Parliament has slapped a ban on the export of Ghanaian scrap metals. The new regulation LI 2201 is aimed at ending an era where Ghanaian steel dealers continue to be starved of raw materials because of uncontrolled export of the scrap. Industry players say the latest move will also protect the local steel industry. A temporary ban on export of scrap metal has been in force since 2002. The new law spells out the issues of the ban on the export of the metals and the sanctions for ... Read More

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have also threatened to embark on strike effective Tuesday April 2. In a statement signed by the National President of UTAG, Dr. Anthony Simmons, it said UTAG members will withdraw all teaching services in all public Universities to back its demand for immediate payment of all salary arrears owed its members since 2012. In addition, UTAG is also demanding that the agreed market premium factor be applied to the current basic salary as the ... Read More

The Industrial and Technology Fair - INDUTECH 2013 ? has opened at the Kumasi Cultural Centre to expose the Ghanaian populace to locally produced goods and services. Some 100 exhibitors from Ghana and the West African sub-region are marketing their products and services to a projected 25,000 visitors trooping the Fair grounds. Industrial goods being exhibited include textiles and garments, pharmaceuticals, wood products, artifacts, processing machinery and agro-food products. Others are ... Read More

President John Mahama has released a list of 26 deputy ministerial nominees to be vetted by Parliament. The list included Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed for Information and Media Relations, Joseph Yammin for Youth and Sports as well as Samson Ahi for Ministry of Water Resources, Works

Member of Parliament for Nkawkaw constituency of the Eastern region, Eric Kwakye Darfour wants the Ghana Tourist Authority (GTA) to coordinate with stakeholders in the Kwahu area to ensure that the cultural sensibility and heritage of the Chiefs and people of Kwahu are not slighted, as Easter festivities draw near. Mr. Kwabena Darfour is therefore urging the GTA to liaise with the Kwahu Traditional Council, MPs and Assembly Members within the enclave, Districts and Municipal Chief Executives ... Read More

Veteran actress and queenmother, Mrs. Dzifa Abla Gomashie-Ahiaglo has been nominated as Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts. Her nomination was part of a list of 26 persons President John Dramani Mahama released for deputy ministerial positions Tuesday, to be vetted by Parliament. A statement signed by the Executive Secretary to the President Raymond Atuguba said the nomination was in accordance with article 79 of the 1992 Constitution. Dzifa Gomashie, who made her ... Read More

Ghanaian referees have been left out of selected match officials for the journey to the 2014 FIFA World Cup billed for Brazil. Twenty-one match officials comprising seven referees plus 14 assistants have been pencilled in the continent?s prospective list put together by the world soccer governing body, FIFA. The news will come as bitter pill for Ghanaian ?knights of the whistle? after being overlooked for the Africa Cup of Nations, where only assistants Abdul Salif Malik and David Laryea ... Read More

AshGold put up an improved second half performance to beat rivals New Edubiase 2-1 in their mid-week Glo Premier League encounter at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium. Edubiase took Ashgold by storm from the onset, raiding the goal area of the homers and earned a penalty in the 7th minute which Stephen Manu converted to open the scoring. The visitors continued to put pressure on Ashgold for another goal but Fatau Dauda and his men at the defence foiled every move Ashgold came back from ... Read More

Asante Kotoko edged past visiting Berekum Chelsea 2-0 in their Glo-Premier League Day 19 fixture at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Wednesday. The Porcupine Warriors, who suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of the visitors at Berekum in the first round, sought to avenge the painful loss and went all out to achieve their mission. Seidu Bansi, nearly punished Chelsea in the first minute with an unexpected long-range shot which was saved by goalkeeper Iddrisu Abubakar. Motivated by this, ... Read More

The Ghana Baseball and Softball Association has confirmed April 26 and 27 international friendly with Nigeria in Tema Park, Accra. In a letter sent to the Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation signed by the Secretary General of Ghana Baseball and Softball Association, Francis Asare, formally conveyed the message of the game to their Nigeria counterpart. The letter reads, ?on behalf of Ghana Baseball and Softball Association, I wish to formally accept and invite you to Accra to engage ... Read More

A total of 676 people were killed in 3,663 accident cases recorded in the Central Region from 2010 to 2012 whilst 3,901 others got injured during the same period. More than forty lives have also been lost during the first quarter of 2013 as compared to 18 during the same period last year. The alarming situation has compelled some road safety stakeholders in the Region to suggest among others that speed cameras be installed on major highways to monitor the activities of drivers. At a ... Read More

Professor Robert Clement Abaidoo, a Soil Scientist, has expressed worry about the growing land degradation in Africa and warned this could threaten its development. He said it is estimated that about 70 per cent of the continent?s productive land area is now degraded. Prof Abaidoo, Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), said ?the scary part though is that our current exploitation of land resources suggests ... Read More

THE acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP),has made major changes in the top hierarchy of the Ghana Police Service. The changes did not affect only some members of the Headquarters Management Advisory Board (HEMAB), but also saw the elevation of a number of service personnel to higher positions. According to a March 27, 2013 correspondence, signed by Mr Alhassan, a copy of which is available to the Daily Graphic, the Deputy Accra Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police ... Read More

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has suspended their strike action with effect from Wednesday to enable negotiations to resolve their grievances to continue. Accordingly it has called on all its members in the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ?suspend the strike action until further notice?. In a press release issued in Accra on Wednesday and signed by Mr Raph Apaaya and Mr Peter Lumor, Acting General Secretary and National Chairman, said ... Read More

The government should strengthen public institutions to avoid strikes among doctors, teachers and other government workers, according to Nana Akosua Frimponmaa, 2012 vice-presidential candidate for the Convention People's Party (CPP). Read the full press release below: STRENGTHEN INTITUTIONS TO AVOID LABOUR AGITATIONS?..NANA FRIMPONMAA TELLS GOVERNMENT The 2012 vice-residential candidate of the Convention People?s Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimponmaa, is calling for public institutions ... Read More

PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has appointed Rear Admiral Matthew Quashie as Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces. Until his appointment, Rear Admiral Quashie, who takes over from Lt Gen. Peter Blay, was the Chief of Naval Staff. A statement issued by the Office of the President yesterday said Air Vice Marshall Michael Samson-Ojey retains his position as Chief of Air Staff with Commodore Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro, former Chief of Staff at the Defence Headquarters taking ... Read More

The Ghana Journalist Association has elected Affail Monney as its new President. The Editor at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation stood unopposed and was elected accordingly. Other national executives elected include, Mathias Tibu as Vice president, Dave Agbenu, General Secretary. Mr Tibu, a staff of the Ghana Institute of Journalism polled 316 votes to beat his closest challenger Abu Issa Monnie of Peace FM who got 216. The election was conducted in some selected media houses across ... Read More

The People's Progressive Party (PPP) is calling for the direct election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the interests of national unity and development. According to a statement by Kofi Asamoah-Siaw released yesterday, attempts by government to clarify the position of the government on the Constitution Review Commission (CRC) has exposed the government?s lack of commitment to the development of participatory democracy at the district level by ensuring that ... Read More

Madam Sherry Ayitey, Minister for Health, on Tuesday said the illegal trade in counterfeit drug is now assuming threatening dimension. She said: ?The world is living in a dangerous and extremely complicated time so far as medicines are concerned; even though the proliferation of fake, falsified and counterfeit medicines had been with us for centuries. ?Our resolve as a country and a government must be to marshal all our forces to tackle this menace decisively; Ghana cannot and will not be ... Read More

Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, Minister of Local and Rural Development has said that, the government would provide financial and logistical support to graduates of vocational and technical schools in order to make them productive. The Minister gave the assurance during his familiarisation tour to some of the vocational and technical institutions under the department of Community Development on Wednesday. He said the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development would team up with the ... Read More