Government has been urged to initiate policies and programmes that will enable indigenous people to benefit from the country’s oil production. Mr Wisdom Quaiku, President of the United Civil Society Organization of Nzema District, a Non Governmental Organization, said this …

The Taskforce of the Ministry of Trade and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) enforcing the ban on foreigners from engaging in retail trade in the country has been urged to exercise restraint in its operations. Speaking to the …

The World Bank is predicting at least a 5% economic growth on average for sub-Saharan Africa in 2013-2015. This will be as a result of commodity prices worldwide and strong consumer spending in Africa which will ensure the region remains …

Tsatsu Tsikata – Member, NDC legal team The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Dramani Mahama on Monday jointly filed their affidavits in readiness for the hearing of the substantive election petition case on Tuesday, April 16. The filing …

Africa’s booming economic growth fuelled by a rigorous focus on government and citizen accountability will boost poverty reduction and promote shared prosperity, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse, the twice-yearly analysis of the economic trends and latest data …

Five police officers and a military officer on trial at the Tarkwa circuit court for conspiracy and extorting have been granted GH¢5,000 bail each with two sureties to be justified. They are charged for extorting GH¢2,000 from a Chinese businessman …

The International Food Policy Research Institute, in collaboration with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), on Monday opened a four-week Entrepreneurial course to enhance the skills and competences of agribusiness managers. The course, which was supported by …

A sub-regional meeting on food security within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened in Accra on Monday. It is to afford participants the opportunity to review and share experiences on food production in the sub-region. Dubbed, …

Most Reverend Francis A.K Lodonu, Catholic Bishop of Ho, on Monday said that the military is incapable of governing Ghana. He said: “It is not possible for the military to govern Ghana.  Democracy is very entrenched here, and even if …

A four-day regional workshop on management of cocoa pests and pathogens in Africa opened in Accra on Monday, with a call on participating countries to contribute towards preventing the spread of cocoa pests and diseases on the continent. The event …

World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations’ International Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have launched a new global action plan seeking to prevent and control pneumonia and diarrhoea diseases among children. The new plan can save up to 2 million children …

Kwame Amponsah 26, abandoned his job as a farm hand to join friends to engage in illegal mining popularly called Galamsey, at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region. He says he abandoned farming because it was not making life meaningful …

A World Bank official has described Ghana’s electrification expansion programme, especially to rural areas of the country as insane. According to the official, Ghana’s energy situation is bad and needs infrastructure investment. Speaking to a group of journalists at a …

The West Africa water, sanitation and hygiene journalists network, WASH-JN, has elected into office, a five-member executive committee, to oversee activities of the network for the next two years. They are Alain Tossounon (Benin) – Coordinator, Edmund Smith-Asante (Ghana) – …

Okyenhene Ofori Panyin Amoatia Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, the Okyenhene and President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, has called on organised labour to exercise restraint and resort to dialogue to ensure national peace are not derailed. A …

AshGold beat Hearts of Oak 2-1 in an uncompromising 21st week Glo Premier League encounter played at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium on Sunday. AshGold went straight into attack right from kick-off, harassing the visitors’ defence for an early …

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has produced more women graduates this year than men in its distance education programme. A total of 11,038 students graduated out of which 6,233 (56.48 per cent) were women and 4,803 (43.52 per cent) …

Right Reverend Francis Amenu, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church, Ghana, on Sunday observed that the arbitrariness associated with some labour agitations these days were bad signals for the youth. He said the fallouts of …

Farmers, assembly members and chiefs in the Garu Tempane District have held a meeting to discuss various strategies to be adopted to mitigate the effects of the coming rains. Fearing the effects of climate change, the two day meeting which …

Research is clear about the efficacy of condoms and it effectiveness against sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies. Because of the critical importance of condoms, it is a worrying phenomenon when substandard and unapproved products enter the Ghanaian market. The …