By Joyce Danso, GNA         Accra June 27, GNA - An 18-year old carpenter apprentice who had anal sex with a seven-year old boy at Ashongman has been remanded into Police custody by an Accra Circuit Court.

By Emmanuel Asante Attakora, GNAAccra, June 27. GNA - Defending champions Germany have exited from the ongoing Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup after suffering a humiliating 2:0 defeat from South Korea today.

By Abubakari Ibrahim Wangara, GNA Bulenga (U/W), June 27, GNA – The Upper West Regional Security Council (REGSEC), has organised a sensitisation programme for Neighbourhood Watchdog Committees (NWC) on security matters aimed at beefing up national sec

By Joyce Danso, GNA Accra, June 27, GNA - The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has banned the importation of all ornamental fishes and Tilapia Species( live or dead) including gametes-eggs and milt into the country from July 1 to Decemb

UNITED NATIONS, June 27, (Xinhua) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday voiced concern over the inter-communal clashes and human rights violations in Mali, said his spokesman Stephane Dujarric.The Secretary-General is following with concern the rising toll of the clashes in central Mali, including the k

By Abubakari Ibrahim Wangara, GNAWa, June 27, GNA – Stakeholders in Upper West Region who attended a sensitisation and awareness raising workshop have supported  the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in order to deepen Ghana’s democracy.

LAGOS, June 27 (Xinhua) - Nigeria might face a drug abuse epidemic due to increasing influx of Tramadol into the country, the government has said.The quantity of Tramadol coming into the country was of high volume because traffickers were bringing a lot of it, apart from other drugs such as Methamphetamine and Ephed

By Papa Yaw Danso GNAAccra, June 27, GNA - West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) has called on stakeholders in the health sector to continue providing support to substances abusers and avoid stigmatizing them.It said drug use affects n

By J. K. Nabary, GNAWinneba (C/R) June 27, GNA - Mrs. Tina Gift Mensah, Deputy Minister of Health has said her outfit will improve the health status of Ghanaians through development, promotion of proactive polices, provision of universal access to basic health service, quality and affordable health service.

By Lydia Kukua Asamoah, GNA   Accra, June 27, GNA - The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has commissioned a state of the art New-born Unit for the over 90 year old Princess Marie Loiuse Children’s Hospital in Accra.

By Isaac Arkoh, GNA Cape Coast, June 27, GNA - The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has advocated the establishment of Regional Rehabilitation Centres (REREH) across the country to mitigate the impact and facilitate the reintegrating of drug addicts.

By Laudia Sawer, GNA         Tema, June 27, GNA - A Senior Lecturer at the Regional Maritime University (RMU) has described the institution’s teaching and learning equipment as obsolete, affecting effective cadet training.

By Thomas Darko, GNA Ashaiman, June 27, GNA - The Ashiaman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fujian Chamber of Commerce of China to invest about 50 million US Dollars into developmental projects in the Mu

By Yussif Ibrahim, GNAKonongo-Odumase (Ash), June 27, GNA – Ten apprentices who have undergone training in various vocations in the Asante-Akim Central Municipality, have received start-up kits to begin work.The equipment which were pr

Accra, June 27, GNA – Ghana’s economy grew provisionally at 6.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 6.7 percent in the same period last year, Acting Government statistician, Mr  Baah Wadieh said on Wednesday.

By Nana Osei Kyeretwie, GNASunyani, June 27, GNA - The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has appealed to parents, guardians, teachers and people in responsible positions to help the nation to save its children and youth from indulging in drugs and substance abuse. 

Sogakope, June 27, GNA - Chiefs have been asked to live beyond reproach since they embody all the good mannerisms and the Ghanaian sense of fairness, decency, equity and nobility.“Huge responsibilities which are noble have been placed on your shoulders by the ancestors and the people have faith in you. Command respect and it will be prot

By A. O. Agyekum, GNA    Otoase (E/R), June 27, GNA – Nana Opare Kwaafo I, Kyidomhene of Aburi Akuapem in the Akuapem South District has called on all chiefs to collaborate with each other to contribute to the development of the country.

By Kodjo Adams, GNA    Ada West (G/A), June 27, GNA - A new fire station was on Wednesday commissioned at the premises of Ada West District Assembly, Sege, in the Greater Accra Region.