Although mining experts believe the ILO Convention 176 remains the surest safeguard for mining safety, Ghana has still not ratify it since 1995 of its adoption. The Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU), which for the past 16 years had been …
Ms Sherry Ayittey Africa needs a clear and coherent policy framework to nurture an enabling environment for research, Ghana’s Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ms Sherry Ayittey has advocated. She said it was necessary to also ensure that development-related …
WuniZaligu Development Association, an NGO is to support the Taha Community with household latrines to help improve the community’s sanitation challenges. The project, which would start in the first quarter of 2013, is being financed by ICCO, an International NGO …
Dr Abu Sakara – CPP Presidential candidate Dr Abu Sakara Foster, presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party on Monday met the leadership of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Accra. The meeting brought together the steering committee members of …
Personnel of health facilities in the Central Region last year, counseled and tested for HIV 56,211 expectant mothers who visited the facilities. Of the total number, 619 tested positive for HIV and 430 were put on the Anti Retroviral Treatment …
Mr Joseph Kingsley Onyinah, immediate-past Ashanti Regional Director of Education, has underlined the need to make the conditions of service for teachers attractive to inspire them to perform better. He said although there had been some improvement over the years, …
Four Ghanaian entrepreneurs have been honoured in the Emerging Category of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, West Africa 2012, held in Nigeria recently. The awardees are Mr Frank Adu, Managing Director of CAL Bank, Ms Adelaide …
Dr Abu Sakara – CPP Presidential candidate Dr Abu Sakara, the Presidential candidate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has said “ if we have less than 20 seats in parliament, I will be disappointed.†He said looking at the …
World manufacturing growth has remained sluggish in the third quarter of 2012, with output rising by just 2.2% compared to the same quarter in the previous year, the lowest rate since 2009, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said …
The Northern Region Office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that its district offices are still inundated with a number of unclaimed voter Identity (ID) Cards. Mr Sylvester Kanyi, Northern Regional Director of the EC, who made the announcement …
The power utility companies in Ghana on Monday assured the public that there would be no planned load shedding during the election period. Speaking at a meeting between the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and ECG, VRA and GRIDCo, on …
Takoradi Circuit Court “B†on Monday sentenced a 27-year old labourer, Ekow Boateng, to five years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing, causing unlawful damage and unlawful entry. The accused pleaded guilty. Prosecuting, Police Inspector Seth Ahelegbe said at about …
Ghanaians have been asked to vote for parliamentary candidates, who would easily be accessible to share the concerns of the people, on December 7. A former Minister of Health, Mr Samuel Nuamah Donkor, who made the call, said the development …
“Walkabout Foundation†has made available 250 wheel chairs valued at about GH¢150,000.00 for distribution to people with disability in the Amansie West District. The NGO which operates in the United States and the United Kingdom, made the donation through the …
The Citizens Rural Bank at Nsawam made a profit of GH¢50,796 in 2011 as against a loss of GH¢41,417.00 in 2010, an increase of 22.6 percent. Mr Emmanuel Yevenyo, Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors, who announced this at …
The Kwaebibirem Rural Bank recorded GH¢7,637,484.84 in savings, current account and fixed deposit in 2011 as against GH¢5,963,973.86 in 2010. This was announced by Mr Andrews Oduro, Chairman of the Board of Directors, at the bank’s 27th Annual General Meeting …
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