The Ministry of Trade and Industry announced
on Friday that granting of exemption from destination inspection of certain categories or values of commercial imports has been suspended.
A statement signed by the Minister, Ms Hannah T…
Vice President John Mahama on Friday appealed to Israel and State of Palestine to work towards preventing the death of innocent persons in their conflict.
He said the loss of innocent lives in their long running conflict was a source of …
The Parliamentary Service Board would meet
next week to discuss items worth more than 3.3 million Ghana cedis allegedly missing from the official new residence of the former Speaker of Parliament.
The loss was detected after Mr. E…
Vice President John Mahama has said the government would overhaul the shea industry as part of sweeping moves to transform the industry into a priority sector.
As part of the move, a Sheanut Development Board would be established to …
President John Evans Atta Mills will pay an official visit to Burkina Faso next month to strengthen bilateral relations between Ghana and Burkina Faso.
He will hold talks with his Burkinabe counterpart Blaise Compaore on a wide range…
Mr. Joseph Amenowode, Volta Regional Minister, has avowed that the National Democratic Government fulfil promises it made to the people of the Volta Region.
The Regional Minister, who made the affirmation at a thanksgiving Service of the…
Mr Cletus Avoka, Minister of the Interior on Thursday said conflict was not only a tragedy for humanity but also impeded socio-economic development of the country.
He said most of the conflicts had their roots in chieftaincy and ethn…
Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications, on Thursday said the issue of cyber crime and internet fraud, popularly known as "sakawa" would be given serious attention.
He said, the involvement of the people, especially the youth,…
The Speaker of Parliament, Mrs Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, on Thursday referred a case involving the NPP Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Mr Kobina Tahir Hammond and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation boss, Mr. Ampem Darko to the Pr…
Dr Kwabena Duffour, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning has pledged Government's resolve to remove waste and corruption in the public service.
"The present global financial challenge and the state of the country's economy requi…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and its collaborators have completed a draft document seeking legally binding modalities for telecom operators to undertake co-location exercises.
The 26-page draft document made available t…
Mr Felix Addo, President of Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors (GARIA), an association that ensures effective and efficient insolvency law, on Wednesday said Ghana needed a restructuring law to help companies grow e…
Mr. Sumant Batra, Vice-President of INSOL International, a worldwide federation of restructuring and insolvency practitioners, on Wednesday called for effective and efficient insolvency laws to protect the interest of investors.
He go…
Immigration officials at Ghana's border with neighbouring Burkina Faso on Tuesday came under severe criticism over alleged extortion of money and seizure of passports of travellers who refused to yield to their demands.
Making the cl…
A five-day public educational campaign against malaria has ended at Jema in the Kintampo South District, Brong-Ahafo Region for six endemic areas.
The exercise, aimed at sensitizing the people living in remote areas in the district o…
A team of police officers led by Mr Kofi Adei-Akyeampong, Hohoe Divisional Police Commander, in a search-and-destroy operation, in the early hours of Wednesday, destroyed about six acres of an estimated 50 acres of Cannabis or "Wee" planta…
Teachers, civil and public servants have been advised not to rely and contribute solely to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Pension Scheme for their retirement.
Mr Paul Apanga, Upper East Regional Chairman of …
Out of 7000 news reports sampled by the National Media Commission in 2008, Natural Resource and Environment (NRE) represented only one per cent.
Political related issues recorded 26 per cent; Sports, 24, Drugs, 10 per cent, peace and…
Nenyi Kofi Breboh IV, Saanahene of Senya Traditional Area has been elected to act as President of Senya Beraku Traditional Council.
He polled nine out of the 14 divisional chiefs and members of the Senya Beraku Traditional Council wh…
Madam Barbara Dabi, National Programme Officer of International Organisation for Migration, an Accra-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), expressed regret about deaths of some youth through illegal migration.
He said "Nobody is…
A lawyer's attempt to get bail for his client charged with assault of two police officers sent a packed court laughing when he told the Court that his client's stone was meant for his dog, who had broken away but not the Officers.
Mr…
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), local chapter of Transparency International, has called on religious leaders in the country to use their platforms to preach against corrupt practices so as to win the fight against the canker.
M…
An educationist, Mr. Oppong Acheampong has appealed to the Ghana Education Service to strengthen the enforcement of its penalties against examination malpractices.
This, he said was necessary to stem the tide of the offences at the b…
Mr Alex Tetteh-Enyo, Minister of Education, has re-affirmed government's continued support for the Polytechnics to enable them to become the linch-pin to the nation's socio-economic and industrial development.
He said that if Ghana w…
Mr Samuel Ofosu- Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, has said that the pre-requisite requirement for ensuring speedy development in the region was for the people to live in peace.
He has therefore commended the chiefs and people of the…
President Mills will be visiting the Jubilee Oilfield in the Western Region on Friday as part of a familiarization tour of on-going economic development projects.
A statement signed by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesperson, o…
Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, Brong- Ahafo Regional Minister, has said members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) should make public safety their priority to curb accidents.
"The safety and security of passengers and the…
The Juaso Circuit Court presided over by Mr S. K. Sarpong Appiah, has sentenced a 28-year-old farmer to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for possessing narcotic drug.
Kwame Sasu Hayford pleaded guilty to the charge of possessing …
Communities implementing the School Feeding Programme have been advised against introducing partisan politics into the scheme to undermine its usefulness.
Mr Robert Dwomoh Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Co-ordinator of the Programme, w…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday reiterated Government's commitment to address the health needs of the people.
He gave an assurance that Government would team up with concerned groups and other stakeholders to stem the pand…
Three men have appeared before the Asamankese circuit court for intentionally and unlawfully causing harm to a motor mechanic/driver as he repaired a motor vehicle.
The men, Jonas Tetteh, 22, a motor mechanic, Solomon Mensah, 25, and…
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Home Economics Association has presented assorted items valued at 500 Ghana cedis to the inmates of the Kumasi Children's Home.
The items included bags of rice, cartons of soap, toiletries, bi…
Nana Opoku Baah Bentu, immediate past Chairman of Nkoranza District Branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union, has attributed the increasing number of road accidents to drunkenness, over speeding and unnecessary overtaking on the p…
Nana Aflame Kotuku Baugh I, Chief of Sanso, has said the leadership style of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has given a new look to the chieftaincy institution as a developmental tool in modern society.
"It is indeed important…
Mr Yaw Twumasi, a 65 year old farmer at Boana in the Nkoranza North District of Brong-Ahafo Region has urged Parliament to enact a law against expensive funerals as the practice was affecting the development of the people.
Mr Twumasi…
A circuit court has granted Akwasi Asiedu, alias "Jesus Abrantie," bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with two sureties to re-appear on March 30.
The court also ordered him to surrender his passport and two passport-sized- photographs toget…
A section of the newly created court complex, which houses the land, labour and human rights court, on Wednesday morning caught fire but firemen promptly put it off and no damage was done.
The fire is said to have started from what court…
Dr George Sipa Yankey, Minister of Health on Wednesday, announced that Government would establish a polyclinic in Bolgatanga to ease the pressure on the Bolgatanga Central Hospital that is being upgraded.
He said Ministry of Health w…
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Tawiah III, on
Wednesday condemned the actions of individuals and groups purporting to be speaking for the Ga people on the land issue.
He told a cross section of the media that while the Council share the…
Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, has commended the chiefs and people of the Krobo area for their continued support to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the years.
He said the government under the able lead…
A United Kingdom-based Ghanaian business executive, Nana Kwabena Adusei II, has been enstooled Kyidomhene of Kyirapatre in the Kumasi Metropolis.
Known in private life as Joseph Kwabena Adusei, he succeeds his late senior brother, wh…
Baba Ahmed, a 23-year old student of the Cape Coast
Polytechnic, who allegedly stole an Opel Astra cab with registration number GR 1518W and sold it, was on Wednesday, granted bail in the sum of GH¢3,000.00 with one surety by a circuit c…
The Serwaah Ampem Children's Library at Amakom in Kumasi is to undergo a major refurbishment as part of a multi-million cedi sponsorship package announced by Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN)-Ghana.
The package would include the…
The persistent screaming of Madam Margarette Owusu Dankyi, proprietress of Mayfair Trading Company eventually foiled a planned armed robbery attack on her by two masked armed men on Wednesday.
Mr Daniel Ablordey, Hohoe District Police…
Twenty people died in 100 road accidents recorded in the Volta Region between January and March 25, this year.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Rose Bio-Atinga, Volta Regional Police Commander disclosed this at a meeting with road secto…
The Management of World Vision International (WVI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Tuesday organised a get-together for students of Amoma and Jema communities in Kintampo South District, to encourage them to study hard, at Jama.…
Globacom Limited, operators of Glo Mobile, on Wednesday said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was slowing the company down with delays in the issuance of permits to erect masts to start operations.
Mr Idowu Olumodeji, Head …
Six hundred members of Eburo Aba Susu Net-work scheme from Prasu, Kotokrom and Effutu Koforidua in Central Region were at the weekend given financial assistance totalling 30,000 Ghana cedis.
The money represented both individual contr…
Mr Emmanuel Armah K. Buah, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, has said the party is committed to fulfilling the promises it made during the 2008 elections.
"We will work tirelessly to fulfil the p…
Leaders of the Apostles Revelation Society (ARS) have been urged to work towards restoring unity to the Church.
This is because the Church is one of the flagship religious institutions of the region, which they were holding in trust …
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