Accra, Aug. 18, GNA – The chiefs and people of Osu on Friday participated in a five-hour health walk through some streets of the town as part of activities to mark this year’s Homowo Festival, which comes off on Tuesday.Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency after the walk, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, the Paramount C

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Aug.18, GNA - The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College has, for the first time, offered training in counter terrorism to help the Military deal swiftly against terrorism.The training was handled by

By Gideon Ahenkorah/ Wendy Sarkodie, GNAAccra, Aug 18, GNA – A taskforce comprising the Police and personnel of the Private Security Operations Unit of the Ministry of Interior has arrested five Security companies in Accra for unlawful conduct.

By Gideon Ahenkorah, GNA Accra, Aug.18, GNA - Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited, has joined two other companies to donate drugs and cash to support the victims in the recent mudslide in Sierra Leone, which claimed over 400 lives.   

By Rashid Mbugri, GNA,Sagnerigu (N/R), Aug.18, GNA - Mr Braimah Mahama, the Northern Regional Scout Commissioner, said the youth must be encouraged to join voluntary youth organisations to help train them to become responsible and disciplined citizens.

By Joyce DansoAccra, Aug. 18, GNA - A 38-year old taxi driver has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for sucking the breast of his 13 year old daughter and inserting his fingers into her vagina.This was after

By Joyce DansoAccra, Aug. 18, GNA - Two persons who collected monies totalling GH¢2.1 million from businessmen under the pretext of changing into dollar equivalent but failed to do so have been sentenced to two years imprisonment.Handing th

By D.I. Laary, GNAAccra, Aug 18, GNA – The National Investment Bank (NIB) would be redirected to its original mandate of stimulating industrial development for faster national economic growth in accordance with government’s ambitious industriali

By Belinda Ayamgha,GNAAccra, Aug. 18, GNA - HFC Bank Ghana Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Anthony Jordan, General Manager, Risk Management of the Bank, as Acting Managing Director, effective August 22, 2017.A press statement iss

By Christopher Arko, GNAAccra, Aug.18, GNA - Dr Leticia Deede Appiah, the Executive Director of the National Population Council (NPC), has revealed that it is risky for a woman to get pregnant and give birth after the fourth delivery.She exp

Accra, Aug. 18, GNA - Mrs Christie Esi Bobobee, the Administrator of Stool Lands, says the phenomenon of “land guards” is dangerous and should not be encouraged in the country.She said the activities of land guards had led to numerous land disputes clogging the courts and sometimes resulting in conflicts, loss of lives and proper

Accra, Aug. 18, GNA - The Ministry of the Interior has renewed the curfew hours imposed on Kpatinga and its environs from 12:00 hours midnight to 04:00 hours, effective today, August 18.In the same vein, the curfew on Alavanyo and Nkonya townships has been renewed from 2000 hours to 0530 hours effective Sunday, August 20.

By Kodjo Adams, GNAAccra, Aug 18, GNA - Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, will on August 26, 2017 ordain seven Priests in the Accra Archdiocese at the Holy Spirit Cathedral.They include Rev Dodji Koss

Edward Gyasi, GNAAccra, Aug. 17, GNA - Brimah "Bukom Banku" Kamoko (29-0, 22 KO's) has said that his opponent Samir bastie (15-0-1, 14 KO's), stands no chance of defeating him in the ring.The pair had their first press conference at the

Accra, Aug. 18, GNA - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) pivotal role in promoting the country’s socio-economic development.He said the Bank’s diligence and commitment had ensured it fulfilled its mandate to maintain price stability and to create an enabling environment for sustainable gro

By Christabel Addo,GNAAccra, Aug 18, GNA - Ms Stephanie Okereke Linus, a Nigerian Actress and filmmaker, has advised African leaders to commit more resources to help address the numerous challenges of maternal health.She said although Africa

By Samira Larbie, GNAAccra, Aug. 18, GNA - The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Debt Management Team has asked qualified businesses that are not registered to do so with immediate effect to avoid any embarrassment.The Team, in collaboration wit

By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, Aug. 18, GNA – The National Youth Authority (NYA) will focus on enhancing coordination with other youth employment agencies to better address youth unemployment. Mr Steven Mensah Etsibah, NYA Programmes Director, s

By Edward Gyasi, GNAAccra, Aug.18, GNA - Mr Paul Dogbe, biological father and trainer of Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogbe has revealed that he resigned from his well-paid job in England to help his son to become a world champion.In an interview w

By Edward Gyasi, GNAAccra, Aug.18, GNA - Isaac “The Royal Storm” Dogbe (17-0-0, 11 KO’s), says he ready to fight for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) featherweight title later this year.The Ghanaian pound for pound young boxer says he