Indian President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday asked people to buy at least one Khadi product
every year to promote the Khadi industry.
Remembering Kasturba Gandhi on the occasion of her death anniversary at a function organised at 'G…
The stepmother of a 10-year-old disabled girl was charged on Monday with murder in the child's death in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Zahra Baker, who lost hearing and part of her left leg at the age of five during cancer treating…
Thai Criminal Court on Tuesday released on bail seven anti-government or the "red-shirt" core leaders and one member after they have been detained since the bloody crackdown in May.
The "red-shirt" leaders granted bail are Nattawut Sa…
Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith on Tuesday released an independent inquiry report highlighting a culture of predatory sexual behavior and tribalism aboard the Naval supply ship HMAS Success.
The inquiry was commissioned by D…
An Australian woman trapped in a collapsed office building in Christchurch of New Zealand for several hours after earthquake hit the city told the Australian Seven Network on Tuesday via her mobile phone that she had been awaiting for resc…
At least two people were killed and 10 others were trapped inside a bus after it collided with a vehicle and went over side near Crestline in San Bernardino mountains, Southern California on Monday, authorities said.
The bus, packed w…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) transferred GH¢82,858,317.43 to Brong-Ahafo Region for the payment of claims by service providers in 2009/2010, Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, Brong Ahafo Regional Minister has said.
He said …
Mr Ransford Tetteh, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), on Saturday described the GJA Code of Ethics as the “soul of journalism” and charged media practitioners to respect it.
“We believe ethics are as important to …
Mrs Betty Mould Iddrisu, Minister of Education, has affirmed government’s resolve to invest massively in education at all levels in the country.
She explained that the country was endowed with vast natural resources and that it was neces…
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has advocated for the establishment of a Media Development Fund to support media development in the country.
The Fund when established would be managed by a board of trustees made up of represen…
The Right Reverend Francis Amenu, Moderator of the General Assembly of the E.P. Church has exhorted Christians to strive to achieve perfection in love, kindness and honesty.
“Our possessions are gifts from God so let us share them with t…
The chief of Sefwi Atronsu, Nana Kwame Nuru Akyeamfoo II, has said it was important that the educational opportunities available to Ghanaian students lead them to excel.
He said this at a career day organised by the Guidance and Coun…
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has advocated for the establishment of a Media Development Fund to support media development in the country.
The Fund when established would be managed by a board of trustees made up of represen…
The Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Mr Francis Kojo Arthur, the District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah and District Director of Education, Mrs Augusta Akyaa Sarpong, have inaugurated one rehabilitated school block …
Mr Francis Kojo Arthur, Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, has donated plastic water tanks worth GH¢10,000 and roofing sheets worth GH¢15,000 to some communities and institutions.
Gomoa Ajumako, Gomoa Brebiano, Gomoa Mankessim and …
An Accra Circuit Court on Monday sentenced a National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) staff to a fine of GH¢6,000 for stealing.
The Court presided over by Mrs Faustina Mary Addington said Emmanuel Sackey, who is a supervisor with Z…
Daniel Kwaku Acheampong, a drinking bar operator, was on Monday remanded into police custody for allegedly having anal sex with a 16-year-old boy.
Charged with unnatural carnal knowledge, Acheampong has pleaded not guilty and is to r…
The earth could become "unrecognizable" by 2050, if a growing global population with higher income keeps consuming more resources, researchers warned.
"By 2050 we will not have a planet left that is recognizable" if the global population …
A new research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a U.S. study released Sunday.
Benzedrine and Dexedrine are amphetami…
The concept of wellness and how a person can live a good mental and physical life through exercise, diet and positive outlook proved the major attraction of the Wellness Show in Vancouver over the weekend as about 30,000 people turned out …
The Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP), a non-governmental organisation operating in the Upper West Region, has appealed to the government to give priority to rural school children under its School Feeding Programme expansion eff…
Government is sourcing 94 million dollars from the Korean government to supply water from the Black Volta River to Wa and its surrounding areas.
The main source of water for the expanded system would be the Black Volta and supplement…
Mr Kwasi Aboagye, Volta Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday appealed to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to strive to make the Scheme a viable national asset.
He was speaking at the sod-cutti…
There has been a rise in the number of snake bites in the Northern Region with the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) recording 43 and 97 cases in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Dr. Ken Sagoe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TTH,
attr…
The refusal of pregnant women to take their drugs, poor eating habits and the refusal to use insecticide treated bed nets have contributed to anaemia among pregnant women and children less than five years.
In 2008, 13 women died from …
Mr Ebenezer Fiahagbe, a Senior Programme Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has said indoor pollution has been as among the top five environmental risks to public health which also contributes to an annual 8.5 million de…
David Tlale
We attended South African designer David Tlale’s fashion show at Joburg Fashion week held on the Nelson Mandela Bridge.
Harley Davidson
We attended the final leg of the Harley Davidson 3,120km Safari adventure in Kenya.
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Dutch crime boss Stanley Hillis was attacked and killed by a group of unknown hitmen Monday on the east side of Amsterdam, police said.
Hillis, nicked named "the Old Man", was slain on the streets by several gunmen who fled the scene in a…
The Chilean government Monday urged the opposition to stop criticizing recovery efforts as the nation prepares to mark the first anniversary of last year's megaquake.
"This is a moment when we all should be working together and thinking a…
At least 30 people were killed and 70 others injured on Monday night in a stadium stampede in Mali, media report said.
Report from AFP said the stampede occurred in the Modibo Keita stadium in Bamako, the capital of Mali at the end of a s…
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand South Island's Canterbury region on Tuesday, with some buildings collapsed in and phone lines down in Christchurch.
GNS Science said the quake occurred at 12:51 p.m. local time (2351 GMT Monda…
Mr. Joseph Foster Andoh, the District Chief Executive of the Twifo-Hemang-Lower-Denkyira, has said waste management was the major challenge of assemblies in the country because they do not have the capacity and requisite technology to mana…
Richard Wudu, a driver, died when his car ran into a tipper truck near Lakope on the Tema/Akosombo road.
Mr James Sarfo Peprah, the Eastern Regional Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit, told the GNA that on January 19 W…
The children, teaching and non-teaching staff of the Ofoase Justice Orphanage in the Akyemmansa District have received soft drinks, food and used clothing from the Emmoa Mere Nie, a non-governmental organization (NGO).
The NGO also d…
The EPP Books Services in a joint collaboration with Nelson Thornes International Mathematics, a book publisher in the United Kingdom(UK), is aiming at developing strategies to make Mathematics learner-friendly for primary school children …
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi, Mr. Edward M. Ennin has condemned WACAM, a local NGO, for facilitating the conferring of the 2011 Public Eye Award on AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) for its operations in Obuasi at a function in Switzerla…
Mr John Tia Akologu, Minister of Information, on Friday urged media professionals to promote the various local arts and cultures and remove the misconceptions peddled about the country.
He said the country had a rich cultural heritag…
Mr. George Signetome, Principal, Wa Health Assistant Training School, has stated that inadequate structures and the lack of a permanent school building was hampering teaching and learning in the school.
He said at present, the autho…
Professor Steve Sobotie, President of the Garden City University College (GCUC) at Kenyase near Kumasi, has appealed to government to help tertiary institutions to access the Ghana Education Trust (GET)Fund.
He noted that the public t…
Data Link University College at the weekend launched a Pre-University Centre in Ho, the Volta Regional capital.
This adds to three the number of the College’s Pre-University Centres in the country with the other two centres in Accra …
A Behavioural Change Specialist, Mr. Sumaila Saaka has stated that there is the need for organizations to realize that behavioural change mostly goes with the provision of alternative Livelihoods.
He said there were many instances wh…
The Tema Regional Branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has initiated a number of projects estimated at 80 million Ghana cedis to improve power supply within the metropolis.
Mr Felix Fiebor, Regional Director of ECG, who …
The First Lady of the Republic, Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, has called on parents to make the education of their children their priority and make it a pledge to keep.
She said when children are sent to school, they will grow into res…
The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Epsona Ayamga has stated that the Municipality has enjoyed enormous development projects within the last two years.
He indicated that the massive infrastructural development for the…
A prophetess of the Christ Apostolic Church has urged the youth to guard against immoral behaviour and persistent acts of indiscipline as that could jeopardise their future.
Prophetess Elizabeth Quayeba, in-charge of the Christ Apost…
Colonel Cyril Necku (Rtd), Deputy Volta Regional Minister, at the weekend urged communities to use festivals as platforms to re-discover economic potentials and devise appropriate strategies to harness them to advance the course of the peo…
Unknown persons on Saturday dawn destroyed and set ablaze “Nsu Nyame Ye” provision store and a Land Rover Freelander, 2006 model, at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region.
The store belonged to Madam Enerstina Ladze Nortey while the veh…
Alhaji Ismaila Ibrahim, National Secretary of Nasara Club, a wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised the youth to be imaginative, tolerant and free themselves from all inhibitions that retarded progress and development.
In…
Mr Musah Abdulai, Bawku Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has called on the people in the area to follow due processes in organizing events.
Mr Abdulai, also the Chairman of the Bawku Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), warned that hi…
Ghana has gazetted the “Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Directive on The Harmonization of Guiding Principles and Policies in the Mining Sector” to serve as a notice to Ghanaians of its existence.
The gazetting als…