Mr Kodwo Morgan, Director of the National Spelling Zee (NSZ) of Quest Events, a management company in Accra, has said the level of oral and written English in schools was bad.
He said the government and other stakeholders had sho…
Mr. Ebenezer Adjei Osekre, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly, has urged individuals and organizations to assist government's efforts in promoting sanitation and protecting the environment from degradat…
The Volta Regional branch of the Ghana Youth For Christ (YFC) would hold a two-day prayer meeting in Ho at the weekend to pray for a peaceful election in December.
Reverend Jerry Hansen Wedanu, Volta Regional Coordinator of YFC who b…
The Omani government has set up a working team to conduct a comprehensive survey about the uses of mercury and the products containing mercury now in circulation in the country, the English newspaper Oman Daily Observer reported Saturday.
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Dr. Matthew Kyei, National President of the Rosicrucian Fellowship of Ghana, has urged Christians to profess and practice their religion to end ignorance, famine, fear and diseases.
He expressed worry that even though Christianity w…
Mr Albert Adusei, Principal of the Nkoranza Technical Institute in Brong-Ahafo, has urged parents to encourage their children to take up vocational courses that would readily guarantee employment upon completion.
Mr Adusei, who was …
The number of underweight children as a result of malnutrition continues to rise in Ghana, a progress report of the UN Special Session on children has revealed.
The report indicated that one in every five children in Ghana, repre…
A small cargo plane crashed after hitting a communication mast near an airstrip near the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing all three crew members, officials and witnesses said.
The plane was carrying Khat, a semi-narcotic leafs cons…
Women in traditional leadership positions have been called upon to develop their capacity and potentials to enable them to confront development challenges of their generation.
Mr. Isaac Owusu-Mensah, Senior Programme Manager, Konrad…
Miss Karen Sarfo-Barnieh a student of Holy Cross and Master Joshua Rodrigues, a student of Richard Challoner School both in London have presented dual desks worth 500 pounds to authorities of Kokofu-Asaman Roman Catholic School in Amansie…
"The 21st Century belongs to China," one of the officials, who received a group of Journalists from Africa visiting China on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics Games, said with pride.
Indeed from all indications China, the Star o…
Iranian Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said that the Iranian armed forces are ready to counter any surprise attack by the enemies with a crushing response, the official IRNA news agency reported.
The vigilant Iranian armed…
Government has been urged to enact a law that will ensure that one per cent of Gross Domestic Product is set aside for scientific research funding.
"Science and technology is the bedrock of development of every nation and will be su…
Papa Owusu-Ankomah, the Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiative, tasked market associations to make markets clean to attract more customers.
"As we remove the waste that has piled …
There was drama at the on-going Eight Quadrennial Congress of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), in Kumasi when the Union turned a representative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), when it was his turn to outline the party's plans …
World Vision Ghana has presented a quantity of both hygienic kits, textbooks drugs and medical equipments to 16 basic schools of Saboba Ghana Education Service and District Management Team respectively at the cost of over GH¢18,209 at Sab…
Ms Rosemond Fomadi, a Kpando-based Designer and Dressmaker has urged the Career and Counselling Department of Ghana Education Service (GES) to disabuse the minds of students that clothing and textiles were subjects for the less intelligen…
Russia Wednesday said at least 74 army men were killed and 171 injured in five days of fierce fighting triggered by Georgia's attempt to regain control over the breakaway republic of South Ossetia.
At least 19 servicemen were also re…
Government has presented Frequency Moderation (FM) equipment and other items worth 11,000 Dollars to Mighty FM, a private radio station, at Asante Mampong, to promote functional literacy programmes in the area.
The presentation whic…
Member countries of the African Mining Partnership (AMP) began a three-day mid-term review meeting to discuss a proposed African Mining Policy Document aimed at achieving a mutually beneficial order within the continent's mining industry.…
Inspector George Kumah, Station Officer in-charge of Nkrankwanta police station has cautioned the community members to be wary of the increasing activities of quack and self styled medical practitioners in the farming communities.
T…
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi on Tuesday said Iran intends to continue nuclear talks with the West in a "constructive" atmosphere, the Press TV satellite channel reported.
Both Iran and the West are interested…
Bishop Emmanuel Botchwey, General Overseer of Christian Faith Church (CFC) International has called on women particularly Christians to play a leading role in the campaign to protect the peace and good image of the country especially duri…
Islamic Hamas movement on Tuesday ruled out any Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank as reports said Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has presented a settlement plan to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
Olmert's proposal …
The management of Zoomlion Company, a private Waste and Sanitation firm, has registered 90 people engaged under the Waste and Sanitation module of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) in Sunyani Municipality under the National H…
The Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), an umbrella organization of 14 trade associations in the tourism industry, officially opened a secretariat where members could meet and share vital information about the tourism industry.
The s…
Ghana would need more than 1.4 billion dollars for restoration purposes if bad environmental practices were not changed, Mr William Abaidoo, Public Relations Officer, Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
He said climate…
Dr Vladimir Antwi Danso of the Legon Centre for International Affairs (LECIA), has attributed the political and democratic problems of Africa to bad leadership.
He observed that what Africa lacks is visionary leaders, who understand…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) in collaboration with Interpol Ghana is to organise a five-day training programme aimed at combating illicit drug trade in the country.
The programme, also intended to check mone…
Nana Akomea, Minister of Manpower, Youth and Employment, announced government's intention to establish a National Youth Enterprise Fund to support youth in entrepreneurial skills.
He said the proposal, which would soon be presented …
The Veterinary Services Directorate, has invited its partners from neighbouring Togo and Benin to a cross border meeting at Aflao to discuss common measures to prevent the incursions of the Avian Influenza (bird flu) following its outbrea…
Thirteen Ghanaian medical and dental doctors
resident in the United Kingdom are in the country to embark on a two-week voluntary health service in six selected hospitals throughout the country.
The voluntary service, which is to g…
The United Nations General Assembly, has recommended that the public should organize activities to promote better awareness of the World Programme of Action for the youth on August 12, which is celebrated as International Youth Day.
…
Mrs Dorothy Danso, National President of Aglow International, has urged the wives of Flagbearers of the various political parties to come together and pray for the nation to ensure an incident free election in December.
She stated t…
Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, has called on traditional authorities to lead in the crusade to prevent diseases, promote education and alleviate poverty to help advance the nation's development.
He said th…
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli Traditional Area on Saturday, prayed that the peace and tranquillity prevailing in the traditional area should extend to the rest of the country for peaceful elections on December 7. He noted that …
Mr Andrews Akwasi Opong, Brong-Ahafo Regional Coordinator of Non-Formal Education Division has urged the public not to discourage persons participating in the education, so they could achieve their aims.
He noted that most often som…
Mr Ben Kwakye-Adeefe, Amansie West District Chief Executive, has charged national service personnel to consider themselves as agents of development in their various communities.
He asked them to support activities aimed at improving …
Alhaji Ishak Abubakar Bonsu, Municipal Chief Executive of Asunafo North in the Brong Ahafo Region, has urged contractors executing government projects to employ more local people.
The MCE made the call at a sod-cutting ceremony at A…
Mr. Felix Owusu-Adjapong, Minister of Energy, on Friday assured communities within the Bui power hydroelectric power project of excellent compensation.
He said the sector Ministry in collaboration with the Land Valuation Board had c…
The 67th Synod of the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church, Ghana, opens at the Mawuli Senior High School in Ho on Thursday, 21st August 2008.
The four-day Synod, to be held under the theme "Called to serve" will be attended by over …
A number of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in the Upper East Region could not achieve most of their targets as a result of directives from government to use budgets allocated for development purposes to fund some componen…
Thousands of Japanese people and foreign guests and activists gathered on Wednesday in Hiroshima to mark the 63rd anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.
At a memorial ceremony held in the morn…
The National Council of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has expressed concern about the slow pace at which in-service training for teachers on the New Education Reform was being organised.
It said the introduction of n…
Dr. Kofi Bobi Barimah, Acting Dean of Faculty of Public Health and Allied Sciences of Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, has appealed to the National Health Insurance Authority to include the essential herbal medicines in the N…
Nana Kwame Amankwatia, Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Cocoa, Coffee and Sheanut farmers Association, has appealed to cocoa farmers to adopt modern technological methods of farming to increase production.
He said application of fe…
Mr James .H. Aquandah, Head of Administration, Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), said preparation towards the 8th Quadrennial Delegates Congress slated August 10 to 14, this month, was on course.
The congress would be on the theme: …
The Eastern Regional Police Command destroyed several acres of wee plantation at Huhunya in the Yilo-Krobo district.
The plantation mixed with tomatoes and other crops was located on the mountains surrounding the Boti and Akaa water …
Mr Evans Asante Boadi, President of the Akuapem South Municipal National Service Personnel has called on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), philanthropists and benevolent associations to provide financial and material assistance to me…
Mr Yaw Amankwa Afrifa, Ejisu Juaben Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) said President John Agyekum Kufour's trips abroad were not for luxury but to seek support for the nation's development.
He enumerated some of the benefits derived from…
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