The Flag Bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Ghana's democracy was gradually being consolidated as a result of the good governance and the rule of law being practised by the government.
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Mrs Angelina Baiden-Amissah, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Sports has charged various branches of the Tertiary Education Students Confederacy (TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to propagate achievements of government and…
Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday said parliamentary primaries should be considered as a healthy democratic practice which should unite the party rather than divide it.
"Th…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) involved in the Bawku Peace Initiative, on Wednesday appealed to factions in the Bawku dispute to stop the killings in the community.
They said it was not possible to evolve a strategic plan that w…
The Catholic Relief Service and the Community Corroborative Care and Support Project (COMCASUP), an NGO, of the Secondi-Takoradi Diocese of Roman Catholic Church has presented education materials worth GH¢250 to 20 Orphans and Vulnerable …
Authorities of the Wulensi Senior High School in the Nanumba South District have appealed to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to come to provide them with infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning.
Mr Gershon Aflakpui, …
Eric Agbanu Demordzi, a commercial driver who drove carelessly and knocked down a 10-year-old girl on the Tema-Aflao road has been fined a total of GH¢600 by the Tema Circuit Court 'A'.
The court, presided over by Mr Charles Asiedu, …
The police will close roads leading to the Independence Square to vehicular traffic on Thursday, March 6, from 0600 to 1000 hours for the 51st independence anniversary celebrations.
A statement signed by DSP Kwesi Ofori, Director of…
A Principal Assistant Registrar with the Obuasi Office of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called on women groups to work towards the promotion of women rights in the society.
Mr Gordon Nuworkpor…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday granted audience to a delegation of chiefs from the Manya Krobo Traditional Area in
the Eastern Region which called to convey their appreciation for the creation
of the new Upper Manya District…
Drama unfolded at a circuit court at Fiapre near Sunyani, when three alleged armed robbers arraigned before it jumped over the dock and attempted to escape from the court room.
The commotion that followed the daring move by the robb…
A two-day workshop on Agricultural Information System (AGRIS), designed to help the Asante Mampong College of Agriculture (CAGRIC) of the University of Education of Winneba (UCEW) to establish an institutional repository on Agriculture, u…
A District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has noted with concern the practice where some assembly members use their positions to lobby for contracts instead of holding the executive in check.
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Mr. Samuel Fiakye-Amporful, Ghana Telecom (GT) Area Manager for Cape Coast and Elmina, on Friday presented a cash of GH¢1,000 to six car washing attendants in Cape Coast for causing the arrest of a cable thief at Mepeasem near Cape Coast.…
Ghana will on Saturday, March 1, join the international community to celebrate World Civil Defence Day on the theme: "Civil Defence and Basic First Aid Techniques" under the auspices of the
Geneva-based International Civil Defence Organ…
Prof Samuel K. Adjepong, Principal of the Methodist Education College, has called for Moral and Citizenship education to be the umbrella of the new education reforms "if we are to see a positive change in attitudes and behaviour in the co…
Mr Kofi Dzamesi, Volta Regional Minister, at the weekend said the government has put in place concrete pro-poor programmes and policies aimed at improving the standard of living of the citizenry.
The Regional Minister made the obser…
Results from monitoring by the SEND Foundation indicates that the irregular funding of the School Feeding Programme was affecting the frequency of feeding in schools in some districts of the Northern Region.
Mr. Issahaku Ibrahim, Fo…
The Northern Region Office of the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) on Friday donated a quantity of chocolate drink, Cerelac and Geisha to the Nyohini Children's Home in Tamale.
Mr. William Ayambire, Northern Regional Director of the GTB sa…
The Ghana Tourist Board (GTB), in Ashanti Region, on Thursday in Kumasi feted and entertained the aged in the craft industry in the region.
The programme, which formed part of GTB's initiative to acknowledge and honour the aged with tale…
Two people on Friday donated GH¢ 2,500 to assist victims affected in the Koforidua market fire disaster.
Daasebre Professor Oti-Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional area, donated GH¢ 2,000 and Ms Bernice Beatrice Boateng, As…
Nana Ampadu Addo II, Krontihene of Asubone Rail near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region, has appealed to government to rehabilitate the Kwahu Nsabaa-Asubone Rail road and the bailey bridge over river Asobone to facilitate socio-economic activi…
The UK and Ireland Branch of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has said corruption is a top issue for Ghanaians and expressed regret that President John Agyekum Kufuor did not focus on it "sufficiently" in Thursday's State of the Nation…
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, National Democratic Comgress (NDC) Presidential Candidate arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Thursday on a chartered plane from South Africa and declared "God has not finished with me yet".
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SEND Foundation of West Africa, an international NGO, has provided a cheque for GH¢ 1,700 to support Mr. Amadu Fatawu, identified as a "model youth", to expand his electrical engineering business.
SEND Foundation identified Mr. Fata…
The Gold Coast Security (GCS)-Cedi Index rose 0.12 points on Thursday indicating a loss in the value of the cedi against the four major international currencies.
The Index, which is a composite measure of the value of the Ghana cedi …
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday said a robust health delivery programme was integral to Human Resource Development
and the achievement of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Delivering his last State of the Nation ad…
Mr. Inusah Fuseini, Member of Parliament (MP) for
the Tamale Central Constituency, has stressed the need to foster peace in the Tamale municipality to propel the development of the Constituency.
He said as a cosmopolitan commun…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday gave high marks to the private sector, saying it was "doing very well" after various laws and measures had been put in place to facilitate its growth.
These measures include capacity building…
A GH¢13,000 block of three classrooms, an office and store jointly executed by the Atwima Nwabiagya District Assembly and the people of Nkonteng near Kobeng has been in inaugurated.
Mr. Thomas Ofori Donkor, Atwima Nwabiagya District Chi…
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have put all entry points into the country on high alert as human trafficking syndicates following the smashing of two human trafficking syndicates operating between the Middle East, Togo and Ghana.
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The British High Commission on Thursday announced that its visa section would be temporarily closed on February 21 for a staff training day.
In a statement issued in Accra by the High Commission, it said the Visa Application Centre …
Chief Superintendent of Police Slim Opoku Manford, Tarkwa District Police Commander, has appealed to media houses to be careful when employing stringers.
He said some of those employed as stringers did not exhibit professionalism and …
Monsignor Anthony Kornu, Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ho-Bankoe, on Wednesday called on the youth in the country and the general public to celebrate this year's Valentine's Day decently.
The Day should be celebrated …
Mr. Nicholas N.N Acheampong, head teacher of Bechem Islamic Junior High School, has appealed to the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, to take urgent measures to halt the practice by authorities of some basic schools in Brong-Ahaf…
In today’s business, what gets the business world going round is innovation. And what Ghanaian corporations also don’t do well at is innovating. Lack of innovation may be implicated in the demise and ailing financial status of a number of …
The United Kingdom Parliamentary Club has presented a cheque of 15,000 pounds to the Tema SOS Children's Village to support its sporting activities.
The Club has in addition donated 20 footballs and stationery to the children.
Mr …
After the successful Captain's Prize Championship last Saturday, the Tema Country Golf Club will roll again into action when the February Medal event tees off on Saturday, February 16.
The one-day competition, which is open to amat…
The much-awaited National Disabled Wheelchair Basketball competition comes off from Friday, 15th to Saturday, 16th February at the Ghana Social Club in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.
The two-day competition is to create a fo…
The Wa East District is making progress in its guinea worm eradication programme as the district recorded only 12 cases of the debilitating waterborne disease in 2007 as against 64 cases the previous year.
The number of guinea worm cas…
The African University College of Communications (AUCC), formerly the African Institute of Journalism and Communications (AIJC), has been listed by a UNESCO study as one of nine potential Centres of Reference among journalism and communic…
About 15,000 Certificate "A" Teachers leave the classroom each year for further studies, thereby creating vacancies that are difficult to fill, Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, has …
The Ministry of Health is putting in place measures that would compel students in health training institutions to sign bonds to serve for a period of time before they could be on their own.
In breach of this contract, there will be …
An accused person, shortly after receiving a seven-year jail sentence for stealing at a Circuit Court at Juaso on Monday stirred the emotions of the audience when he broke down in tears and pleaded with the judge to pardon him.
Yaw …
The Bolgatanga Technical Institute in the Upper East Region, has been selected to run pilot courses in the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSI) on Distance Learning Open Schooling in Technical and Vocational Education programme.
Te…
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her British counterpart David Miliband paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday amid increasing insurgency and rift among the NATO member states over alliance mission in the country, acc…
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for drawing up an international treaty that would provide "climate justice" as he opened the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) here attended by hundreds of Indian and foreign d…
The United States announced Wednesday the resumption of military aid to Thailand after the country returns to civilian rule.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte has determined and certified to Congress that a democratically e…
The Council for National Security ( CNS) of Thailand officially announced its disbandment on Thursday morning, one day after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his new cabinet swore in.
At a press conference held at the Army Headquarte…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that his government is to redouble efforts to improve security, health and education.
Brazil will allocate 6 billion reais (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars) by 2010 to a …
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