Gene A. Cretz – New US Ambassador to Ghana The United States on Wednesday commended the government of Ghana for the economic progress achieved and renewed its commitment to assist the country’s agricultural sector to improve food security. US Ambassador …

Work will soon start on a new water supply system for Akwatia to supply water to the surrounding towns and communities to the newly created Denkyembour District. The project is part of a programme to provide three towns with water …

Nana Owusu-Afari – AGI president The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has launched the Ghana Industrial Awards, spanning all sectors of the economy, to provide a platform to help define the highest standards of excellence in business. The awards, which …

The Fast Track High Court in Accra, on Wednesday acquitted Private Eric Modzaka, one of the three soldiers standing trial for the murder of Alhaji Issa Mobilla, former Northern Regional Chairman of Convention People’s Party (CPP), on  charges of conspiracy …

Abubakari Moro, a cocoa purchasing clerk, is now in trouble with the law for swindling the Produce Buying Company (PBC) of GH¢92,000.00. He had taken the money to supply the company with cocoa beans but he failed to deliver. Moro …

ActionAid Ghana, an NGO, has called on politicians especially those seeking political power to regard agriculture as the major area of public concern and must they must have plans to develop the sector to provide jobs and income for smallholder …

Primeval Consult, organizers of the famed Cecil Jones Attuquayefio charity match says the June 29 game played at the Accra Sports Stadium grossed GH¢36,900, almost GH¢10,000 more than originally stated. Larry Opare-Otoo, Chief Executive of Primeval Consult and organizer of …

The 38th annual national Conference of Managers of Educational Units (COMEU), is underway at Wa in the Upper West Region, with a call on educational units of religious organisations to follow Ghana Education Service (GES) procedures in the appointment of …

The Sunyani Municipality was on Tuesday hit by shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) with some taxi cabs that ply the area parked in queues at various LPG filling stations. Workers were seen standing for hours along some principal streets …

Alban Bagbin – Health Minister The Ministry of Health (MOH) stated on Wednesday that the formal appointment of all health professionals takes effect from the day of assumption of duty at a facility. “Depending on the requirements of the approved …

An obscure king who ruled West Africa in the 14th century has been named the richest person in history in a new inflation-adjusted list of the world’s 25 wealthiest people of all time. Spanning 1,000 years and with a combined …

The Ministry of Finance has approved GH¢43.2 million for the rehabilitation of three major roads in the twin-city of Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region. The three roads are the bypass linking Nkroful Junction to Apremdo, the New Takoradi-town-Harbour roads and …

Promustard Solutions Ghana, a software company, has introduced a new payment system called Advanced Bill Payment (ABP) to enhance speed, accuracy and convenience to the services providers and customers. ABP is an Automated Teller Machine (ATM)-like machine used to pay …

The Northern Region (N/R) continues to suffer the consequences of low number of midwives as 53 per cent of all deliveries recorded in the region in 2011 were performed by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA). The situation is among chief factors …

The Nabdam District Assembly, one of the newly created Districts in the Upper East Region on Tuesday failed to endorse the President’s nominee , Mrs Vivian Anafo, as its District Chief Executive (DCE). Out of the 15 Assembly members, she …

Majority of Ghanaians believe that political party foot soldier activities could threaten the peace of the country, according the afrobarometre survey results released by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) in Accra on Tuesday. “Absolute majority (81%) of Ghanaians …

Dr Abu Sakara – CPP Presidential candidate Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, Flag bearer of the Convention People Party’s (CPP) on Tuesday said a government under his leadership from January 2013 will ensure that all past government officials account for …

Sheikh Yacoub Abban, General Secretary, Al Sunna Wa Jamaa, on Tuesday said the irresponsible attitude of some Ghanaians towards the environment was partly the cause of changes in rainfall and weather patterns being experienced these days. “Today you can’t discern …

Oracle Corporations, a renowned database management company, has elevated Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Ghana as their first platinum partner in Ghana. To this end, CWG Ghana has been positioned to support the hardware, the database and application layer for Oracle …

The Kotoka International Airport The Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Tuesday said it had no intention to engage Antrak Air, a domestic airliner, in a media war. In a statement signed by the Authority’s Corporate Communications Manager, the GCAA said …