The Minister of Interior has on the advice of the Upper East and Northern Regional Security Councils renewed the curfew imposed on the Bawku Municipality, the Gushegu Township and their environs for another week with effect from March 30.
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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is to introduce "Fashion" as a course of study at its Textiles section of the Industrial Art Department.
Mr Joseph K. Nsiah, Head of the Department, said this is to give …
Students of Publishing Studies Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), had donated GH¢10,000 towards the establishment of a printing press that would serve as a demonstration centre for the department.
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Members of Ahafo-Ano North District branch of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) have appealed to government for a review of the tax on teachers' salary.
In addition, they appealed to government to connect all schools with…
Charles Averbila 29, a chop-bar attendant has been arrested by Suame police for allegedly murdering two of his children at Kronoum-Kwapra, a suburb of Kumasi.
David Averbila, seven, died from severe cutlass wounds inflicted on him, w…
President John Evans Atta Mills, at a historic meeting with Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in Accra, on Monday, restated Government's commitment to be guided by the interest and improvement in the lives of the people.
He underscore…
Professor Stephen Bugu Kendie, a Lecturer at University of Cape Coast has called on university authorities to advocate for a Presidential Special Initiative (PSI) on Education.
He said countries that had attained middle income status…
The West African sub-region is expected to have a youth-led initiative geared towards supporting the 44 African nations that signed the historic declaration in Abuja in 2000 to scale malaria cases down
to 50 per cent by year 2010 and nea…
Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, has appealed to Ministry of Health to reactivate the abandoned Bolgatanga Polyclinic project begun about 20 years ago to ease pressure on the inadequate qualified medical personnel at the Uppe…
Ms Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, on Monday called for new and innovative approaches to address coastal and marine environment challenges in a more comprehensive manner.
She said the continued degrad…
Government would establish Junior Farm Field and Life Schools (JFFLS) in all metropolitan, municipal and districts towards modernising agriculture in the country.
Under the programme, the youth between 12 and 18 years would be traine…
Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh Minister of Local Government and Rural Development on Monday called for the establishment of linkages between rural housing and urban development to curb the incidence of rural urban migration the country is curren…
Eastern Region Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of Ghana Police Service recorded 1,162 road accidents involving 1,642 vehicles with 245 deaths last year.
About 1,625 people received various degrees of injuries while 86 pedestr…
A 33-year-old driver, Augustus Aggrey has been jailed four years in hard labour for stealing two bags of dried cocoa beans belonging to the Produce Buying Company (PBC).
Aggrey, an ex-convict, went to jail in December last year on a …
The Dean of the Faculty of Languages of the University of Education, Winneba, Professor Emmanuel Nicholas Abekah, has stated that the language teacher plays a significant role in national development.
He explained that professionals…
Isaac Nana Danso, Managing Director of Chief Danso Memorial School at Assin Fosu, was on Monday granted bail in the sum of GH¢1,200 with one surety by a circuit court in Cape Coast for allegedly failing to make social security payments on …
Mr Gove A. Hulede, Headmaster of Ejuraman Senior High School (SHS) has asked teachers to endeavour to understand the socio-cultural practices of the local communities where they operate to avoid unnecessary friction.
He said better u…
Authorities of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST) in Kumasi are liaising with authorities of International Institute of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation to streamline its course on Geo-Information in …
The ECOWAS Commissioner of Human Development and Gender, Dr Adrienne Diop on Monday observed that trafficking in person exacted a high toll on a victim, physically, emotionally and psychologically.
In addition, she said, it leads to th…
Colonel Cyril Roosevelt Necku (Rtd), Deputy Volta Regional Minister-designate has said that the economic potential of the region would be harnessed to create job opportunities and also alleviate the poverty of the people.
He said the…
Ecobank Ghana Limited, one
of the leading banking institutions in the country, on Thursday said it recorded a 50 per cent growth in its profit after tax during the year 2008.
Speaking at the bank's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra…
Millicom Ghana Limited, operators of Tigo mobile network, in partnership with Research In Motion (RIM), developers of the Blackberry Technology, on Wednesday launched the new Blackberry Bold smartphone device to serve the needs of the corp…
Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, International Project Expert, Local Economic Development International Labour Organisation, on Thursday called for urgent measures to address the credit needs of local businesses, especially the small and medium enter…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Friday lauded the renewed confidence of foreign investors in the country's economy and attributed it to the democratic strides made over the years.
Speaking at the launch of eTranzact, an online …
Management of Sandpark Properties, a real estate company, has inaugurated its electrification project for the first gated residential estate at Dunkonah, New Bortianor near Accra.
Management of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on …
The Holy Family Hospital at Nkawkaw recorded 385 HIV/ AIDS cases last year as against 344 people in 2007.
Two hundred and seventy-five out of the victims are women.
One hundred and forty-five out of a total of 1,728 people who …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has promised to assist member states to implement the Regional Vehicle Administration Information System (RVAIS) introduced recently, the official News Agency of Nigeria rep…
A Tarkwa circuit court has remanded a 20-year old unemployed Haruna Salifu into police custody on three counts of possessing fire arms and ammunition without authority and preparation to commit robbery.
He pleaded not guilty on count …
The Right Reverend Elia Asirifi-Dadeako, General Spiritual Head of Saviour Church has urged Ghanaians not to use violence means to resolve issues of national concern because it does not promote peace and unity.
He said there was the ne…
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mrs Irene Duncan-Adanusa has said that the Association remains committed to the welfare of its members to encourage them to give of their best in furtherance of it…
Superintendent of Police Peter Akwasi Denteh, in-charge of Nkoranza district, has urged officers and men of the service to exhibit good morals to command respect from the public.
Mr Denteh was addressing a farewell party in his hono…
A total of 61,633 children under five years are to be immunized against the poliomyelitis disease in the second round of the national immunization exercise in the Tema Metropolis.
Out of the figure, 33,072 children in three of the fi…
Management and workers leaders of establishments have been urged to draw long-term plan making projections of their activities, especially their finances in order to prevent unforeseen eventualities.
Mr. Austin Gamey, a Labour Consultant…
Mr Joseph Amenowode, Volta Regional Minister, has hinted at investigations into reports that the Sogakope Senior High School had not received any public funding for infrastructure projects in the past 30 years.
Mr Amenowode said reco…
Mr Joseph Amenowode, Volta Regional Minister has bemoaned the craze for money and affluence in educational institutions.
He said these tendencies could divert the focus of many students from their academic pursuits, undermine discipl…
Frank Walayo Asamoah, Asankragwa branch Manager of Barclays Bank, Ghana is facing trial at a Tarkwa circuit court for allegedly embezzling GH¢130,022 belonging to the Bank.
Asamoah pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum …
The Accra Circuit Court on Monday sentenced a Nigerian trader, Princess Thomas Dupe, to eight years' imprisonment in hard labour for engaging in human trafficking.
Dupe, 38, is said to have recruited, transported and transferred a 14 yea…
A Cape Coast Circuit on Monday granted Isaac Nana Danso 51, Managing Director of Chief Danso Memorial School at Assin Fosu, GH¢ 1,200 bail with a surety to be justified for allegedly failing to pay GH¢ 1,123.78 being contributions of the e…
A five-day training of trainers workshop opened in Accra on Monday to introduce and deliberate on the new Ambassador Girls Scholarship Programme (AGSP) mentoring guide developed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Two students of Toase Senior High School (SHS) were killed when a motor bike run through a group of students who were jogging on the Nkawie-Nyinahin trunk road at the week-end.
Bernard Adu, a first year student and Adjei Kasum a sec…
Ms. Akua Sena Dansua, the Minister for Women and Children's Affairs on Monday stressed the need for women to be educated and gainfully employed to enable her participate in decision-making at all any levels.
In a speech read on he…
Management of Sethi Brothers Ghana Limited on Monday presented two Mitsubishi Lancer Saloon cars valued at 40,000 dollars to two of its loyal customers.
The recipients, China Railways Wuju Group Corporation and M. Barbissoti and Sons…
John Kingsley 28, member of a three-man robbery syndicate was on Sunday evening shot by the police when the group attacked filling stations on the Tema-Prampram road.
He died when being conveyed to the hospital and the corpse deposit…
The second round of the nationwide Polio eradication campaign is on course with about 40,000 volunteers and 4,300 supervisors carrying out the exercise with the aim of reaching every child under five years.
At a tour of certain commu…
As part of measures to check the smuggling of petroleum products, to neighbouring countries in the Upper East Region, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), has directed that no fuel filling station should be allowed to operate after 1900…
The government is to establish a Sheanut Development Board (SDB)with its headquarters in Tamale, to help promote the sheanut industry in the North.
Mr Stephen Sumani Nayina, Northern Regional Minister, announced this when he paid a c…
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), is adopting Ghana's Integrated Malaria Vector Control project, as part of efforts to uproot the disease in the sub-region.
The ECOWAS initiative would be facilitated by the pro…
Prof Richard Tuyee Awuah, Principal of the College of Agriculture Education, University of Education Winneba, Mampong Campus, has suggested incentives for teachers working in deprived areas.
"Rural areas are generally not attractive to w…
The Central Regional Disciplinary Committee Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Kofi Mintah has expressed wary about the inability of males to pursue Home Economics courses in tertiary institutions in the country.
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President John Evans Atta Mills, has commended the wisdom and vision of the Catholic Church, which have helped contributed immensely to the development of the country.
He said the church had not only contributed meaningfully to the …
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