NAIROBI, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - The African Union on Wednesday called for the adoption of national action plans on women, peace and security in order to enhance the role of  women in conflict resolution.

UNITED NATIONS, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that issues related to pregnancy are still the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19.

BEIJING, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - "Young," a mobile search engine application tailored for adolescents, was officially launched on Thursday by Chinaso Inc., a Chinese search engine company.

RAMALLAH, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS)

BANGKOK, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - Thailand's Bhumjaithai party has vowed not t

By Hafsa Obeng, GNA     Accra, July 11, GNA - Miss Heritage Global, a beauty pagent, has been launched in Accra as part of activities for the celebration of the 'Year of Return.'

BEIJING, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - The U.S. State Department's recent approval of a plan to sell weapons worth about 2.22 billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan has attracted worldwide attention, with some experts saying the U.S. move interferes in China's internal affairs and severely violates the one-China principle.

ALGIERS, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - The Algerian parliament late has unanimously elected Slimane Chenine, an Islamist-oriented lawmaker, as the new speaker of the People's National Assembly, lower house of the parliament.

NAIROBI, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - African governments should invest in basic e

JUBA, July 11, (Xinhua/GNA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir is open to meeting rebel leader Riek Machar as recently suggested by the African Union to expedite the implementation of the outstanding issues in the peace deal both parties signed last year in Ethiopia, a government official has said.

By Stephen Asante, GNA          Kumasi, July 11, GNA - The Kumasi City Markets Limited, managers of the new Kejetia market, is almost through with preparations for the relocation of traders to the ultra-modern faci

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA Aboadze (WR), July 11, GNA – The Aboadze community will soon build a new market shed to prevent traders from displaying their wares on the bare floor amidst waste and other insanitary conditions.

By Samuel Akumatey, GNA     Ho, July 11, GNA – Mr Kenneth Kponor, Volta Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) said extensive sensitisation would be needed for a successful registration of citizens for the Ghana

Accra, July 11, GNA - An Accra High Court on Thursday dismissed a contempt application filed against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa, and the six other commissioners of the electoral management body.The contempt application was in r

By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah, GNA      Kumasi, July 11, GNA – Cocoa farmers in Ghana will from October this year begin the use of Motorized Slashers to weed their farms.

By Dennis Peprah, GNA     Sunyani, July 11, GNA – Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) on Wednesday inaugurated a Social Audit Committee (SAC) to track the Assembly’s expenditure and monitor executi

By Anthony Apubeo, GNA Manga (UE), July 11, GNA – Women farmers in the Upper East Region have commended the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Savannah Agriculture Institute (SARI), Manga station, for implementing the Donkey-Cart Transportation project in the region.

By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA Accra, July 11, GNA – An Accra High Court hearing the trial of the alleged murder of Mr J.B Danquah-Adu has ordered the recall of Dr Sammy Ohene, the Consultant Psychiatric at Accra psychiatric Hospital, who presented the medical report on Daniel Asiedu.

By Laudia SawerTema, July 11, GNA - The Ga Dangme Shifimo Kpee from Greensboro, United States of America (USA), has presented 37 wheelchairs worth 40,000 dollars to 14 health centres in the Greater Accra Region.

By Caleb Kuleke, GNA     Ho, July 11, GNA - The Volta Regional Executive Committee, of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lifted ban on campaign activities for the 2019 parliamentary primaries.