A 20-year-old fan milk seller, who defiled a 14 year old Junior High School (JHS) student and impregnated her, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a Kumasi Circuit Court.
John Appiah was also charged for aiding …
Tourists at this year's Kente Festival (Agbamevorza)of the chiefs and people of Agotime Traditional Area, are likely to get quality Kente cloths at very moderate prices.
This is to give local and foreign tourists the opportunity to t…
Professor Haruna Yakubu, the new Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has urged budding young scientists in the country to identify problems in their communities and strive to find solutions to them.
He sa…
A total of seventy Medicine counter assistants (MCAs) on Friday graduated from the Chamalt Training Institute after having sat and passed the Ghana Pharmacy Council's (GPCs) MCAs examination.
The MCAs, formally referred to as pharmacy…
South Korea will send an inter-agency team of
officials to Haiti and Lebanon this week to help determine whether the missions of Seoul's peacekeeping contingents stationed in those countries should be extended, the foreign ministry said …
A gunman fatally shot four people in an Arizona community of the United States early Sunday, authorities said.
The gunman entered a home in Lake Havasu City of Arizona and started shooting people inside, according to a police report.
The…
A large number of government functionaries and other prominent personalities joined the grand durbar to mark the "Abeadze Ahobaa Kese" festival of Abeadze Dominase, in the Central Region, climaxing a week-long annual celebration.
The…
A new television drama and talk show series,"Eyes of the Flirt" to supplement the dissemination of information in the country, was launched at GAMA Film Theatre in Accra at the week-end.
Mr Prince Mac Manu, Chief Executive Officer o…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Monday
described the late Helena Dedo Mate, a former deputy Minister of Health in the Liman's Administration as a courageous woman, who ventured into party politics.
"I remember very well her act…
Mr Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, Deputy Minister of Health, leaves Accra on Monday as leader of a four-member government delegation to the 60th Session of Regional Committee for Africa in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
The session, from A…
Alhaji Issahaku Salia, Upper West Regional Minister, has commended the management of Kaleo Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital for their hard work and commitment towards quality health delivery in the Region.
"Government recognizes and appreci…
Ms Maris Stella Djentuh, Atiwa District Director
of Education, has urged teachers in the area to ensure that they observe library periods on their time tables and strictly supervise the children to
read.
She has also advised teache…
The National Digital Broadcasting Migration Technical Committee on the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting in the country, on Monday presented its report to Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications.
The 24-member com…
A three-year European Union (EU) funded project to enhance the operational capacity of Ghana Prisons Service (GPS), Department of Social Welfare (DSW), Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of Ghana Police Service and the Jud…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has commended private universities and colleges for the complementary role they play in supporting government's efforts in providing quality education in the country.
He said government was aware…
First Lady, Ernestina Naadu Mills, on Monday expressed concern about the little or no attention at all given to cancer as a disease compared to malaria, HIV and AIDS, and other communicable diseases.
She said a strong cancer prevent…
Residents of the Accra Metropolis have identified provision of better places of convenience, improvement in sanitation and drainage as well as refuse and solid waste disposal services as their priorities of concern.
In addition, prov…
The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) on Monday inaugurated its upgraded gamma irradiation facility, at the Radiation Technology Centre (RTC), under the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BINARI).
Professor…
Kenya’s Sheila joined the growing list of Barnmates during last night’s live Big Brother All Stars Eviction Show (29 August at 19:00 CAT on DStv Channel 198) after she was evicted from the Big Brother house. Munya, on the other hand, s…
Local textiles are of good quality as the foreign ones, Mr Paul Ambenne, Head of Business Development of Cleaning Solutions Limited has said.
He said people needed to only use the right type of soap or detergents to wash their locall…
Dr George Kwadwo Amofa, Deputy Director-General
of Ghana Health Service (GHS), has encouraged health professionals to remain loyal to the cause of humanity and accept to work in deprived communities.
This, he said, was necessary to …
Most Reverend Peter Kwasi Sarpong, Emeritus Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Kumasi, has underlined the need for the Ministry of Education to ensure that Religious and Moral Education
(RME) becomes an examinable subject in the West Afr…
The Bibiani Circuit Court has remanded a 29-year old small-scale miner standing trial for alleged rape into prison custody.
Yaw Owusu denied the offence and would re-appear on Wednesday, September 2.
Police Inspector Lucky Go…
Zain recently demonstrated its strong belief in the capabilities of the girl child by supporting the just ended Annual Girls’ Camp at the Achimota Senior High School. Characteristic of Zain, the company aside granting the request of the …
Dr Kanayo Felix Nwanze, President of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Monday urged Ghanaians to consider farming as a dignified profession responsible for
transforming the economy.
He noted that many people…
Dr George Owusu Essegbey, Director of Science and
Technology Policy Research Institute, on Monday urged African countries to adopt the mechanism of biotechnology to enhance agriculture.
"African economies depend on agriculture but …
Daasebre Professor Oti Boateng has been conferred Vice-Chancellor of the World Academy of letters at Cambridge University, England during the 2010 World Forum.
The ceremony, which was jointly organized by the America Biographical In…
Members of Ghana Education Campaign Coalition
(GNECC)have recommended to the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service(GES) to close down Great Lamptey-Mills Schools following the alleged unprofessional conduct of the propri…
Senate Club, an Abeka-based Muslim non-governmental organization, has inaugurated a committee to educate Muslim youth against cybercrime (commonly known as "Sakawa") and other negative tendencies.
"We want to also use the committee to…
A 20 year-old driver's mate accused of cell phone theft, has been remanded into prison custody by the Bibiani Circuit Court.
Kofi Sarki pleaded not guilty and would re-appear on Thursday, September 2.
Police Chief Inspector A…
Mr Thomas Timothy Gyabaah, Youth Leader of the
Lords Tabernacle of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) in Abofu has stressed the need to appreciate talents and creativity among the youth.
He therefore urged the youth to …
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has paid glowing tribute to Church Singing Bands for the tremendous contribution to the growth of Christianity, especially in the area of evangelism.
He said they had helped to transform t…
The Bibiani Magistrate Court has remanded a 22-year old farmer at Sefwi-Adobewura Number '2', near Sefwi-Bekwai into prison custody for alleged murder.
Cudjoe Akibe's plea was not taken and would reappear on Wednesday, September 1.…
Most Reverend Peter Kwasi Sarpong, Emeritus Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Kumasi, has underlined the need for the Ministry of Education to ensure that Religious and Moral Education
(RME) becomes an examinable subject in the West Afr…
Mr Bright Appiah, Director of Child's Rights
International, on Saturday bemoaned the absence of child correctional centres in the regions of Ghana.
He said the only two centres at Swedru and Accra also lacked facilities bringing the…
Residents of Atiwa constituency have expressed worry at media hype to create the impression that there is tension in the constituency as the result of the by-election and this could threaten
the security of the area.
People who spo…
The Volta River Authority (VRA) would undertake
its annual maintenance and modification on the six generating units at the Akosombo Generating Station, from Wednesday, September 1 to December 31.
A statement issued in Accra on Tuesd…
The Association of Anglican Boys and Girls Brigades Ghana, is hosting its Nigerian counterpart to a nine-day camp meeting which
opened in Accra on Tuesday to imbibe the principles of useful Christian service and witness in the campers.
…
Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, the Gomoa West District Chief Executive, has appealed to Ghanaians to use celebration of festivals to bring unity, peace and development to their communities.
He said if festivals were regarded as a time f…
A benevolent youth association called �Good Vision Fun Club� has been inaugurated at Nkoranza to promote hygiene and self help projects in and around the Nkoranza township.
Mr Isaac Adu, Chairman, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA)…
Professor Stephen Adai, former Director-General of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), on Friday, urged Ghanaians to develop the habit of reading, since it helps build up an individual's comprehensive and …
Mr Alex Tetteh-Enyo, Education Minister, has assured private, basic and second cycle schools of government's support through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) interventions.
Additionally, they would benefit from the supply of …
Pastor John Borham, National Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, at the weekend asked religious bodies to lead the crusade against indiscipline which has undermined the social fabric of the nation.
He expressed concern ab…
The Rotary Club of Accra South is to build a 10-seater Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit Latrine (KVIP) worth 8,000 dollars for the chiefs and people of Whuti Traditional Area in the Volta Region.
The project is to provide access to s…
Government will ensure that oil companies comply with the laws of the country as well as with business agreements, Mr Okudjeto Ablakwa, a Deputy Minister of Information on at the weekend said.
He was speaking at a public forum on the…
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited the Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex here and asked authorities to "redouble their efforts" to quickly complete remaining work there as people were expecting a "flawless" opening to the Commonwea…
The Upper East Region at the weekend took its turn at the Meet the Press series, organized by the Ministry of Information, to showcase government activities, plans and programmes in the region.
Briefing the press, the Regional Minist…
Vice President John Mahama has reiterated
government's resolve to address problems besetting the Military and called on it to make do with available resources in view of the competing demands from other sectors of the economy.
"Gove…
Tourists at this year's Kente Festival (Agbamevorza) of the chiefs and people of Agotime Traditional Area would be given various kinds of quality kente at very moderate prices that could be said to be "free".
This is to give local an…
Mr Okudjeto Ablakwa, a Deputy Minister of Information, at the weekend, said the government would ensure that oil companies complied with the laws of the country as well as with business agreements.
He was speaking at a public forum o…