The Domestic Violence and Victims' Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region, received 2,059 domestic violence cases in 2008 as against 1,911 in 2007.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) George Appiah-S…
Ms Agartha Osei, Nkoranza District Girls Education Officer on Wednesday called on parents to support teachers in their efforts to improve on the education of their children.
Ms Osei gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana Ne…
Dr. Alexis Nang-beifubah, Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, has said the fight against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis remained a challenge for health personnel in the area.
He said knowledge about HIV/AIDS in the region was…
Mr Anthony N. Dassah, Wildlife Officer in-charge of the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, a popular tourist centre in Brong-Ahafo, has assured the public that the facility would be fortified against any form of human encroachment.
He …
The Graduate Students' Association of Ghana (GRASAG), has congratulated Professor John Evans Atta Mills, President of Ghana and Mr. John Mahama, Vice President for their ascension to the high offices of the nation.
The group also commend…
A Goaso magistrate court in Asunafo North District of Brong Ahafo, has granted GH¢300 bail each to four supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who allegedly assaulted a New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporter.
Sumaila Isha…
Mr. Ishmael Lansah, the Executive Secretary of the Northern Ghana for Development, a coalition of non-governmental organisations, has called on the government to implement the Northern Development Fund (NDF) initiated by the Kufuor adminis…
The Atwima-Kwanwoma District in the Ashanti Region expected to serve a population of over 97,312 has no medical doctor.
Madam Beatrice Adjei, District Director of Health Service for Atwima-Kwanwoma, who announced this, said there were on…
A centenary celebration in memory of the birth of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first Republican President, was launched in Accra by an organisation dedicated to his memory and ideology.
Kwame Nkrumah Foundation (KNF), the organisation …
The chiefs of Nkusukum Traditional Area have appealed to the government of President John Evans Atta Mills to intensify exploration of oil in the Saltpond area.
Okesse Essandoh VIII, Omanhene of the Nkusukum Traditional, Area, made th…
Reverend Professor Emmanuel Addo-Obeng, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has urged past students to contribute meaningfully to the development of their former schools.
He advised students to study hard to…
Mr. Anthony Prince Tomety, a staff at the Design Department of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has been selected to represent Ghana in the Berlinale Talent Campus 2009 in Berlin.
Tomety, who attended NAFTI, was invited to p…
Sunyani Municipal Health Directorate has concluded its 2008 review meeting with a call on mothers to continue to use insecticide treated mosquito bed nets for their children.
A statement signed by Dr David A. Opare, Municipal Directo…
Residents of Bredi Number one in the Nkoranza South District of the Brong-Ahafo Region have launched a two-year development programme to undertake a number of development projects.
Projects envisaged include the drilling of three bo…
The Venerable Samuel Arhin, Priest in charge of the Winneba Anglican Church, has expressed worry about the division in the nation along political lines and has advised Ghanaians to reconcile and forge ahead in unity.
According to him…
The Upper West Regional House of Chiefs has applauded President John Evans Atta Mills for declaring to be the father of all Ghanaians and not any particular political party, during his inauguration as President of the Republic.
The c…
The Bosomtwe Health Management Team (DHMT) in the Ashanti Region has made strides in the fight against maternal mortality, by reducing cases over the last three years.
Dr Mrs Agartha Bonney, District Director of Health Services, told…
Israel on Wednesday reopened crossings into Gaza that it had closed on Tuesday following a bomb attack along the border that killed a soldier, but the top UN official in Gaza stressed that access remained a problem with thousands of tons o…
Ibrahim Yahaya, a leading member of the Agona West constituency branch of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) was on Monday remanded into a day's police custody by Agona Swedru Magistrate Court for stealing a Nissan pick up assigned t…
The Central Regional Minister designate, Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe has urged people of the region to bury their political differences and rally behind the new government for accelerated development.
"With the elections over, what we have no…
The Mfantseman Municipal Director of Health, Dr Kwabena Sarpong, has urged the government to make family planning services free of charge to correspond with the free maternal care introduced last year.
This, he pointed out, will prev…
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday welcomed the start of the first trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Monday.
"This first ICC trial constitutes a very important phase in the fight agai…
Israeli war aircraft re-bombarded at around midnight the borderline between southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah and Egypt, and no injuries were reported, witnesses said early on Thursday.
They said that Israeli F16 warplanes struck by …
UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon wrapped up his visit to Spain on Wednesday, where he signed an agreement with the Spanish government on the establishment of a new global telecommunications facility for UN peacekeeping operations, to be b…
Big-Step Foundation, a Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), based in the Birim North and Akyemmansa Districts has assisted Adausena and Ayirebi communities to construct Information Communication and Technology (ICT) centres and stocked th…
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Mr Godwin Kpoble, Volta Regional Director of the Legal Aid Board (LAB) on Monday observed that poverty, and to some extent ignorance, were preventing aggrieved people from taking advantage of the services of the Board in seeking legal reme…
A top clergyman of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Most Reverend Dr Godfred Zomelo has called on President John Evans Atta Mills to strive to fulfill his fuel price cut promise he gave to the nation during his first 100 days o…
Out of the 819 people who went for counselling and testing at the Fevers Unit of the Tema General Hospital last year, 416 tested HIV/AIDS positive.
Statistics made available to newsmen on Thursday during a donation to the victims at the …
Former students of St. Augustine's college known as St Augustine's Past Students Union (APSU) on Thursday launched the school's 79th Speech and Prize-Giving day with a call on members to contribute their quota towards the development of th…
Eight persons including a woman who are alleged to be involved in the kidnapping of a German nurse on Thursday pleaded not guilty to various charges levelled against them.
The eight are being held for conspiracy to commit crime, stealing…
Some residents in the Kumasi Metropolis are currently living in fear following the issuance of threat of death by a notorious gang to some prominent residents of the Metropolis.
Their fear heightened on Tuesday morning when the group car…
A circuit court at Asamankese remanded Yaw Adade, an auto-electrician, who allegedly defiled and impregnated a 13-year-old girl.
Adade who pleaded guilty, would reappear before court on February 4.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DS…
Mr Samuel N'lary, Chief Director at the Upper East Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC), has directed Municipal and District Assemblies in the Region to draw up action plans towards a massive cleanup exercise aimed at ridding the Municipal…
A 10-day National Training of Trainers Workshop for 40 Physical Education Instructors is underway at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the Kumasi Metropolis.
It is being organized by the Handball Association of Ghana under the auspices…
A circuit court at Asamankese, on Thursday remanded Kwaku Afatsawu, a 25-year-old mason, for stealing a water pumping machine.
Afatsawu pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing.
Police Inspector Kate Ogyiri, told the court that the…
The Tema office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Thursday launched a house to house campaign to sensitize residents on the need to adhere to fire safety measures.
Briefing newsmen at Tema, Mr Kwabena Taah Korang, Tema Regiona…
The European Commission Delegation to Ghana on Thursday donated equipment used by the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in December presidential and parliamentary election worth GH¢11,487 to eight civil society organisat…
A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced two members of a four-member gang engaged in pirating phonographic materials to a fine of GH¢15,000 each or 12 months' imprisonment in default.
The two pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own p…
About 50 kayayee (women porters) selected from Agbobloshie and Mallam Atta markets have been taken through one week training to become peer educators on HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) issues among their peers.
The tra…
Mr. Rudi Daems, a Member of the Flemish Parliament in Belgium on Tuesday called on government to strengthen the inspection capability and processes at the harbour to avoid the dumping of electronic waste in the country.
"A lot of ele…
The Chiefs and Queenmothers of Ekumfi Traditional Area in the Central Region have congratulated President John Atta Mills on his election as President of the Republic of Ghana.
"Your election is indeed a fitting tribute to your st…
Mr. Lakhal Benkelai, the Algerian Ambassador in Ghana, has donated sporting and educational materials to the 1st November 1954 Junior High School in Tamale.
The Algerian government built the school in 1954 as part of activities marki…
Mr. Joseph Amoah, President of the Asanteman Senior High School Old Students' Association, has said that the group provided its alma mater with an internet facility worth over GH¢2,000 to enhance teaching and learning.
He said the asso…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday stressed the need for divine guidance and direction as the nation worked for peace and development.
He called on the citizenry to rekindle their belief in God, explaining that, the peaceful t…
The Tema Metropolis in 2008 recorded no incident of cholera outbreak among the Out- Patient Departments (OPDs) cases attended to at the various health facilities.
The Directorate recorded a total of 348,116 OPD attendances of which mala…
Mr Rudi Daems, a Member of the Flemish Parliament in Belgium, on Tuesday called on government to strengthen the inspection system and processes at Tema harbour to check the dumping of electronic waste in the country.
"A lot of electr…
The people of Asunafo North Municipality, have protested against plans by Keengan Company Limited, a mining group in Kumasi, to mine gold in the area.
The communities to be affected by such activity included Fianko Nfama, Subriso, G…
Sixteen electrical technicians are attending a five-day training workshop on electrical installations and maintenance in Tamale to equip them to work on state-of-the-art electrical systems.
The workshop was collaboration between Glob…
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