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The NkAwkaw and Okere Constituencies of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have elected new members to steer the affairs of the party in the constituencies. Unlike other parts of the country where similar congresses witnessed massive violence leading to destruction of properties, that of Okere and Nkawkaw were generally peaceful.
Minister of state designate for the office of the President, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo, has stated that he has no regrets for saying that the Information Minister, Hon. Zita Okaikoi was incompetent and should be relieved of her position.
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Benjamin Kumbuor yesterday appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament to outline his vision and priorities when given the nod to become the substantive Minister of Health. Dressed in traditional smock apparel and in his usual calm mood, Dr. Kumbour told the Committee that his number one priority is to ensure a society free maternal mortality in the ...
ABOUT TWENTY three non-Value Added Tax (VAT) registered companies, from whom the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) made purchases to the tune of GH¢361,320, are to ready themselves to refund the monies to the VAT Service, or face court action.
"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control," Article 25(1), UDHR.
CATERERS OF the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) have been cautioned not to use the school children to wash bowls used in serving them. They should also stop serving the children in polythene bags to avoid food poisoning.
This year's Hajj pilgrimage for Muslims all over the world begins on November 24th, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The performance of the Hajj, as a spiritual exercise, is one of the five major pillars of the Islam religion. The Hajj is supposed to be performed in a somber, solemn, and revered atmosphere. In Ghana, however, over the past couple of years, the Hajj pilgrimage was made synonymous ...
Mr. Tawiah Boateng, the Eastern Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared his intention to contest the deputy National Organizer position of the party.
The State Attorney and the counsel for the interdicted Principal Accountant of the Ministry of Youth and Sports yesterday locked horns before an Accra Fast Track Court (FTC), as they argued out their cases on whether or not the President's action, to interdict the Principal Accountant over some financial impropriety at the ministry, was appropriate and within the laws of the land.
The Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board (COCOBOD) has set up a committee to investigate the circumstances under which 3000 bags of cocoa, valued at GH¢300,000 got missing from its warehouse during the last season. The paper learnt that the disappearance was uncovered when figures that were tendered by the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) and the Quality Control Officers showed discrepancies.
THERE WAS total pandemonium at Natinga, a suburb of Bawku on Wednesday, when two men were arrested, severely beaten and one of them allegedly stripped naked by the military on the streets of Bawku.
Developing the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME) in Ghana has been identified as a key component of steps at eradicating widespread poverty in the country. To this end, executives of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) and management of KAB Governance Consult, a media consultancy firm has engaged the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade and Industry in an interaction on ways of ...
As part of its corporate strategy to contribute towards fighting cyber crime, iBurst Africa has donated 10 modems, in addition to the allocation of "connect & go!" traffic vouchers for use by officers of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
A leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Raymond Kakraba Quarshie who sued the government through its agents; the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), has backtracked.
Years ago, a young man by name, Emmanuel Andrews Samini left the St. Margaret Mary Senior High School in Dansoman after going through three years of secondary education.
A deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr. Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, told a meeting of journalists in Accra yesterday, that although the issue about elections of District Chief Executives (DCEs) came up during consultation meetings on decentralisation reforms in eight regions, no concrete decision has been taken. As a result, a special panel has been set up to study the issue.
Illegal mining, popularly known as 'Galamsey,' which has become a major source of livelihood for persons living around mining communities, continues to attract great attention despite its adverse effects.
The member of Parliament (MP) for the Kwadaso constituency in Kumasi, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has sternly criticised the government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), under Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, for aggravating the woes of cocoa farmers in the country.
The Standard Chartered Bank yesterday officially announced a GH¢48 million renounceable Rights Issue of 1,655,172 ordinary shares valued at GH¢29 per share. Apart from meeting the Bank of Ghana capital requirement, the bank is also seeking to expand its corporate loan portfolio and support its working capital.
The Ghana Stock Exchange listed world gold miner, AngloGold Ashanti, has reported an adjusted headline loss for the third quarter, due to costs related to trimming its hedge book and stronger currencies.
The Tripartite Committee comprising Government, Employers and Labour has set up a technical sub-committee to fashion out a new minimum wage to be incorporated into next years budget, which will be delivered in parliament by Dr. Kwabena Dufuor, Minister for Finance, next week Wednesday.
Red Bull Soccer Academy forward, Olanrenwaju Kayode, who is also a member of the current Golden Eaglets, is set to help the Nigerian U-17 side defend the trophy they won in Korea two years ago.
IT heavyweights, IPMC, has added their name to the tall list of donors of the triumphant Black Satellites, when they presented GH¢10,000 to the World Cup winning team.
The Ashanti Catholic Choirs Association celebrated their 30th Anniversary with a call on choristers to use their gifts as singers, to preach the Gospel, in order to win more souls for Christ.
A Senior Linguistics Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Kofi Agyekum has expressed concern over the proliferation of ethnic student unions on campuses of the various levels of education in the country, particularly at the Senior High Schools and the Universities.
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