Vice President Aliu Mahama on Sunday charged all District Assemblies in the Upper West Region to enact by-law on bushfires and enforce it vigorously to serve as punitive measures against offenders.
He said that would deter people fr…
The Japanese Government has shipped a set of modern gym equipment worth 400,000 dollars to Ghana towards the setting up of a modern gym for the development of sports.
The equipment, which is expected to arrive at the Tema Habour by De…
The National Chapters Committee (NCC) of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club has descended heavily on Mr. Kofi Nsiah, General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) calling for his replacement in the wake of the postponed Confeder…
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) has re-named certain sporting facilities and events after distinguished sports men and women in recognition of their contribution to the development of sports in the country.
Mr Jake…
Oguaa Telecom Ladies whipped Mpataba Special Ladies 11-0 in their Central/Western Women's soccer league played at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium (now known as the Robert Mensah Stadium) on Saturday.
Mary Baidoo and "woman-of-the-match" Fr…
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Saturday organised special games on Ghana's constitution among Civic Education clubs from selected Senior Secondary Schools in the Region at the …
A provisional list of 41 sports heroes and heroines from the Eastern Region have put in the public domain by the Eastern Regional office of the National Sports Council (NSC) for scrutiny to confer special honours on the selected ones.
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Mr. Emmanuel Asiedu-Mante, Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana on Friday urged Financial Non Governmental Organisations (NGO's) into micro-credit to adopt prudent accounting practices that meet international standards.
He said as financial…
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Friday laid a pipe for work to commence on the 40.2 million-dollar Buipe-Bolgatanga Petroleum Products Pipeline project at Buipe, in the Northern Region.
It would transport petroleum products, gasoline d…
The Reverend George Heartwell, Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States has called on Ghanaians to make the December 7 elections violence-free to enhance the image of the country on the international scene.
Rev. Heartwell gave…
Mr Isaac George Amoo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso Central on Friday advised his colleagues who lost in the party's primaries to reconsider their decision to stand as independent candidates.
Mr …
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings, has advised supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to conduct their electioneering campaign in a peaceful atmosphere.
He said they should avoid confrontation with their opponents t…
Mrs Agnes Okudzeto, Second National Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the government would ensure equitable distribution of the national cake if it returned into power.
She said this would be done irrespective…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has spoken against lies, falsehood and vote buying in Ghanaians politics.
He said such developments only promoted corruption and did not help the development of democracy in the country.
Flt…
Mrs Naadu Mills, wife of Professor John Evans Attah Mills, on Friday said the level of poverty Ghanaians were going through, was due to mismanagement and harsh economic policies pursued by the government.
"God did not destine Ghanaians…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) said it had learnt a lot of lessons in opposition, which would help them to govern Ghanaians better if they were returned to power in the December polls.
Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, the Running Mate…
Madam Sophia Horner-Sam, Deputy Western Regional Minister, has called on Zongo Communities not to serve as sources of conflict, violence and intimidation.
She said it was unfortunate that many politicians had over the years relied on the…
Professor John Evans. Atta Mills, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has described the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government as an "arrogant government".
He said the Government had on many occasions deceived…
Mr Albert Atutiga, a Leading Member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Saturday advised the undecided electorate not to abstain from voting in Election 2004.
He noted that there were many people, who held the view that both the N…
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama on Sunday described former President Jerry John Rawlings as the unofficial campaign manager for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said although former President Rawlings was going through the length …
Oblempon Nii Kojo Ababio the V, James Town Mantse on Friday added his voice to the call on Ghanaians to ensure peaceful elections on December seven.
Oblempon Ababio who made the call in a chat with newsmen at his residence in Accra a…
Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Agona has said the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would protect state resources for the benefit of the people.
He noted that the government would not dish out mone…
The NPP executive of the Kade constituency has expelled Mr Alfred Kwasi Yeboah, an Independent Parliamentary candidate for the Kade constituency.
A letter signed by the constituency chairman of the NPP, Mr Isaac Sarpong to Mr Yeboah…
Supporters of Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Agona East and Mr Theophilus Maranga, an Independent Candidate for the constituency on Thursday joined hands in a peaceful atmosphere to discus…
The Precious Mineral Marketing Company (PMMC) last night honoured 61 companies and individual at its annual dinner and awards ceremony for their immense contribution towards the development of mineral industry in the country.
The aw…
Mr. Micheal Nsowah, the Director General of Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday cautioned students in second cycle institutions that they would pay for the full cost of their school's property destroyed during violent demonstrations.
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A Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the Kumasi Metropolitan Health Directorate has stated that the Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) problems needed a multi-disciplinary approach for solution.
Mrs Theresa Oduro Acheampong th…
A three-year computer training programme for graduates selected from various Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) and staff from organizations and institutions would be given free training in computer software, scheduled to take off in July next…
The youth in the East Akyem District in the Eastern Region has appealed to the District Assembly to enact by-laws to deal with parents, who neglect their responsibilities towards their children.
According to the youth, due to parenta…
Mr John Kwesi Agyabeng, District Chief Executive for Agona and chairman of the District Security Council (DISEC) has assured the people that the council would do everything possible to flush out "ritual murderers" in the area.
He said …
The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama has reminded parents that even though the school is a unique place to educate their wards, it would be wrong to assume that the responsibility solely rests on teachers.
He made it clear that pa…
The Right Reverend Dr Sam Prempeh, the outgoing Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana on Saturday cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of the Presbyterian Centre for Vocational Instructors' Deve…
Mr Sampson Kwaku Boafo, Ashanti Regional Minister, has advised business executives in the region to take advantage of computer literacy and acquire more information in order to improve and expand their businesses.
He said knowledge …
The Health Services Workers Union (HSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has congratulated Professor A. B. Akosa, Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on his election as President of the Commonwealth Medical Association (…
Mr Stanley Nii Agyiri-Blankson, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive (AMA) on Saturday joined other AMA personnel, and market women to clear filth at some parts of the business centre of Accra.
The exercise, which started about 081…
A sod-cutting ceremony was on Friday performed at Kyerebuoso near Asokwa in the Adansi North District for the construction of a modern market estimated at 170 million cedis.
The project is to be funded by the people with the support…
Mr Steffen Rasmussen, Regional Director of IBIS responsible for the Northern sector, on Friday appealed to the government to invest more in rural areas to enhance social development.
He said people in the rural areas suffered most in
te…
Plan Ghana, an International non governmental organisation (NGO) this year supported 220 farmers with a total of 117 million cedis to step up production in maize, sorghum, soya-beans and cowpea.
The farmers who were made up of 200 men…
The Kwaebibirim District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Yaw Boakye Yiadom on Friday warned Ghanaians against the politicisation of the Mutual Health Insurance Scheme, to ensure that the less privileged in the society had access to quality healt…
Parliamentary Candidates contesting the Suhum seat have pledged to make education and employment generation their priorities if they were each voted as the member of parliament.
The candidates were Mr Jacob Kwaku Arkoh, PNC, Mr Alber…
The Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment (MMDE) is to grant 2.5 million cedis to each person who gets training from the Skills Training Employment Placement (STEP) programme to start business.
The Deputy Minister of Manpow…
The Stewards of Grace Incorporation, Ghana, an inter-denominational musical youth centred group, would organise a musical concert to launch an orphanage support project dubbed "Akyedie Ben 2004" on December three, in support of orphans and…
The Reverend Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Moderator-elect of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana on Friday cut the sod for work to begin on a 6.6 billion-cedi hostel complex at the Ramseyer Vocational Institute at Kyirapatre…
The Ashanti Regional Director of the Centre for National Culture (CNC), Mr S.F. Adjei on Thursday stressed the need for Ghanaians especially the youth to avoid over-indulgence in foreign cultures.
He observed that many Ghanaians had…
A Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr Yaw Agyemang-Manu has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) could confidently ask Ghanaians to renew its mandate for the next four years, taking into account the giant strides it had made…
About 51 trainees including a woman on Friday passed out from Skilled Training and Employment Programme (STEP) initiated by the Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment in Sunyani.
Mr Adu Ayeh, Principal of the Community Devel…
The Dormaa District Chief Executive Nana Emmanuel Duku has performed separate sod cutting ceremonies to commission two classroom blocks valued at 660 million cedis for Asikasu and Masu near Dormaa Ahenkro.
A six-classroom block value…
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Sheik I.C. Quaye, has appealed to chiefs to support the district assemblies and all sub-district structures to attain its developmental objectives.
In this way, chiefs could initiate poverty redu…
The Tema Circuit Court "B" has sentenced a security man of Kuottan Construction Company to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing two crates of Coca-Cola, valued at 180,000 cedis from the premises of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co…
Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of Communications, on Thursday launched Ghana Telecom's (GT) ultra-modern call centre at Ghana House in Accra Central to provide customers with up-to-the-minute information on enquiries and complaints.
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