Accra, Feb. 22, GNA - Mr Joe Ghartey, the Minister of Railway Development, has said about one million tonnes of freight transited through Tema and Takoradi ports to Burkina Faso as at September 2017. He said 176,000 t

Tema, Feb 22, GNA - Churches have been urged to allow family heads and relatives to name children of their congregants as the culture and traditions of ethnic groupings in the country dictate. Nii Adjei Kraku II, Para

Accra, Feb. 22, GNA-Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment Science, Technology and Innovation has been conferred with the Pan African Greatest Medical Scientist award by the Bureau of Research on Governance, Commerce and Administration (BORGCA).A four-member delegation from the BORGCA, Thu

Accra, Feb 22, GNA - Dr Mavis Asare, a Clinical Health Psychologist, has won the Professional Achievement Award, an initiative organised by the British Council to recognise alumni who have distinguish themselves through exemplary leadership in their profession.Dr Asare benefitted from a Commonwealth Scholarshi

Accra, Feb. 22, GNA - Investigative bodies would in the midst of challenges continue to carry out their mandates effectively in the fight against financial and organised crime, Mr. K.K. Amoah, Acting Executive Secretary, Economic and Organised Crime Office, (EOCO) has said.

A statement signed by Mr Richmond Anim Damoah, the Founder of the Network, said the 3rd edition tagged, “the financially wise woman” would be held in Accra on March 2, at the Knustford University Auditorium.It said the programme, which would be held on the theme: "Own the Future", would bring together spea

Accra, Feb. 22, GNA - Amnesty International (AI), Ghana, has called on government to adopt and enforce a ban on shackling and to invest in appropriate community-based services to support people with mental health conditions.

Accra, Feb. 22, GNA - Amnesty International (AI), Ghana, has called on government to adopt and enforce a ban on shackling and to invest in appropriate community-based services to support people with mental health conditions.

In a press release issued to the Ghana News Agency, on Thursday, the Transparency International (TI), noted that, “the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) had ranked Ghana, 81 out of 180 countries and territories included in this year’s CPI, to fight against corruption”.The Alliance for Integrity als

Koforidua, Feb, 22, GNA - Prayer Camps in the Eastern Region want to be recognized as part of the healthcare system in order to have the authority to refer their clients to health facilities when the need arises.According to them, people had trust in prayer camps and so tend to go there first for treatment of

By Emmanuel Asante Attakora, GNAAccra, Feb. 21, GNA - The maiden edition of the Kwahu Easter Marathon and Community Football Gala, would be officially launched on Friday, February 23, at Mpraeso.

By Regina Benneh, GNASunyani, Feb. 2i, GNA – The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. David Asante-Apeatu on Wednesday disclosed that the Ghana Police Service was embarking on a transformational agenda to position the Service to meet international Police standard.  

By Dennis Peprah, GNASunyani, Feb. 22, GNA - Assembly Members have been urged to mobilise their constituents in their bid to address the developmental needs of the local communities.This, Mr. Edem Senanu, a local governance expert observed that t

By Prosper K. Kuorsoh, GNAWa, Feb. 21, GNA – Government has been told to extend the ruthless fight against ‘galamsey’ menace in to illegal rosewood harvesting in Upper West, Upper East and Northern regions where large tracts of forest cover are ruined and the environment degraded.

By Jerry Azanduna, GNABawku (UE) Feb. 22, GNA - The Bawku Central Police Barracks and the communities surrounding it have run into acute water shortage for the past five weeks, compelling the personnel to drink from wells and other unhealthy sources.

By Sumaiya Salifu Saeed/ Rosina Oyivor, GNAHo, Feb. 22, GNA - The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said it was not against bleaching" creams that had been certified and registered by the Authority.Mr Emmanuel Nkrumah, Head of Cosmetics and Hous

By Samuel Akumatey, GNAHo, Feb 22, GNA- Mr Kwame Sowu Jr, an Entrepreneur, and Chairman of the Ghana Museums and Monument Board has advised businesses in the Volta Region to take advantage of ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) in the 2018 budget.

Dormaa-Ahenkro, Feb 21, GNA -  Head coach of Aduana Stars, Yusif Abubakar, has said even though his team won by two goals to nil (2-0), they were psychological and tactically down as compared to their opponent Al Tahadi Club of Lybia during the first half.