Banks in Ghana continue to grow their assets steadily according to the Bank of Ghana. The central bank says commercial banks’ total assets in the year to September 2012 have increased to GH¢25.1 billion from GH¢20.3 billion in September 2011.…

HSBC Holdings Plc, has committed $25 million to support Ghana provide potable water and improved sanitation to over 200,000 of its marginalised and poor people. Partnering the bank from Ghana to provide improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in …

The chiefs and people of Ofoase in Agona East of the Central Region have appealed to the Minister of Education and Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), to reverse the decision of the immediate transfer of the head …

Journalists have been urged to exhibit high level of commitment in bringing out issues relating to child labour to help save innocent children. “Though Ghana had been commended as being among the nations leading the way in the elimination of …

Participants at a round-table meeting organized by the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) has congratulated Mr. Joseph Donkor Issachar on his appointment as the Administrator-General. They, however, urged him to be very proactive in his role to ensure that in spite …

A programme to inform political parties, on the needs of Small Holder Farmers has been held in Accra. The programme themed “Smallholder Agriculture Sensitive Manifestos and Party Pledges to Reduce Poverty,” and sponsored by Action Aid in collaboration with Green …

Two children, aged four and two years, were burnt to ashes when fire engulfed the room in which they were sleeping at Apatrapa, a suburb of Kumasi. The mother of the deceased kids is a trader, and usually returns to …

Twenty-nine (29) people have been confirmed dead in the Tamale-Bolgatanga road accident, which occurred this Friday night a couple of hours ago. Dr Ibrahim Abubakar, an orthopaedic consultant at the Tamale Teaching Hospital confirmed the dead to the Ghana News …

Dr. Afari-Gyan – Chairman of Electoral Commission The Electoral Commission (EC) is to turn to the court to determine the line of action it could take against minors who have found their names in the biometric electoral roll. Dr Kwadwo …

Agro-based research institutions have been urged to do more to support farmers with appropriate agro-processing technologies to maximize their incomes and improve their livelihood. Mr. Hayford Baah-Adade, a Board Member of the Export Development and Agriculture Investment Fund (EDAIF), said …

The Late Alhaji Aliu Mahama The Ghana Chamber of Commerce (GCCI) and Industry, has expressed grief over the death of the former Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama. A statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News …

The Government has awarded the 18-kilometre Tuobodom-Offuman road on contract for rehabilitation. Work is currently progressing steadily on the road. Mr Joe Gidisu, Minister of Roads and Highways, who announced this, said the two-kilometre Asueyi Junction-Asueyi township road as well …

Microsoft Ghana has unveiled Windows 8 to its customers and partners in Ghana. This followed the global launch, which took place on Friday, October 26. Since the launch, local consumers and businesses had been experiencing all that Windows 8 has …

Chief Justice Georgina Wood The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Wood on Friday advised judges to be wary of litigating parties, who would want exploit their relationship with their families to achieve their selfish ends. She said judges must be …

No significant progress has been made towards improving women representation in political decision-making since the institution of the district level elections 16 years ago, Mr Mohammed Alhassan Awal, Director of Northern Sector Action Awareness Center (NORSAAC), has observed. He indicated …