By Mildred Siabi-Mensah GNATakoradi, March 9, GNA - The citizenry have been called upon not to raise structures or dump waste along the buffers zones of the country's water bodies.This is because leaving the buffer zones undisturbed cont

By Yussif Ibrahim, GNAJuaso (Ash), Mar 09, GNA - Abdulai Shaibu Gafaru, a businessman based at Nankpanduri, in the Northern Region, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Juaso Circuit Court for robbery.He had

By Samuel Osei-Frempong    Tema, March 9, GNA - A spare parts importer and dealer says the scraping of import taxes on spare parts would help to reduce road crashes which have become a major source of high degree injuries, disability and d

By Samuel Osei-FrempongTema, March 9,GNA - Government has been urged to look for local sources of energy to power the one-district-one-factory programme in the long term.Mr. Samuel Asare, a financial analyst, said such off-grid energy de

Tema, March 8,GNA - The Community Development Unit of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has organised activities to mark the 2017 World Women’s day at Klangon, a community in the Metropolis.The activities which included presentations by pro-women development groups and group discussions were organised on the theme: “Be bold for chan

By Edmund Quaynor, GNAKwamoso (E/R), Mar 09, GNA – The Akuapem North Municipal Assembly and the Lands Commission have jointly set up a special taskforce to level illegal structures built on the Kwamoso state lands.The over 4,000-acre l

By Erica Apeatua Addo, GNATarkwa (W/R), March 9, GNA - A 30 year-old well digger, Issaka Ibrahim, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a six year-old pupil in a carpentry shop

By Stephen O. Kanyiri/Christopher Tetteh/ Daniel A. Ashietey, GNASunyani, March 9, GNA - Six personnel of the National Service Scheme in Brong-Ahafo died last year while they served the nation at their various post, Mr Mark Nii Abbey, the Regional Director of the Scheme has announced.

Accra, March 9, GNA - Dr Yaw Baah, the Secretary General of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), Wednesday, urged Ghanaians to individually identify abuses, inequalities and discrimination against females in their localities and take urgent actions to end them.Dr Baah, who was addressing a programme organised by the TUC, in Accra, on Wed

By Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNAAccra, March 9, GNA- ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has appealed to the government to practice gender budgeting in ways that promote gender equality.The global justice organisation working to a

By Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNAAccra, March 9, GNA - ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has appealed to the government to practice gender budgeting in ways that promote gender equality.The global justice organisation working to

Accra, March 8, GNA - Organisers of the Miss Ghana pageant on Tuesday called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to congratulate him on his victory in the December 2016 election, and on the 60th independence anniversary celebration of Ghana.The organisers used the opportunity to inform the Pres

Accra, March 8, GNA - Yves Martial Ekobe a Cameroonian student who allegedly inserted his finger into the vagina of a four old girl at Kwashieman, has been admitted to bail by an Accra Circuit Court.Ekobe was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢10,000 cedis with one surety to reappear on March 13.

Accra, March 9, GNA – The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has called on Parliament to pass the Affirmative Action Bill swiftly.The bill is intended to rectify economic, social and educational gender imbalances.In a state

By Robert Ananae, GNAAccra, March 9, GNA - An international Gospel Concert to commemorate Ghana’s 60th anniversary celebration, has been held at the Black Star Square in Accra.The event was graced with live performances by musicians su

Accra March 8, GNA - Jihad Chaaban, a Lebanese supervisor at Marwako Restaurant, who is accused of manhandling a female waitress of the restaurant has been remanded into Police custody by a District Court at Abekah, Accra.The court remanded Chaaban based on his personal security to reappear on March

By Hafsa Obeng, GNAAccra, March 8, GNA – Edem Komla, a carpenter and Edegbe Edem, a driver were on Wednesday remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for alleged conspiracy and stealing.

By Francis Ameyibor, GNA  Accra, March 9, GNA – The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) the nation’s foremost indigenous oil marketing company shares rose by 0.8 per cent to close at GHc1.20 per share at the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) mid-week

By Iddi Yire/Cecilia DiesobAccra, March 8, GNA – Government would tackle illegal mining activities (galamsey) through collaboration, law enforcement and technological approach, Mr John Peter Amewu, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has

By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, March 9, GNA - Dr Kwabena Donkor, Former Minister of Power  has called for more investment and manufacturing of energy and power equipment if Ghana  is to become hub of electricity power supply in the West African sub region.