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…
The South Korean government announced on Wednesday it will not allow local activists to bring in North Korean currency for the purpose of resending it to the North along with anti-communist leaflets.
"The government's position is that …
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Barack Obama's 819-billion-dollar economic stimulus plan, which melds new spending and tax cuts to jump-start the economy.
The House measure comb…
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) have called for the streamlining of clearance procedure of goods at the ports in order to stop corruption and to step up revenue generation.
At a press conference in Tema on Wednesday …
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Wednesday called on governments and business leaders around the world to take resolute actions to fight the global financial crisis.
"Naturally, all national governments and business leaders must…
The Home Finance Company (HFC) Bank on Thursday opened its 17th branch at Ashaiman with a call on residents to patronize it to improve their businesses and income.
The HFC Bank has branches in Greater Accra, Eastern, Western, Brong Ahafo…
President John Evan Atta Mills on Thursday charged his economic team to recognise "justifiable continuity" and embody and preserve projects of the previous administration and other political parties that were compatible with his administra…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in Parliament on Wednesday said some actions of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) transition team amounted to "utter and contemptuous disregard of the law, intimidation and violation of independe…
Regional Organizers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have congratulated the party's
national leaders on their nomination for appointment to serve in various capacities under President John Evans Atta Mills' Government.
Spe…
The Upper East Region branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has congratulated Mr. Mark Owen Woyongo on his nomination for appointment as the Regional Minister.
The association praised Mr. Woyongo for his exemplary leader…
The top U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday that six-party talks are "essential" to ending North Korea's nuclear weapons ambitions and that North Korea's nuclear proliferation should be resolved quickly through direct diplomacy of the U.S. if ne…
Nana Abu Bonsrah, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday gave the assurance that with commitment and steadfastness of supporters, the party would come …
Participants at a workshop to refine portions of the Transition Bill on Wednesday stressed the need for the establishment of a Presidential Estates Unit to be in-charge of keeping inventory of government assets and properties.
This, …
The Progressive Transport Owners' Association (PROTOA) on Wednesday congratulated Professor John Evans Atta Mills on his election to the high office as the President of Ghana.
A statement signed by Mr Ben Amoabeng Peprah, National Cha…
Alhaji Alhassan Oppong, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Nkoranza, has urged President Evans Atta Mills to remain firm in taking decisions that would promote national development.
At a special prayer session, org…
Parliament on Thursday argued over whether Majority Leader, Mr Alban Bagbin be allowed to assume the title "Leader of the House".
The matter came up for debate, when the Mr. Bagbin, moved a procedural motion for the endorsement of a …
Mr Joshua Addae, President of the Sefwi Youth Association of Sekondi-Takoradi, has commended President John Evans Atta Mills for nominating Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Sefwi Wiawso, for appointment as the Western R…
Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth in Ashanti have appealed to President John Evans Atta Mills to endeavour to consider youthful, competent, approachable, humble and hardworking people for positions.
They insisted that under n…
Nine persons, on Tuesday filled nomination forms of the Electoral Commission (EC) in Sunyani, to contest elections to represent the Brong Ahafo Region on the Council of State.
They were, Mr. John Henry Owusu-Acheampong, 68, veteran p…
A traditional ruler vying to represent the Brong Ahafo Region on the Council of State, on Thursday appealed to the Regional Electoral College to give him the mandate.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani, Nana Kwaku Dwuma Anko…
Eight individuals, who collected forms to contest and represent the Western Region as Member of the Council of State, have submitted their forms as at the close of work on January 27 2008.
He said the eight, made up of six men and …
The decision of President John Evans Atta Mills to consult with the Leadership of the Ghanaian religious organisations to observe Sunday February 1 2009 as national day of prayer and thanksgiving struck a harmonious note in some ears while…
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…
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