The Adansi South District Assembly has completed the construction of a modern primary school project for the people of Kubi Kwanto at a cost of GH¢170,000.
The facility is made up of a six classroom block, an office and a store.
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Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, has called for new strategies that would focus on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
He said considering the prevailing conditions across the continent, there was the need fo…
Japanese officials met with a visiting U.S. special envoy in Tokyo on Monday and agreed to closely cooperate to urge the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) not to carry out new nuclear test, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency…
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should have negotiated with the moderate opponents. ", Unfortunately, the leadership of Syria proved unprepared for that," Medvedev said in an interview with…
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei has urged all relevant parties to remain calm regarding the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. "The Chinese side opposes any moves that may lead to the escalation of tensions and are inconducive t…
Russia's representative for cooperation with African countries Mikhail Margelov, has said on Monday that Ethiopia and South Africa's involvement in stabilizing Mali would increase the African Union (AU)'s role in international affairs.
M…
Mr Cletus Apul Avoka, the former Majority Leader in Parliament, said on Monday that President John Dramani Mahama has not yet spelled out the parameters to enable him and his two colleagues to operate as coordinators for the Presidential P…
President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, said that Argentina and Iran have agreed to set up an independent truth commission to investigate the 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. Foreign Minister of Arg…
Al-Shabaab militias in Somalia escaping from African Union forces are causing security concerns in Puntland and Somaliland, the autonomous regions of the country struggling to restore central government after more than two decades of civil…
The Philippine Customs bureau posted the largest drug bust last year worth 465.9 million pesos ( 11.46 million U.S. dollars) from the country's premier airport, a senior government official said on Monday.
Customs Task Group/Force o…
India and Pakistan citizens both home and abroad have held a 'global peace vigil' and had appealed to their governments to engage in dialogue to resolve disputes. The 'India-Pakistan Peace Now Global Vigil' was held on Sunday in cities inc…
A court in southern Vietnam began a trial on Monday against 22 people accused of trying to overthrow the government, a court official said.
The activists are accused of being members of the Hoi Dong Cong Luat Cong An Bia Son political org…
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi drew widespread criticism for defending Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini during an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The comments were "an electoral manoeuvre" to re…
The Egyptian opposition on Monday rejected talks with President Mohammed Morsi unless their demands are met on amending the constitution, creating a new government and ending the bloodshed.
Facing his worst crisis since taking office i…
Latin American and Caribbean leaders on Sunday paid tribute to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is recovering from cancer, and expressed sorrow over the loss of life in a devastating fire in Brazil as they opened their summit in Santi…
President John Dramani Mahama has presented 30 bags of rice and 15 gallons of cooking oil to lepers in the country as part of the celebration of World Lepers Day.
The Christ the King Church, Domod Aluminium and the District Common Fu…
French and Malian troops were restoring their control over the historic town of Timbuktu on Sunday, a Malian army spokesman said, as they advanced further north in their campaign to drive out Islamist rebels.
The militants, who have co…
Former leftist prime minister Milos Zeman told the Czech Republic Saturday that he planned to speak for all citizens, after voting results showed he had beaten conservative Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg for the nation's presidency.
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Rebels stormed a prison and freed some 300 prisoners in north-west Syria, activists said Saturday, while government troops attacked rebel-held areas near the capital and discovered three tunnels for smuggling weapons.
"Clashes started …
The Central Regional Chief Fishermen Union has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his election and swearing-in as the President of Ghana.
Nana Amoako Essel III, President of the Union, said the assumption of President …
The head of Kunduz province's counter-terrorism operations and the head of the region's transport
department were killed in a suicide bombing late Saturday, Afghan police said.
The lone bomber blew himself up in the main square of Ku…
Malian and French troops on Saturday took control of the airport and main bridge in the strategic city of Gao, which has been held by jihadist groups since June, France's Defence Ministry said.
"French forces have gained control of the…
Chiefs and people of the Buwa Traditional Area in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region have pledged their support for President John Dramani Mahama in his quest to fufil the "Better Ghana" agenda.
The people gave the a…
The family of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Agbenaza (rtd), on Friday officially informed the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) of his death.
The late Lt. Col. Agbenaza was a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South and…
The Omanhen of Gomoa Akyempim, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to desist from boycotts and concentrate on the work they are elected to do.
"I do not think MPs are elected to go and embark …
A German government spokesman on Friday praised Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as "constructive," five days before he arrives in Berlin for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"Within his term as Egypt's first freely elected presid…
The Young Democrats, a pro-NDC group, has welcomed the call by Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) and the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rescind its parliamentary vetting boycott decision.
Th…
The Appointment Committee of Parliament will vet four Ministerial nominees on January 30 and 31.
They are Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, Minister designate for Local Government and Rural Development, Nana Oye Lithur, Minister designate for G…
The Institute of Public Relations - Ghana has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwah and Madam Freda Prempeh on their ascension to very high political positions.
This was contained in a press stateme…
President John Dramani Mahama has directed that for the orderly conducts of Government business, all statutory Boards whose tenure of office has expired should be in care-taker positions until substantive boards are established.
This…
Clement Kofi Humado, Minister designate for the Agric Ministry on Friday advocated the utilization of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) in commercial farming to boost the country’s food security.
He however indicated that…
French foreign ministry on Friday called on its citizens to avoid traveling to the east Libyan region of Cyrenaica on terrorism threat against Westerners. Due to the persistent tensions related to security situation in the region and rumor…
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) headquarters in Egypt was torched on Friday as massive demonstrations were held nationwide to mark the second anniversary of the 2011 unrest that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak, state TV reported.…
Clashes between protesters and police renewed on Friday in Egypt, leaving six policemen injured, as Egypt marked the second anniversary of the 2011 unrest that toppled former leader Hosni Mubarak.
As tens of thousands of people flock…
President John Dramani Mahama arrived home from his four day state visit to Turkey on Thursday night.
The visit was at the invitation of Turkish President Abdullah Gul and was to further strengthen relations between Ghana and Turkey.
Whi…
Profile of Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru, Minister of State in charge of Human Resources Department and Scholarships at the Presidency
Date of Birth August 8, 1967
Nationality …
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Ghana), has expressed worry that the political rivalry between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) especially in the aftermath of last December's electi…
Alhaji Habib Tijani, Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi in the Northern Region has promised to work with the Yendi Municipal Assembly, security agencies, heads of department and heads of the two Senior High School (SHS) in the Constituenc…
The African Union (AU) is expected to honor Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda in the Union's upcoming 50th anniversary for the role he played in the liberation struggles in the southern African region, the Times of Zambia reported on…
"Karel for President" is the slogan heard in Prague among youthful supporters of Karel Schwarzenberg, a 75-year-old scion of an Austrian aristocratic family.
After two years as foreign minister in a centre-right, three-way coalition gover…
Egypt was on Friday bracing for mass protests by the opposition to mark the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosny Mubarak.
The opposition called for rallies against President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group, …
Malian troops have advanced north toward the rebel-held city of Gao, a military spokesman said on Friday.
The troops entered the strategic town of Hombori, about 300 kilometres south of Gao, late on Thursday.
"We are at Hombori and we ar…
France on Friday became the latest country to warn its nationals against travelling to the Libyan city of Benghazi, citing rumours of threats against Westerners against the backdrop of the French intervention in nearby Mali.
The Foreig…
Benjamin Netanyahu has offered centrist newcomer Yair Lapid the choice of the finance or foreign ministry in his new cabinet, local media reported Friday, as the Israeli premier begins informal coalition talks.
Lapid, whose Yesh Atid part…
Milos Zeman, 68, has long been one of the more controversial personalities on the left of the Czech political scene.
As leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD) he transformed the party's fortunes during the 1990s, leading it to…
Rohingya refugees in refugee camp in southern Thailand have gone on hunger strike to demand for improvement in the meals provided by Thai authorities, Bangkok Post reported.
An interpreter said that the refugees are demanding the Tha…
Members of the National Democratic Congress's TEIN Chapter of the Akatsi College of Education have congratulated Mr Edward Doe Adjaho following his elevation to the Speaker of Parliament.
This was contained in a statement signed by R…
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has called on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament to reconsider its decision to boycott the vetting of nominees of the President.
This was contained in a statement signed by N…
Reverend (Rev) Samuel Adjei has called on traditional authorities in the country to appeal to the New Patriotic Party members in Parliament to rescind their decision not to participate in the vetting of ministerial nominees of the Presiden…
Four persons have submitted their nomination papers to contest the Council of State elections in the Western Region.
Mr Steve Opoku-Mensah, Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) told the Ghana News Agency in an interview …