proactive measure to promote effective policing and help reduce crime in the buzzing commercial area of the Greater Accra Region.
Chief Sup…
Sixty-four identified cattle owners in the 11 Sub-Metros of the AMA, are to appear in court for non-compliance of notices served them to relocate their animals in the Metropolis.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Public Health De…
Mr Samuel Barnes of Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), on Tuesday said negligence and indiscipline on the part of a Metro Mass bus driver caused the accident on the Graphic road in May this year.
He said the driver ignored a…
The 14 security personnel discharged in the alleged cocoa smuggling case re-appeared in an Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday to face fresh charges of attempting to smuggle cocoa outside the country.
They were eight personnel of Customs,…
The overflowing banks of River Abrasu and Anaso at Akyem Asamana, in the Atiwa District is posing serious threat to the transportation of food stuff to the marketing centres.
A survey by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) revealed that heav…
The Akim Oda Magistrate Court in the Birim Central Municipality on Tuesday, imposed a fine of GH�100.00 each on Doris Nkrumah, a trader and her son, Felix Asante, a screen printer for assault.
Doris and Asante pleaded guilty to ass…
Rainstorm ripped off the roofs of a three-unit classroom block of the Akim Asamama Day-Care Centre in the Atiwa District at the weekend following a downpour.
Mr Paul Abeam Danso, Head Teacher of the local Presby Primary School, told…
Within the past 15 years, the Ghana Oil Palm Development (GOPDC) has been transformed into a nucleus estate of 7,270 hectares and small holder/out grower plantation spanning 13,874 hectares.
The original palm oil mill of 30 metric to…
The Eastern Regional Director of the Ghana Library Board (GLB), Mr Guy Amarteifio on Tuesday appealed to operatives of the local government machinery and other stakeholders to come to the aid of public libraries.
Directing his appeal…
A development economist, Dr Jeffrey Sachs on Tuesday advised Ghana to invest her oil revenue in development projects such as construction of more schools, hospitals, roads and other infrastructure that would benefit all Ghanaians.
Sp…
An Assistant Manager of the Resource Management Division of the Forestry Commission, has encouraged the formation of environmental clubs in Senior High Schools (SHS) to help students to adopt safe environmental practices.
Mr Emmanue…
Mr Charles Ayamdoo, Director, Anti-Corruption of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has suggested a mandatory induction course for new employees on their organization's vision and code of conduct.
H…
The Management of Adom Print Legon Farming Scheme Limited (ADPLF), suppliers of agriculture inputs to farmers have distance itself from public perception that is operating a scam.
Mr John Tetteh, Chief Executive Officer, told a press…
Two persons standing trial at the Kade District Court for breaking into a seamstress shop, have changed their plea to not guilty.
Daniel Agyei and Gideon Nyarko have accordingly been granted GHc 1000 with a surety each and are to re-…
The Kwaebibirem District Assembly in the Eastern Region, has donated a double cabin pick-up to the District Health Directorate to facilitate its work.
The vehicle, valued at GHc 36,000 was presented by Mr George Agyemang Duah, Distri…
Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour on Monday performed the ceremony for work to start on three major water projects in the Ashanti and Eastern regions, at a total cost of $120 million.
The projects were listed as the Kumawu, Konong…
A porter who hit the forehead of a trader with wood, has been fined GH�200.00 by a Magistrate Court at Akim Oda.
Albert Akomaning, who was convicted on his plea would be gaoled for 18 months in default.
The court presided ove…
A farmer who allegedly defiled a 15-year-old girl and impregnated her, has been remanded in prison custody by the Akim Swedru Circuit Court.
Kwame Eshun who denied defiling the girl would reappear on July 26.
Police Inspector K…
Mr Akumba Ben Asamoaning, Country Director of Amicus Onlus, an Italian non- governmental organisation (NGO) has called for a policy framework that would regulate the activities of NGOs.
Mr Asamoaning made the call at a gathering of …
Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), on Monday, announced that there would be load shedding in parts of the Accra Metropolis on July 18 from 6.00 am to 6.00 pm.
The exercise would enable contractors to complete works to terminate the…
MTV Base brings back one of the most successful reality series on the channel this month when RUN's HOUSE makes a welcome return to the screens
for audiences on DStv starting July 20 at 22:00 CAT.
Joseph Simmons, also known by his stage …
Grammy award winning, over 70 million record sold worldwide, one of the artist's that has given us timeless jazz melodies KENNY G will be perform live at The African Regent Hotel on the 17th July at 7pm. This marks the first time in the ar…
A former parliamentarian and local party official was assassinated in southwestern Pakistan Wednesday by unidentified gunmen, police say.
Habib Jalib Baloch was gunned down by three men on motorcycles when he walked out of his home in Qu…
Dr John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, has expressed fears about the spate of teenage pregnancy in the region and stressed the need to reverse the trend.
Mr Awoonor-William was speaking at the…
The GSE All-Share Index has for the third time
this week plummeted heavily from 6,413.78 points on Monday to 6,167.97 points on Wednesday, representing approximately 3.8 percent drop.
The Index, which slumped 111.05 points on Wed…
A voluntary AIDS Test organised by the Ajumak-Enyan-Essiam District Directorate of the Ghana Health Service revealed that 33 out of 1,869 people tested proved positive.
The 11 males and 22 females from the district have been referred…
A 19-member National Executive Committee for
Ghana Psychic and Traditional Healers Association (GPTHA) was inaugurated in Accra on Wednesday to steer affairs of the Association.
Mr Hunua Yao Dunyoh is the National Chairman, with fou…
Management of Winalite International Company Limited Ghana (WICL) on Wednesday donated 10 boxes of �Love Moon� Sanitary Pad (LMSP) and GH�1,500 cash to the Ministry of Health to support this year�s Cervical Cancer (CC) Conference i…
Fishermen in Sekondi Fishing Harbour, on Monday
refused to register for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
This was after officials from the Scheme had gone to register them at the instance of the Sekondi Fishing Harbour L…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has appealed to Districts and Municipal assemblies to develop tourism facilities in their areas to attract tourists to raise revenue for
their development.
Addressing a meeting…
The chief of Gomoa Nyanyano in the Central Region, Nana Obeng Wiabo V, has launched a GH�10,000 Educational Endowment Fund to assist brilliant but needy students in the town to further their education to the tertiary level.
Launchi…
Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, has advised teacher trainees to accept postings to the rural areas on completion of their training.
He urged the students not to allow the diff…
Mr Alex Tettey-Enyo, Minister of Education, at the weekend called for a national reawakening and orientation to check moral decadence among the country's youth, especially students.
He appealed to individuals and organisations to sup…
Vice President John Mahama has appealed to chiefs to lead the crusade in the fight against moral decay and indiscipline.
"Parents and traditional rulers, through whose leadership and control our children and the youth are nurtured, …
The Presidential Task Force on the recent floods in Accra and other parts of the country has identified some of the major causes of the floods and made recommendations for short, medium and long term solutions.
A statement issued in …
President John Evans Atta Mills would continue to be alive to the electoral promises of government, Deputy Minister of Information, James Agyenim-Boateng, gave the assurance when addressing the Nkoranza South District Assembly.
A s…
In a textbook launch, India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Monday successfully placed into orbit remote sensing satellite Cartosat-2B and four other satellites after a perfect lift off from the spaceport here.
At the end of…
Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) authorities at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), on Sunday night arrested Trevor Paul Comnah, a British citizen, at the departure Hall of the KIA, for attempting to export to the U.K, 19 p…
The Reverend Mrs Jemima Amanor, Country Director of Compassion International Ghana (CIG), has observed that child neglect is the biggest crisis facing the world.
"It is even worse than terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and climate…
Mr Andrews Wak Kakra, Bawku West District Director of the National Service Scheme, has advised students to make good use of Service Personnel posted to their schools by engaging them to help them in their studies.
The District Direc…
The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Mr Patrick Eden Timbillah, has urged women in the Service to work hard and show a strong inclination to rub shoulders with their male counterparts.
They should also help maintain high professio…
Kidnappers have released an Algerian man who was abducted eights days ago reportedly for ransom after local residents took to the streets to demand his release, Algerian radio reported Sunday.
The 35-year-old man was abducted on July 3 by…
An acute water shortage has hit Manhyia Number 4, a predominantly Cocoa growing community near Sankore in the Asunafo South District of Brong Ahafo.
The situation has therefore compelled residents especially school children to form l…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been urged to educate farmers to protect and preserve economic tree species on their lands during farming activities.
Mr Christopher Owusu Marfo, 2008 National Peace Walker, also known…
Brigadier General Hidayat Rehman, Sector East Commander of United Nations Operations in Cot� d'Ivoire (UNOCI), has commended personnel of Ghana Battalion 13 (GHANBATT 13) for excelling in their duties especially in long range patrols and…
For the second time in a year, world renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs has held discussions with President John Evans Atta Mills on the proposed development of Accra into a 'millennium city', during which President Mills lauded efforts so f…
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has introduced new programmes at the undergraduate level through the sandwich mode this year.
This is to enable teachers to acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to make them functional…