The government has expressed its commitment to work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 3, which focuses on the promotion of gender equity and women empowerment. To this end, it is addressing socio-economic issues in a more gender sensitive manner and putting in place programmes and policies that would address the needs of women. Nana Oye Lithur, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, disclosed this in a speech read on her behalf at a Luncheon in Accra ... Read More

The Valley View University, Oyibi, Accra, has held its 18th matriculation at which 1,417 students were admitted to pursue various degree programmes in, Business, Computer Science, Development Studies, Education, Health Sciences, and Theology and Missions, in the 2012/2013 academic year. They are made up of 537 females and 880 males, from some African countries. In an address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Daniel Buor, advocated an educational system that will position students to effect ... Read More

HOLIDAY makers who would troop to Kwahu this Easter, should get ready for another spectacular showdown as a number of paragliding pilots would be there to spice up the celebration. Dubbed ?Okwawu 2013?, this year?s paragliding festival, the 8th in the series, is expected to take off on March 29 to April 1. The annual festival which has grown to be an inevitable part of the Easter celebrations is expected to draw people from all over the world to Ghana. ?We have invited a number of ... Read More

Jordan Ayew inists he will not be available for selection when the Black Stars assemble at the Garden City for a crucial World Cup qualifier with Sudan next weekend. Ayew, who called time on his playing time with the Black Stars late last month has played himself out of the squad despite the Ghana Football Association (GFA) ordering otherwise. GNA Sports can confirm that the player will be willing to present himself for selection after the Sudan game which Ghana must win to breath a ... Read More

Influential Black Stars midfielder, Andre Ayew has brushed aside the Ghana Football Association (GFA)'s effort to talk them out of their temporary retirement from the Black Stars, at least, for now. Ayew called time on his illustrious career with the Black Stars late last month citing issues surrounding his relationship with the management team. While the GFA rejected the player's request, suggestions of a meet up to discuss the issues he raised in his letter, GNA Sports can confirm that ... Read More

THE creation of good music involves a lot more of things than just the musicians having a good voice. Instruments play a vital role in the final product a musician brings out of the studio. In the last few years, though technology seems to be taking over beat making in the studios, good musicians and other people who have studied music still prefer to use the original i n s t r u m e n t s r a t h e r t h a n t h e computerized sounds. For artistes who play live (not miming or singing to ... Read More

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Samuel Sarpong, has called on the security agencies in the region to be proactive to deal with acts that threaten the peace and security of the area. While commending the security agencies, particularly, the police for maintaining peace in the region throughout last year, he observed that issues such as illegal mining, careless driving, armed robberies and land disputes still threatened the peace and security of the region. He, thus, called on the security ... Read More

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has asked African leaders to give more space for the youth in political and social discourse to enable them to fully exploit their potentials for the good of the society. Mr Kufuor said the youth in Africa share the aspirations of their counterparts in anywhere in the world. "They want the good life: good education, good jobs, good homes, upward mobility in society and prosperity. ?And they want to enjoy all these in a regime of freedom where they ... Read More

Dr Michael Ofori Mensah, a policy analyst at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on Thursday advocated a ceiling to the number of people appointed to serve on the various committees of the Presidential Transition. He also stressed the need for the Presidential Transition Law to be clear on the duration of the Committee?s work. Dr Mensah was speaking at a day?s workshop organized for political parties, parliamentarians, civil society organizations and religious bodies to review the ... Read More

Four people died on the spot when an Urvan bus in which they were travelling ran into a stationary articulated truck on the tuobodom-Kintampo Highway on Saturday. A Yutong  bus and a Neoplan bus with registration numbers GN2527-10 and GR2060B travelling from Garutipani loaded with onions also collided in an attempt to avoid running over the accident victims upon reaching the accident scene. According to the driver of the Yutong bus, Mr. Amoako Takyi Thomas, the rest of the injured ... Read More