The leadership of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is considering forming unions at all levels that would enable them to become part of Trades Union Congress (TUC).
The essence is to create a major mouthpiece that would be r…
Mr Albert Asiedu-Offei, Volta Regional Administrator of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Tuesday said the benefit range of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was not static but dependent on the dynamics of the changing prevailing…
The Bolgatanga Municipal Director of Health Services, Dr. Alexis Nang-Beifubah on Monday described as a wrong conception, the notion by some parents that polio only paralyses but does not kill its victims. He said polio affects the respira…
Single Parent Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has presented a 30-million cedi assistance package to 140 AIDS orphans in basic schools in the Offinso District.
Under the package, school children would be supplied with sc…
The Presiding Member of the Nkoranza District Assembly Mr. Adjei Yeboah has deplored the attitude of some people to discriminate against people living with HIV/AIDS and called for a halt "since every one is at risk."A 10-member community-b…
Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, Minister for Regional Cooperation and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) on Monday said the nation that the five countries of the second monetary zone were working hard to ensure that the introductio…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 2004 report on economic development in Africa has criticised the eligibility and debt sustainability criteria of the HIPC initiative, saying they are arbitrary and lacks objec…
Mr Kwame Nti-Fordjour, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NDC, has rejected accusations of bribe taking and other underhand dealings during the party's primary in the Old Tafo constituency in Kumasi. "These are absolutely without merit, …
Participants at a Political Party Youth Forum on Wednesday called on Media Institutions to adopt in-house mechanism to control the menace pose by radio phone-in contributors to national security.
The participants noted: "Outright banning …
Professor Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, Minister of Ports, Harbours and Railways, said the days of the NDC were numbered "and there will be a time that their supporters and members will feel ashamed to identify themselves so". He urged the Ex…
One of Ghana's track and field greats, Mike Ahey has expressed regret ever competing for the nation. Ahey, arguably the best male sprinter the nation has ever produced and whose 1962 long jump national record of 8.19 metres was smashed jus…
Hundred (100) Liberian refugees would be repatriated voluntarily from Ghana on Friday October 1. They would form the first batch of refugees from the Buduburam Refugee Settlement in the Central Region, to be repatriated as part of the Trip…
A 31-year-old painter was on Wednesday arraigned at a Circuit Court in Accra for possessing two large parcels and 38 wrappers of cannabis without lawful authority. David Asare pleaded not guilty. The court admitted Asare to 80 million cedi…
The government has so far released about 40.8 billion cedis towards Guinea Worm eradication activities in the country. President John Agyekum Kufuor, who announced this on Tuesday, said the ministries of Health, Works and Housing together…
President John Agyekum Kufuor continues his three-day tour of the Volta Region on Wednesday September 29 with addresses of durbars of chiefs and inauguration of developing projects.
A programme released by the Volta Regional Coordinating …
Ghana's present economic stability did not tally with the kind of growth rate required to sustain the economy, Dr Osei Boeh-Ocansey, Director General of the Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) said on Thursday. He said the attainment of a …
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) announced on Thursday that the spillway gates of the Weija Dam have been opened to avert structural damage and advised the public to take immediate precautionary measures to protect lif…
The Kuntanase magistrate court on Thursday fined a 28-year-old drinking bar operator two million cedis for damaging a vehicle belonging to his rival. Kwadwo Atta, who pleaded guilty, will serve a six-month prison term in default. The court…
Two new products from Cuba for the control of mosquitoes were on Thursday introduced by the Ministries of Tourism and Modernization of the Capital City and Science and Environment. The products, Bactivec and Griselesf, would be tested at L…
The scorers chart of the 2004 Premier league matches after fifth week matches played on Wednesday.
Five - Samuel Yeboah (Lions)
Four - Prince Tagoe (Hearts) Kwame Obeng Darko (Liberty)
Three - Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (Hearts) …
Accra would witness yet another amazing marathon race on Saturday as more than 2000 athletes are expected to vie for honours at this year's event.
Saturday's event would be the 18th edition and as always, would be organized by the Dansoma…
Do you know that Finland’s education has consistently been ranked as the best in the world?
They believe in the saying ‘Less is More’ and therefore aim at providing many learning opportunities and experiences for the students to he…
The World Food Programmes (WFP) has launched a US$15 million project in support of Ghana’s effort at tackling pervasive problems of malnutrition. This comes against the backdrop of the unacceptably high economic cost to the economy.The nat…
A disability advocacy network has been launched in the Upper East Region to help advocate on issues militating against Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). Speaking at the launch over the weekend, Madam Beatrice Akuah Mahmood , the Project C…
The National Food and Agric Show Secretariat (FAGRO), says all is set for this year’s exhibition slated for the International Trade Fair Centre from September 28 to 30.
A statement issued by Ms Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, General Manager,…
A Senior Civic Education Officer of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged eligible voters to play active roles to shape Ghana’s politics for the better and to ensure credible elections on December 7.
Hajia Khadij…
Development partners have been inspired to work with the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), to ensure that their activities are consistent with the goals and objectives outlined in the Authorities Regional Concept Plan.
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President John Dramani Mahama at the weekend launched the Election 2016 Manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and charged supporters of the Party to intensify the campaign for a one-touch victory in the December 7, polls.
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Had Manchester United's convincing 3-1 defeat at Watford occurred under Louis van Gaal last season, it would have been cast as a watershed, a moment that proved once and for all the need for change and restructuring.
Sunday's lame defea…
Ghana loses about 318,514 tonnes of maize annually to post-harvest losses, an expert in Post-Harvest losses Management with the Africa Post-Harvest Losses Information System (APHLIS), Dr Bruno Tran, has said.
That figure, he said, repre…
Mr Kwasi Karikari Achamfour, District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Afigya-Kwabre District Assembly, said the assembly would access a loan from the HFC Bank to undertake certain projects for the rapid development of the District.
He …
Justice V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe, Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) said on Sunday despite the logistical and technical challenges, the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections ha…
ISRO has successfully launched the RH 200 rocket, which had a part of its payload developed by students from Vellore Institute of Technology
University (VITU) in south Indian state Tamil Nadu.
The RH 200 rocket, a technology demons…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said here Monday that climate is "a leading political and economic
problem" and "it's time to act" to respond to the problem.
Ban told his monthly press conference here that he also called upon wor…
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