Vowing to cursh the activities of Sikh terrorist organisations in India, a top Foreign Ministry official said Canada will not allow its soil to be used by the separatists.
"The government of Canada will not tolerate any
separatist Si…
One more person has been arrested from Hyderabad in connection with the spurious drug racket case in Tamil Nadu.
Vallamdas Ramu, a native of Nalgonda District, was arrested in Saifabad locality on Wednesday by the state CB-CID police…
Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik says he was "overwhelmed" by the frenzied reception he got on his arrival with wife Sania Mirza.
"I knew that the people were excited and happy with this union but I never realized we would get such a…
A new variety of rice that can withstand flood and developed by India has received praise from Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who said it is helping farmers to have higher productivity.
Gates, a frequent visitor to India, had a firstha…
The Ho Municipal Assembly says property rates in the Municipality are to be increased and the range will be between 50.00 Ghana cedis to 600.00 per annum.
The Assembly gave the notice during the discussion of its Executive Committee re…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is collaborating with Scan Style Bio-fuel Company Limited, a waste management firm and some experts to recycle saw dust generated at the Sokoban Wood
Village in Kumasi into fertilizer.
The Vi…
Lucien Hunkpe, a storekeeper of the Jasikan College of Education, has been remanded into prison custody by a Jasikan Circuit court for defiling a 15-year-old pupil.
Hunkpe pleaded not guilty to defilement and would reappear on May 06…
Deputy Commissioner of Police Stephen Andoh-Kwofie, the Eastern Regional Commander, on Friday urged personnel of the service to be professional in their dealings with the public.
That, he said, would build public confidence in the po…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the Eastern Regional Minister, on Friday expressed displeasure at the performance of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a waste management company, especially in Koforidua.
He said Koforidua was being engulfed in filth a…
In spite of the efforts by the Talensi-Nabdam District Assembly and the District Directorate of Education to discourage parents from withdrawing their children from school for marriage, some parents especially fathers in some communities s…
The Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organization (ADDRO) is to train about 280 volunteers to take up the distribution of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINS) in two districts in the Upper East Region.
The Organizati…
The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Ashaiman Fire Service and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), on Thursday launched a fire prevention campaign programme at Ashaiman.
The beneficiaries of…
The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa (AOB) District Chief Executive, Mrs Georgina Nkrumah Aboah has called on traditional authorities in the area to sensitized their people to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to enable them …
The Ashanti Regional Council of the Assemblies of God (AG) Church is to launch its five-year development plan to deepen its contribution to the nation's socio-economic progress.
The church would roll out an education endowment fund, …
A member of Council of State, Dr Ato Essuman, has blamed parents and the community for the high rate of school dropouts in the country.
"It is the responsibility of parents and the community to ensure that children attend school and …
Gender issues would be integrated into the Ghana Environmental Management Project, (GEMP) aimed at combating desertification and reversing land degradation in the three Northern Regions.
GEMP is a five year programme initiated by Can…
Plan Ghana (PG), non-governmental organisation (NGO),last Friday paid a total of GHC 1,000 to cover the registration fees and premiums of more than two hundred vulnerable people living in two communities in the Effutu Traditional Area.
…
A social scientist, Mr Peter Ndonwie, has appealed to queens and "magajia" to provide leadership to aid Ghanaian women to become more assertive.
He said it was time they helped to reform traditions and cultural practices that hel…
Indian-American actor Kal Penn, who works in the White House's Office of Public Liaison, has been robbed at gunpoint in Washington DC.
Penn, whose real name is Kalpen Modi, was in the Dupont Circle area of the US capital when a gunman…
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) on Wednesday congratulated President John Attah Mills and the government on its decision to upgrade the Tamale Hospital to the status of a Teaching Hospital.
The move, according to NUGS, wo…
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is organising a national competition for fire officers trained in the rescuing of accident victims from Thursday, April 22 to Friday, April 23.
The competition dubbed: "National Extrication Chal…
Tobacco growing does not only result in health related problems but also comes with a cycle of poverty and debt, Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, Health Minister, said on Wednesday.
He also said it was associated with serious health risks inclu…
Air bases in the country have to be modernised with state-of-the-art equipment to meet any contingency, Indian Air Chief Marshal P V Naik said on Wednesday.
Naik also said that commanders should keep strict vigil and maintain operat…
Dr Benjamin Aflakpui, Head of the Physician-Assistantship Department of the Central University College (CUC), on Wednesday urged government to introduce the Physician-Assistant Programme in all the country's universities, to solve the scar…
Mr. Peter Ofori Tweneboah, Western Regional Coordinator, Expanded Programme on Immunization, has advised parents and guardians to ensure that their children are vaccinated before the age one.
"Continue routine immunization till the c…
Agona Swedru High Court has ordered the Akyempim Rural Bank at Dawurampong and three members of staff (one deceased) to pay GH¢4,000 to Mr Simpa Osei Kwabiah in respect of a suit he filed against the defendants.
Mr Justice B.O. Tette…
A four-day training workshop on community entry, mobilization and techniques was held for 40 volunteers from the Talensi Nabdam District in the Upper East Region and the West Mamprusis
District in the Northern Region, in Bolgatanga.
…
The Centre for National Culture (CNC) has been urged to develop activities in which the municipal
and district assemblies could invest to generate more revenue.
Mr Isaac Kodobissah, Ho Municipal Chief Executive, made the call at the…
A 22-year- old driver Mohammed Muntari, is being held by the Asante-Mampong police for knocking down three pedestrians, killing two of them, with his speeding cargo truck at Mampong.
The deceased were identified as Yaa Ntiamoah, 40, a…
Dr Kwasi Apea-Kubi, Deputy Minister of the Interior on Wednesday hailed the establishment of a National Contingency Plan (NCP), saying it would be relevant for all types of disasters in the country.
He has therefore called on stakeho…
Akwasi Asante, a 20-year-old driver's mate, charged with defilement, was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
This was after the court had found him guilty for defiling a 14-year-old iced wate…
Musical performances, intersperse with tributes will precede the burial service of the late Professor William Oscar Anku, immediate past Director of the School of Performing Arts of the University of Ghana.
The ceremony dubbed: "The …
Adjetey Armah, a 19-year-old unemployed, on Wednesday appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly having anal sex with four minors.
Charged with threat of death and having unnatural carnal knowledge with minors, the court re…
Three people suspected to be involved in three murder cases in Bawku were remanded in prison custody by a Bolgatanga Circuit Court on Monday.
Their pleas were not taken and are to reappear on May 7.
Muniru Musah, 41, a tailor …
A circuit court judge in Kumasi, Mr Justice D.W. P. Amedior has expressed concern about the rising disregard for road traffic regulations and called on the Police to intensify efforts to restore sanity on the roads.
He also complaine…
The Asante-Mampong Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Daniel Appau Ohyeamang, has urged heads of departments of the assembly to remain non-partisan in the performance of their duties.
He said they should ensure high levels of profes…
Ms. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment Science and Technology, on Wednesday reiterated government's commitment to implement the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP) which holds good prospects for the Ghanaian public servant.
She appea…
Taste of Life, an alternative food factory, would on Thursday, 22 April, honour the late retired Major Courage Quarshigah, on his vision of making available to Ghanaians healthy tasty vegetarian foods, with the launch of its products.
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Night clubs have sprung up in Ho lately changing an otherwise dull night life and the Regional Tourism Office says tourism is on the increase.
Over the past three months, three new night clubs have been keeping the night alive to the…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration said on Wednesday it would soon complete the installation of additional data capturing equipment in the other designated centres to ease the congestion at the Passport Office due to …
Centres for National Culture (CsNC) in the Volta
Region have been urged to develop revenue earning cultural activities, in which the Municipal and District Assemblies could invest.
Mr Isaac Kodobissah, Ho Municipal Chief Executive …
Naa Mumuni Saaka, one of the few surviving veterans of the Second World War and a Senior Divisional chief in the Wala Traditional Area, died at Sing in the Wa Municipality on Monday.
He was installed as chief in 1969, within the Jony…
Barclays Bank, Ghana, is assisting 'Challenging Heights', an NGO, which seeks the welfare of children, with an amount of GHC45,420, to fund the education of children involved in the worst forms of child labour.
Following the support…
Seventeen drivers were on Tuesday sentenced to fines ranging between GH¢120.00 and GH¢300.00 by a Kumasi Circuit Court for various traffic offences.
These included fake and expired driver licenses, failure to carry warning triangl…
The Movement for the Resurrection of Abandoned Projects (MRAP), a pressure group in the Western Region, has called on the government to reactivate abandoned projects in the region.
The movement said though the region contributes imme…
Bringing a rare chance for young Indians to gain basic knowledge about space travel at a cheaper rate, India's first astronaut camp has begun at Dandeli in south Indian state Karnataka.
A collaborative venture of Sandip Joshi, a pio…
As the world observes Earth Day on Thursday, there is not much to cheer for the coastal communities whose primary source of livelihood -- mangroves is under threat due to unchecked anthropological pressures and natural calamities.
The…
A reputed Scottish University is exploring a tie up with Tata Group for a training programme and coaching Indian students in leadership and management.
Professor Dame Joan K Stringer, DBE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh …
An Australian court, hearing the case of Indian-American doctor Jayant Patel, was Wednesday told that the surgeon accidentally tore a patient's oesophagus and nicked his jugular vein during a major operation.
Emma Igras, another docto…
Research projects on at least 36 genetically modified crops including rice, okra, brinjal, potato, groundnut and tomato are under process, the Indian government told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) Wednesday.
"There…
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