Chilean health authorities confirmed on Sunday the nation's second death from the deadly new strain of A/H1N1 flu, in which a man of 49 died in a public hospital in southern city Osorno.
The man died on Wednesday, but medical tests o…
The Upper East Regional Branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has expressed disappointment at the delay in the implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP), scheduled for this year.
The Regional GNAT Se…
Ms. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, has observed that the poor and marginalised in society are often vulnerable to the impact of climate change such as water stress, water quality degradation, floods and dr…
Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, has expressed worry about the deforestation of the country's forest reserves through human activities.
He said it was unfortunate that the country's total forest cover of 8.2 million hec…
Two witnesses have testified before a Tarkwa Circuit Court, in a case involving the 63- year- old Founder of the Christ Imitation Church at Asankragwa, Archbishop Kofi Atobrah Boadu who is charged for firing shots at the court premises.
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The Kasoa District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jordan Quaye has cautioned the local media, not to create 'bad blood' between the police and the general public.
He said the constant derogatory remarks made …
Prosper Kafetey, 20, an ex-convict from Likpe-Agbozume in the Hohoe Municipality, has been arrested for allegedly stealing four pieces of beams valued at 32 Ghana cedis.
Briefing the Ghana News Agency, Police Inspector Kofi Appiah-Nt…
Mr. Moses Bukari Mabengba, Deputy Northern Regional Minister, on Sunday appealed to Ghanaians to work harder to increase productivity.
He said this would help reduce hunger and improve health and education in the country and enable t…
Mr. Jones Amoah, District Chief Executive of Ahanta West, at the weekend, called on teachers in the district, to take advantage of the current educational reforms, to improve the standard of education.
He made the call at the third Q…
Mr. Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, at the weekend, observed that the vast national forestry and wildlife resources, which contribute immensely towards the national budget, could be depleted as a result of bad management.
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A farming project, known as "Emergency Initiative", which aims at boosting rice production in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions, has been launched at Denugu in the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East Region.
The proj…
The Wa West District Assembly, would this year, sponsor the education of a number of teaching and nursing trainees, in order to create the man-power needed, to reduce the high rate of infant and maternal mortality, and address the perenni…
Ghana Wildlife Society, an Accra- based non-governmental organisation (NGO), in collaboration with members of the Winneba Senior High School Wildlife Club, on Saturday planted tree seedlings along the banks of the Muni-Pomadze Lagoon at Wi…
The Ahlussunna Wal-Jamat Muslim Sect, is embarking on a nation wide campaign on the significance of secular education, in order to reduce illiteracy and ignorance among Muslims.
Sheikh Umar Ibrahim, Chief Imam of the Sect, noted that…
Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba on Saturday observed that society, especially the church and parents have
failed to be good role model for the youth to emulate.
He said…
Highway robbers, numbering seven and including a female, attacked and robbed passengers on board four Nkwanta- bound buses and made away with mobile phones, cash, digital cameras and personal effects, running into millions of cedis.
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Kwabena Nortey, a driver's mate and Lawrence Owusu, a farmer, who appeared before the Asamankese Circuit Court, for allegedly stealing and dishonestly receiving six mobile phones, have both pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Owusu wa…
Mr. Samuel Sallas-Mensah, Executive Secretary of
the Revenue Agencies Governing Board, announced that the country's three revenue collection institutions would be integrated into one authority to ensure efficiency.
He mentioned the…
Bishop James Kweku Saah, International Bishop of the Christian Action Faith Ministry, on Sunday observed that the current cyber fraud, which has eaten deep into the Ghanaian youth, is due to the inability of parents to offer proper care to…
Organizers of the Challenge Educational Reality TV Show has said all was set for the grand finale of the second edition of the show.
At a press conference in Accra where representatives of the sponsors who would adjudge the presentat…
Four persons have appeared before the Asamankese Circuit Court, in connection with the theft of personal effect valued at 2,482 Ghana cedis.
The plea of Kwabena Atta; Cobbler, Eric Owiredu; drinking bar operator and James Frempong and Am…
Management of Coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), in tobacco control (CNTC), on Saturday organized a durbar at Okaishie, in Accra to educate the people on the harmful effects of tobacco smoking.
Mr. Oscar Bruce, Vic…
Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah, Minister of Tourism, on Saturday observed that health was fast becoming a tourist product in Ghana.
She said recent research indicated that health was the sixth reason for which people came to Ghana, aside …
A circuit court in Kumasi, has granted GH¢ 15,000 bail to Collins Adjei, 48, for stealing building materials worth GH¢9,500 belonging to a business man.
Adjei who pleaded not guilty to the charge would re-appear before the court on June …
Authorities of University of Cape Coast (UCC) admitted 1,320 students for its sandwich programme this year.
They are made up of 941 post-graduate students and 379 under-graduate students who would undertake courses in education, soci…
The Accra Plastic Waste Management Project (APWMP), on Saturday inaugurated the Accra Plastic Waste Management Club for Kaneshie Bishops 1& 2 Junior High Schools.
This is to enable the schools to help rid Accra of plastic waste and …
The Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee has appealed to the people of Bawku Municipality to exercise restraint and avoid acts that can incite passions and cause violence.
"We wish to remind all citizens of Bawku, resident or outside B…
Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, at the weekend, gave the assurance that mineral royalties allocated to the district assemblies, would be judiciously used for the development of mining communities.
The s…
Personnel of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), in Tamale, at the weekend donated 50 student mattresses valued at GH¢150.00 to the Tamale Central Hospital and Shekina Clinic.
Thirty of the mattresses were given to th…
The government has been tasked to initiate actions to ensure 40 per cent representation of women in government as stated in the 1998 Affirmative Action document.
"We further urge the Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs to colla…
Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, on Friday urged policemen, especially those at the barriers in the region to be vigilant and curb operations of illegal timber activities.
He expressed regret that despite num…
Esther Cobbah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Strategic Communication (Stratcomm) Africa Limited, a private communications company, on Friday stressed the need to inculcate the culture of reading into the young ones to eradicate illitera…
The Perfector Sentiments Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Saturday embarked on clean-up and tree planting exercise in the Krowor municipality to mark this year's World Environmental Day.
The day commemorated annu…
The All Nations University College, in Koforidua, has disassociated itself from media reports about a sex scandal that has hit the Eastern Regional capital.
A press statement issued by the President of the College, Dr Samuel H. Don…
Bishop Philip Ackam-Newman, African Jurisdiction Bishop of the Faith, Victory and Freedom Ministry International, has called on the government to revive the State Farms Corporation to employ the country's youth roaming the streets without …
Wahab Mohammed, an unemployed, who stole a break band from a workshop at Suhum, has been sentenced to six months in prison in hard labour.
Wahab was convicted on his plea.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Ben Brew told the Asam…
A suspect who appeared before the Asamankese Circuit Court, on a charge of possessing a substance suspected to be Indian hemp, collapsed after was he was remanded in prison custody.
Efforts to revive him outside the court premises proved…
ZAIN, a communications network operating in Ghana has presented awards to four students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) who competed in its Zain African Scholars Champions Competition.
The beneficiary students are: Moh…
Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister of Lands and Forest Resources, has said government would revive the Plantation Development Fund, to enable it promote massive forestation, re-forestation and create job for the youth in country.
He said…
The Novotel Drivers' Union Welfare in Accra has called for the establishment of Station Watchdog Committees at all lorry stations to mount surveillance on vehicles at the stations to reduce road traffic accidents.
The Committees shou…
Five publications, including a 98-page Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector Directory, were on Wednesday launched to provide adequate information and make drinking water and sanitation data available and accessible for the developme…
Two United Nations agencies have teamed up to combat violence against women and girls in the world's cities, including by proposing measures such as improved street lighting and female-only modes of transportation.
UN-HABITAT, the ag…
Members of Ashanti Regional Secretariat of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) on Thursday demonstrated against the introduction of Route Operational Permits (ROP) by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) under the Urban Transport …
Zambia's Zambezi Airliners on Thursday made its first flight to Johannesburg, South Africa as part of its expansion programme in the region.
Zambezi Chief Executive Officer Cornwell Mulenya said that the Airline has today become a ne…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Thursday that the country still maintained its position of constructing an oil refinery despite foreign pressures that the project was not economically viable.
President Museveni said while d…
A rebel leader in Central African Republic has been arrested and jailed in neighbouring Chad, Cameroon's state radio reported on Thursday.
Charles Massi, the former Minister of Mines and Head of the rebel Convention of Patriots for J…
France's national statistic office INSEE said on Thursday the country's unemployment rate jumped to 8.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2009, its highest quarterly growth since 1975.
Figures from the INSEE show the unemployment rate…
French search planes have not found any more debris from Flight 447, which crashed into the Atlantic with 228 people onboard, a senior military official said on Thursday.
Four planes, including an AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control …
The Brazilian Navy announced on Thursday that the oil tracks spotted by the search teams will make it possible to calculate where the Air France Airbus connected to the water.
According to Lieutenant-Brigadier Ramom Borges Cardoso, a…
Mr. Mahmud Khalid, Upper West Regional Minister, has advised women to teach children good moral practices, to help promote peaceful co-existence and sustainable peace in the communities.
He said women as mothers, have a cardinal role…