Accra, Jan. 18, GNA – Mrs Gifty Akosua Baka, Country Director of Christian Children’s Fund of Canada - Ghana (CCFC-G) on Friday commended Ghana for creating an enabling environment for non-governmental organizations to make giant strides in giving children a hope for the future.

Accra, Jan 18, GNA -Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur on Friday reiterated the commitment of the Government to appoint more women to nation’s political echelons to enhance their participation in governance.

Accra, Jan 18, GNA -Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur on Friday reiterated the commitment of the Government to appoint more women to nation’s political echelons to enhance their participation in governance.

Koforidua, Jan. 18, GNA - The 2010 Population and Housing Census showed that women constituted about 51 percent of the total population of Ghana and are mostly victims of all the unpleasant situations that human beings find themselves as compared to men.

Wa, Jan. 18, GNA - The Upper West Regional Police Command on Friday held an identification parade for eight suspected armed robbers who were arrested in connection with the recent shooting of the Upper West Regional Minister, Alhaji Amidu Sulemana and other high way robberies in the region. 

Koforidua, Jan. 18, GNA - A senior citizen, Mr Ayole Kako, on Friday appealed to the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to condemn the acts of some of its supporters who went to the Supreme Court last Tuesday with canes.

Bibiani (W/R), Jan. 18, GNA — A 34-year-old trader, Anabili Attano, is in the grips of the Bibiani Police for abandoning her two-month-old baby girl in a refuse container.

Juaso (Ash), Jan. 18, GNA – Fatawu Seidu, a 48-year-old farmer standing trial at the Juaso Circuit Court for defiling a 10-year-old girl, has been ordered to be held in prison custody.

Akwatia Jan. 18, GNA – Five Persons were killed on the spot on Thursday night when three vehicles were involved in an accident near Ekoso (popularly known as Quarshie Nkwanta) in the West Akyem District.

Wassa Dunkwa (W/R), Jan. 18, GNA - A 34-year old fisherman, Kofi Togah, met his untimely death when he got drown in Tano River during fishing expedition at Wassa Dunkwa.

Bawku (UE), Jan.18, GNA - A section of the public in Bawku in the Upper East Region have accused some fuel stations in the municipality and its environs of smuggling petroleum products to neighboring countries, to the detriment of the general public who find it difficult to meet their daily fuel needs.

Bawku (UE), Jan 18, GNA -   Mr Mark Woyongo, caretaker Regional Minister for Upper East, said recent gunshots in Bawku that has resulted in fatalities, could partly be blamed on the possession of unauthorized guns by some people in the area.

Wa, Jan. 18,  GNA – A total of 82 persons lost their lives through various road crashes in the Upper West Region in 2012, almost 50 per cent increase from the 65 who died through such accidents in 2011.

Accra , Jan. 18, GNA - The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has commended the government under the leadership of the late President John Evans Atta Mills and his successor, President John Dramani Mahama for extending immense support to the students front.

Accra, Jan 18, GNA - Former President John Agyekum Kufuor left Accra on Thursday evening to Nigeria, Germany and Switzerland on a working visit.

Breman Nkuntanase (C/R), Jan 18, GNA – Mr Kwame Ersie Ampofo, Chief Executive Officer of Friends of Environmental Development, has urged Ghanaians to say “No” to malaria, the top most killer disease in the country.

Accra, Jan. 18, GNA - Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDA) in the country, have been tasked to construct public toilets and urinals at vantage locations within their jurisdictions to prevent open defecation in the local communities.

Ho, Jan. 18, GNA - Dr. George Aquaye, the Medical Director at the Volta Regional Hospital, has appealed to the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) to remove all speed bumps on highways in the country, saying

Accra, Jan 18, GNA - The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) said on Thursday it would intensify its distress action to recover monies owed it by recalcitrant corporate entities.

     Accra, Jan. 17, GNA – Government has been advised to take a minimum life insurance policy for all its employees as a means of lending support to the life insurance companies to thrive. Mr Edmund Diamond Addo, General Manager of Donewell Life Company Limited (DLCL), who gave the advice, added that the Government could enact an insurance law to authorize all employers in both the private and the public sectors to effect a life insurance scheme for workers. He was speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Accra on Thursday. Mr. Addo made reference to the new Insurance Act 2006 (Act 724), which makes it compulsory for owners and occupiers of public and commercial buildings to insure them, stressing that Government could enact a similar law that would require employers to take a life insurance policy to cover their employees while they are in active service. He explained that the cost to the employer would be an annual renewable premium. Mr Addo said he was optimistic the move would ensure that families and or dependants of employees, who die in service would receive additional funds apart from the regular pension benefits the deceased would be entitled to. He said dependants or bereaved families of younger workers, who died in active service would most, especially benefit financially from the new proposed insurance law than they would have under the current condition. Mr Addo added that “the life insurance benefit would serve as an add-on to any existing pension benefits.” He suggested that Government could in addition to the enactment of a compulsory life insurance cover for employees in both the private and public sectors, take steps to promote the mortgage industry which was also an avenue for life insurance business. Mr Addo said, “when people go in for mortgage loans, life insurance protection (i.e. a mortgage protection policy) becomes a requirement before the loan is disbursed. This will make the life insurance companies to thrive and the economy to boom”. Speaking on DLCL’s business outlook for the 2013, he said, the company has targeted to grow its premium income by about 35 per cent from an estimate of GH¢7.6 million for the year ending 2012. Mr Addo said in 2011, the company realized GH¢7.2 million in premium earnings. He expressed optimism that the goal would be achieved through implementation of effective and comprehensive strategic activities. Mr Addo said the company would pursue group life businesses, increase its funeral insurance portfolio, introduce a new distribution channel by way of bancassurance and roll out a new child education policy, which would be different from the current one which was tilted towards savings. “Management intends to achieve all these with a minimal cost”, he added. He said management intends to use a new sales structure that is agency-driven, explaining that the agency force would be revamped to serve as the vehicle to carry out the company’s businesses.   Caption for Picture: Mr Edmund Diamond Addo, General Manager of Donewell Life Company Limited.   GNA