Parliament on Friday paid tribute to the late
Chiana Pio Pe Rowland Adiali Ayagitam II and branded him as a paragon of virtue.
The Speaker, Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo set the tone when he led the House to observe a minute silence i…
Dr Lawrence Tetteh, an international evangelist,
has asked Ghanaian soccer fans to rise above the absence of Ghanaian Midfielder, Michael Essien in the FIFA World Cup and rally behind the Black Stars to victory.
He said although th…
The Awutu Beraku Magistrate Court, presided over by Mr Ebenezer Osei Darkor, on Wednesday remanded a 55-year old father at Kasoa in prison custody, for allegedly defiling his two biological children.
Kojo Kuntor pleaded guilty and th…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General Peter Blay has advised Nzema students to take their studies seriously in order to contribute their quota towards the development
of Nzemaland and the nation as a whole.
He explain…
Mr Kofi Akpabli, a freelance journalist left Accra on Tuesday to Kampala, Uganda for the CNN Multichoice African Journalists Award programme.
Mr Akpabli, the only Ghanaian journalist short listed among the finalists for 2010 Competit…
Keta Municipal Assembly is to face out all 550 pan latrines in the area and replace them with KVIPs or water closet toilets under a four-year Health and Sanitation Scheme.
A cesspool emptier and a permanent solid and liquid waste disp…
The management of Du Bois Centre would organize an African Fashion Night on Friday, May 28 as part of activities marking the Centenary celebration of the birth of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
Mrs Bernice Dei Kuma, Acting Executive Dire…
Parliament on Wednesday inaugurated a newly established Parliamentary Platform on Multi Donor Budget Support (MDBS) to bring the Legislature closer to development partners and create a forum for constant engagement on policy related issues…
Mr William Ofori Boafo, Member of Parliament for Akropong on Wednesday called on Parliament to summon the Minister for the Interior to the House to clarify issues on the status of Ghanaian refugees in Togo.
He made the call on the fl…
An Accra-Nsawam bound train on Wednesday evening crashed into the front-view of a metro mass transit bus at the railway intersection on the Graphic road in Accra injuring the bus driver on the head.
Police sources at the scene told G…
Dr Mira Taylor, Medical practitioner at the Koforidua Regional Hospital, on Wednesday noted that climate change could increase the incidences of neurological conditions.
Neurological conditions are illnesses that affect the brain or …
A new and innovative insurance programme, which provides pharmacy, retirement plans and business opportunities to clients would be launched on June 9.
The health insurance programme is the initiative of Health Organisation for Welln…
The All Schools for Christ Ministry is to hold a camp meeting in Kumasi with the aim to train the youth to become God fearing and turn away from evil.
Reverend Festus Abbey, Founder and Director of the Ministry, said the camp would …
Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, Head of Service, Local Government Service Secretariat (LGSS) on Wednesday noted that personnel of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are undergoing capacity building training to build in them…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has expressed worry about the growing slums in the Metropolis and has vowed to tackle the problem head-on.
Mr Clement Kegeri of the Public Relations Unit of the Assembly said the rate at which shant…
Mrs. Beatrice Kunfah, Wa Municipal Director of Health Services has expressed concern about the abuse of the health system by some people in the municipality.
She said some people move from clinic to clinic to collect drugs and folder…
The Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, Nii Ephraim, has appealed to the USAID and Relief International to assist the Assembly to develop a modern waste disposal sites to recycle liquid and solid waste.
He also pleaded that similar techn…
After a series of Indo-Australian naval interactions, INS Rana, a guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, is now set to touch the shore of this country next month on a friendly visit to commemorate the bilateral maritime cooperation.
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Four people who allegedly attacked Ga Mantse Palace at dawn last Monday, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday.
They are Nii Tackie Obilie also known as Ayittey Canada a traditionalist, Nii Saban-Quaye a goldsmith, Otu …
'Iron man 2' star Mickey Rourke is all set to star in an English and Hindi advertising
campaign for animal rights group PETA, to help sterilise stray dogs in India.
"Rourke was so moved when he learned about the dog and cat over…
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has directed the Regional Fire Service office to continue with the education of the public especially dealers in gas products.
The council took the decision after a meeting to delibe…
Mr. Kale Cezar, the Deputy Upper WestRegional Minister, has cut the sod for work to start on a senior high schoolat Gwollu in the Sissala West District.
The project, which is to be executed at a cost of 2,302,244.84 Ghanacedis, compr…
A medical practitioner has appealed to stakeholders in the health sector to discharge their duties to the public to ensure quality health delivery.
Dr Samuel Quarcoo Maddy, Director of Narh-Bita College, Department of Medical Lab Technol…
President John Evans Atta Mills in consultation with Council of State has nominated Mr David Adom as the new Administrator of District Assemblies Common Fund (DCAF).
Mr Adom, former Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) succ…
President John Evans Atta Mills and his Togolese counterpart, President Faure Gnassingbe are discussing the solution to Ghanaians fleeing to the neighbouring State, following ethnic unrests in Northern Ghana.
President Mills has alre…
A retired physically challenged employee of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has taken his former employers to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), for financial and medical discrimina…
A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced a 27-year old mason to two years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing two computers and accessories
valued at GH�1,650.00.
Prosper Darko pleaded guilty to the offence.
Police Chief I…
The Central Regional Minister, Madam Ama Benyiwa-Doe, on Wednesday took delivery of 34,000 pre-cut school uniforms for needy and vulnerable pupils in the various districts of the region.
They are made up of 17,000 uniforms each for m…
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has begun training 50 Liberians in a four-month intensive migration programme, to facilitate their enlistment into the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (BIN) of Liberia.
The trainees, compr…
HOGFE Foundation, an international charity organisation on Thursday donated assorted medical equipment worth $480,000 to the Korle bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
The 1-40 footer container load of equipment comprised 37 hospital beds,…
The Former President of Zambia, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, on Wednesday described HIV/AIDS as the most destructive enemy of man in the 21st century and asked that all hands be put on deck to fight the deadly disease.
He pointed out that alth…
A representative of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the Central Region, Nii Ephraim, on Wednesday called for the expansion of the School Feeding Programme to ease the pressure on the few beneficiary schools in …
The Ghana Lands Administration Project (LAP)with support from the World Bank has begun the demarcation of customary land boundaries in the Central Region to help forestall land disputes and
litigation once and for all.
Consequently,…
The Queen mother of Brakwa, Nana Yaa Asantiwa III, has distributed 860 exercise books to six Junior High schools in Brakwa, as her contribution towards the promotion of education in the area.
The schools are Brakwa Presbyterian, Meth…
Cigarette butts thrown carelessly on forest roads have devastated around 60 hectares of lush forest in Kerala during February and March, the wild-fire season in the state.
According to the data of State Wildlife Department, around f…
A popular soap opera about complicated love affairs between Indians and Brazilians has debuted on a premier entertainment channel of Kazakhstan.
Channel 31 launched the Brazilian-Indian soap opera "Passage to India" on May 20. Titled …
The head, arm and intestines of a baby suspected to have been abandoned and devoured by dogs, were found scattered around the landing port in Krachi.
The spectacle which occurred on May 16 this year, drew several residents especially…
Six persons including a woman, have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly operating lottery without authority.
They are Kingsley Buabeng, Eric Asare, Collins Bupin, Osamn Salifu, Abu Annor and Faustina Sam.
They …
A Police Officer of Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) on Wednesday narrated how Sima Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of Exopa Modelling allegedly gave conflicting statements when he was arrested.
Samuel Anabah, a Detective Chief Inspector…
The Judge presiding over the case in which two public officials connected to the Ghana@50 celebrations are being held for alleged malfeasance on Wednesday declined jurisdiction.
They are Dr Charles Wireko-Brobby, aka Tarzan, Chief Ex…
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is developing a land use plan to streamline all physical developments on the campus.
Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa, the Vice-Chancellor, said under the plan, some existing st…
China has no plans to build a mega dam over river Brahmaputra in Tibet as it is well aware of the concerns India and Bangladesh have in this regard, a senior academic attached to a state-run think tank said Wednesday.
"Please do not b…
India is likely to enter the elite club of nations with Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
(ICBM) capability as the over 5,000 km range Agni-5 missile was expected to become a reality by next year.
"Work is progressing satisfactor…
Now, get ready to enjoy an enhanced gaming experience with third generation (3G) technology!
With the onset of 3G technology, there will be high data transfer rates over longer distances, efficient bandwidth use, map and positioning s…
Aimed at improving medical education and patient care in India, an Indo-US physician exchange programme has been launched under which doctors from India would visit America to have a first-hand experience of the health care practices.
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Identifying India as a 'big partner' of the US space programme, NASA has applauded the country's efforts in using its space missions for "societal
needs."
"I think it's 85 per cent of their budget is spent on what they call societal…
The Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional Area in the Upper East Region, Tong-Rana Nab Sabalug Nemalteng, has appealed to the warring factions in Bawku to give peace a chance.
He stressed the need for the factions to look beyond…
Isaac Mensah, a chainsaw operator who threatened the life of a magistrate court judge and the court registrar at Nsoatre, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in hard labour by a Fiapre Circuit Court 'B '.
Mensah pleaded gui…
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Limited has postponed the launch of public floatation of shares of the Club, which was scheduled for 26 May 2010.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Ashford Tettey Oku, Administrative Manage…
Mrs. Elizabeth Amoah Tetteh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Twifu -Atti Morkwaa Constituency in the Central Region, has told the warring factions in Bawku that, violence cannot be used to address their problems.
Mrs. Tetteh who is als…
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