Accra, Dec. 19, GNA - Authorities in Ghana are in talks with their Ivorian counterparts over measures to sanitise the two major water bodies, the Tano and Bia Rivers, which have been polluted by the activities of Ghanaian illegal miners.“The Ministries involved – Environment and Mines of both sides have met on three occasions; on

Accra Dec. 19, GNA - Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of Local Government and Rural development has purged herself of the contempt charges labeled against her.This was after the Supreme Court had been appraised over steps she had taken in the siting of Twedea as the capital of Atwima Kwahoma district in the Ashanti Region.

Accra, Dec.  19, GNA – Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of Vice President Bawumia has organised a stakeholders meeting with key players in the fashion industry to see how best to enroll the ‘Needles 4 girls’ project in Accra.The project, Network for Enterprise Development through Sewing for Gi

Accra, Dec. 19, GNA - God is God Foundation (GIG), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), established five years ago, and caring for needy widows and orphans, was at the weekend inaugurated in Accra, with a call on Ghanaians to do more in caring for the vulnerable and underprivileged.Rev Dr Mensah, Founder and General Overseer of Chr

Accra, Dec. 19, GNA – Silver Star Towers and the Japan Motors Group on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Koforidua Technical University for collaboration between industry and academia.The MoU, which is being facilitated by Eastern and Volta Regional branch of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), aims

Kumasi, Dec 19, GNA – Former Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Andy Osei Okrah, has encouraged Ghanaian universities to include leadership training in their courses of study.Leaders, he indicated “are made and not born”, and therefore the need to take deliberate steps to harness the leadership potentials in the young people.

Accra, Dec. 18, GNA - Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, said the welfare of the vulnerable and destitute was the ultimate concern of the Ministry.She said the Ministry would not relent in its commitment and efforts to empower and support the vulnerable in society and for that matter, prison in

Gomoa Aboso (CR), Dec 19, GNA - Mr Benjamin Kojo Otoo, Gomoa East District Chief Executive (DCE) has reiterated the call on Ghanaians to strive to maintain the peace and unity the country has enjoyed over the past years to enhance macro- economic stability.He said it was important for the people to put behind them

By Samira Larbie, GNAAccra, Dec 19, GNA - The Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) has started implementing activities outlined in its five-year strategic plan that would create and build a more congenial academic environment to facilitate teaching and learning.

By Kodjo Adams/Denis Osei GyamfiAccra, Dec 19, GNA - The Institute of Customer Service Professionals (ICSP) on Tuesday launched the Ghana Customer Service Index to provide an insight about the state of customer service in the country towards adopting positive customer relatio

Accra, Dec. 19, GNA - The Chief Justice, Justice Sophia A.B. Akuffo, has set up a five-member committee to investigate allegations brought against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, and her two deputies, Mr. Amadu Sulley and Mrs. Georgina Opoku-Amankwa.An official statement, signed by

By Julius K. Satsi, GNAAccra, Dec. 18, GNA - The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has launched a Fire Free Christmas Campaign to educate the public on fire safety measures to prevent fire during and after the festive season.

Winneba, (C/R) Dec. 19, GNA – Mr. Gabriel Sam Arthur, a member of the Effutu Municipal Assembly, suggested to government and other stakeholders to establish training villages for prisoners in all prisons across the country.The villages he said could serve as major technical training camps for prisoners, particular

Accra, Dec. 11, GNA - The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has renewed its call on residents in the Metropolis to be conscious of the sanitation condition in their surroundings.Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), who made the call at a Town Hall Meeting at Osu, also expressed concern abo

By Samira Larbie, GNAAccra, Dec.19, GNA - Women in Law and Development Africa (WiLDAF) has called on the President to translate his position as the Co-chair of Eminent Advocates of  the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into actual rights for women in the country.

Ho, Dec. 19, GNA - The Ho Court complex is to start holding open day sessions to take it services to the doorsteps of the public.Justice Charles Nicholas Agbevor, the Supervising High Court Judge who gave the hint said a complaint office was also being established for timely feedback from the public.

By Yussif Ibrahim, GNADadieso (Ash), Dec 19, GNA – Deputy Ashanti Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission (FC), Mr. Dickson Sakyi, has called for concerted effort to protect the nation’s forest reserves for posterity.

By A.B. Kafui Kanyi, GNAHo, Dec. 19, GNA - Mr Samuel Lodonu, the Volta Regional Manager, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), said the Authority had cleared its offices of middlemen, commonly known as "goro boys".

By Josephine Naaeke, GNAAccra, Dec. 19, GNA - Mr Kyekyeku Yaw Oppong-Boadi, National Focal Person for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has described the 23rd conference of Parties held in Bonn as successful.

By Josephine Naaeke, GNAAccra, Dec 18 - (GNA) - Mr Amoah Antwi Boasiako, Principal Programme Officer for Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation has identified lost and damage as a key challenge to parties in the Paris Agreement negotiations especially the cost associated with i