Christians in the Cape Coast municipality on Tuesday night ushered in the New Year with watch-night services, singing songs of praise, hymns amidst dancing and waving of white handkerchiefs, in honour of God for brining them into another …
Mr. Osei-Assibey Antwi, Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, has advised Muslim parents to take advantage of the new educational reform and take their children to school to equip them for the future.
He said that by so doing, the children …
The youth have been urged to guard against immoral behaviour and persistent acts of indiscipline because they risk compromising their future.
Teenagers, young men and women who join bad company stand to lose greatly if they persist …
About 140,000 people in the Kintampo South and North districts are to take part in a research, which seeks to find out the number of people who are familiar with artesunate amodiaquine, a new malaria drug.
The study also seeks to fi…
Two Assembly Members in Nkoranza South district have complained about the activities of a contractor working on the extension of electricity to their electoral areas, saying the project had rather become a threat to the lives of the people…
Over four hundred people in four communities near Nsawam in the Akuapem South District have been rendered homeless following a heavy rainstorm which hit the area.
The communities affected were Ahwerease, Darman, Noka and Anof.
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An inmates sports jamboree kicked-off at Kamfinsa State Prison ground in Kitwe of Zambia's Copperbelt province with 11 prisons from all nine provinces taking part in the week-long competition, according to Times of Zambia.
The annua…
The Ghana Country Award Council (GCAC) on Thursday congratulated Dr Nii Narku Quaynor, Chief Executive Officer of Network Computer Systems (NCS), for being the first African to receive the John B Postel Award at the just-ended Internet Eng…
Victory Bible Church International has thanked God for the life of President John Agyekum Kufuor following a motor accident one month ago.
A statement signed by the Reverend Cornelius Adja Cofie, General Secretary, said the Church "…
Visiting Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the Physical Education Organization Muhammad Aliabadi on Thursday met with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR…
A three-day event to provide social interaction and relaxation for the Northern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has opened in Kumasi with a variety of drills and competitions.
The three-day jamboree, the first of its kind involvi…
Mr Emmanuel Acquah Asante, Nkoranza District Best Cattle Farmer, has advised livestock and poultry farmers to ensure clean surroundings for their animals.
Mr Asante was addressing farmers after receiving his award at the District's …
China and the US opened high-profile trade talks speaking against protectionism but both remained sharply divided as before on thorny issues
like trade barriers and appreciation of the Chinese currency.
At the top-level third Strategic …
Mr Alan John Kyerematen, one of the aspirants contesting to succeed President John Agyekum Kufuor, has called on the delegates to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) congress to discount negative propaganda against him.
Speaking in a tel…
Latvian born Spaniard Alexei Shirov earned the right to meet Gata Kamsky of the United States in the final of the chess World Cup following a 1.5-0.5 victory over Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in
the rapid tie-break games of the semi-finals.…
The Minister of Minister of Women and Children's Affairs, Hajia Alima Mahama, is leading the official government delegation to the UN General Assembly meeting on "A World Fit for Children" (WFFC+5), the plan of action that was adopted at …
One of the two agricultural science tutors of the Shama Senior High School (SHS) who were transferred from the school for their alleged insubordination and disrespectful attitude towards school authority had appealed for reinstatement to "…
Miss Halina Nuhu, Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has attributed the upsurge of mob justice on suspects to the mistrust and the lack of confidence in the judicial system.…
The Ethics and Disciplinary Council of the Ghana Journalists Association on Wednesday asked management of media houses to institute in-house policies against demanding and accepting any form of inducement from the public by their reporter…
The Minority NDC in Parliament on Wednesday raised issues over budgetary allocation to the Office of Accountability, saying it was not an office backed by law to receive separate or itemised allocation.
According to them, the functi…
A 35-year-old woman, Francisca Adjei, has appeared before the Asamankese Circuit court charged with unlawful abortion.
She pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of GH¢1,500 with one surety to re-appear on January 14, 20…
The Forest Commission, have signed separate agreements with 16 communities in the Volta Region for the sustainable management of rehabilitated forest reserves under the Forest Resource Use Management (FORUM) Project for the next five year…
Ghana would remain hooked to the vagaries of the global oil market unless concerted efforts were made to develop sustainable fuels, Mr. Kwame Amporfo Twumasi, Deputy Minister of Energy, said in Accra on Tuesday.
He said the security…
A traditional ruler has stated that the current financial position of the State Insurance Company (SIC) makes it a very viable business entity for investment in the country.
Baffour Osei Tutu Amofa 11, Kronkohene of Kumasi, urged Ghanai…
Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) beat Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) by nine points to three to win the annual Fun Games of the oil companies at Tema.
TOR defeated BOST 360 by 234 in the Playing Cards, drew 1-1 in the Soccer even…
The Rector of Koforidua Polytechnic, Dr George Afrane has expressed concern of the inability of the country to position itself properly to exploit the great economic fortunes in sports
He noted the socio-economic gains of sports that…
Developing countries have been asked to use Arts and Music as an inspirational tool for making the right choices in their quest to achieve economic success.
"Development is about choices and not knowledge and finance"
Mr. Mats…
The chiefs and opinion leaders of Gomoa-Asebu, near Winneba Junction in the Central Region, have appealed to the government and the Gomoa District Assembly to support them to complete a new market being constructed by the people through s…
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) Secretariat is to provide a three storey teachers' flats for the Ghana Secondary School in Koforidua at a cost of 4.5 billion cedis next year to solve accommodation problem of tutors in the school.…
The Association of African Universities (AAU) will on Thursday December 13, launch its latest project dubbed "Mobilising Regional Capacity Initiative (MRCI)" to revitalise higher education in Africa.
Under the initiative, grants wo…
Professor Ben K. Ahunu, Provost of the College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon has said that the main objective of agricultural institutions was to teach, motivate and encourage the youth to go into farming…
Rural Banks have been urged to reconcile and submit their returns on time to avoid being sanctioned.
Mr. Joseph Weital, a representative of the National Executive Committee of APEX Bank Board sounded the warning at the weekend in Baw…
Over 100 New Patriotic Party (NPP) members from the Volta Region stormed the Kanda Campaign office of Mr. Jake Obestebi-Lamptey, flag bearer aspirant of the party and pledged their unflinching support for his candidature, calling him the "…
The Oforikrom Constituency National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday elected a lecturer for the 2008 parliamentary election at it primaries.
Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, 44, of the Department of Biochemistry and Technology of the…
An injury time individual brilliance from Florence Okoe gave Ghana's Black Queens a 2-1 win that sent them riding high in their Olympic Games qualifier against the Bayana Bayana of South Africa at the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra on Sunday.
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An opportunistic effort by Mubarak Wakaso in the 59th minute enabled Ashgold to beat Accra Hearts of Oak by a lone goal in their week two Premier league match at the Robert Mensah stadium, Cape Coast on Sunday.
After a goalless first…
The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT) on Sunday commissioned the second batch of its Field Research Assistants after
a week's capacity building on basic skills research workshop for 30 participants from all the 10 regions …
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama described himself as a special magnet that could attract floating voters to ensure one-touch victory for the ruling New Patriotic Party in Election 2008.
The Vice President who is among 17 president…
Miss Naana Biney, Deputy Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), said the four-year Senior High School programme that has just commenced would require extra commitment from parents.
She said the commitment would be in…
The Ashanti-Denkyira branch of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall Council and Court, a Catholic Friendly Society, has donated items worth GH¢1,000 to the flood victims in the three Northern Regions in Kumasi.
The items included used sho…
Nii Amasah Namoale, Member of Parliament for Dadekotopon, on Sunday said the campaign to cultivate a healthy lifestyle through Regenerative Health must be embraced by all because it was important to building a productive work force.
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Mr Yaw Osei Lartey, Project Co-ordinator and Resource person in-charge of training of Abibiman Sankofa Cultural Movement (ASCUM) on Sunday called on members of the group to venture into serious cultivation of cash crops like yam, cassava …
The Commercial Court in Accra has granted an application brought before it by Yonny Kulendi, an Accra legal practitioner, praying it to place an injunction on an arbitration proceedings currently going on between Investcom Consortium Holdi…
A 54 year old farmer from Adadientem near Ejisu in the Ashanti region, has been remanded by the Ejisu Magistrates' court for allegedly beating her wife to death.
Iddrisu Musah, who was said to have attempted committing suicide after …
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice on Friday urged government to promote food security by removing all bottlenecks on farming and introduce subsidies where appropriate.
In a statement to mark farmers' day, the …
Ms. Aisha Sulley Futa, aspiring Greater Accra regional Women's Organiser of the Convention People's Party (CPP) on Friday urged women to develop their political potentials to meet the challenges of democratic development.
"In spite …
President John Agyekum Kufuor, who is the African Union Chairman, leaves Accra on Thursday night to attend the European Union-African Union (AU) summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
The AU Chairman would also lead Africa in the summit schedu…
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has installed a 1.3 million Dollar Vessel Tracking System (VTS) at the Tema Port to detect crime, monitor vessel movements within Ghana's territorial waters, ports and to assist in security s…
Ms Rosina Otchere, an Educationist, on Thursday urged students to learn hard to ensure that investments being made in them by their parents and the government did not become a waste.
She asked students to use their time judiciously, …
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Kwadwo Afram-Asiedu has inaugurated a six-classroom block for the Presbyterian Primary School at Ekoso, near Asamankese in the West Akyem District at the cost of 853 million cedis.
He said the gover…
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