Mr Rex Danquah Magnus Rex Danquah, a Sports Business Consultant and a renowned international Event Planner and Manager, has said there are new career paths, professions and jobs in the emerging sports industry to address part of the critical youth …

Medical doctors at the Takoradi Hospital in the Western Region has been on duty since the declaration of a strike action by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA). A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to the Takoradi Hospital on …

President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday inaugurated a five-member priority projects taskforce that would coordinate all the key promises he made prior to the 2012 general election. The Taskforce is made up of; Mr Paul Victor Obeng, …

Ghana’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which has become a model for many countries continues to attract various foreign health officials to Ghana to understudy the scheme to implement it in their respective countries. Amidst some challenges facing the scheme, many …

Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on Thursday welcomed Parliament’s decision to invite the Chief Executive of Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to answer questions on the floor. “We expect Parliament to play its oversight role more effectively on a regular basis …

Martin Amidu The Supreme Court on Thursday granted Mr Martin Amidu, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General his application to add two new reliefs to his earlier statement of case. The decision by the Supreme Court follows a …

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has been hit by a massive reshuffle at the secretariat of 20 sports associations under it, with most of the General Secretaries re-assigned. Information gathered by the GNA Sports reveals that, the appointment which takes …

Turkey’s investment group, MUSIAD has hinted of plans to invest about $1.5 billion in the Ghanaian economy. According to the group, the investment will be made in the areas of housing, energy and infrastructure. MUSIAD made the announcement when Ghana’s …

Mr Nayon Bilijo, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has given the assurance that the Ministry is looking for alternative means of livelihood for those in the fishing sector. He said the Ministry was aware that the diminishing marine resources …

The Ecobank Group is projecting an annual growth rate of 15 per cent this year after two successful acquisitions in Ghana and Nigeria pushed the group’s revenues up by 46 per cent in 2012. The group is also expecting customer …

Small holder farmers have expressed their preference for the services of female Agriculture Extension officers since they have enough time to explain issues compared to their male counterparts. The farmers have thus called on government to include more women in …

President John Dramani Mahama Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister has hinted that the ministerial reshuffle which brought him from Western to Brong-Ahafo Region is expected to affect Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). But the Regional Minister, …

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday fixed the Tuesday, April 30, 2013, for Kumbungu Constituency by-election, in accordance with Article 112 (5) of the 1992 Constitution. A statement signed by Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, EC Chairman, copied to  the Ghana News …

Black Starlets trainer, Paa Kwesi Fabin has fashioned out his squad for the African U-17 Championship commencing in Morocco this weekend. Fabin names his 21-man squad four clear days ahead of the team’s opener at the biannual event Ghana previously …

A research by SEND-Ghana has revealed that local communities are not adequately involved in the accountability and transparency of the use of local revenue. It attributed the findings to low awareness and limited participation of a greater proportion of the …

The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has accepted the role of HIV/AIDS Ambassadorial to support Heart-to-Heart campaign and to champion the course of persons from HIV/AIDS in the country. The Heart-to-Heart Ambassadors through the Ghana AIDS Commission, as part of …

The Ghana Registered Nurses Association (GRNA) has said though it supports the efforts of other public servants in embarking on the nationwide strike action, there is no agitation among its members to do same. Mr Kwaku Asante-Krobea, President of the …

Dr Omane Boamah, Minister of Communication has urged print media operators and practitioners to adopt new ways to conform to the challenges of digital migration since government has no choice than to migrate. Ghana signed the Geneva 2006 Agreement, establishing …

The New Juaben Municipal Assembly is to begin a massive decongestion exercise in Koforidua on Wednesday to bring sanity and raise the status of the Regional capital and the seat of administration of the municipal assembly. It would be supported …

Small to medium scale mining of a special type of stone said to be limestone on the Klefe side of the Kabakaba Hill overlooking Ho is gradually becoming a large scale business. A source from the Klefe community told the …