By Dennis Osei Gyamfi, GNAAccra, Oct 12, GNA - The Ghana Premier League will this weekend head into its penultimate stage as the 2016/17 season nears its end.It appears a league winner could be confirmed this weekend as things continue t

By Edna A. Quansah, GNAAccra, Oct. 12, GNA - Ghanaian weightlifter Christian Amoah a total of won three medals at the ongoing Africa Weightlifting Junior and Youth Championship in Kampala, Uganda.The 2016 Sports Writers Association of Gh

Accra, Oct. 12, GNA - The management together with the Judges of the Ghana Writers Awards (GWA) has announced the 2017 shortlisted entries of the awards.Five categories, including poetry, short story, spoken word, literature blog, and topic-given poetry contest on illegal mining have been shortlisted for the second edition of the Ghana Wri

By Bertha Badu-Agyei, GNAAkyem-Tafo, Oct. 12, GNA- A business woman, Ms Dina Oduraa Yeboah has been enstooled as the Kyidomehene of Akyem-Tafo, in the Akyem Abuakwa traditional area  at a colourful ceremony.Maried with three childre

By Dennis Peprah, GNAAbesim, Oct. 12, GNA - A local government expert has observed that the lack of citizens' participation in decision making remains inimical to the growth of Ghana's democracy.Mr Edem Senanu, a Consultant at the Inter-

Accra, Oct. 12, GNA - The attention of the Office of the Vice President has been drawn to posters purporting that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has begun a campaign to lead the New Patriotic Party into the 2020 Presidential Elections.A statement signed by Mr Frank Agyei-Twum, the Communications Director at the Office of the Vice President, and copie

By Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNAAccra, Oct. 12, GNA - The Second Edition of the Care and Action for Mental Health in Africa (CAMHA) sports event, has been held with a call to collectively use sports to achieve recovery for mental patients.Mr Eb

By Sumaiya Salifu Saeed, GNAHo, Oct. 12, GNA - Two workers of the Ghana Health Service in the Volta Region have been picked up by the Police in Ho for forgery.Bright Paul Yebbi, 32, a former National Service Person and Panidas Fordjour,

Accra, Oct. 12, GNA - Turkish Airlines has recorded a growth in passenger numbers on the Ghana-Istanbul route over the last six years.The airline, which flies Ghanaian travellers to over 290 destinations around the world via its hub in Istanbul, has recorded a 70 per cent increase in passenger numbers since it started operations in 2010.

Accra, Oct. 12, GNA - Pan-African airline, ASKY, would resume its flight operations to and from West African cities of Monrovia, Freetown and Banjul from November 1, 2017.According to the Togo-based airline, passengers on these flights will benefit from a special luggage allowance of 50kg in Business Class and 40 kg in Economy Class.

By Lydia Asamoah, GNAAccra, Oct. 12 October, GNA – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow), on Thursday, announced that it has acquired 90 per cent stakes in four onshore blocks in Côte d’Ivoire.Petroci, the national oil company of Côte d’Ivoire

Accra, Oct 12, GNA - The Ghana Fire Protection Service Providers (GFPSP) has strongly advised Government to re-look at the laws that regulate the security and safety industries and strategize effectively for remedial action targeted at avoiding disasters in Ghana.A statement signed by Mr Godwin Kofi Akuamoah, the Public Relations Offi

By Lydia Asamoah, GNAAccra, Oct. 12, GNA - As part of efforts to reduce the high prevalence of anaemia among girls, First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has launched the Girls’ Iron and Folic Acid supplementation (GIFTS) programme, at Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region.

Accra, Oct. 12, GNA - Dr Sadat Bawa, the Medical Director of Crown Medical Centre, has appealed to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to extend its surveillance to food joints to check the chemical content of food sold to the public.He said the chemicals in the various fast foods were a major concern as they cause diseases and health condi

By Jerry AzandunaBawku (UE) Oct. 12, GNA - Mr Richard Avadetsi, Deputy Director of Nursing Services in charge of the Psychiatry unit of the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital on Tuesday urged Senior High School Students to observe healthy living habits to avoid mental illnesses.

By Alexander Nyarko Yeboah, GNATema Oct. 12, GNA - The people of Ningo in the Greater Accra Region have now decided to be an integral part of the Ningo Prampram District Assembly.“Actually we don’t have any problem with the people of

By Iddi Yire/Ayisha Issaka, GNAAccra, Oct. 12, GNA – Ms Elizabeth Ohene, a writer, a distinguish journalist and a communicator, has rekindled the national debate on who founded Ghana.