Accra, Oct. 17, GNA – The Executive Committee of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) will from next year organize qualifiers for youth competitions on zonal basis.This follows a resolution adopted at the Symposium on African football held in Rabat, Morocco, in July, this year.

Accra, Oct. 17, GNA – Madam Jane Amerley Oku, the Chief Executive Officer of Janok Foundation, has held an interaction with pupils of Lartebiokorshie ‘2’ and Da-awatul Islamic schools on the importance of hand washing.The exercise formed part of the Global Handwashing Day, which is celebrated annually on October 15 around the world.

Berlin, Oct. 17, (GNA/dpa) - It's the encore no one expected. After the curtains closed more than four years ago, Jupp Heynckes is back on the Champions League stage with Bayern Munich.Heynckes, now in a fourth stint as Bayern coach, sees his side take on Celtic in the Allianz Arena on We

By Emmanuel Asante Attakora, GNAIndia, Oct. 17, GNA - The Black Starlets of Ghana are confident of qualifying to the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 tournament in India, when they play Niger on Wednesday October

By Albert Futukpor, GNATamale, Oct. 17, GNA - An assembling plant to manufacture and assemble farm implements and other farm inputs is to be established in Tamale to serve the farming communities in the West African sub-region.The assemb

By Iddi Yire, GNA   Accra, Oct. 17, GNA – In furtherance to the achievement of budget credibility in Ghana’s Public Financial Management System, the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has developed and launched a Unit Cost of Infrastructure Budget Estimator Tool in Accra on Tuesday.

By Edna A. Qunasah, GNAAccra, Oct. 16, GNA - The male and female national team of the Ghana Hockey Association (GHA) would embark on their campaign to qualify for the 2018 World Hockey Cup in London

Accra, Oct. 17, GNA - The National Volleyball team, the Black Spikers, have commenced residential camping ahead of the qualifiers for the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB), World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.A team of 26 players and officials commenced preparations at the Accra Sports

By Kamara Faisal Osman/Naomi Appiah, GNANyankpala (N/R), Oct. 17, GNA - Dr Roger Kanton, a Deputy Director at the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has called on government to invest in agricultural research institutions to boost the economy.

By Jerry Azanduna, GNABawku (U/E), Oct. 17, GNA – Lukman Abdulai, 27, has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment for possessing arms, ammunitions and narcoticsHe was convicted on his own plea on three accounts of offences which incl

By Joyce Danso, GNAAccra, Oct. 17, GNA - A Circuit Court in Accra on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Sampson Darku, a businessman for failing to appear before it.This was after the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Alex Odonkor has pra

Justina Paaga, GNATakoradi Oct. 17, GNA - More than 700, Ghanaian businesses have  in the past 10 years  registered with the Petroleum Commission, Mr Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director of  African Centre for Energy policy (ACEP) has said.

By Josephine Nyarkoh, GNAAhwerewa (Ash), Oct 17, GNA – Optimal Change Partnership, an NGO, has signaled its readiness to lead the national campaign to aid school children stick to the habit of proper handwashing to prevent infections.M

By Jerry Azanduna, GNABawku (UE) Oct. 17, GNA - Mr Richard Avadetsi, the Deputy Director of Nursing Services of the Psychiatry unit of the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital, on Tuesday urged Senior High School Students to observe healthy living habits so as to avoid mental illnesses.

By D.I. Laary, GNAAccra, Oct 17, GNA - MindFreedom Ghana has entered into a partnership with Human Rights Advocacy Centre to enhance quality access to mental healthcare to persons with mental disabilities desperately seeking attention in traditional health centres under inhumane conditions.

By Samuel Akapule, GNABolgatanga, Oct 17, GNA - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has threatened to close down Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Stations in the Upper East Region that fail to meet the safety standards.Among the key s

By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNAAsanso (Ash), Oct 17, GNA – The nation’s youth have been asked to reject foreign cultures that valued violence and indiscipline.Ms. Fautina Osei Prempeh, Executive Director of the Rights and Responsibil

Accra, Oct.17, GNA - The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is inviting entries for its 22nd Media Awards slated for Wednesday, December 20, 2017.A statement issued by the GJA in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said entries for the competition is opened to all its members working in the print, electronic and online media, inclu

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Oct. 17, GNA - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it would soon begin piloting Risk Assessment and Auditing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Fuel Service stations from the Greater Accra Region.