By Lydia Asamoah, GNA,Accra, Oct. 25, GNA - As part of Ghana’s preparation towards the Conference of Parties (COP 23) of the United Nations to be hosted in Bonn, Germany, a Pre-COP Climate Festival has been held in Accra to sensitise the public on climate change risks.

Accra, Oct. 25, GNA - The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye has directed Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs to collaborate with his office to enquire into the shabby treatment meted out to visa applicants by some Embassies in Ghana.According to the Speaker, the two groups after their enquiry should present a report to

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Oct. 25, GNA - Six out of the 15 rooms of the Suncity Hostel in East Legon, in Accra Wednesday night caught fire destroying some properties.However, a timely intervention by personnel of the Ghana Nati

By Samira Larbie/Ayisha Issaka, GNAAccra, Oct. 24, GNA - Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, the Executive Director of Healthy Ghana, has called for a national dialogue on health issues in the country to find lasting solutions to challenges in the sector.

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Oct. 25, GNA - Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has left Accra for Vienna, Austria, to participate in the World Bank Group’s Investment Competitiveness Forum slated for October 25-27.A statement si

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Oct. 25, GNA - Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has left Accra for Vienna, Austria, to participate in the World Bank Group’s Investment Competitiveness Forum slated for October 25-27.A statement si

By Edna A. Quansah, GNAAccra, Oct. 25, GNA - The President of Phar Rangers Football Club, Nana Yaw Amponsah will contest for the position of President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in 2019.Mr. Amponsah, who holds a Master’s D

By Edna A. Quansah, GNAAccra, Oct. 25, GNA - All is set for the 6th edition of the Norlympics Taekowndo Children Open Championship, on Friday, October 27, at the Hathramani Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium.The two day competition, aimed

By Dennis Osei Gyamfi, GNAAccra, Oct.25, GNA - Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has been granted license by the government of Ghana to operate a domestic airline.The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who announced this on Wednesday

By Kwamina Tandoh, GNAAssin Fosu (C/R), Oct. 25, GNA - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday commissioned 54 Officer Cadets into the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) with a call on them to safeguard the national sovereignty, territorial integrity and the peaceful development of the country.

By Iddi Yire, GNAAccra, Oct. 25, GNA – The Melcom Group of Companies has intensified its strive to boost trade, industry, commerce and job creation in the country through its retail outlets, by commissioning its 38th retail shopping centre at Achimota, Accra.

By Tibil Bayelma Punobyin, GNABolgatanga, Oct. 25, GNA – Management of the Yinduri Primary and Junior High Schools in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region have converted a decrepit teacher’s quarters to serve as classroom for its preschool pupils.

Accra, Oct. 25, GNA – The Greater Accra Metropolitan Area – Sanitation and Water project (GAMA-SWP) has embarked on training in hand-washing in some churches in Accra to promote hygiene among the people.The training which is being held in 55 churches across the 11 selected metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) of the

By Dennis Peprah, GNADormaa-Ahenkro (B/A), Oct. 25, GNA - Mr Paul Essien, the Deputy Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has said traditional authorities are central in the fight against illegal mining and logging.He appealed

Accra, Oct. 25, GNA - The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled its first franchise in Ghana.The Awards on the theme: “Ghana’s New Tribe’, is hosted by People Initiative Foundation (PIF).

Accra, Oct. 25, GNA - The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled its first franchise in Ghana.The Awards on the theme: “Ghana’s New Tribe’, is hosted by People Initiative Foundation (PIF).

Accra, Oct. 25, (UPI/GNA) - Iran has reopened its major border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan for travel and trade amid tensions over an independence referendum last month, the Iranian consulate in Erbil announced.The crossing at Bashmaq was closed after Kurdish Peshmerga military forces and Iraqi troops, former colleagues in the battle aga

Accra, Oct. 25, (UPI/GNA) - Two men were shot to death early Wednesday on the Grambling State University campus in northern Louisiana, authorities said, and the shooter is still at large.Police said they believe a dorm room altercation led to the shootings in a nearby courtyard between two dormitories.

Accra, Oct. 25, (UPI/GNA) - The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) issued a warning to all black passengers about their safety and well-being on American Airlines flights.The travel warning, issued late Tuesday, was said to be the result of alleged "troublesome conduct" by the airline.

Accra, Oct. 25, (UPI/GNA) - A Texas man died this month after contracting a rare, flesh-eating bacteria while helping to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey, officials said Monday.Josue Zurita, 31, was helping rebuilding efforts in the Galveston area when he went into the hospital on Oct. 10, due to a skin infection on his upper arm,