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The ministries of Trade, Industry and Employment and Finance and Economic Affairs in collaboration with the European Commission ((EC) office in The Gambia, last Saturday November 21st held an open forum on the update of the negotiation of economic partnership agreement between West Africa and the European Commission, at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.
Bundung Magistrate Court, presided over by Magistrate Kayode Olajabutu, recently convicted and sentenced one Ismaila Keita, to a fine D5000.
The prosecution led by principal state counsel Wijesighe Shanaka for the state, yesterday closed the case for the prosecution after the mother of the alleged victim testified before Justice Moses Richards of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul.
Close to 50 gender activists from various institutions, civil society organizations and media practioners, yesterday, gathered at the NaNa conference hall to discuss the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, which was adopted on October 31st 2000.
Barely a day to the Muslim feast of Eidul Adha, commonly known as Tobaski when every capable muslim is expected to slaughter a ram, the Vision Development Foundation (VDF), on Wednesday, gave out 373 rams to Imams and needy Muslims for the Tobaski, at a ceremony held at the VDF head office in Churchils Town.
The government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and the National Planning Commission and the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) The Gambia, is currently preparing to pilot a national volunteering system in the countryÂ's education sector, following a feasibility study conducted by the VSO on how national volunteering could promote active citizenship and ...
Salieu Samba, Field Coordinator of Methodist Mission Agricultural Programme MMAP in partnership with Concern UniversalÂ's Disaster Risk Reduction component recently distributed food and other items to 20 affected families in the North Bank Region.
The murder trial of Buba Yarboe commenced yesterday before Justice Moses Richards of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul.
The seemingly unending menace of hippos rampange has intensified again in some parts of the Central River Region with the latest one in Nyanga Bantang ward in Niani district of the area.
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The Government of Ghana is making frantic efforts to alleviate unemployment, especially among the youth in the country. To this end, the government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports has rolled-out the 2010 National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) for a massive recruitment drive to further rope in more unemployed youth into the programe.
Vodafone Ghana has officially opened its first Internet Café at Cantonment in Accra. The Internet Cafe, together with a Wifi area has Wifi hotspot and a seating capacity for 100 customers. The facility provides a world class high speed internet services at a cost of GH¢2.5 per an hour, guaranteeing customers value for their money.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has copiously commended beverage producers, Nestle Ghana Limited, for rallying behind the country's sports, especially athletics.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Rashid Pelpuo has beseeched the sporting populace to exercise restraint regarding the three key Black Stars players who took 'french leave', hours to the team's departure for the Ghana-Angola international friendly in Angola.
In a sharp contrast to fears expressed by some Ghanaians about the Group 'B' placement of the Black Stars' for the Nations Cup tournament, Hon Rashid Pelpuo, the Minister of Youth and Sports has said it's an opportunity for the Stars to soar high and win the ultimate.
The Chairman of the Ghana Beach Sports Association (GBSA), Mr. Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah, has revealed that all is set for the maiden Media Beach Soccer Cup, scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, at the La Beach Resort in Accra.
THE RULING National Democratic Congress (NDC) has barred sitting Members of Parliament, Ministers of State, members of the Council of Elders, Ambassadors and District Chief Executives from contesting for positions in the national executive elections within the party in the upcoming national delegates' congress, scheduled to take place in Tamale in the Northern Region, on the 15th to 17th of ...
Professor Florence Abena Dolphyne, Former Chairman of the Methodist University College and a Conference Member of the Methodist Church, has appealed to the government to review the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) benefits for private universities.
The Minority group in Parliament yesterday reacted in an unorthodox manner against the First Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho, when they perceived his ruling to be biased. Hon. Adjaho was sitting in for Mrs. Justice Joyce Bamford Addo, the Speaker of Parliament. The day marked the opening of debate on the government's budget, which was presented last week by the Finance ...
The Disaster Volunteer Group, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has appealed to the government and other NGOs for support to cover the correspondence, transportation and mobilisation of its members and supporters after sensitisation works and clean ups.
IN ITS bid to have a successful crusade on human rights violations, the Head Office of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has directed its directors at the Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal and District assemblies to open up their doors to the media, whenever their investigations into human rights abuses take them to their offices.
In a related development, information reaching The Chronicle indicates that a section of supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ellembele constituency in the Western Region, are fuming with rage over a decision by the constituency chairman, Mr. John Essien, and some constituency executives, to handpick polling station executives in the constituency, instead of electing them, ...
THE MAJORITY Leader in Parliament and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Nadowli West, Hon. Kingsford Alban Sumana Bagbin, has accused some of the appointees in President John Evans Atta Mills' government of abandoning the party during its difficulty days in opposition. He has, therefore, vowed to ensure that the personalities involved would be flushed out to ...
THE Obuasi Divisional Police commander, Superintendent Emmanuel Amissah has expressed concern over the lack of accommodation for police personnel within the Division.
A forum meant to educate the public in the Cape Coast Metropolis on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), has lashed out at lawyers for wrongfully advising their clients, in their quest to satisfy their personal gains.
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