The effort by the government to provide uninterrupted supply of electricity to the Afram Plains is under serious threat. This is because most of the high tension poles that carry electricity to the various communities dotted all over the plains are wooden, which are susceptible to catching fire. Bush burning Bush burning in the Afram Plains during the dry season is a common practice by different groups of people for varied purposes. For instance, herd men, mostly Fulanis, are said to often set

Two pastors and four other pearsons have been arrested by the Asokwa Police for allegedly attempting to assassinate the Pakyi No. 1 chief, Nana Gyasi Mensah. They are pastor and herbalist Kwabena Boateng, 43, and Kwabena Badu, a security man, 35. The rest are Obiri Yeboah, a farmer, 64; Charles Adansi Obeng, a pastor and farmer, 54; Philemon Wireko, a herbalist and farmer, 41, and Kwabena Adu, a borehole driller, 43 years. On February 11, some unidentified men in a taxi shot at the Ford cross country

The Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB) has served notice to encroachers on its land at Tema Community 21 to vacate by February 21, 2014, or face the wrath of the board. Currently, the 152-acre stretch of land, which was declared a free zone residential enclave in 1997 by the government, is being occupied by auto mechanics, traders, churches, schools and other squatters who have put up structures. Their activities are, therefore, hindering the construction of a residential enclave expected to create jobs

Keta, literally meaning the land of sand, was once the most populous town in the Volta Region. Known for its rich and colourful culture, its colonial fort, the lagoon and golden sand beaches, the town currently relishes on past glory. Keta has suffered many calamities, but has shown its resilience. It is a town that has been ravaged by the sea, which has ‘eaten’ the land. According to oral tradition the sea in Keta was four kilometres away from the main road in the town.   The construction

The Ministry of Health has asked the Northern Regional Health Directorate to investigate the circumstances under which two children lost their limbs as a result of alleged negligence in the administration of intravenous infusion. In a letter dated February 11, 2014 addressed to the health directorate, Ms Sherry Ayittey, requested an investigation with detailed information to facilitate an accurate outcome to solve the issues and other related ones. Background The action followed a February 11, 2014

This year’s National Chocolate Day was marked in Accra yesterday with an exhibition to promote the consumption of chocolate and other cocoa products locally. Various cocoa products, such as chocolate and cookies, were put on display by the Ghana Cocoa Board, the Cocoa Processing Company, the Produce Buying Company and the Ghana Tourism Authority. The exhibits were patronised by a cross-section of the public. The ceremony was interspersed with performances by cultural troupes. Ms Dzifa Abla Gomashie,

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that Ghana is not in economic crisis to call for panic in the country and international circles. He indicated that the challenges facing the economy were short-lived and that the government was competent enough to handle them. In an interview with the French news agency AFP in London yesterday, President Mahama stated that the measures put in place to restore normalcy in the economy were workable and would soon show dividends. The President, who had been

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has given the assurance that the Plant Breeders Bill will not promote Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country. It said what the bill sought to do was to create an environment for Ghanaians who wanted to breed plants through scientific methods to do so and also to earn royalties for their creations. Addressing a press conference in Accra, the chairman of the committee, Mr Alban Bagbin, said talented

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong, has said she has taken steps to enforce the judgement in the Martin Amidu versus Attorney-General and Waterville, as well as the Martin Amidu versus Attorney-General and Isofoton, case and will continue to pursue it using the appropriate legal processes. Briefing Members of Parliament (MPs) on steps being taken to recover moneys fraudulently paid to Waterville and Isofotun, Mrs Appiah-Opong said her office had, at various

A 24-year-old first-year student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) committed suicide early yesterday morning. The student, Solomon Obeng, was pursuing a Bachelor of Basic Education degree at the North Campus of the university. He was found hanging in an uncompleted building near his private hostel at Abasraba, a suburb of Winneba, by neighbours around 4:30 a.m. There was no reason assigned for his action, but sources at the university said they believed the action might have been due