Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM) has called on the current generation to leave some of the natural resources for future generations, a statement by Mr Daniel Owusu Koranteng, Executive Director of WACAM, said.
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An Accra Circuit Court on Monday remanded into police custody two people for their alleged involvement in the robbery of a taxi cab.
Gabriel Awuyeh, 28, a driver and Atta Agyemang, 32, a trader, pleaded not guilty and the court, pres…
Smokeless tobacco does not increase American smokers' quit rates, a theory that contradicts previous findings, a new study suggests.
Previous researches showed that many smokers in Sweden try to quit smoking by using snus, a form of …
The death is reported in Accra on Monday of Mr Edward Kojo Salia, National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Jirapa in the Upper West Region and former Minister of Transport and Communication.
Sources close to the NDC said Mr Salia di…
Mrs Gladys Oduro, Chief Medical Director in Charge of the Boamang Health Centre in the Afigya-Kwabre District, has called on the government to provide the Centre with an Ambulance.
She said the provision of the facility would not onl…
A French naval vessel "La Foudre" on Monday berthed at the Tema Port for a three-day goodwill visit to the country.
Briefing newsmen on arrival at the port, the Commander of the Ship, Captain Emmanuel Gue said the visit is to reinfor…
Industry leaders attending the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday called on governments to support the rollout of mobile broadband services to drive economic growth.
They said broadband, specifically mobile broadband, could …
The Wa Police at the weekend arrested two suspected Indian hemp peddlers, for allegedly beating Mauzu Hafiz, a 25-year-old electrician to death.
Faizal Yakubu, 28, and Yussif Iddrisu, 32, who have been placed in police custody pendi…
Daniel Charles Gyimah, Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB), who appeared before an Accra Circuit Court last Friday for wilfully causing financial loss of 60 million dollars to the state, was on Monday brought back to th…
Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM) has called on Government to cancel the permit issued to Newmont Mining Corporation to mine in the Ajenua Bepo Forest Reserve in Akyem area of Eastern Region.
A statement si…
Business activities came to a halt in Takoradi on Saturday during a massive clean-up exercise as part of the Valentine Day celebration.
As early as 0600 hours many residents began cleaning their surroundings and de-silting drains. …
The Nkosuohene (Development Chief) of the Nimfa Division of the Nkusukum Traditional Area, Nana Ato Kwamena Asokomfo, a British, has donated items worth about 1,500 pounds to some institutions in Saltpond.
The items including books, …
Mr. Felix Boankrah, Western Regional Coordinator of the Zoomlion Company Ghana Limited, has advocated the adoption and implementation of the "supervised community service" for light offences in place of custodial sentences.
He said p…
The Court of Appeal (CA) will on Tuesday hear
an appeal application brought before it by the Electoral Commission (EC) challenging the Sunyani High Court's ruling on a preliminary objection
on the Asutifi South Parliamentary election p…
Vietnam's first stem cell bank MekoStem opened in southern Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, offering services of cell collection, analysis and separation for medical treatment purposes, the local newspaper Young People reported Monday.
It…
Vice-President John Dramani Mahama has re-affirmed government's determination to partner with religious bodies in ensuring that state appointees were not consumed with their own needs, but work towards reducing the difficulties of the ordi…
The Police at Wa in the Upper West Region, at the Weekend arrested two suspected Indian Hemp peddlers, who allegedly assaulted to death, Mauzu Hafiz, a 25-year-old electrician.
Mr. Augustine Luguyare, the Regional Crime Officer, tol…
Some 110 personnel from the National Service Scheme (NSS) have been posted to serve in the Asunafo North Municipality out of which 60 per cent are with the Ghana Education Service.
The rest are engaged in other sectors.
At an o…
Daniel Ahorsu, a 30-year-old farmer of Fodome Helu near Hohoe who allegedly beat up one Madam Angela Kpaku leading to the miscarriage of her three-month-old pregnancy has appeared before a Hohoe Circuit Court.
He pleaded not guilty to ca…
Ibrahim Adams, on trial in a Ho Circuit Court for possessing fake currency, on Monday appealed to the court to order the Ho Prison authorities to comply with his doctor's prescription to feed him every four hours.
He pleaded not guilty t…
The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has cautioned residents of the Kumasi Metropolis to take pro-active measures to protect lives and property as the rainy season draws near.
A st…
Mr Joseph Dumfeh, Chairman of the Atwima Mponua District Fire Volunteers Association, has predicted that this year's dry season would be longer and severe.
He has therefore advised farmers, hunters, smokers and other fire users to be…
Nana Kweku Arhin II, chief of Gomoa Ekroful near Agona Swedru in the Central Region, has urged Ghanaians to use the celebration of festivals for the identification of problems and promotion of development.
He said since the commemora…
The Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) of Bisease Senior Secondary Commercial School (BISECO), in the Central Region, on Friday presented a Toyota Hace bus and a Polytank to the school at Ajumako Bisease.
Mr. John Amoah, PTA chairman,…
Residents of the Wa Municipality on Saturday undertook a cleanup exercise to rid the area of filth to promote environmental cleanliness.
The Police, the members of the Municipal Assembly Zoomlion workers, political party supporters, …
Residents of Cape Coast Metropolis supported by Zoomlion Company, on Saturday organised a cleanup exercise to rid the area of filth and stench.
The residents, personnel from the Ghana Prisons Service, Fire Service, the Police, the G…
Our Lady of Mercy (OLAM) Senior High School (SHS) in Tema, on Saturday celebrated its 10th anniversary with a call on educational institutions to seek support of stakeholders in their communities for rapid development of schools.
Mr. Fos…
New Blue Vision, a non-governmental organization (NGO), on Saturday donated detergents, toys, biscuits and medical equipment worth over 30,000 Ghana Cedis to some institutions in Sekondi and Takoradi in the Western Region.
The benefi…
The Asante Akim South District Directorate of Ghana Health Services, has targeted to immunize 5,164 children below 5 years against poliomyelitis (polio) in this year's National Immunization Day exercise.
The exercise that is aimed at era…
The Environmentally Concerned Citizen's of Ghana (ECCAG) has ended its two weeks educational tour of the Brong-Ahafo Region with a call on chiefs and elders to release lands to the youths in their communities to enable them go into farming…
The Young Adults Fellowship (YAF) of the Asylum Down Presbyterian Church on Saturday, evening organized a programme dubbed: "Atmosphere of Love 2009" aimed at strengthening marriages in the church while encouraging singles to desire gettin…
Nii Osonga Adjei Kraku, the II, Tema Mantse on Saturday appealed to people living along the coastal areas to endeavour to keep the beaches clean at all times in order to promote good hygiene and attract tourists to generate revenue for the…
Nii Osonga Adjei Kraku II, Tema Mantse, on Saturday, appealed to people living along the coast to always keep the beaches clean to promote good hygiene and attract tourists to generate revenue for the State.
He said filth at the beac…
Kwabena Aryeh a 24-year old driver has been
placed in police custody at Nsawam, for allegedly causing the death of his 18-year spouse, Comfort Attaa, a trader.
Superintendent Daniel Nyampong, Akuapem South Municipal Police C…
Our Lady of Mercy (OLAM) Senior High School (SHS)
in Tema on Saturday celebrated its 10th anniversary with a call on educational institutions to partner stakeholders in their various communities for support to ensure rapid development of…
Right Reverend Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Moderator of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church of Ghana, on Sunday urged Ghanaians to avoid ethnic sentiments that tend to create disunity in society.
"The ethnic sentiments that contin…
A paramount chief in the Central Region reportedly died on Valentine's Day at a beach resort while in the company of his concubine.
The chief, aged about 64, (name withheld to uphold customary practices) was said to have informed his…
Mr. Mahama Ayariga, Press Secretary and Presidential Spokes Person, on Sunday said government was not involved in the situation in which interdicted Managing Director of the National Investment Board (NIB), Mr Kofi Gyima found himself.
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Mamaga Ngoyifiaga Akosua 1, Paramount Queen of SASADU Traditional Areas (Saviefe, Akrofu, Sovie and Alavanyo) , has called on traditional authorities to lead the crusade to rediscover what was valuable in their history and their relevance …
A traditional ruler has observed that the biggest weakness of Traditional Authorities and Traditional Councils in Ghana was the lack of human and material resources to make them function effectively.
Nana Owusu-Ansah Kokroko II, Kron…
The Omanhene of Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, Obrifo Ahunak Ahbor Ankobea II, has appealed to former President J.A. Kufuor to intervene in the Chinery Hesse ex-gratia impasse which has generated controversy in the country.
Making …
The Federation of Muslim Women's Association in Ghana (FOMWAG) in collaboration with Iranian Cultural Consulate on Saturday, organized a day's seminar at the Ghana Muslim Mission National Headquarters at Korle-Gonno in Accra.
Th…
An appeal has been made to the government
to increase the feeding grant for the students of Akropong School for the Blind which currently stood at GP 80 per student daily.
The government was also asked to release the feeding grant …
A Hohoe Circuit has bonded Mawuko Adek, unemployed, to be of good behaviour for 12 months for threatening to kill his stepfather, Mr Justine Adekpornya, and his mother Madam Emma Dzandu.
He would pay a 1,000 Ghana cedis fine in default o…
The Nima Cluster branch Zoom Kids Club, in collaboration with Life Bridge 68 Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Saturday organized a cleanup in some parts of Nima in the Greater Accra Region to rid the area of filth.
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Cuba and Chile on Friday signed two collaboration agreements concerning public health and science on the final day of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's trip to the island.
Experts from both countries signed the documents at the I…
Vice-President John Dramani Mahama on Friday urged market women to help government promote the retail of locally manufactured products to bring about long-term stability in the economy.
He told a delegation of the Greater Accra Regional …
The government, on Thursday, launched the Greening Ghana part of its Environmental Policy, in Accra, in line with its agenda to execute effective Sanitation Programmes within 100 days of assuming power.
Under the "Ghana Going Green" ban…
Lack of parental support and commitment has been a major contributory factor to the poor academic performance of junior high school students in Wenchi municipality, Mr. Joseph Ankomah, Municipal Secretary of Ghana National Association of T…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has called for changes in the country's penal justice system towards a more humane policy that aims at transforming prison inmates to be useful citizens after their jail term.
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