Show Lee returned a net score of 66, to win the maiden W.Cc. Bill Tandoh Memorial Golf Championship played at the Celebrity Golf Course at Sakumono, near Tema on Saturday.
Emmanuel Asare took the second position with 68 net, Kwamem K…
Eric Tawiah of the Winneba Good, Better, Best Junior High School clocked 49.48 minutes, to win the Fifth Annual Cowbell U-15 Jubilee Marathon held in Accra on Saturday.
He was followed by Philip Martei with a time of 50.37 minutes, …
The Central Region Constituency Chairmen of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Saturday inaugurated a Council of Constituency Chairmen (CCC) to help coordinate campaign strategies in
the constituencies.
The council, whic…
Ibis West Africa a non-governmental organisation, has launched a three million-dollar education programme using the wing school concept to extend free basic education to two districts of the Northern Region.
The programme, known as Al…
The Sissala West District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS), now has a membership strength of 25,000 compared to the 5,000 registered members as at last year.
The improvement in the scheme was due partly to a sustained education …
Ghana recorded a 3.8 per cent increase in prisoners population last year and the Eastern Region had the highest number of offences committed.
Out of the total 10,435 offences committed throughout the country, the region recorded 4,24…
The Central Regional Minister, Nana Ato Arthur, on Friday called on parents not to use the Capitation Grant and New Education reforms as an excuse to shirk their parental responsibilities towards the education of their children.
He s…
Tension is still high at the Orile-Iganmu police station in Lagos today, a week after an attempt to burn it down was repelled with sustained shooting by policemen.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an Armoured Personnel Car…
Taiwan's ruling party said today it had gathered 2.2 million signatures in support of its bid to hold a referendum on joining the UN, a move that is certain to raise Beijing's ire.
The Democratic Progressive Party said that within…
Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, MP for Amenfi East has called on all mobile phone users who have made Ghana's National Anthem the ringing tone on their cell-phones to remove it as a matter of civic responsibility.
He observed that peop…
Delegates at the just-ended 9th Africa-EU Troika Ministerial Meeting has endorsed a communiqué for a Joint Strategy and Action Plan for consideration and adoption by Heads of States and governments for the Lisbon Summit in December.
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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says he will be the last person to foment trouble for the country.
He said it would not make sense if he, as Foreign Minister who sought peace f…
Former Mozambican President JoaquimChissano declared on Sunday that the Mo Ibrahim prize for Achievement in African leadership that he won last week "is deserved by the entire Mozambican
people".
Speaking to reporters at Maputo inte…
Mr. Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations, has said the Ministry would soon launch an integral local and international tourism promotion campaign to generate excitement and traffic for the Ghana CAN 2008 foo…
Mrs Gifty Ohene-Konadu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante-Akim South, has donated 2,000 Ghana cedis to victims of a windstorm that hit Banso, a farming community in the Ashanti Region, killing a married couple returning from farm.
Na…
A community Health Nurse at the Reproductive and Child Health Unit of the Ministry of Health at Apam, Mrs. Helena Appiah Korankyi Amekah has advised people with symptoms of leprosy to seek early medical treatment, which is free.
He…
The Central Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mrs. Rose Bio Atinga, has called on the District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies to assist the Ghana Police Service with logistics to enable it to combat c…
Mr Wilberforce Owusu Ansah, Atwima-Mponua District Chief Executive, has stated that the only way to eliminate child labour in cocoa growing areas was to encourage and assist parents to enrol their children in school.
He said the int…
Mrs Efua Amo-Dare, national president of the Council of Catholic Women, at the weekend advised women against step siding men in their development efforts.
She also said the quest for empowerment and progress for women did not mean d…
Old students of the Boana Local Primary school in the Nkoranza District of the Brong-Ahafo region have presented GHC120 (1.2 million cedis) to the first head teacher who started a basic school in the area.
The beneficiary Mr. J.K Sa…
A Breast Cancer Foundation to generate funds to assist needy women in the treatment of breast cancer has been inaugurated in Kumasi.
Felibat Breast Care and Cancer Foundation is in honour of Mrs Felicity Mensah Boahen 44, who died f…
Dr Owusu Achaw Duah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso-South, has toured the United States and Canada to brief citizens of the constituency on developments at home and to encourage them to identify with programmes to speed up the pace…
The chiefs and people of Ejisu-Juaben on Friday held a durbar to honour Mr Akwasi Osei Agyei, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD and Member of Parliament for the area.
The durbar, which was organized by t…
All 200 Election Officers of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), are undergoing a series of training to sharpen their skills in election administration ahead of the 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The African Assoc…
The People's National Convention (PNC) will hold its National Delegates' Congress at the Catholic Social Centre in Bolgatanga from November 30 to December 2 during which its presidential candidate would be chosen.
A statement signed…
A five-member Municipal Food Security Network has been inaugurated with Nana Owusu Gyare II, Akwamuhene of Techiman Traditional Area, as its chairman.
Inaugurating the committee Mr. Prince Yaw Donyina, Techiman Municipal Chief Execu…
New executives for the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) were inducted into office with a call on them to commit themselves to the promotion of students' interest and national development.
"Achieve the task of leading student …
The Association of Judges and Magistrates of Ghana (AMJG), has expressed concern about the resort to instant justice by the public, describing it as an embarrassment to the country.
Mr Justice J B Akamba, President of the Associatio…
Deputy Superintendent of Police Peter Ndekugri Anombugri, Western Regional Police Mobile Force Commander, has said violence would not solve any problem and those who have genuine concerns should address them through proper channels.
…
President John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union (AU), has met with Professor Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the AU Commission and other high ranking officials of the commission on the first of a two-day official visit to Add…
The Convention People's Party (CPP) announced that the period of filing of nominations for the various positions to be contested for at the Third National Party Congress would be from October 8-22.
A statement signed in Accra by Pro…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) added its voice to those of other advocacy groups urging government not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), currently being negotiated with the European Union.
Mr Tony Oteng-Gya…
Health experts in Accra on Friday advocated the implementation of the Intermitted Preventive Treatment in Infants (IPTi) as an intervention to control malaria and reduce infant mortality.
Findings from studies conducted by the Navro…
Twelve African countries are meeting in Accra to discuss strategies, share experience and draft a road map to ensure successful implementation of the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in me…
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) will hold its monthly general meeting at its Club House, off the Exhibition Road, Dansoman, Accra on Saturday, October 6.
A statement from the secretariat of the Association said the mee…
Division One outfit, Fair Point began their premiership quest on a high note with a lone goal victory over Seven United in their Zonal Play-Off match at the El-Wak Sports Stadium on Wednesday.
Striker Awal Ibrahim scored the only goa…
The Western Regional Manager of the Ghana Tourist Board, Mr Ebenezer Quaye Hammond, has advised women not to target the influx of visitors to the Ghana CAN 2008 to indulge in prostitution.
He said it would be unfortunate if CAN 2008…
The Ghana Office of the World Bank has presented cheques totalling about 30,000 New Ghana Cedis (300 million cedis) to eight community based organisations to carry out various advocacy programmes under its Small Grants awards.
The S…
Managements of rural banks have been urged to adopt effective strategies to mobilize more deposits through appropriate and attractive packages and products to mop up excess liquidity outside the banking system.
Mr Emmanuel Kwapong, …
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has cautioned the party's bevy of flag bearer aspirants to control their campaign officials or face sanctions for any inapt actions.
"The party is increasingly getting worried about the campaign…
The Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their cooperation during the national load shedding period which ended Sept.30, but cautioned that continuous supply woul…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, has charged tertiary institutions especially the universities to train more vocational and technical teachers for the success of the educat…
Dr Benjamin Aggrey-Ntim, Minister of Communications said government would spend about 70 million dollars on the landmark national communications backbone transmission project to provide nationwide high speed broadband at a reduced cost.
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Dr Marius Haas, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, said the national orientation task given to the Ministry of Information and National Orientation was appropriate.
He said self-orientation and patriotism were very crucia…
Students of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana known as 'Vandals' were cautioned by its alumni to desist from fomenting trouble which sought to portray the Hall occupied by hooligans and trouble makers.
Speaking at th…
Nana Ohene Ntow, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said the party would win eight extra seats in the Western Region in the 2008 general elections.
He said though the party had 12 seats previously, it hoped to win the o…
About forty small-scale entrepreneurs have been sensitised on Component Three of the Urban Poverty Reduction Programme (UPRP III) at a meeting in Apam, one of the 12 selected towns to benefit.
Under UPRP III, which involves interven…
The Upper East Regional Coordinating Council, began the distribution of relief items donated by government to Municipal and District Assemblies for flood victims in their areas.
The items included rice, blankets, cooking oil, roofin…
The Coordinator of the Early Childhood Development Project of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mr Kofi Nyiaye, described as a "misnomer" a traditionally held norm that caning helps in reforming aberrant minors.
Mr Nyia…
The First Ghana International Health fair aimed at showcasing preventive and curative health alternatives to Ghanaians opened in Accra with high patronage from the public, corporate institutions and health specialists.
The fair, expect…
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