German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited President John Dramani Mahama for an official visit to Germany, a statement from the Flagstaff House has announced. The invitation came during bilateral discussions between the two leaders, on the margins of the EU-Africa Summit, which ends today, Thursday, 3rd April 2014.President Mahama thanked the German Chancellor for the invitation and expressed much appreciation for Germany’s invaluable contributions to Ghana’s development through various forms

Lack of voluntary donors and inadequate staff are two significant factors hampering the efforts of the National Blood Service Ghana (NBSG) to get constant supply of blood in the country. Other factors identified by the NBSG include inadequate infrastructure in some zones such as the northern sector, and lack of funds. The NBSG is an institution responsible for ensuring the adequacy and safety of blood and blood products  for all patients in both public and private health institutions in the country. According

The Circuit court in Accra has placed an interlocutory injunction on the Veterans Administration, Ghana (VAG), preventing it from engaging in lottery or lotto activities that are said to have been diverting millions of Ghana cedis in revenues meant for the state. The injunction, which took effect from Monday, pending the determination of the illegality or otherwise of the actions of VAG, also makes it illegal for people and institutions to operate with licences issued them to by VAG. The decision

The Managing Director of the Intercity State Transport Company (Intercity STC) Coaches Limited, Mr Samuel Nuamah Donkor, has pledged to transform the company into the leading transport establishment in the West Africa. He said although the company had faced numerous challenges over the years, Intercity STC remained resolute in its effort to recapture the company’s lost clients in the transport business.  Outlining his vision in an interview with the Daily Graphic after taking over the leadership

Three hundred cusual workers in nine public health facilities in the Accra metropolis have appealed to the ministers of Health and Finance to speed up the process of regularising their employment status with the Ghana Health Service (GHS). They claimed to have been casual workers for a period of between one year and 12 years. They complained that their working conditions had been worsened of late since their low wages are currently not being paid promptly.   Earlier complaint  In October 2013,

A warrant Officer Class One (WO1) of the Ghana Armed Forces has been remanded in police custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly engaging in robbery. WO1 Victor Dedoo pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to rob and robbery and is to reappear before the court, presided over by Mr Francis Obiri, on April 14, 2014.   Facts of case Prosecuting, Chief Superintendent E. Afful said the complainant, Victor Kweku Frimpong, was in druggist resident at Dansoman.  He said Dedoo was a airman stationed at

A 57-year-old yam seller,  Felicia Akomaa , alias Obaatan, died instantly when portions of the wall of the Calvary Society Methodist Church at Abuakwa Maakro in the Atwimaa Nwabiagya District collapsed on her last Sunday. The incident happened minutes after Obaatan had joined workers to help in the construction of an extension to the church after church service on Sunday.   News of Obaatan’s death spread like bushfire, throwing into a state of mourning Asuoyeboa and Abuakwa Maakro, two towns

The Managing Director of the State Housing Company (SHC), Dr Mark Ankrah, has been ordered to reverse the sale of a guest house belonging to the company to a board member. A statement to that effect signed by the Chief Director of the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, said the transaction was unacceptable and smacked of conflict of interest. “The minister is unable to agree with the MD that the sale of the guest house in question to the member of the board is

A Chinese Association for FuJian in Ghana  has been formed  and registered under the laws of  Ghana by Chinese industrialists to guide its members in the country to be law-abiding. The association has one of its objectives to help create a more stable environment for investment in Ghana to attract other investors and also create jobs. Members include industrialists from  steel, food, beverage, groceries, tourism, paper, textile and wood sectors.  Speaking at the inaugural ceremony in Tema ,

The International Central Gospel Church, Shiloh Temple at Obuasi, has adopted the Children’s Ward of the Obuasi Government Hospital. The ward was cleaned, colourfully painted and  its mosquito nets replaced. The church also donated beds, mattresses and bed sheets, food items, detergents, confectionery and toiletries totalling GH¢ 7,500. Additionally, the church members donated over 60 pints of blood and were encouraged to donate blood  all year round to ensure that the children’s ward did

Fishermen in various fishing communities and beachfront hospitality operators in the Western and Central regions have appealed to  the government and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  to help curb the pollution of the beaches by seaweed. The perennial pollution of the coast by the seaweed sargassum  has become very serious this year, as residents, revelers and fisherfolks can barely carry out any activity on the shores. The weed, which is said to have originated  from the North Atlantic

A DAF truck, with registration number AS 6648-09, over-loaded with charcoal broke down along the Anloga Junction to KNUST (Tech) Junction, causing heavy traffic on the road last Friday. The truck was supported with beams to hold it from falling on its side, posing danger to pedestrians, especially schoolchildren who use that portion of the road. Authorities responsible should check  unacceptable loading of trucks to avoid preventable accidents on our roads. Picture by John K. Essel

Two Bangladeshis have been arrested by the Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Unit (AHSTIP) of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for allegedly smuggling other Bangladeshi migrants into the country. The two, Abu Naser and Mohammed Yousuf Khondakar, were arrested at Kasoa in the Central Region following a tip-off. The arrest of the two suspects led to the arrest of six other Bangladeshis who were allegedly lured into the country by the two suspects under the pretext of sending them

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts launched an initiative dubbed, “Explore Ghana”, in Accra yesterday to boost domestic tourism in the country. “Explore Ghana”, which is supported by the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), also seeks to inculcate the interest of domestic tourism in Ghanaians.   Statistical summary Launching the initiative, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts,

The Judgement Debt Commission has summoned the Attorney-General’s (A-G’s) Department to answer why it did not enter an appearance in the case in which P&N Construction and Wood Company Limited was awarded GH¢313,907.74 judgement debt in 2008. The Ministry of Roads and Highways has also been directed by the commission to provide documents relating to the contract awarded to P&N Construction, which culminated in the payment of the judgement debt.   Facts of case  P&N Construction is said to

UMAWA-Ghana and its French partner, Arkolia Energies, are set to establish a biogas plant in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. The Ghanaian and French companies recently formed a joint venture, UMAWA-Arkolia West Africa Ltd. Umawa (Unser Man Aus West afrika), a German expression which literary means ‘Our man from West Africa’, is a wholly Ghanaian-owned company, while Arkolia Energies is an established French company with expertise in renewable energy production.   Arkolia has built about

Fresh from eliminating  Zambian giants, Zesco United, from the CAF Confederation Cup last Sunday, Medeama SC will this afternoon turn their attention to domestic football as they play against Wa All Stars at the Wa Park in an outstanding fixture of the First Capital Plus Premier League. The Tarkwa-based side currently lie in sixth position on the league log, with three games in hand, and will be looking forward to winning their first outstanding match against the Wa lads, which could propel them

Nkabom polo team defeated their Nkosuo counterparts 7-6 to lift the inaugural Nana Awuah Darko Cup played at the Accra Polo Club last Saturday. The event was played in honour of the late Nana Awuah-Darko, the first black captain of the club, who passed away eight years ago, and saw two of his children, Harold Awuah Darko and Daniel Awuah Darko participating  in the competition. Nkabom, captained by Daniel Awuah-Darko, and including players such as Jamil Ibrahim, Eric Gene and Mariano Darritchon,

From the week starting April 7, 2014, the 47th session of the United Nations Conference on Population and Development (UNCPD) will be held at the UN headquarters in New York. During the week, representatives of governments, civil society and young people will assess the implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held 20 years ago in Cairo, Egypt.    Ghana delegation A delegation from Ghana, led by the National Population

Information generally serves to enlighten public participation, build popular confidence and promote democratic empowerment. Access to information facilitates people’s participation in public affairs. Implicit in the notion of access to information is people’s right to know what government is doing with the tax payers’ money and what government plans to do in their name and on their behalf.   In Africa and beyond, the right to access information has gained wide recognition as an indispensable