By Dennis Peprah, GNATechiman (B/A), Feb. 12, GNA - The Government is not instigating the demand for the creation of new regions in the country, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, the Chairman of the Coalition of Bono East Chiefs spearheading the carving out of the Bono East Region, has said.

Accra, Feb. 12, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mrs Elsie Awadzi, an international economic and financial lawyer, as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.The President wrote on his Facebook page on Monday: “I have appointed, subject to consultation with the Council of State, Mrs Elsie Awadzi as the

Accra, Feb. 12, GNA - Participants at the just ended Multi-stakeholder Anti-Corruption Strategic Meeting on the Right to Information (RTI) has renewed its call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure the passage of the Bill.The group urged the Government to place the RTI Bill on the calendar of the current Parliament before the

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA - Professor Patrick Agbesinyale, an Educationist and Development Consultant, has been appointed the new Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.Prof. Agbesinyale replace

Accra, Feb. 12, GNA – Mr John Boadu, the Acting General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Monday urged all members both home and abroad to exercise restraint as the Party prepares for the upcoming constituency, branch and chapter elections.Addressing a media conference to announce the guidelines and modalities for the ele

By Amadu Kamil Sanah, GNA Special Correspondent, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAccra, Feb 12, GNA - Ghana is participating in the Ninth Session of the United Nations (UN) Habitat World Urban Forum (WUF9) scheduled from February 7 to 13  in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

By Amadu Kamil Sanah, GNA Special Correspondent, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Feb. 12, GNA - Felix Nii Anang-La, Metropolitan Chief Executive for Tema has said the growth of urban population has a strong correlation with increase in demand for land for physical development.

By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA - A stakeholders meeting for the final discussion on views so far collated on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo directive for 30 per cent of the 70 per cent local content in procurement to be given to women, youth and persons with disability, on Monday took place in Accra.

By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA - A stakeholders meeting for the final discussion on views so far collated on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo directive for 30 per cent of the 70 per cent local content in procurement to be given to women, youth and persons with disability, on Monday took place in Accra.

By Prosper K. Kuorsoh, GNAZinye, (U/W), Feb. 12, GNA – The Wa East District Education Directorate and the Ghana Police service have rescued Ms. Gladys Bassah, a 17-year-old Junior High School graduate from Zinye from given out for early marriage.

By Robert Tachie Menson, GNADormaa-Ahenkro  (B/A), Feb. 12, GNA - Mr John Yeboah Asuamah, the Secretary to the Federation of Disabled in the Dormaa Central Municipality, has said 90 per ce

By Robert Tachie Menson, GNADormaa Ahenkro (B/A), Feb. 12, GNA - Nana Ansu Gyeabour, the Adomakomahene of Dormaa Traditional Area, has condemned the posting of pictures of dead persons on social media platforms like facebook, whatsapp and twitter, describing it as an affront to tradition and culture.

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA - Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to eradicate malaria and other mosquito-transmitted diseases in the country.He said malaria had caused significant number of deat

By Lydia Kukua Asamoah, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA – Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the First Lady, on Monday received a delegation from the Thumbay Group of Dubai led by Mr Thumbay Moideen, the Founder/President.The courtesy call was after the delegation

By Dennis Osei Gyamfi, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA - The government of Ghana, under the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) has negotiated an additional $40m from the World Bank to support the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy, the Minister of Education has said.

By Dennis Osei Gyamfi, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA - The government of Ghana, under the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) has negotiated an additional $40m from the World Bank to support the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy, the Minister of Education has said.

By Joyce Danso, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA – A Policeman on Monday narrated to an Accra Circuit Court how his vigilance led to the arrest of his colleague and three others allegedly involved in the Nungua Supermarket robbery.General Lance Corporal E

By Joyce Danso, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA – Kwesi Okyere, 18-year-old driver’s mate has been put before an Accra Circuit charged for sexually abusing a seven-year old girl at La, a suburb in Accra.Okyere also charged with defilement has pleaded n

By Hafsa Obeng, GNAAccra, Feb. 12, GNA – A Welder, Joseph Kumah was on Monday, remanded by an Accra circuit court for conspiring with one Ayittey Wadana to rob one David Sackey, a technician at the Manet village.Joseph and his accomplice robbed

By Fatima Anafu-Astanga, GNATamale, Feb.12, GNA – Mr Mawuko Williams, a Consultant with the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, on Monday said huge financing gaps were reducing the job creation potentials of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs).