Struggling Tudu Mighty Jets held on tight to post a bitter pill down the throat of current Premier League leaders, Kessben FC with a 2-1 win in their encounter at El-Wak stadium, Accra on Sunday.
The victory which turned out to b…
Mr Alexander Asum-Ahensah, Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, at the weekend, underscored the need for attitudinal change towards the nation's culture.
To this end, he said, Ghanaians should encourage and promote our creative indus…
The Institute of Public Relation (IPR) on Saturday organized a health walk for its members to gear them up for its forthcoming IPR Week celebrations slated 4th to 10th October.
The walk, which started at the GBC Club House in Accra, to…
More than 270 people, mainly the aged in the La Dadekotopon Constituency received free National Health Insurance Identity Cards on Saturday amidst smiles and exclamations of joy from their Member of Parliament (MP).
Nii Amasah Namoale, th…
The Rotary Club of Accra at the weekend initiated a "Service Above Self," campaign to inject a sense of nationalism and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations throughout the country.
The campaign would also provide a platfo…
The UKaid is providing three million pounds sterling to support Ghana's Statistical Development Plan.
Mr. Jim Drummond, director of UKaid in-charge of Western and Southern Africa, announced this at a press briefing at Sekondi, on Thur…
The Chieftaincy Tribunal of the Greater-Accra Regional House of Chiefs, would on Thursday, October 21, rule on a preliminary objection raised by counsel for Nene Kanor Attiapah III, Mankralo of the Ningo Traditional Area, whose eligibility…
Ghana's Family Planning (FP) unmet needs, if fulfilled, would avert almost 40,000 maternal deaths over a period of 10 years, Nii, Armah Ashitey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, said on Saturday.
Addressing these needs would also avert a…
Wienco Ghana Limited, an agricultural products company, has rounded off its month-long nationwide tree planting exercise, planting 600 pieces of cassia tree on a three-acre land at Adjena Donor in Akosombo on Friday.
The exercise, whi…
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr J S Annan, has assured that, government will promote the teaching of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Basic Schools, to make pupils computer literate.
Dr Annan said this at the 80th anni…
A 19-year old boy, name (withheld) has reportedly died as a result of some mobile phones.
The boy, a student of the Adiembre Senior High School, near Sekondi, was believed to have died after keeping two stolen mobile phones belonging …
Reverend Professor Samuel K. Adjepong, Principal of Methodist University College Ghana (MUCG) at the weekend appealed to the government to set up a research fund that would be access on competitive basis by the country's tertiary instituti…
Ghana will have a second oil rig nicknamed "Millennium" by December at the Jubilee Oil Field at West Cape Three Points in the Western Region.
The rig will boost the Floating Production and Storage Offloading (FPSO) facility to be able…
First scheduled direct U.S.-to-Angola flights begin in January
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will add an eighth destination to its growing Africa route network in January, with the first-ever scheduled direct service between the United Stat…
All-round funnyman and supremely talented entertainer Loyiso Gola has been announced as the host of the 2010 Channel O Music Video Awards.
He will be joined by a host of Channel O’s most popular presenters including long-standing Channe…
Tune in this October as CNN’s INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST presenter, Mohammed Jamjoom examines how hip hop is affecting the youth of Yemen, through Yemeni American rapper, AJ.
Born in Ohio, USA, AJ has brought hip hop from Youngstown to Yeme…
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have committed themselves to boost the capacity of Ghana's disaster management preparedness and to improve the operational capability of stakeholders in that sphere.
Consequently, a three-day Multi-Agency …
The Ghana Federation of the Disabled (GFD) has been asked to increase its presence in the Northern and Volta Regions to protect children with disability, who were at risk of being subjected to harmful practices and all forms of violence. …
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, is sad at the involvement of traditional authorities in illegal mining at Kyebi which has considerably destroyed the town's lush vegetation.
He described the situation as "betray…
The National Census Secretariat of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has dispatched a team of military personnel to convey census materials to enumerators on the field.
Mr David Yenukwa Kombat, Head of Publicity and Education Unit …
Mr. Thomas Azoure, the Northern Regional Statistician, has announced that due to the shortage of PHC1A forms, the entire Northern Region's Population and Housing Census (PHC) has temporarily been halted.
Mr. Thomas Azoure, has told th…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday renewed the call on Ghanaians to fully participate in the on-going national population and housing census exercise.
He said apart from serving as a critical component for nation-building …
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is currently liaising with a Chinese Construction Firm for the construction of the ultra-modern market facility.
Mr Samuel Sarpong, Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), said the assembly recently sent a…
Colonel Cyril Necku (Retired), Deputy Volta Regional Minister has commissioned five road construction equipment for the Kpando District Assembly with a call on traditional authorities and opinion leaders in the district to monitor their us…
Though development actors have pledged to focus their work on the most vulnerable in the society, many of their interventions have ignored the target group.
The World Health Organisation (WHO), which made this known on Wednesday, said…
Koko King, producers of Ghana's favorite porridge, Hausa Koko, has added touch and class to beverage to enhance the package and make it more attractive to consumers.
Packaged in a disposable cup, it also comes with sugar, tissue paper…
Dr (Mrs) Maude Engmann, a retired health practitioner and member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, on Wednesday, cautioned the nation about the powerful and dreadful situation of drug abuse which is linked with occultism to commit…
About 63 per cent of mothers in Ghana do not wash their hands with soap after disposing their children's faeces or visiting the toilet.
This is due to laziness and the perception that children's faeces are not harmful, situations that…
Mr. Jacob Oti Awere, Executive Director, Ghana Wildlife Society, has called for the intensification of education and public awareness programmes to help protect endangered wildlife species in the country.
He also stressed the nee…
The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has urged the government to draw up policies that would link agricultural productivity to industry to ensure food security.
The GAWU noted that although t…
Mrs Shirley Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, has urged traditional authorities to devise means to regain influence over the management of forests and water resources in their areas.
She said, on hindsight, one…
The Techiman Municipal Assembly has handed over 10-hectre land and a four-classroom block with offices and an ICT centre to the authorities of the University of Education, Winneba, for its distance learning programme.
This brings to thr…
One week after re-opening of basic schools in the country, some school children in public schools in the New Juaben Municipality have not received the required number of free government exercise books.
Some schools have received part o…
Some parents in Ejisu Juaben Municipality whose wards are waiting to enter the senior high school have expressed their displeasure about the unfair treatment being meted out to them by the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of …
Mrs Mawuena Trebarh, Executive Director of the MTN Ghana Foundation, said on Wednesday that the body would sign a three-year contract with the Ministry of Education (MOE) beginning next year, to support the National Best Teacher Awards. …
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has deployed a total of 50,069 personnel to undertake their national service duties in areas such as education, health, agriculture, local government for the 2010/11 season.
Out of the figure, 32,375…
Rehabilitation of the Half Assini Catholic Primary and Junior High School that was abandoned six months ago for lack of funds has resumed.
The resumption followed funds that the GETFund made available,
Mr Harty Issifo, Foreman of Pago…
Ghana is to host the first International Clergy Association (ICA) conference and Awards Night, expected to shape the direction of the association and the formulation of a code of conduct to regulate activities of members.
The event, w…
Numberings on houses and structures in the New Juaben Municipality, to facilitate the ongoing Population and Housing Census, were being cleaned deliberately by owners of the facilities.
Some enumerators reported to the Census Secretar…
A network of journalists on Tuesday asked the Ghana Federation of the Disabled (GFD), to increase its presence in the Upper East and Volta regions to protect children with disabilities from abuse.
The Ghana Chapter of PROMOAFRICA, th…
The Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs (MOWAC) on Wednesday asked the police in Bawku to search for Mr Inusah Yakubu to assist in investigations into the circumstances which led to the death of his wife, Madam Hamida Abdullai.
M…
A Magistrate's Court in Sekondi, has remanded two scrap dealers, Kojo Badu, 36, and Egya Kwabena, 39, for stealing railway line metals at Essaman near Sekondi.
They pleaded not guilty to unlawful entry, causing damage and stealing spi…
The Adjabeng Court '2', presided over by Miss Mariam Sinare, on Wednesday imposed a ban the Faith Demonstration Ministry International Church at Darkuman for excessive noise making.
The court also found the Head Pastor, Apostle Victor …
oseph Nartey, unemployed, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Asamankese Circuit Court charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.
He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in prison custody until October 4.
His accompl…
Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson, the President of the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, has said consistency and coherence in the formulation of policies and their implementation in the Catholic Church were very important.
He s…
MultiChoice, the pioneer of Pay TV in Africa, today announced the launch of DStv on Demand.
MultiChoice, the pioneer of Pay TV in Africa, today announced the launch of DStv on Demand. This is in line with the company’s commitment to pro…
Four Ghanaian Universities have been presented grants and IT equipment valued at $65,000 for taking part in season four of the Zain Africa Challenge, Africa’s most exciting inter university academic quiz. Zain, in its commitment to make…
The Member of Parliament of Cape Coast Mr. Ebo Barton-Odro, has appealed to parents and guardians in the metropolis to take keen interest in their children and wards' education.
He expressed regret that most often children are neglect…
The Ministry of Education's strategies adopted to help address challenges that could impede the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals of Education within the stipulated period has yielded positive results, the Minister of Educat…
Hard liquor sales soured during the three-week period of the Asogli Yam Festival which was climaxed with a grand durbar on Saturday, drinking bar operators told the Ghana News Agency.
The Club Beer supply depot at Ho ran short of the …