NASA on Wednesday gave a green light for the return of Space Shuttle Atlantis to Earth on Thursday after determining the orbiter was undamaged by debris floating nearby.
"We are cleared for entry -- nothing was found missing or damag…
Two people who were arrested in connection with an attempt to export drugs through DHL, a courier service, made their second appearance before the Greater Accra Regional Tribunal on Wednesday and were remanded in Police custody once more.
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Mr Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD said Ghana’s election to the United Nation’s Security Council was based on the confidence reposed in her by member countries.
In addition, was …
The Member of Parliament for Odododiodioo, Mr Jonathan Nii Tackie-Komme expressed dismay at last Sunday’s demolishing of parts of Kantamanto in Accra and expressed the hope that the Ministry of Harbours and Railways would deal promptly wit…
The Central Regional Minister Nana Ato Arthur stressed the need for all Ghanaians to lead healthy life styles to enable the nation to have the desired human resources to meet her development aspirations.
According to him a healthy, …
Nab Ayieta Azantilow, the Paramount Chief of Builsa Traditional Area, has expressed concern over the rising spate of chieftaincy disputes in the country.
He said it was worrying that unqualified persons paid their way into the chief…
Amnesty International-Ghana on Sunday joined calls for the immediate deployment of a strong United Nations Peacekeeping force to protect life and property in the war ravaged Darfur region of Western Sudan.
Mr Prize F Y McApreko, Dir…
Mr. Maxwell Kofi Jumah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asokwa constituency has pledged to construct a 300 million cedi surgical ward for the Kumasi South Hospital to help boost its status as a Regional Hospital.
The MP, who made the p…
The Women's Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has embarked on an educational tour of all the 38 constituencies to educate its members on the achievements, policies and programmes of the government, so that they c…
The largest US business association is taking its fight against counterfeit goods to four Chinese provinces where many fakes are turned out around the clock, officials.
US Chamber of Commerce officials are also lobbying China's gover…
The world faces a crisis in water management rather than a water shortage, an international water conference heard on its opening day.
"Let me disagree with established opinion. ... The world is not facing a water crisis. We have eno…
The bodies of five would-be illegal immigrants have been spotted in the sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa by a naval military aircraft, after a second ship carrying immigrants sank in the area in two days, the ANSA news agency repor…
Ethiopia braced Sunday for more damage from deadly nationwide flash floods as the government warned that unusually heavy seasonal rains could force the release of water from dangerously swollen dams.
A task force set up to deal with …
Stuttering Arsenal and Liverpool both came back from a goal down to salvage 1-1 draws as the English Premiership returned with a bang on Saturday.
The two title hopefuls had the chance to send a message to champions Chelsea, who star…
Former US Open finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero re-established his hard court game after three years in limbo when he defeated Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final of the ATP Cincinnati Masters Saturday.
The former world number one…
Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya, head of the Hamas-led government, fended off criticism that a series of conditions he set out for a national unity coalition threatened to thwart the measure.
"We are committed to the underst…
The company employing a Lebanese construction worker kidnapped in southern Nigeria this week said Friday it would not pay any ransom for his release.
"As a responsible company doing legitimate business, we will seek a peaceful means…
President John Agyekum Kufuor expressed absolute confidence in the Georgina Wood Committee set up to unravel the recent cocaine scandal that has hit the country.
Neither the President nor the Government would do anything to undermi…
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene assured Asantes of rectitude when he addressed the Asanteman Council on his return to Kumasi from Morocco.
He said: “I want to send a clear and unambiguous message within the constraint imposed by our…
President John Agyekum Kufuor has given the assurance that the Government will never, for any short-time benefit, tamper with the chieftaincy institution.
He said they were aware of the worth of the institution and would therefore, …
Parents have been advised to re-heat left-over foods very well before they give to their school-going children for breakfast.
Madam Fati Gariba, a Community Health Nurse at Bekwai, who gave the advice, said left-over foods, which we…
Like generals locked in strategic debate about how to prosecute a war where no end is in sight, campaigners in the global AIDS pandemic broadly divide into two camps.
On one side, there are the "treaters," those who demand action for…
Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann believes that the Gunners will survive without England full-back Ashley Cole should the defender quit the club before the transfer window shuts.
Cole has been linked with a move to champions, and Londo…
Arsene Wenger is accustomed to starting seasons burdened by great expectations, but the Arsenal boss is preparing for Saturday's English Premiership curtain-raiser with Aston Villa weighed down by a different type of pressure.
The Gu…
David Nalbandian, fighting off a virus, took a step toward full, ousting South African qualifier Rik De Voest 6-0, 6-4 to reach the second round of the ATP Cincinnati Masters.
A week after losing badly in Montreal due to an illness w…
Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs will hold its Congress at the Mfanstipim Secondary School at Cape Coast, on Saturday, August 19, 2006.
According to Mr George Techie-Menson, Secretary of the Restructuring Committee of the Club, a draft cons…
World Cup flops England are out to put their disappointment and David Beckham behind them when Steve McClaren ushers in a new era against European champions Greece on Wednesday in his first match in charge.
England never played to th…
Dutch manager Marco van Basten will look to rebound from a disappointing World Cup as he bloods some new faces in place of the older brigade who failed to deliver when he faces Ireland in a friendly here on Wednesday.
With Phillip Co…
Italian football federation (FIGC) prosecutors are demanding that AC Milan be fined 10,000 euros (13,000 dollars) and Serie A side Reggina and second division outfit Arezzo be relegated as part of the second part of the match-fixing scand…
Mr Joseph Baidoe-Ansah, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations, on Tuesday reminded tourism practitioners that the only way to enrich visitors’ experience and beckon repeated visits to the country was by sharpening their marke…
Deputy Minister of Finance, Professor George Gyan-Baffour said on Tuesday that the introduction of the VAT flat rate scheme to get operatives in the informal sector to register and pay tax would not come with prescriptions of any new laws…
About 118 candidates including 11 women are contesting the 35 electoral seats in the Atwima-Mponua District of Ashanti.
Meanwhile, reports have it that, Mr Hamlet Osei, current Presiding member of the assembly and also assembly me…
Mr. Sylvester Adongo Northern Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has urged Agricultural Extension Officers (AEO) in the region to adopt innovative ways to make farming attractive and rewarding in order to boo…
The Controller and Accountant General has explained the cause of non-payment and under payment of salaries of some Health Workers for July 2006.
A statement Mr Kwabena Adjei-Mensah, Deputy Controller and Accountant General Financial Ma…
All valid omissions on the Health Sector payroll submitted to the Controller and Accountant-General (C&AG) have been processed for inclusion in the August payroll.
A circular signed by Mr Kwabena Adjei-Mensah, Deputy Controller & Ac…
The government has channelled colossal financial resources through the banks to strengthen the operations of the Rural Enterprise Project (REP) toward the economic empowerment of rural communities.
Mr Kofi Adusei-Poku, Deputy Minist…
New efforts show AIDS and HIV treatments can succeed in war zones, where people fear bombs and bullets more than a distant death from disease, non-governmental groups said Saturday.
Ahead of the 16th International AIDS Conference, do…
The war on AIDS may last decades, the head of the agency UNAIDS warned here, as experts gathered for the biggest-ever conference on a disease that has claimed 25 million lives in a quarter century.
Peter Piot, UNAIDS's executive direc…
The Justice Georgina Wood Committee investigating two major cocaine-related cases that hit the country late last year and early this year began sitting in camera on Monday to hear testimonies from some key witnesses.
Mr Ransford Tet…
China will offer special students discounts on tickets sold for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, state media reported Sunday.
The measure is meant to promote the Olympic movement among youngsters, Xinhua news agency reported, citi…
Dr George Ofori-Atta, Presiding Arch Bishop of the International Council for the Clergy, at the weekend slammed Christian leaders who condone wrong doing in society because of their quest to acquire material wealth.
He said God had c…
Medical doctors have been admonished to refrain from leaving the country after their training to seek greener pastures abroad since the practice thwarted efforts to enhance health care delivery in the country.
Professor Kwesi Andam…
Steven Gerrard has labelled Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo a disgrace for his behaviour towards United team mate Wayne Rooney at the World Cup.
Gerrard is furious with the way the Portugal winger intervened after Rooney a…
Mr. Kofi Nyantakyi, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA)has said that the nation stood the chance of getting competent players to compete in international competitions if it invested heavily in juvenile soccer in the northern…
The Israeli army confirmed early Sunday that 24 of its soldiers had been killed the previous day in a series of clashes with the Hezbollah militia as it expanded its ground operations in south Lebanon.
The updated toll includes the f…
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in the Greater Accra Region has been named the hotel of the year within the four to five star category at the seventh National Tourism Awards held over the weekend.
Lorneh Lodge, in Tegbi-Keta in the Volta Re…
President John Agyekum Kufuor said the signing of the Compact of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) and its successful implementation in Ghana would launch an epochal transformation of her agriculture into modernity.
He said the …
Mr Daniel Dugan, the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, at the weekend said government would ensure that only people with verifiable project plans benefited from credits under the Youth In Agriculture programme.
He said this would elimin…
Somali pirates on Saturday released a South Korean fishing boat with 25 Asian crew, hijacked in April, after a ransom of hundreds of thousands of dollars was paid, elders and militiamen said.
"The illegal fishermen who unlawfully ent…
The Most Reverend Robert Aboagye-Mensah, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, on Saturday urged authorities of educational institutions and the Church to ensure that students combined higher academic achievements with moral …
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