Pakistan has distributed 30,000 rifles among civilians in its northwestern villages to help fight against local militants, local newspaper reported Monday.
Chief Minister of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Ameer Haider Khan Hoti …
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat announced on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is to pay a first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories next week.
Erekat told Palestinian Radio "Voice of Palestine" on tel…
Fifteen families were last Friday rendered homeless after fire gutted the rooms they were occupying on the upper floor of a two-storey building near the main lorry station at Assin -Fosu.
All their belongings were burnt to ashes…
Israeli left-wing Labour party chairman Ehud Barak said on Monday after meeting with centre-right party leader Benjamin Netanyahu that Labour will go to the opposition camp, local news service Ynet reported.
"The voter sent Labour to…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to visit Thailand in July to attend the ASEAN ( Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Regional Forum (ARF) in Bangkok, Michael Turner spokesman of the U.S. Embassy in Thailand said on Monday,…
Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, at the weekend arrived in the region to a tumultuous welcome by National Democratic Congress faithful and government officials as he prepares to assume office.
The new Regiona…
The Western Regional branch of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has commended President John Evans Atta Mills for appointing Dr. Kwabena Dufuor as the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.
This was contained in a release signed b…
Ghanaians have been urged to discuss national issues dispassionately devoid of partisan considerations for an accelerated socio-economic development.
This was stated by the Chairman of the Odododiodioo constituency of the National De…
The chairman of the Central Regional Disciplinary Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr. Kofi Mintah, has appealed to supporters of the part to live above reproach.
He said the leadership of the party is a symbol of h…
Ms. Samia Nkrumah, Member of Parliament (MP) for
the Jomoro constituency on Friday pledged to champion the course of the youth in Parliament to ensure that the youth secured their rightful place on the national developmental agenda.
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Nineteen government appointees for Yendi Municipal Assembly have been sworn-into office at Yendi in the Northern Region.
They were sworn-in by Mr George Krofa Addai, Yendi Circuit Judge.
Alhaji Mohammed Asibi Azonko, Yen…
The management of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has adopted pragmatic measures to modernise its operations in conformity with internationally accepted standards to realise its vision to excel as an effective tax administration.
It h…
Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, a Member of Gomoa West District Assembly, has commended President John Evans Atta Mills for proposing that Parliament should amend its standing orders to allow institutions established under Article 71 of the co…
Members of the Gomoa East District Assembly have appealed to the government to fix end-of-service benefit for members of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in the country.
Prince Charles Abbam, the Presiding Member, who …
Tanzania's central bank has formally announced a slump in the country's tourism sector for the second half of the current fiscal year which ends in June.
The Bank of Tanzania said in its monetary policy statement for February that t…
Three Ghanaians have, for the first time swept prizes in the 2008 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) National Excellence Awards scheduled for Freetown, Sierra Leone in March this year.
Miss Priscilla Asafo-A…
Half a million jobs were lost in India from September to December last year in the sectors of textiles, automobiles and information technology, the private Indo-Asian News Service reported on Friday quoting government official sources.
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The implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has led to an increase in the utilization of health services in the Western Region, Mr. David Yaro, Chief Director of the Western Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) said on…
A Holland-based non-governmental organization (NGO), Ghana Support-Holland, under the auspices of Google International (Holland Division) and Wilde Ganzen, Holland, have constructed two separate primary school blocks and rehabilitated a Ju…
Mr Michael Kyeremanteng, an author of Christian literature, on Saturday advised the youth to avoid practicing self-centred Christianity and lead a holy and morally-acceptable life.
He defined self-centred Christians as people who are…
Mr Godwin Sowah, President of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), has urged the government not to allow progressive forces of the developed world to influence the nation's education policy.
He said due to the …
An appeal has gone to the Forestry Department to consider reviving the free seedlings supply scheme to communities for tree plantation projects.
Mr Michael Tasiame, South-Tongu District Coordinator of the National Disaster Management…
The Kaasi Neighbourhood Watch Committee in Kumasi has appealed to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and corporate bodies for logistical support to enable them to operate effectively.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, M…
Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that it was impossible to deprive Iran of nuclear technology, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
"Iran has observed all the international regulations and depr…
Reverend Andy Yawson, Pastor of the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) said business and the church were united and that without the support of each other, none of them would progress.
Rev. Yawson made the call at the ope…
A suspected manipulated blast occurred Sunday at a regional office building of Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, but no one was hurt, local police said.
The explosion happened at an entrance of the Fukuoka bureau around 5:30 p.…
Students of tertiary institutions are required to obtain permission from the police in accordance with the Public Order law before embarking on demonstrations and other public gatherings, a senior police officer has said.
Assistant S…
A Circuit Court in Accra on Friday ordered the Police to intensify investigations to ensure that a prime suspect believed to be a white man in a GH¢ 7,200 fraud case is arrested.
The court was of the view that the whiteman, whose name is…
Ghanaian Parents whose children had suffered various childhood cancers have appealed to the government to include cancer treatment in the list of diseases covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The parents who have come tog…
A man living near Los Angeles has been ordered detained in federal custody for failing to reveal family ties to Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations when he applied for US citizenship, it was reported on Saturday.
Ahmadullah Sa…
Apostle Stephen Amoani, Chairman of the Christ Apostolic Church International (CAC) on Saturday urged leaders in government and society to exhibit exemplary leadership skills and serve as role models for children and the youth.
"Lead…
The National Accreditations Board (NAB),
is to close down all unaccredited tertiary institutions operating in the country.
To this end, owners of private tertiary institutions have been advised to ensure that their schools are accred…
Reverend Father Peter Akosah-Twumasi, Kumawu Parish Priest of the Catholic Church, has stressed the need for women to develop interest and participate fully in the decision making process of the various Assemblies, to ensure the developmen…
Mr. Frederic Noble Baada, Chairman of the Ghana Mobile Library Service Committee has said lack of funds was the major contributory factor for the inability of the mobile library service to
commence last year.
He said preparations i…
Mr Felix Kumedzro, Central Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare on Friday, urged parents with deaf and dump children to endeavour to learn the sign language skills to enable their wards to share their "deepest thoughts and…
Members of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District assemblies have been urged to be conversant with the Local Government Act 462 which established them and the standing Order to know what is expected of them.
Mr. Sampsom Amoako Kwar…
The Tema Diocesan Lay Movement of the Methodist Church on Sunday awarded 53 distinguished members as part of activities marking the 60th anniversary celebration of the Movement nationwide.
The distinguished persons, which included so…
The Wenchi Traditional Council (WTC) on Thursday made it clear that there was "no unending chieftaincy feud that has bedevilled the area."
In a statement issued on behalf of the Council on Thursday, and signed
by Nana Owusu-Ansah…
A circuit court at Akyem Swedru, remanded Kofi Louis, 26, and Joseph Tutu, 50, both farmers, for illegally farming in the Essen-Epam Forest Reserve.
The suspects would reappear at court on February 25.
Police Chief Inspector Be…
The Circuit court at Goaso has fined two political opponents GH¢350 each for disturbing public peace during which they tore-off posters of rival party's candidates during last December's presidential run-off.
Moses Abudu, a 35 year-o…
Australian government rejected a research on Friday, which shows its economic stimulus package will not save jobs unless Australia's immigration intake is cut.
"If we do not keep the immigration scheme robust our economic growth pote…
Mr Samuel Bannerman-Mensah, Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) on Saturday reiterated the need to provide quality education for girls.
This, he said, would in the long run empower women to play effective roles in t…
The Hohoe Municipal Assembly has elected Mr Bismarck Addae, Assembly member for Leklebi, and Mr Obed Aboagye, a government appointee, to the Volta Regional Electoral College for the election of a representative to the Council of State.
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Police-community relations have improved tremendously resulting in a reduction of criminal cases in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region, District Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) George Tetteh Zuta has said.
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A magistrate court at Bibiani, has imposed fines on Kwame Ali Mohammed, 30, farm caretaker and Akwasi Akyerem, 32, also a farmer, for fighting.
Mohammed who was fined GH¢80 would serve one month imprisonment in default while Akyerem who …
The Northern Regional Branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appealed to President John Evans Atta Mills to call to order supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Tamale Metropolis, to prevent further violence, los…
The Ho zonal branch of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) on Friday organized a massive clean-up exercise of government offices to welcome the new Volta Regional Minister.
The clean-up, which also climaxed acti…
Government on Friday reiterated its commitment to develop the capacity of local road contractors to ensure that they competed favourably with international firms.
President John Evans Atta Mills, gave the assurance in Accra and said…
The New York Post issued an apology in Friday's paper to some readers offended by this week's controversial political cartoon, but it may not be enough to end the protests against the paper, according to a report available on www.ny1.com.
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Eight new government appointees were on Friday sworn in as members of the Effutu Municipal Assembly at its special meeting held in Winneba to replace those that were appointed by the previous government in line with the law establishing th…
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