Some participants at the conference A Social Media Conference in Accra is discussing the use of online tools for engaging societies and for development. The conference organised by the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) is scheduled to run from …

Mr Herman Chinery-Hesse The name of Herman Chinery-Hesse, Ghanaian and one of Africa’s ICT guru, was missing in the 2012 Top 100 global thinkers list released yesterday November 26, 2012 by US Foreign Policy (FP) Magazine. Mr Chinery-Hesse was among …

Mr Issah Abduliahi Nasagri, Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has observed that strides by Ghana had put her on a high pedestal among democratic countries in the world. He said Ghana’s democracy was people-centered …

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has appealed to political parties and their supporters to abide by the Peace Declaration signed by their presidential candidates in Kumasi. He said even though party leaders had made commitment …

The Prestea/Huni Valley District has built an administration complex at a cost of GH¢1,422,294, took two years to complete and was funded from the District’s share of the Mineral Development Fund. The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, expressed …

Jerry Rawlings Former President Jerry John Rawlings has counselled  political parties and their supporters to ensure responsible conduct and end the trading in baseless and abusive language as the nation edged towards the December 7 general elections. He expressed discomfort …

The Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee (TACC) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recommended to its Board to approve a €67.4 million budget for next year 2013. The Committee met to discuss the Technical Cooperation budget for next …

The Kpone-Katamanso District Assembly (KKDA) has since its inception spent a total of GH¢147,656.00 on strengthening and ensuring the smooth operations of administration. Alhaji Antiaye Tetteh, District Chief Executive (DCE) announced this on Tuesday in his first Sessional Address at …

Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, former First Lady says the formation of the National Democratic Party (NDP) was a reaction to the declining integrity in governance over the past few years. She said rather than serve the interest …

President John Mahama Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, has tasked Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Ministries of Health, Trade and Industry and Finance and Economic Planning, to speed up discussions on local production of HIV drugs. “In accordance with the joint …

The German Cooperation with funding from the Energy and Climate Fund of the German Technical Development Cooperation, has launched a €3 million Adaptation of Agricultural Ecosystem to Climate Change (AAESCC) project in Tamale, Ghana. The project, launched on Tuesday, was …

Former President Kufuor Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated that elections were not won through bullying of political opponents, but by the use of ideas, issues and programmes to win the hearts of the electorate. He, therefore, appealed to …

Traditional rulers The West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP) on Tuesday organized a strategic meeting on the 2012 general elections for traditional leaders from the 10 regions. The meeting, held in Accra, was to review electoral violence indicators per …

Some 740 fishermen, fishmongers and artisans drawn from 26 fishing communities in the six coastal districts of the Western Region have completed a one-year training programme on the Jubilee Partners Livelihood Enhancement and Enterprise Development (LEED). The communities included Shama, …

The Coalition of Domestic Violence Legislation in collaboration with Action Aid Ghana, has launched a 16-day activism against gender-based violence to raise awareness on gender related violent issues. Mrs. Sheila Minkah-Premo, an Apex law consultant, who spoke on the topic: …

The playing body of the national amputee football team, Black Challenge, want their Chairman Francis Adjetey Sowah out of the Association for mismanagement of funds under his stewardship. The players claim Sowah, Chairman of the Ghana Amputee Football Federation (GAFF) …

Ghana’s Black Maidens conquest at the 2012 FIFA U-17 World Women’s Cup has been rewarded with their nomination for the Women’s National Team of the Year in Africa. The Maidens have been penciled for the honour by the Confederation of …