Nkrankese (Ash), March 31, GNA The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and the Right To Play Ghana (RTPG) have launched a project that is combining the use of drama and sports to attract and retain pupils in two deprived basic schools in Ashanti and Central Regions. Under it, teachers are assisted to develop skills in the use of these tools to make the classroom more lively and activity-based. There is also the aspect involving the exposure of the children to their rights and responsibilities to

Bolgatanga, March 31, GNA- Participants at a regional forum in Bolgatanga to discuss possibilities of funding the countrys road network, unanimously agreed in principle for increment in road fund levies which stands at GHp 6 on a liter of petroleum products bought. The participants said they were convinced by appeals made by the Ghana Association of Road Contractors (ASROC), the Ghana Road Fund Board, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union, (GPRTU) and engineers from the Ghana Highway Authority among

Tarkwa, March 31, GNA-The Tarkwa Government Hospital in 2011 recorded 864 teenage pregnancy cases as against 893 in 2012 and out of the figure only one third of them between the ages of 10 and 19 years visit the Hospital regularly.Madam Cynthia Patterson, Municipal Public Health Nurse, told the GNA in an interview that only 50 percent of those who visit the Hospital regularly deliver at the facility.She said 14,604 pregnancies were recorded at the Hospital and 23.9 percent were teenage pregnancies.Mad

Shama (W/R), March 31, GNA -The Fisheries Commission has begun registering canoes in the Western Region so as to collect the relevant data to enable the Government to formulate and implement policies and programmes to improve the fisheries sector. The exercise, which started on Monday, March 24, would be completed in four weeks and would also enable the Government to ascertain the number of canoes in the country. Mr George Assefuah, Fisheries Manager in charge of Zone One in the Western Region, told

Sunyani, March 31, GNA Dr Timothy Letsa, Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of Health Services, has appealed to parents not to push their children into the nursing profession for monetary gains. He said the profession was a call to serve humankind, hence, a parent must ensure the child had the interest, commitment and passion to help humanity. Dr Letsa made the appeal in a speech read for him by Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, out-going Deputy Regional Director for Public Health, at the launch of the 10th Anniversary

Wenchi (B/A), March 31, GNA - The Ghana Cashew Industry Association (GCIA) has held its maiden national cashew season launch and expo at Wenchi in the Brong-Ahafo Region. It was organised by the GCIA and was jointly sponsored by the West African Market Link (WAML), Africa Cashew Initiative, Africa Cashew Alliance, Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund and Wenchi Rural Bank. The programme on the theme: Harnessing the Economic and Climatic Benefits of Cashew The Strategic Non-Traditional

Accra, March 31, GNA Participants at the just ended Higher Education Policy Dialogue on Graduates Employability have confirmed that Ghana had no organised policy that outlines the nations vision of higher education. They noted that this policy gap was serious because there was no direction for how higher education should be organised. This came out at the British Council sponsored research dialogue on Higher Education, Employability and Inclusive Development in Accra. It brought together senior

Ho, March 31, GNA- For the past two months a slimy liquid effluence, is coming out of the sewage tank of the Ho Central Market toilet, posing health threat to traders and other users of the facility. The smelly effluence meander on the walkways, along the edges of stalls and shops for about 300 meters. Yaw Agbanyo, a corn miller told Ghana News Agency (GNA) that he had lived with the irritation for the past two months and we are at risk. Frieda Mantey, a shop owner, said he and her colleagues had

Koforidua, March 31, GNA- Madam Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Health, has expressed worry over the high rate of maternal deaths and called on health workers to strive to curb the trend. She said, despite a number of interventions, the figures keep on rising and government is not happy, hence the need to explore every opportunity to ensure that no woman dies during childbirth. Speaking at the launching of the Golden Jubilee of Koforidua Nursing and Midwifery Training College (KMTC), she said the ministry

Shama (WR) March 31, GNA - Shama District Fisher-folks Coalition on Oil and Gas, has requested for adequate compensation package for members whose equipment and fishing gear have been destroyed by oil vessels. Mr Richard Addo Blankson, Secretary to the Coalition, which is an advocacy group championing the welfare of fisher-folks in the area, alleged that members had suffered a lot of injustices from oil vessels operating at the Jubilee Oilfield as well as the Marine Police Unit and the Ghana Navy.

Accra, March 31, GNA- The Centre for Pregnancy and Childbirth Education CePaCE, in partnership with Health Alliance Network at the weekend, organised a seminar to educate women, especially pregnant women about hypertension. The seminar which was dubbed: Meet the Practitioners Seminar, was aimed at promoting better and quality health care to decrease maternal mortality. Mrs Eleanora Portia Baffour Agyei, Executive Director of CePaCE, said research had indicated that hypertension in pregnancy is one

(A GNA feature by A.B. Kafui Kanyi) Ho, March 31, GNA - The quality of air in Ghanas capital, Accra, remains a great concern to many. The combustion of fossil fuels is on the increase with its accompanying health hazards. Hospitals in the city are chocked with patients battling cardiovascular, asthma and cancer ailments, largely due to pollutions in the form of nitrogen dioxide and hydrocarbons. Fuel spills and wear and tear from vehicles, all affect the air quality and pollute surface water, making

Sekondi, March 31, GNA - The Western Regional Police Command, has impounded 140 commercial and private vehicles as well as 30 motorbikes in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis for various traffic offences. The unannounced operation was carried out at various road intersections in the twin-city including, the Kwame Nkrumah Roundabout, Paa Grant Roundabout as well as Ketan, Apowa, Essipon and Fijai roads. The Regional Public Relations Officer of the Police Service, Assistant Superintendent of Police Olivia

Accra, March 31, GNA - Zabzugu District Assembly is to execute a number of projects this year through the District Development Facility. The projects include construction of three-unit classroom block and office ancillary for Zabzugu Senior High School (SHS), and three-unit classroom block and office ancillary for Woribogu D/A Primary School. Mr Issifu Alidu Laa-Bandou, told Ghana News Agency in an interview that other projects include the construction of a fire service post at Zabzugu, spot improvement

Akim Swedru (E/R), March 31, GNA A 21-year-old farmer who stole three tons of palm fruits estimated at GH740, belonging to one Mr Peter Addae, has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in hard labour. The Akim Swedru Court in the Eastern Region convicted Seth Yaw, affectionately called Lampard, on his own plea. The prosecution told the court presided over by Mr Yaw Atta Sampong that the complainant, Mr Addae also a farmer, and the convict lives at Akim Adwarfo. The prosecution said Lampard was

Accra, March 31, GNA-Harvest Chapel International organised a seminar in Accra at the weekend, to promote good relationship among the youth. Mrs Araba Arhin, Pastor of the church, told the seminar, which attracted 50 participants that bad hygiene could destroy a persons relationship, hence the need for people to always keep themselves clean to sustain their affiliation with their partners. She said body odour, dirty underwear, smelling mouth, hair and foot could break relationship. Mrs Arhin therefore

Accra, March 31, GNA- Vodafone Ghana Foundation, a body that responds to the needs of communities at the weekend held a health festival, which aimed at providing free quality health care and giving the public the opportunity to donate blood. Mrs Nana Yaa Afriyie Ofori- Koree, Head of Vodafone Ghana Foundation said the event dubbed: Health Fest focuses mainly on the health sector by providing free quality health care to deprived communities. She said the event would concentrate on diabetes and hypertension