University of Cincinnati, one of the top public research universities in the US, is planning to invest USD one million in undergraduate scholarships for Indian students in 2011 academic year.
The University would provide two full sc…
Global hospitality firm Accor Wednesday said it has earmarked an investment of USD 150 million (around Rs 700 crore) for opening 60 hotels in India by 2014.
"In India, we have committed an investment of USD 150 million. A part of th…
Gone are the days when anything and everything that was passed off as Indian food would be happily tucked in by Britons who didn't know their 'daal' from 'rasam', while restaurant owners laughed all the way to the bank.
Tastes have …
Three Indian soldiers, who were part of the UN peacekeeping force in Congo, were killed and seven others injured when rebel forces attacked their base in Kirumba province of the central African nation on Wednesday.
The soldiers were f…
The Judicial Service on Tuesday said the serving of writs are normally undertaken by the registries of the various courts without the prior knowledge of the Chief Justice or the trial judge who would sit on the case.
A statement iss…
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) branch of AIESEC has called for the stepping up of sex education to help stop the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Miss Yazhi Liang, the Programme…
The Mike Hammah (MiHa) Education Fund, has since its inception, in a year, assisted 150 needy students and apprentices to continue their education at the vocational, secondary and tertiary levels, at the cost of GHC55,000.
The Manage…
The Sunyani Municipal Health Insurance Scheme received an amount of GHC 5,578,061.88, out of which GHC 5,250,889.68 was provided by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Mr Isaac Afari, Scheme Manager, announced on Tuesday in Sun…
The victims of a nuclear accident could receive compensation within three months if the government accepts the recommendations of an Indian parliamentary panel on the nuclear liability bill.
"We have recommended that in the event of…
Mr Alex Kofi Kyeremeh, Techiman Municipal Chief Executive, has urged the people to participate fully in the impending district and unit committee elections and also to vote for dedicated and honest candidates.
Mr Kyeremeh made the c…
With hopes of a consensus eluding the Cancun climate meet, IPCC chairman R K Pachauri has urged host Mexico to be realistic and work hard in pushing rich nations to put climate funds on the table.
"There will be least expectations (of…
Paving the way for early enactment of nuclear liability law, an Indian Parliamentary Committee Wednesday presented its report that addresses major concerns of Bhartiya Janta Party as it recommended provision for "clear-cut" accountability …
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) may seek management control of the giant Rajasthan oilfields in lieu of allowing UK's Cairn Energy to sell majority stake in its Indian arm that now operates the field,to a non-oil firm, Vedanta Re…
Amid mounting pressure from Indian Home Ministry on the BlackBerry smartphone maker to share data interception technology, Telecom Ministry said the service could be monitored with the help of internet operators.
"Enterprise mail se…
Members of the Buipe Development Youth Association have accused Tuntunmba Bore Essa Sulemana Jakpa, Yagbonwura and King of the Gonja Traditional Council of double standards that could lead to blood bath in Buipe.
"We are therefore cal…
M-Net’s Big Brother All Stars received their task on Tuesday (17 August) and will have to use all their combined Big Brother experience to succeed! They are tasked with building a model of their ideal Big Brother house. Working in a gro…
While travelling to exotic locations and writing about enlightening experiences may sound like an adventurous occupation, the life of a travel writer is not always as glamorous as it seems. Tune in this August as two travel writers reveals…
The Greater Accra Division of Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called for the immediate suspension of the new modality of sponsoring Residency training by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
It said in addition, all qualified candidates…
D-Black da Ghana Bwouy and Kwaku-t , Ghana’s Most celebrated hip-hop duo who have now split up to release solo albums to return in 2012 for another project together have topped the Ghanaian Nominee List at the 2010 Channel O Music Video …
Mr. Eben Albertyn, Chief Technical Officer of MTN Ghana, on Wednesday expressed worry over the low level capacity of rural dwellers to harness potentials of the internet to market their produce.
In addition, he expressed dissatisfact…
Trans Ghana Communication, importers of technological equipment, on Wednesday launched a new low cost broadcast service onto the media landscape.
The service known as International Marine Satellite (Inmarsat) would afford users the o…
A Hohoe circuit court has remanded Francis Ahoh, 28, a farmer of Gbi-Kpoeta in the Hohoe Municipality for defiling a 10-year-old primary four pupil.
Ahoh, who pleaded not guilty, would re-appear on September 7.
Mr Benjamin Dad…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cautioned communities to report any foreigners engaged in illegal gold mining in their communities to the nearest EPA office and the police.
Mr. Mike Sandow Ali, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Dir…
The management of Plan Ghana, an international child centered Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has presented food items worth GH�18,000 to 10 communities affected by rainstorm in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
O…
A two-day International conference on educational access, quality and outcomes in Africa, opened at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on Tuesday with a call on African universities to constantly influence policy both at the national and i…
Africa must embrace Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure deployment as part of a comprehensive economic growth strategy to address developmental issues, President John Evans Atta Mills said on Tuesday.
He sai…
Dr. Albert Oduro, Medical Superintendent in charge of the Mankranso Government hospital in the Ahafo-Ano South district has complained about inadequate health personnel in the area, saying this is a major challenge that needed immediate so…
The National Secretariat of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) on Tuesday said the Burkinabe authorities had confirmed that spillage of the Bagre and Compienga Dams would commence on the morning of Friday, August 20.
A…
A day after agreeing to sell majority stake in its India subsidiary for USD 8.48 billion, UK's Cairn Energy Plc top management Tuesday met Oil Minister Murli Deora and other key officials to clear any regulatory roadblocks to the deal with…
A 10-member neighbourhood watchdog committee has been inaugurated in Tunsuase electoral area in the Techiman Municipality.
The committee has Mr. Kwasi Takyi as Chairman, Mr. Seth Yiadom Adarkwa, vice-chairman, Mr. Edward K. Gyandoh, …
Naa Puowelle Karbo III, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area, has expressed dissatisfaction about the failure of some mining companies to actively involved chiefs in areas that fall under their (chiefs) jurisdiction.
Accordi…
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in its bid to ensure a hitch-free 2010 population and housing census, has appealed for the assistance of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to make the national event successful and memorable.
To this en…
The parliamentary panel examining the nuclear liability bill is likely to recommend an increase in the cap on damages.
The Nuclear Civil Liability Bill is slated to be tabled in the Indian Parliament Wednesday.
Besides, a few…
Mr Bruce Ayisi, Upper East Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), said 69,591 people registered when the voters' register was opened recently.
The opening of the register was to give those who had reached the age of 18 y…
Alhaji Issahaque Salia, Upper West Regional Minister, has asked district and municipal assemblies to set benchmarks for decentralised departments and monitor their performance to achieve set goals.
He said government relies on the a…
The Sissala West District Assembly has cancelled the payment of night allowances to its officers including the District Chief Executive when they work out of the district but are within the region.
The assembly adopted the measure t…
Bill boards put at wrong places has been identified as one of the major causes of road accidents in the country, Mr Thomas Bismark Boakye, Upper East Regional Manager of National Road Safety Commission said.
Mr Boakye stated this in …
A circuit court in Techiman presided by Mr. Michael Kudjo Ntumy has sentenced Kwabena Yeboah, a 23 year-old farmer, to nine months imprisonment in-hard-labour for stealing a mini-bagful of cocoyam valued at 50 Ghana Cedis.
The cocoya…
Madam Love Attah, Chief Executive Officer of Dits Wear, a handicraft Centre, has urged young women to acquire skills in handicrafts.
She said this would make them financially independent and responsible future wives and citizens.
…
A leading South Korean activist has been arrested and indicted on charges of masterminding various anti-American rallies in violation of the anti-communist National Security Law after being recruited by North Korean agents, prosecutors sai…
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the Eastern Regional Minister, has said investment in tourism was a key factor to employment generation to fulfill the government's agenda of a better Ghana.
He said the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) wa…
Deputy Commissioner of Police Moses Ninson, the Eastern Regional Police Commander, has said the Police Administration would be strict in the conduct of promotion examinations to ensure that hardworking officers got recognition.
He sai…
An 83-year-old farmer, Yaw Havor, who stole tilapia from a fish pond was, on Tuesday, convicted to a fine of GHC 60 by the Kade District Magistrate's Court.
In default, Havor would go to prison for one month in hard labour.
Add…
A protracted chieftaincy dispute at Pramkese in the Kwaebibirem District has been amicably resolved and a new chief and Abusuapanyin (head of the royal family) outdoored
The resolution of the impasse was made possible through the eff…
The alertness exhibited by the people of Pampawie and adjoining villages in the Kadjebi District led to the arrest of six suspects believed to be involved in last Friday dawn's highway robbery at Pepesu.
They are Abdul Ousman, Mohamm…
Students and pupils of 30 educational institutions in the Upper West Region have established environmental clubs in their respective schools to sensitize their peers and the public on good environmental practices as their contribution to c…
A 36-year-old Accra based businesswoman, Mrs Abena Essilfie, was on Monday outdoored as the Asafoakye of the Breman Essiam Traditional area.
Under the stool name Asafoakye Abena Aframaa, she succeeded her late grand mother Asafoakye …
South Korean scientists said Tuesday they have developed a "super" precise measurement system that can help align telescope satellites in space, opening the way for the discovery of faraway planets.
Scientists led by Kim Seung-woo, a m…
Mrs Lucy Awuni, Upper East Deputy Regional Minister, has appealed to co-operate bodies to support the region to celebrate its 50th anniversary scheduled for September this year.
The Deputy Minister made the appeal during the opening …
The Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A) of the Sekyedumase Senior High School (SHS), has built a six-unit classroom block for the school, at the cost of GH�50,000.
The project would enable the school to admit new students for this …