Accra, July 10, GNA – The Samuel Amo Tobbin (SAT) Foundation has advised widows to be bold to “say no” to maltreatments meted out to them in the name of widowhood rites.Such maltreatments include shaving of their pubic hair, ejecting them from their houses, denying them access to food, forcing them to sl

Accra, July 10, GNA - The Ministry of Sanitation has assured its commitment to provide the needed support to the Ghana Journalists Association to fight the menace of poor sanitation in the country.The Ministry said the rate of environmental sanitation in the country was becoming endemic and decisive attention

Accra, July 10, GNA - MTN Ghana, as part of the activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Mobile Money (MoMo) promo, has awarded the first batch of its loyal MoMo customers.The promo, which would span a period of three months from June to August is expected to reward about 1000 customers with 10 Hyun

By Yaw Ansah, GNAAccra, July 10, GNA - The Former President John Dramani Mahama, has urged the Electoral Commission to continue to ensure a level playing field to court the confidence of all stakeholders.

Akropong(E/R), July 10, GNA – The Akuapem North Municipal Assembly has established a Traders Empowerment Fund to support small and medium scale businesses within the municipality.The fund, as at December 2018, had supported about 250 women trading at the major markets in the municipality in the form of a loa

Takoradi July 10, GNA - The Managing Director of Takoradi Flour Mills, Mr Terry Loupiac was on Wednesday morning walked out of the company by the staff. The action, according to the Union chairman, Mr Gideon Aryetey, was as a result of several issues affecting the growth of the company, ranging from poor worki

Effiduase (Ash), July 10, GNA - Cocoa farmers in the country have been urged to be more proactive in child labour elimination efforts as this would guarantee a better future for the children living in cocoa growing communities. Mr. Paul Amevor, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager of the Mondelez In

Accra, July 10, GNA - Parliament is calling on the Government of Ghana to institute an effective plastic policy backed by active waste management system and law enforcement.The legislators maintain that plastic waste menace is multifaceted, and demand diverse approaches that include policy solutions, increased

By Justina Paaga/ Bright Ofori Asiamah, GNA Takoradi July 10, GNA - Stakeholders in the education sector have been called upon to help fight against social vices so as to bring transformation in the society.

By Gifty Amofa/Grace Tarwo, GNA Accra, July 10, GNA - An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Charles Ekow Baiden on Wednesday adjourned to July 23, the case of Lucas Agboyie, who is standing trial for allegedly defiling and causing the death of a seven-year-old girl in 2015 at Zenu, near Ashia

Accra, July 10, GNA - Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has urged the Chartered Accounting staff to embrace emerging trends in the financial industry to build a formidable team in handling cocoa revenues.Speaking at a day’s seminar for the Chartered Accounting staff in Accra,

By Eunice Hilda Ampomah, GNA Accra, July 10, GNA – Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has disclosed that Ghana has been selected by the African Union to be the host country of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

By Regina Atule, GNA     Damongo (S/R), July 10, GNA - The West Gonja District Assembly in the Savannah Region has presented small ruminants to 50 members of the Federation of People Living with Disabilities in the District as part of effo

By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA     Kumasi, July 10, GNA - The government of Israel as part of efforts to deepen relationship with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has inaugurated two neonatal units in two health facilities in the Kumasi Me

By Iddi Yire, GNAElmina (C/R), July 10, GNA - Madam Anne-Claire Dufay, UNICEF Country Representative in Ghana; and Mr Niyi Ojuolape, UNFPA Country Representative in Ghana have expressed satisfaction at the level of progress in the implementation of their empowering adolescent girl’s project in the Cen

By Morkporkpor Anku, GNAAccra, July 10, GNA – Dr Yaw Adu-Ampomah, the third prosecution witness in the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and one other, has said the Committee did not find it necessary to invite the Chairman of the Committee for Testing Chemicals and Machines (CTCM).

By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, July 10, GNA - Some angry members of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GCCI) on Wednesday stormed the premises of the Ministries of Roads and Highways and Transport, and descended heavily on the Government of Ghana for not paying them for contract works executed f

By Patience Gbeze/Peggy Sam, GNA Accra, July 10, GNA – Ms Gloria Afua Akuffo, the Attorney-General has advised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to open itself to the public but to avoid running commentary on its investigations.

By Hafsa Obeng, GNA Accra, July 10, GNA - The Supreme Court has set July 31 to rule on an application filed by the Attorney General asking the justices to quash a decision by a High Court in a case between the mining company, Exton Cubic and the state.

By Michael Sa-Ambo, GNA Tamale, July 10, GNA - The Institute of Directors–Ghana (IoD-Gh) has inaugurated its Northern Regional chapter to oversee its operations in the Region.An interim 10-member ex