Mr. Jude Edochie, UNFPA Deputy Representative on Tuesday called on countries with high maternal mortality rate to enact relevant regulations to create the enabling environment for the practice of midwifery.
"The world needs midwives n…
A Dormaa Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Ernest Frimpong, has called on the youth of the Church to show empathy to people by sharing in their feelings.
He noted that the youth of today needed the ability to deeply imagine and share …
Police Superintendent Charles Domanban, Brong Ahafo Regional Crime Officer, on Tuesday appealed to the public to always report matters of crime to police including missing persons.
He explained that this would enable the police to ac…
Vice Chancellor, University of Cape Coast (UCC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on Tuesday urged government to strengthen the various democratic institutions to facilitate the entrenchment of democracy.
She observed that a well…
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Dormaa Senior High School, has held its annual general meeting and exhorted parents to take keen interest in the education of their children.
Several speakers including Mr Chou-En-Lai Paul Anko…
Residents of Dormaa-Ahenkro on Tuesday embarked on a massive clean-up exercise to rid the community of filth and prevent the outbreak and spread of diseases.
Led by staff of Dormaa Municipal office of Zoomlion Company, and the Munici…
The management of the Centre for National Culture in Sunyani has appealed to the Municipal Assembly to lift the ban on the development of the craft village at the Centre.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at the wee…
Mr Henry Saja, the Greater Accra Regional Manager of the Pharmacy Council, has appealed to chemical sellers to take advantage of the council's training workshops and those of other service providers to upgrade their knowledge.
He …
Teachers at Dordoekope in the South-Tongu District have begun an indefinite boycott of classes over the assault of a colleague by some youths in the community.
Mr Moses Osah Okine, the teacher was said to have been beaten by some you…
The Chiefs and people of Adaklu-Kodzobi near Ho Polytechnic have completed all projects initiated under their 10-year development plan from 1998 to 2008.
The projects included a three-classroom block for their Junior High School, ele…
Mrs. Beatrice Lenu Archer, Managing Consultant
of Hospitality Solutions-Consultants in Total Hospitality Management, at the weekend, underscored the need for religious leaders to pray for the enabling Spirit of God to fill them with humi…
The Winneba branch of Donewell Insurance Company limited on Sunday presented grocery items worth GH¢500 to the Methodist Rafiki Satellite orphanage Village at Gyahadze, near Winneba.
The items included rice, sugar, milk, fruit juice,…
Water and Sanitation Club (WATSAN), a United Nations (UN) Habitat and a Ghana Education Service (GES) sponsored programme, Water for Africa Cities II (WAC) have inaugurated a project under which students from schools and colleges are bein…
At least 11 people have died; 10 on the spot, and one later at the Winneba Government Hospital, when a Takoradi-Accra bound passenger Ford bus rammed into a broken-down articulated truck at Gomoa Okyereko, near Winneba on Monday morning.
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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has expressed worry at the high rate at which illegal structures were springing up in some parts of the Kumasi metropolis.
He cited the many illegal wooden structures at Akwatialine and its…
Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has entreated Ghanaians to enforce the country's motto of freedom and justice.
Mr Tsikata said the motto inscribed in the country's…
An Islamic scholar has expressed worry about the behaviour of some residents of the Tamale Metropolis and other parts of the Northern Regions, who habitually engage in violence and destruction of property at the least provocation to settle…
Five people are confirmed dead when the simmering Kussasi-Mamprusi conflict in Bawku flared up on Monday.
Police Constable Peter Ayive was also shot in the leg at the hostel where security personnel on peacekeeping operations are lod…
A five-day training workshop for 50 teachers in the Fanteakwa District to improve the teaching of Science in upper primary schools, ended at Begoro at the Weekend.
The programme, which was organized by the District Directorate of Educ…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Monday pledged government's commitment to combating the HIV disease and other reproductive health problems by means of innovative programmes that would help promote responsible sexual life.
He said g…
The National Identification Authority on Monday said it shared the concerns of the Mobile Registration Workstation (MRW) operators saying it was rigorously working to have their allowances paid.
In reaction to a demonstration staged …
Mr. Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, on Monday outlined his vision for the Region, saying that, the promotion of peace, unity and development would take centre stage.
He, therefore, called for punctuality, hard work an…
The Juaso Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has remanded two farmers of Kyekyebiase into prison custody for allegedly threatening to kill Mr Kwaku Michael, a driver's mate.
Kwaku Ofori and Kwadwo Frimpong, (alias) Elijah), pleaded n…
A Hohoe Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Kotoka Gaana, a chain saw operator who jumped bail while on trial for robbery and defrauding by false pretence.
Gaana, whose plea was not taken, was granted bail in t…
The Adansi Traditional Council (ATC) has expressed concern about the appointment of government nominees to the three District and Municipal Assemblies in the area without any consultation with the Council.
The assemblies are Adansi N…
Mr Clever Nyathi, Head of Governance, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Monday said elections remained a major source of conflicts in Africa and called for sustainable efforts to explain good governance and democracy to the p…
The Obuasi Branch of the First National Bank has so far granted loans totalling 485,312 Ghana cedis to over 270 customers in the municipality, to help them expand their businesses.
Mr Yahaya Allasani, Branch Manager, who announced th…
Ghana Chapter of Pan-African Competitiveness Forum (PACF) is poised to revive Ghanaian businesses and ensure that they craft effective strategies to exploit business concepts available on the continent.
Many Ghanaian businesses are n…
Dormaa Teachers Cooperative Credit Union, has introduced two initiatives to boost savings among its members.
The first is the opening of youth saving clubs in three educational institutions and the second, the introduction of "Bobrap…
An industrialist has identified poor organization and supervision of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as the main factor hampering their smooth development.
The Reverend Samuel Fugah, National President of Small-Scale Carpenters A…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Engineering Export Promotion Council, India (EEPC India) at the week-end signed a co-operation agreement to promote development of business opportunities between Ghana and India.
Under t…
Mr Momodou Foon, Acting Director General of West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), on Monday said post-HIPC countries risked losing the gains made through debt forgiveness if they did not adopt stringent deb…
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kwaku Duku, Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander has called on politicians to desist from making derogatory remarks about the security services, especially the Police Service.
He said Ghana had …
Mr Paul Effah, Executive Secretary of National Council for Tertiary Education has appealed to Government to reposition the Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector with more resources to accelerate industrial growth and n…
The Eastern Regional Minster, Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has observed that the government will not endorse wrongdoing and therefore it is not fair for people to point accusing fingers to government for every misbehaviour in the society.
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Mr Kwame Adu Bediako, National Chairman of the "Abetifiman Mma", a development-oriented association of Abetifi citizens resident in and outside Abetifi, has stressed the need for members to unite,
and in a collective manner, initiate pro…
Casual relationship between young men and girls leading to pregnancy without going through the proper marriage procedures has been identified as the major cause of broken marriages and irresponsible parenting.
Mr. Issah Mahamudu a l…
The Effutu Municipal Director of Education, Mr Kwadwo Afful has said that the nation needs dedicated teachers to implement the New Education Reforms to ensure good quality education.
He has therefore urged teachers to unite as one b…
The Sacred Heart Parish (Derby Avenue) branch of the Catholic Twins Society (CTS) in the Accra Archdiocese of the Catholic Church was inaugurated on Sunday, with a call on members to strive to combine good traditional practices with doctr…
Mrs. Beatrice Lenu Archer, Managing Consultant
of Hospitality Solutions-Consultants in Total Hospitality Management, at the weekend, underscored the need for religious leaders to pray for the enabling Spirit of God to fill them with humi…
Maame Afuse, a food seller, has appeared before the Asamankese circuit court for operating in unhygienic surroundings.
Afuse pleaded guilty and the court deferred sentence until March 11.
Mr Samuel Danso, the West Akyem Environ…
Dr. Joe Oteng-Adjei, Minister of Energy on Thursday called for the promulgation of an energy security policy to protect the country from both internal and external illegal operations.
He said the Policy would also help discourage crim…
Mr Martin Esoun Benjamin, Chief Executive Officer
of the Millennium Development Authority, on Thursday, said the solution to land-related problems, lies to a large extent, with the agencies charged with the delivery of land survey and la…
The government on Thursday expressed concern about the spate of motor accidents on the nation's roads, and directed stakeholder institutions to strengthen their surveillance mechanisms to reduce the carnage on the roads.
In a remark, P…
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) on Thursday threatened to undertake demonstrations, if by March 2, 2009 nothing was done about the re-opening of the Wa campus of the University for
Development Studies (UDS) and reinstatement …
Mr. Samuel Sarpong, Ashanti Regional Zonal Head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), on Thursday said that it had not been the practice of the Office to respond to views expressed by the public regarding its operations.
However, to avo…
The family of the late Edward K. Salia, Member of Parliament for Jirapa on Thursday called on the leadership of Parliament to formally inform the House of his death.
The late Salia, who was a former Minister of Roads and Transport as…
The Brong-Ahafo Region Blacksmiths Association has expressed concern about the proliferation of small arms in the country and appealed to the Ministry of Interior to withdraw licenses given to blacksmiths to repair guns.
Mr. John Add…
Mr. John Owu, Birim North District Co-ordinating Director has urged communities to make conscious efforts to keep their environments clean in order to reduce diseases resulting from filth.
Mr Owu contended that medical bills would be…
Political party representatives on the Upper East Regional Inter-Party Advisory Committee (RIPAC), have made recommendations to improve the country's electoral system, at a meeting to review Election 2008, in Bolgatanga on Thursday.
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