Accra, Mar. 1, GNA - A swoop by the Madina Divisional Police on Tuesday, led to the arrest of 28 suspected criminals for allegedly dealing in narcotics and other criminal offences.The exercise took place at the Madina Ritz Junction and the Madina Market area, where the suspects were operating, dealing in narcotics and also harassing reside

By Josephine Naaeke, GNA Accra, March 1 – (GNA)  - President Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo has set a good example by being consistent with the rule of law as  by his actions indicate that he does not support acts of lawlessness from people affiliated t

By Yussif Ibrahim, GNADwendwenase (Ash), March 01, GNA - Mr. Simon Osei Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister has paid a working visit to Dwendwenase, a farming community in the Asante-Akim South Municipality which was hit by a heavy rainstorm on Sunday.

Accra, March 1, GNA- Mr Ustaz Bawa, New Patriotic Party Tema East aspiring Nasara Coordinator has called on former President Mahama and his family to tell Ghanaians whether he would be contesting for the Presidential slot or not.He said although the former President’s family said several months back that he would not contest again, there

Accra, March 1, GNA - The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has launched the maiden edition of the Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES 2018) in Accra with a call on the private sector to double its support for women entrepreneurs.The two-day summit, scheduled from June 4, this year, would bring together key stakeholde

Accra, March 1, GNA - Mr Joshua Aguda, aspiring Youth Organiser for the Tema East branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to fix the economy to make Ghanaians comfortable.He said the widespread hardship in the country was a testament to the fact that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) go

By Mawuli Kporha, GNAKumasi, March 1, GNA – A Kumasi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the confirmation of Ms. Mary Boatemaa Marfo as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East in the Ashanti region.The court, presided ov

By LaudiaSawerTema, March 1, GNA - Mr Benjamin Ashitey, a parliamentary aspirant in the 2015 primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tema East Constituency, has cautioned Mr Daniel Titus Glover, Member of Parliament for the area, to stop tarnishing his image.

A GNA feature by Hannah AwadziAccra, March. 1, GNA - The voice on the other side of the phone sounded frantic, she said “Madam I saw your website...I have a child with cerebral palsy so I am calling for help.”I smiled to myself and went ahead

By LaudiaSawerTema, March 1, GNA - The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has lifted the ban on fishing activities for industrial trawlers as the end of the first close season for the year ended on Wednesday.The fishing close season which prev

Accra, March 1, GNA – GCB Bank, on Thursday, donated five computers, with a printer, to the Ghana News Agency to facilitate its news production and dissemination processes towards boosting the flow of credible information for sound decision-making and national development.This follows an appeal for financial and logistical support, which

By Jerry Azanduna, GNAPusiga (UE) March 1, GNA – Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection has called on stakeholders to collaborate effectively with the Ministry to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).Ms D

Accra, March 1, GNA – The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has activated a paperless exemption module to allow applications and approvals for trade exemptions from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on its eMDA portal on the Ghana Customs Management System (GCMS)/GCNet system.The electronic portal is connected to 35 MDAs inclu

By Joyce Danso, GNAAccra, March 1, GNA - Eugene Ashie aka Wisa, a hip life artiste, on Thursday told an Accra Circuit Court that he did not show his fake penis to the Police when he was invited by them.Answering questions under cross-examination b

Accra, March 1, GNA – The Zoomlion Ghana Limited has presented 10 pickups, 20 motor tricycles and other waste management equipment to support the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in its efforts to fulfil the President’s initiative to make Accra the cleanest city.Mrs Florence Larbi, the Managing Director of the company who made the pre

By Robert Anane, GNAAccra, March 1, GNA - About 200 Ghanaian youth have gained employment through the Chinese Campus recruitment fair.Mr. Chai Zhijing, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, said this at the second Chi

Accra, March 1, GNA – Ghana has made steady strides in its forest sector governance since signing on to the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with the European Union some eight years ago, Mr John Allotey, Deputy Chief Executive Forestry Commission has said.Speaking at a two-day conference on the Legal and Certified Timber Trade, Mr Allotey

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNAAccra, Feb. 28, GNA - The structural challenges inhibiting effective land administration in the country still persist in spite of the implementation of the Land Administration Project (LAP) for the past 14 years. Ther

By Christopher Arko, GNAAccra, March 1, GNA - Rev Isaac Asante Wiafe, Eastern Regional Chairman of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has filed a suit at an Accra High Court against the association for alleged unfair suspension.

Accra, March 1, GNA - The Fund For Peace (FFP), a US based non-profit organisation into educational research, has trained 425 military and police personnel of the ‘Operation Vanguard’ on Voluntary Principles (VPs) to enhance human rights issues.The VPs are human rights guidelines designed specifically for the extractive sector companie