A majority of Canadians would choose to save money instead of buying environmentally friendly products if they cost more, according to two new polls released Wednesday.
Separate surveys done for Wal-Mart Canada Corp. and Cascades T…
The 11th annual Denim Day was observed Wednesday in Los Angeles with thousands of people wearing blue jeans as part of a campaign to raise awareness and educate the public about rape and sexual assault.
Peace over Violence, a non-…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday arrested three persons for engaging in examination malpractices in connection with the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at two centres in Accra.
The thre…
The Ghana Education Service (GES), has congratulated Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary celebration of his enstoolment as the 16th King of the Asante Kingdom.
A statement signed by Mr. Joseph K…
Prestea-Huni-Valley District Administration is to introduce mock examination for BECE candidates with effect from next year to improve standard of education.
Alhaji Jactur Mohammed Hardi, Prestea-Huni-Valley District Co-ordinating Di…
Mr Francis Adu Blay Koffie, Member of Parliament for Prestea-Huni-Valley, in collaboration with members of Prestea Urban Electrification Project have installed a 450-kilovolts transformer booster at Nsuekyir a suburb of Prestea to help con…
Mr. Kojo Asante of the
Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), on Thursday accused African governments of doing little to address the problem of youth marginalization from mainstream development.
He said despite the increasing yout…
The Ghana Library Association (GLA) on Thursday called for a review of the portion of the Copyright Act 2005, Act 690, on copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries to ensure that the law did not retard the important role of librar…
The temporary ban on the registration of vehicles and the auction of goods has been lifted with immediate effect, a statement
from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning said in Accra on Thursday.
It said this followed the c…
Fifteen students of the Vocational Department of the Volta School for the Deaf who excelled in the maiden National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) Proficiency Grade Two Examination in 2008 have been presented with certificates.
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The Agona Swedru Circuit Court has fined a hit-and-run driver from Kasoa to GH¢1, 250.00 for inconsiderate driving, reckless driving and failing to report an accident to the police.
Kwesi Opoku, driver of Tipper Truck Number GW767…
Kwasi Adu, a 24-year-old auto electrician who threatened to kill his brother for questioning his immoral behaviour, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment in hard labour by the Juaso Circuit Court.
Adu pleaded guilty to three cou…
Members of the Ghana Association of Phonographic Industry (GAPI) have commended the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Betty Mould Iddrisu, for her insightfulness and resolve to address concerns that are bedevilling the creative…
A "Rasta man", 42, has been remanded in prison custody by a Kumasi Circuit Court for allegedly stealing shoes worth GH¢6,500 belonging to a trader.
Kwame Nyantakyi, who claims to be a musician, pleaded not guilty to the charge and is to …
Dormaa Traditional Council has decided to offer a building plot in any part of the traditional area to any female student from the area who would complete university a virgin.
Nana Kumi Akyeaw 11, Chief of Abesim and Kyidomhene of t…
Canadian-born Chinese (CBC) are sometimes called "bananas"(yellow on the outside but white on the inside), meaning they are Chinese but "westernized" to the extent such that they think, act, and talk like white people.
Inspired by …
The Asunafo constituency leaders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have denied that the Party's supporters brutalized some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Kukuom.
At a press conference at Kukuom, Mr Danso Fleance,…
Alhaji Abdulai Haruna Friday, Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive has pledged to provide the needed attention to the growth of businesses in the metropolis.
He said people in the Northern Region were conscious to undertake economic v…
Mr Mahama Adama Walvis 52, a development worker and a youth activist who operates an NGO in Yendi was on Tuesday, unanimously confirmed as Yendi Municipal Chief Executive.
In an election supervised by the Electoral Commission, Mr Wal…
Future governments have been urged to ensure that District Chief Executives (DCEs) were elected to curtail confrontations and other problems that at times characterise appointments of persons to that office.
The call was made by Ms. …
The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly on Wednesday elected Mr. Joseph Abongo as Presiding Member (PM), of the assembly to replace the former PM, Mr. Joseph A. Ameyure, whose tenure of office ended.
Mr. Abongo obtained 32 of the 37 votes c…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Mutassim Gadhafi, a son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, here on Tuesday, saying that the U.S. authorities "deeply value the relationship between the United States and Libya."
"We …
Canada has asked the Czech government to take steps against mediators of the emigration of Czechs overseas, the Canadian embassy in Prague said on Tuesday in reaction to the press information that the departures of Czech Romanies for Canad…
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Tuesday that Sweden supports Turkey's bid to join the European Union (EU).
Reinfeldt made the remarks at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan fo…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Tuesday hailed the good cooperation with his neighboring Sudan, saying that such cooperation has been directed toward ensuring mutual benefits.
At a high-level meeting of the joint Ethiopian…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Wednesday tasked the Ghanaian media to devote daily space and airtime for civic education to ensure that citizens were alive to their rights and responsibilities.
"The steady demo…
The Minority in Parliament on Wednesday served notice that they would no longer tolerate the situation where permission has to be granted for another Minister of State to lay papers on the floor of the House on behalf of another Minister w…
Mrs. Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, Speaker, on Wednesday directed the leadership of Parliament to deliberate on the personal security of members and advise on the way forward, following a 7.45 pm robbery attack at gun-point on a member.
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The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Wednesday affirmed the relevance of the National Constitution Week cerebration, which is a process to contribute to the development of the spirit of constitutionalism in the country.
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Dr. Nicholas Westcott, British Ambassador to Ghana, on Tuesday, said British investors in Ghana spent over one billion dollars last year alone, the largest by any country and even a record for the United Kingdom.
"We even look forwar…
Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin on Tuesday signed a decree to set up a special state commission aimed at investigating the causes, conditions and consequences of the violent actions in early April in the capital city of Chisinau.
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UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed his pleasure that the Durban Review Conference in Geneva was able to unanimously adopt a document that calls on states to fight intolerance and discrimination, according to a statement…
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to continue pursuing Iran diplomacy while criticizing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his latest anti-Israel speech.
Speaking to reporters after holding talks with King Abdulla…
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday softened his tone on the possibility to prosecute officials who were behind harsh interrogation tactics.
Obama has been put under pressure lately since he vowed not to prosecute any Central In…
More than 10,000 supporters of Sri Lanka's Tamil people on Tuesday gathered on Canada's Parliament Hill, demanding Ottawa to take actions against the Sri Lankan government over its handling of the civil war, including economic sanctions.
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U.S. President Barack Obama has invited Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian leaders to the White House in the coming weeks for separate talks in a bid to promote the Middle East peace process, the White House said on Tuesday.
"Follow…
The Canadian government on Tuesday unveiled a legislation aimed at cracking down on auto theft.
The new legislation will create a separate crime of theft of a motor vehicle that would carry a mandatory six-month sentence after a th…
The Ugandan government has set up a new anti corruption watch body that will involve citizens in demanding accountability from their leaders and government institutions.
Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr. Nsaba Buturo was quoted b…
Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) told political parties to register their presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates for the July 8 presidential election by May 17, a KPU official said here on Tuesday.
The…
South Korean spokesman said Tuesday that inter-Korean talks to be held in the day were delayed as South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had disputes over how the meeting should proceed.
After crossing th…
Sri Lanka's Army Commander Sarath Fonseka has said the government troops, not Tamil Tiger rebels, are the true liberators of Tamil civilians, the island's state radio reported Tuesday morning.
Fonseka told the Sri Lanka Broadcasti…
The Cook Islands became the first Pacific island country to lodge its extended continental shelf claim, one of the biggest that will be submitted to the United Nations, the Cook Islands News reported on Tuesday.
Cook Islands Deputy…
Zambia's Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya has resigned amid unfavorable tribunal findings over a document signed with an economic partner, the Times of Zambia daily reported on Wednesday.
President Rupiah Banda ha…
South African political party representatives at the Independent Electoral Commission's center in Pretoria were mostly happy with the progress of voting on Wednesday, despite some glitches.
With most voting stations opened by 7 a.m…
The Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Assembly on Thursday confirmed the President's nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area.
Mr Samuel Okwabi, 62, a retired educationist, had the endorsement of all the 69…
Two district assemblies in the Upper West Region have approved President John Atta Mills' nominees as district chief executives.
The districts are Lambussie/Karni and Jirapa, bringing to four out of the region's nine districts.
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The Chiefs and people of Nkoranza and Mo Traditional Areas in Brong Ahafo have kicked against the nomination of Mr. Al-Alhassan Seidu Harrison as the Municipal Chief Executive for Kintampo North.
The two sides, led by Okatakyie Agyem…
Dr. Nicholas Westcott, British Ambassador to Ghana, on Tuesday, said British investors in Ghana spent over one billion dollars last year alone, the largest by any country and even a record for the United Kingdom.
"We even look forwar…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has urged the 850 delegates attending the World Telecom Policy Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, to make affordable access to information…
Ghana's struggle to attain energy sufficiency has been given a big boost following the completion of the first phase of an estimated 600 million-dollar plant being implemented by a joint Ghana-Sino consortium, the Sunon Asogli Power projec…
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