Rev Dr Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, Chairperson of the Akuapem Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has called on the youths in the country "to develop the spirit of waiting on the Lord and avoid rushing into troubles".
He u…
A 24-year-old drinking bar operator, who bought a quantity of cannabis to heal his hernia was on Monday sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
Andrew Yaw Oboafo, pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing…
Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, at the weekend said it was government's desire to see peace maintained in Bawku so that the Better Ghana Agenda could be implemented.
He noted that without peace, all human endeavours su…
A mason, Prince Ntiamoah, who admitted to having served a term of imprisonment at the Nsawam prisons, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, in hard labour, by the Kade Magistrate's Court, for stealing.
Ntiamoah, who pleaded g…
Major Rtd. Mohammed Easah, National President of Coalition of Muslim Organizations of Ghana (COMOG), on Monday called on Muslims who are not enumerated to take advantage of the mopping exercise to be enumerated.
"If you are Muslims w…
A 28-year-old driver, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, in hard labour, by the Asamankese circuit court, for stealing two tipping motors, valued at GH�1,600, belonging to a fitter.
Richard Opoku Kwarteng, the convict, p…
Muniru Abdulai, a notorious criminal, was on Friday placed on remand by the Dormaa Circuit Court for allegedly possessing a stolen motorbike and resisting lawful arrest.
Muniru was caught riding the bike with an accomplice identified…
The authorities of the Half Assini Senior High School (HASCO) in the Western Region have put in place the necessary arrangements to receive fresh students.
The assistant headmaster of the school, in charge Academic, Mr Elijah Nkrumah,…
The Navrongo Traditional Council in the Kassena-Nankana East District of the Upper East Region, has taken measures to stop the consumption of alcoholic beverages during funerals.
To enforce the ban a taskforce has been set up to moni…
All the 500 students admitted to Form One at Tema Senior High School (TEMASCO) are to be day students' for two terms, until the completion of the new boys and girls dormitories.
Mrs Elizabeth Ama Asare, Headmistress of TEM…
The Adjabeng Magistrates� Court Two, has sentenced Jessica Eguafo, a prostitute to a fine of GH�120, on two counts of stealing and causing damage.
The accused who pleaded guilty for stealing would in default serve six months in i…
President Barack Obama has vowed not to have any cut in the US education budget as suggested by the Republicans, arguing that countries like India, China and Germany are spending massively on their education system.
"We see an Ameri…
Government has been asked to release the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) to the Assemblies on time for the speedy development of the various areas.
Mr. Philip Nantee Laari, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo, wh…
Basic school teachers in the Upper West Region have been asked to guide their students to form hand washing campaign clubs to help promote hand washing among their parents and friends at home.
Mr. Fidelis Yapel, Acting Water and Sani…
The Universal United Youth Organisation (UUYO) a non-governmental organisation at Akim Oda, has embarked on a campaign to educate the youth in the area about the dangers of HIV/AIDS.
Some of the programmes initiated by the organisati…
Members of the Nkoranza branch of the Society of the Physically Challenged would mobilize resources GH70,000 to construct a hostel and a workshop for the training of the youth in vocational skills and trades.
Mr. Effah Guakro, presid…
The Akim Oda Magistrate Court has imposed a fine of GH�300.00 on Kwesi Anakwa, a driver, for siphoning 15 gallons of diesel, valued GH�75.00 from his employer�s tipper truck.
Anakwa, 23, admitted stealing the fuel when he was o…
Three people have appeared before the Adjabeng Magistrate�s Court Two, in Accra, for allegedly conspiring to steal three lap top computers valued at GH�5,000.
They are Christian Yankey, 21, Richard Barnes, 24, and Kwabena Asi, 22…
More than 50 percent of Americans say they know
a relative or friend afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, a U.S. survey indicates.
A national poll of 3,400 ethnically diverse adults, 502 of whom were caregivers, conducted by the public op…
An American-trained dentist who runs a clinic in Singapore says small-mouthed Asians can injure their jaws with large Western burgers.
In a Voice of America report, prothodontist Ansgar Cheng said dentists in Asia are seeing more jaw diso…
Children of mothers who return to work before their child is age 3 are no more likely to have academic or behavioral problems, a U.S. meta-analysis says.
Lead author psychologist Rachel Lucas-Thompson, JoAnn Prause and Wendy Goldberg of t…
Nine Ghanaian hospitality firms were adjudged the best out of 13 award categories at the just ended West African Tourism and Hospitality Awards in Accra.
The maiden ceremony is intended to encourage improved standards in the hospital…
The Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church, Rt Rev Francis Benjamin Quashie has observed that Christians would be judged by their faithfulness to their calling and not by
their material success.
He explained that, fa…
The traditional authorities in the newly created Dormaa East District, have donated 14.5-acre plot of land for the construction of staff and office accommodation.
The first phase of the project would be the construction of the Distri…
An acute shortage of cocoa sacks has hit five cocoa producing areas in Asunafo North Municipality and Asunafo South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, for the past three weeks.
A study by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) revealed that a …
The University of Education, Winneba, (UEW) has opened five new Distance Learning Centres at Sogokope, Obuasi, Techiman, Assin Foso and Tarkwa to enhance the programme.
This brings to 18 the number of study centres opened by the univ…
A 20-year-old footballer, Shaibu Wahab, has appeared before a circuit court in Cape Coast for allegedly robbing one Mrs Janet Abban of her GH�150.00 at New Nkusukum, a suburb of Mankessim.
His plea was not taken and was remanded in…
A circuit court at Elmina presided over by Mr Stephen Tabiri has remanded a 41-year-old fisherman into prison custody for assaulting a teacher.
Kwame Boabeng who pleaded not guilty will be re-arraigned on Thursday October 21.
C…
Nana Nathaniel Essel, 18, died instantly when he was knocked down by a taxi at Kansaweredo near Takoradi.
The body of the deceased had been deposited at the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Mr.Daniel Dzakah, Western…
Nana Kwesi Agyemang IX, Omanhene of Lower-Dixcove in the Western Region, appealed to Government to build sea defence wall to prevent disaster in the area.
He said the sea had eroded private buildings, schools, churches and markets, …
Peter Subled, a 45-year-old farmer at Ahyiayem Bronye near Yamfo in the Brong Ahafo Region, on Wednesday, October 13 shot dead his wife Glayeni Laar, 38, also a farmer and committed suicide in the bush.
Assistant Superintendent of Po…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, has indicated that the registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards would bring sanity into the system, saying, it is a step in the right direction.
He observed that when o…
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital at the weekend
organised a blood donation campaign and fun games to mark its 87th anniversary celebration.
The week-long celebration is on the theme: "87 years of health care delivery, successes, chall…
A petroleum tanker with registration number GW 4056 P, on Thursday, crashed a BMW saloon car and a KIA taxi at the Pedu traffic light, Cape Coast, when its driver ignored signals to stop.
The BMW, with registration number GN 3020 Z,…
Mrs Gifty Kwansa, Tema Regional Director of the
Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) has underscored the need for hoteliers to meet the basic standards in the Tourism Industry.
To this end, he asked the hoteliers to endeavour to treat tourists…
Mr Nii Armah Ashittey, Greater Accra Regional
Minister, at the weekend challenged civil society and non- governmental organisations and the Media to create awareness about hunger and the need to
control or eliminate it.
He said fac…
Three years prior to the 2008 Mumbai attacks in India, the FBI was warned of the strikes and David Headley's links with the LeT by the wife of
the Pakistani-American terrorist, says an investigative report.
"Three years before P…
Ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to India next month, a top US official has said the rise of India's civilian power on the global stage will complement its efforts at rationalising foreign policy and emphasizing US civilian power ov…
The direction issued by Kerala High Court asking the police to conduct an independent enquiry into the 'genuineness' of students admitted in all aided schools, has not been taken well by School Teachers Association here, which dubbed it as…
The onset of Alzheimer's disease may be linked to low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone in older men, U.S. and Chinese researchers say.
Dr. John Morley of Saint Louis University in Missouri and Dr. Leung-Wing Chu of Queen Mary H…
Fibromyalgia patients may benefit from a comprehensive yoga program, U.S. researchers suggest.
James W. Carson of the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland led a study of a yoga program tailored to address the symptoms of fibromy…
French health officials say an anti-obesity drug
pulled from the market in 2009 because of concern about heart problems may have killed as many as 1,000 people.
Studies have shown that benflourex, the main component of the drug Mediator,…
Waist circumference is the best predictor of a child's future cardiovascular risk, Australian and U.S. researchers suggest.
Researchers at the University of Georgia in Athens, the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart, Australia, and the M…
The U.S. Army says it has developed a simple blood test that can diagnose mild traumatic brain damage, a hard-to-detect injury that can affect combat troops.
Young athletes and infants with "shaken baby syndrome" also suffer this concussi…
Outbreaks of the deadly parasitic disease dengue fever are now a major threat to global public health, the World Health Organization says.
WHO say the number of cases of the disease has more than doubled in the last 10 years, and unless c…
Watermelon contains a compound that may help lower blood pressure, U.S. food scientists say.
Florida State University researchers Dr. Arturo Figueroa and Bahram Arjmandi say watermelon contains the amino acid L-citrulline/L-arginine, whic…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun honoring schools that have students consuming more fruits and vegetables and increasing physical activity.
Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary at the USDA, says the Healthier US School Challeng…
Nurses who to Britain came from overseas say they have felt undervalued and disrespected, researchers found.
Julia Nichols and Jackie Campbell of the University of Northampton, England,
say nurses from overseas had a number of negative e…
Two U.S. physicians suggest an innovation
could help reduce complications of balloon angioplasty to treat peripheral artery disease.
Dr. Robert Dieter of Chicago's Loyola University Health System and Dr. Aravinda Nanjundappa of West Virg…
Spanish researchers say they identified four kinds of compulsive gamblers, but only oneof the four has a significant concurrent addiction or abuse.
Researchers at Barcelona's University Hospital of Bellvitge and the Autonomous University …