Pretoria (South Africa), Feb. 12, GNA – The World Bank has surprisingly decided to postpone indefinitely the board discussion of its support for the huge Inga 3 Dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The Bank’s Board of Directors was scheduled to vote on February 11 on a $73 million grant to prepare for the project.Opposition from local and international NGOs has been mounting, and civil society groups are now urging the Bank to fundamentally reconsider the Inga 3 project.Opponents of

Bolgatanga, Feb. 12 GNA - Dr Moses Gbordzi, Upper East Regional Director of Veterinary Services on Friday hinted of suspicion of Anthrax in Gorogo near Tongo but said regional surveillance was in force to contain any outbreak.The veterinary doctor was speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga to ascertain the surveillance level of the region. He however said the situation was under control.Dr Gbordzi however, alluded that a more worrying problem was a suspected outbreak of

Accra, Feb. 12, GNA – The Chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC), the Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, was on Friday decorated with the 2014 U.S. Embassy Martin Luther King Junior Award for Peace and Social Justice.The Award held in Accra, was in recognition of Prof Asante’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace and security throughout the country during Election 2012.Originally initiated in 2007, the Award recognises Ghanaian citizens who personify the philosophy and actions

Tema, Feb 12, GNA --- The Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) has increased its chocolate production for the National Chocolate / Valentine Day celebration from 7,000 to 8,000 cartons.Mr Ekow Rhule, CPC’s Public Relations Manager, told the GNA in an interview that the increase was to prevent any shortage of chocolate on Friday.The Ghana Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Tourism in 2007 re-branded Valentine Day, which falls on February 14, as National Chocolate Day.The re-branding of Valentine Day

Koforidua (E/R), Feb. 12, GNA - The office of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), in the Eastern Region recorded 920 human rights and abuse related cases in 2013.Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview on Wednesday, Mr Stephen Okpoti Mensah, Eastern Regional Director of CHRAJ said complaints were in the areas of children and women’s rights, economic and social rights, civil and political rights and property rights.Mr Mensah said his outfit recorded 500 child-right

Agona Nyarkrom (C/R), Feb. 12, GNA - Nana Kwabena Botwe II, the Paramount Chief of Agona Swedru, has appealed to the government to support him construct his residence which has been affected by the blast of rocks by Las Adventuras Limited, a construction company working on the Swedru/Akora River dredging project.He said due to the activities of the construction company parts of his house had been destroyed with deep crack on the walls.Nana Kwabena Botwe made the appeal on Monday when the Minister

Yendi (N/R), Feb. 12, GNA - The Yendi Health Service has held its Annual Performance Review (2013) meeting with a call for improvement in the reimbursement of National Health Insurance claims.In attendance were representatives of the Regional Directorate of Health Services, traditional rulers, members of the Municipal Health Committee, Heads of Decentralized Departments, health workers, and partners in development.Madam Denisia Agong, Yendi Municipal Director of Health Services, said the delay in