Two months ago, Ghana struck a blow for both the rule of law and fiscal probity when it detained the storied flagship of the Argentine navy as part of court-ordered relief for the Latin American country’s jilted creditors. Over the …
Dr Lawrence Atepor, 46, on Thursday assumed the position of a Rector of the Cape Coast Polytechnic (C-Poly) with a pledge to work hard to transform C-Poly into a world class polytechnic of choice for technical and vocational training comparable …
President John Mahama Ghana’s Parliament has turned down the request by President John Dramani Mahama to review the emoluments of the House recently approved for the executive arm of government. A source told the GNA after a closed sitting of …
A total of 363.77 hectares out of 679.8 destroyed forest reserves in the Bibiani Forest District had been replanted under the government’s plantation development programme this year. Mr. Gabriel Agana, the District Manager, said species planted included mahogany, cederella, mansonia …
The Brong-Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs has 54 judicial cases comprising 44 petitions and eight appeals pending before it, Pemampem Yaw Kagbrese V, President of the House, has said. He said the high number of cases were the result of …
The CHF International, a non-governmental organisation on Tuesday ended its three-year Youth Engagement in Service delivery (YES) project in Accra and handed its facilities to the communities to manage. The Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) International, now known as Global Communities, …
Justin Katinan – A key Gbagbo ally The State on Thursday prayed the Osu District Magistrate Court to fix a definite date to enable it commence the extradition process of Justin Katinan, an ally of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday inaugurated a Debt Management and Compliance Enforcement Unit (DMCE) to create a uniform organizational approach to debt recovery and compliance. The DMCE will serve as a central coordinating unit for enforcement and debt …
The National Executive of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has set Friday, March 8, 2013 as the date for both national and regional executive elections. In line with its Constitution, the GJA has also appointed a three-member Elections Committee to facilitate …
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan and grant totaling $76.5 million to support the Ghana Rural Enterprises Programme III (REPIII), the bank announced December 20, 2012. The approval was made by the bank’s Board of Directors and …
Ghana may miss achieving the Millennium Development Goal target of reducing Maternal Mortality rate to 185 to 100,000 live births by 2015, a report of the Special Committee of Parliament on Poverty Reduction Strategy has revealed. Currently the institutional maternal …
Illegal abortion and its related complications had been identified as one of the major factors fuelling the high maternal deaths in the Ashanti Region. Dr Aaron Offei, the Regional Director of Health Services, said most women continue to resort to …
The World Bank announced December 18, 2012 that it has developed a ten-year social protection strategy for Africa, Spanning 2012-2022, the social protection strategy which comprises both social assistance and social insurance programmes, the World Bank believes is a powerful …
The Commonwealth announced December 19, 2012 the adoption of what it calls a historic Charter. Heads of Government have already endorsed the Charter after broad consultations among member governments, civil society and the public. According to the 54-member association, the …
A Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) led dry season irrigation farming has taken off at various ecological zones of the Northern Region to produce crops for export to the European market. Crops being cultivated under the 150- hectare project, estimated …
Cape Coast Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCCI), on Wednesday appealed to Ministry  of Roads and Highways, to rehabilitate road network in Abura, a suburb of Cape Coast Metropolis to help enhance business. Members of CCCCI noted that apart from …
The Ahanta West District Assembly (AWDA) in the Western Region has embarked on measures aimed at strengthening its staff efficiency and productivity. The measures include the compilation and review of statistical data on rateable items for reliable and efficient local …
Reverend Fred Deegbe, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), on Wednesday called on stakeholders responsible for ensuring that child labour and trafficking is combated to work hard to ensure that it is done swiftly. “The laws of …
An Accra High Court has sentenced a driver resident in Italy to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for expelling 65 pellets of heroine. Kwabena Adusei charged with possession of narcotic drugs and attempted exportation of narcotic drugs without lawful …
A Goaso circuit court has remanded Samuel Owusu Sarpong, 56, head teacher of Pentecostal Basic School at Bediako near Mim into police custody for allegedly stealing biometric verification machine and other electoral materials. Sarpong, who was the Returning Officer at …
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