A Libyan aid ship bound for Gaza headed to an Egyptian port after being intercepted by the Israeli Navy, security sources in Egypt say.
The engine of al-Amal broke down Wednesday morning some 130 miles from Egypt's al-Arish port, China's …
British Columbia Mining Minister Bill Bennett apologized to Jews Tuesday for an e-mail calling ardent proponents of a national park eco-fascists.
The Globe and Mail reported it had obtained an e-mail sent by Bennett -- who opposes turning…
Heavy fuel oil that spilled into the St. Lawrence Seaway from a grounded ship was contained Tuesday, Canadian officials said.
The spill occurred Monday night when the Richelieu, a Canada Steamship Lines vessel, ran aground after losing po…
Canadian Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff's tour of the country got off to a bit of a rough start Tuesday when his bus broke down.
Transmission problems apparently forced the red-and-white bus to the shoulder of the road near Hawkesbury, …
Military talks with North Korea to discuss the sinking of a South Korean warship have been rescheduled for Thursday, the United Nations Command said.
The talks had been scheduled for Tuesday, but North Korea asked for a delay, citing "adm…
Israeli artillery fire killed a Palestinian woman Tuesday night and injured five others in a residential area east of Gaza City, medics say.
Witnesses to the incident said Israeli forces entered Juhor Addik and began firing at civilian ho…
An improvement in the weather allowed Chinese soldiers to blow up a leaking dike on a swollen branch of theYangtze River Wednesday, an army official says.
Explosives were used to demolish part of the Qingcao Township dike on the Dasha Riv…
The Wa Municipal Assembly has taken delivery of the first consignment of 2,000 free school uniforms for distribution to children of basic schools in the Municipality, Mr. Duogu Yakubu, Wa Municipal Chief Executive, has said.
He said …
The rains delayed for over three weeks in the Upper West Region during the current farming season and this has affected ploughing for farmers engaged in the �Block Farming� programme, Mr. Charles Adams, Regional Director of Agriculture…
The U.S. military chief in South Korea said
Friday he was concerned about further North Korean provocations over the next several years and urged regional powers to put pressure on the North to stop such threats.
"The thing that I am…
South Korea has approved two shipments of baby
food to North Korea in the latest humanitarian aid to the communist state amid tension over the sinking of a warship, an official said Friday.
The powdered milk worth a total of 600 milli…
Mr Kobby Acheampong, Deputy Minister of Tourism,
on Wednesday said this year�s Emancipation Day, would provide the platform for reflection about the forcible displacement of able-bodied Africans in the 16th and 20th Century to unfamilia…
A Proprietress at Anum Apapam in the Eastern Region, on Tuesday urged the business community and churches to help provide skill training to people in deprived areas.
Prophetess Elizabeth Quayeba Apradu, Proprietress of Maa Lizzy Fut…
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, …