Mr Alexander Ayatah, Upper East Regional Manager of National Road Safety Commission has appealed to Government and stakeholders to commit more resources into activities of the commission to enable it embark on pragmatic programmes to reduc…
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on Friday called on the Ghanaian men to unite with the women
to end violence against women and girls.
"A society in which men are not willing to extend human rights …
Reverend Sister Veronica Adomako-Manu, Assistant Headmistress of Prince of Peace Girls' Senor High School (SHS), on Friday said it was paramount that students became familiar with the tenets of the 1992 Constitution.
She emphasized t…
Apostle F.E. Antwi, the Asokwa Area Overseer of the Church of Pentecost in Kumasi, has stressed the need for Christian associations to make positive contributions toward development of Churches and the country.
He noted that Christians a…
Fire gutted a house at Mfrano near Suhum in the Eastern Region on Tuesday, destroying property running into hundreds of Ghana cedis.
Also burnt in the blaze is an amount of 2,200 Ghana Cedis.
The 74 year-old owner of the house,…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has received a report from his Special Envoy for Malaria, Ray Chambers, citing important progress towards achieving the goal of providing all endemic African countries with malaria control inter…
Dr. George Sipa Yankey, Minister of Health, on Wednesday outlined his vision for the health sector, saying the promotion of peace and unity would take centre stage of his administration.
He reiterated the need for the staff to put be…
On his maiden visit to Bawku upon assuming office, as Regional Minister, Mr. Mark Woyongo, on Wednesday, called on Kusasis and Mamprusis in the area to coexist peacefully.
He said Ghanaians voted the present government to power in th…
Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, has called for an effective collaboration between the formal and informal sectors in the fashion industry to research and come out with a standard ma…
Dr. Elias Sory, Director General of the Ghana Health Service on Wednesday said sanitation had become a crisis thwarting the progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially in Africa and Asia.
"The root of this unrel…
The Christian Children's Fund of Canada (CCFC), an international Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Tamale, has built a GH¢25,000 clinic for the people of Kasuliyili, a deprived farming community in the Tolon/Kumbungu district.
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Government of Ghana on Wednesday strongly condemned the assassination of President Joao Bernado Nino Vieira and General Tagme na Waie, Chief of Defence Staff of Guinea Bissau.
A release issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and …
His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I recently became the first African leader to be knighted into the Ecumenical Order of the Knights of Malta, Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem. King Adamtey, who is known in private life as Dr.…
Newmont Ghana, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation, said on Tuesday it remained eager to develop the Akyem Project and was completing further analysis on its economics to ensure sustainability.
A statement signed by Ms Adiki …
A GH¢ 42 million office complex and a guest constructed by the Swedru Teachers Credit Union has been completed and handed over to the management and the board of the union.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr James Y…
Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister for Lands, Forestry and Mines, on Tuesday called on the Australian government to join hands with Ghana in the its reforestation programmes of destroyed lands in mining communities.
He said the level of …
A circuit court judge in Cape Coast, Mr Beresford Acquah, on Tuesday expressed concern over the spate of traffic offences that often lead to accidents and attributed the situation to driver indiscipline.
Mr Acquah, therefore, urged …
Nine Municipal and District Directorates of Health Services in the Upper East Region, have each received a double cabin pick-up vehicle, to promote health in the region.
The vehicles and 82 motorbikes also for the directorates, all v…
The general public has been reminded that Friday, March 6, 2009 is a statutory public holiday to mark Ghana's 52nd Independence Anniversary.
A statement signed by Mr Cletus Avoka, Minister of the Interior, urged that the Day be obser…
An Accra High Court has sentenced two former officials of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC) to 14 days' imprisonment for contempt of Court.
They are Stephen Adubofour, Former Board Chairman, and Aristotle Kotey, F…
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Tuesday said
though the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was the best in health care delivery, delays in reimbursement remained a major challenge.
Speaking at the Annual Performance Review mee…
The former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has stressed the commitment of the 31st December Women's Movement to the empowerment
of women to enable them to cater for their families, especially the children.
She was addressi…
The Ghana Meteorological Agency, on Wednesday said it would be misty along the coast, valley and high grounds early this morning becoming hot and sunny with clouds during the day.
However, there will be isolated cases of thunderstorms…
Madam Ama Benyiwa-Doe, Central Regional Minister on Wednesday said media personnel had a stake in socio-economic development and gave the assurance to welcome constructive criticisms in pursuance of progress and development of the Region.
…
Ga Dangme Youth Association, a pressure group in the Greater Accra Region, on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the seeming lack of interest by the nation in remembering its heroes.
A statement signed by Nii Marma Marquaye, Vice …
Dr. Irene Agyapong-Amarteyfio, Head of the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has said the region needed to be more innovative with public health programmes since their performance was stagnating.
…
Dr Ernest Kofi Awanta, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics Education of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has been elected President of the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA).
The election took place …
Sexual harassment in schools contributes to indiscipline and could lead to poor academic performance, a director of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has said.
Mr Richmond Mensah, Effutu Municipal Dir…
The government is to establish well equipped health facilities in every district, Dr George Sipa Yankey, Minister of Health, said in Accra on Monday.
He said these facilities would ensure a high degree of equity in
the provision of…
The Rev. Nii Teiko Dagadu, Chairperson for the Dangbe Tongu Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has called on Ghanaians to eschew all behaviours that could retard the development of the country.
He said it was by so doing that…
Mrs. Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, the Chief Justice, has implored court users and other stakeholders in the administration of justice to avoid negative acts that tend to delay and undermine justice delivery and erode public confidence i…
Ghana Airports Company limited (GACL), has expressed regret over two incidence of power outage which occurred at the Kotoka International Airports (KIA), Accra, on Monday.
A release issued by GACL said engineers of the company were e…
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Mr Mike Allen Hammah, has assured artisans of government's preparedness to equip them with resources as part of efforts to boost small scale businesses.
He said the District Assemblies would provi…
Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), on Monday met with National and Regional Directors, Project Coordinators and Heads of subvented units under the Ministry to have a first hand knowledge of the staff he would be worki…
The Akropong School for the Blind has appealed to First Lady, Mrs Naadu Mills to take over the mantle as its Chief Patron and help mobilize resources to support the school.
This is because by the statute of the school, every First L…
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), through a capacity building programme, has trained about 38 school representatives to be the ambassador of GNAT and to discharge its activities in all the districts in the Region.
Sp…
Government appointees at Dormaa-East District Assembly in Brong-Ahafo, have taken the oath of office at Wamfie administered by the District Magistrate, Mr Atta Owusu-Kaakyire.
Squadron leader Ben Anane-Asamoah, out-going District Chi…
The Military Command has cautioned that any military personnel who breach the laws of the Ghana Armed Forces or the land would not be shielded.
The Military Command has, therefore, urged the public to report military personnel who mi…
A forum to promote the development of Northern Ghana has ended with a call on the government to accelerate the implementation of the Northern Development Fund through the establishment of the Northern Development Authority.
The forum…
Mr. Jude Edochie, UNFPA Deputy Representative on Tuesday called on countries with high maternal mortality rate to enact relevant regulations to create the enabling environment for the practice of midwifery.
"The world needs midwives n…
A Dormaa Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Ernest Frimpong, has called on the youth of the Church to show empathy to people by sharing in their feelings.
He noted that the youth of today needed the ability to deeply imagine and share …
Police Superintendent Charles Domanban, Brong Ahafo Regional Crime Officer, on Tuesday appealed to the public to always report matters of crime to police including missing persons.
He explained that this would enable the police to ac…
Vice Chancellor, University of Cape Coast (UCC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on Tuesday urged government to strengthen the various democratic institutions to facilitate the entrenchment of democracy.
She observed that a well…
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Dormaa Senior High School, has held its annual general meeting and exhorted parents to take keen interest in the education of their children.
Several speakers including Mr Chou-En-Lai Paul Anko…
Residents of Dormaa-Ahenkro on Tuesday embarked on a massive clean-up exercise to rid the community of filth and prevent the outbreak and spread of diseases.
Led by staff of Dormaa Municipal office of Zoomlion Company, and the Munici…
The management of the Centre for National Culture in Sunyani has appealed to the Municipal Assembly to lift the ban on the development of the craft village at the Centre.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at the wee…
Mr Henry Saja, the Greater Accra Regional Manager of the Pharmacy Council, has appealed to chemical sellers to take advantage of the council's training workshops and those of other service providers to upgrade their knowledge.
He …
Teachers at Dordoekope in the South-Tongu District have begun an indefinite boycott of classes over the assault of a colleague by some youths in the community.
Mr Moses Osah Okine, the teacher was said to have been beaten by some you…
The Chiefs and people of Adaklu-Kodzobi near Ho Polytechnic have completed all projects initiated under their 10-year development plan from 1998 to 2008.
The projects included a three-classroom block for their Junior High School, ele…
Mrs. Beatrice Lenu Archer, Managing Consultant
of Hospitality Solutions-Consultants in Total Hospitality Management, at the weekend, underscored the need for religious leaders to pray for the enabling Spirit of God to fill them with humi…
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