The government of Argentina has hinted that its navy school ship, ARA Libertad which has been held by Ghanaian authorities for almost three months will dock at its capital port of Buenos Aires, by January 9, 2013. The Latin American …

Nana Kwesi Ofori, Central Regional Chief Farmer, has advised cocoa farmers to use the bonus government pay to them to maintain their farms to enhance production and improve the quality of their produce. Nana Ofori said it would counter productive …

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Friday exhibited excellent display during the graduation ceremony of the fire service cadet intake 10, at Army Recruit Training School at Shai Hills in Accra. The 118 officer cadets that constituted four contingents …

President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has described as unfortunate, the deadlines set for the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA), explaining that it will adversely impact the economies and trade systems of other nations. According to him, …

The Takoradi Polytechnic located at Ghana’s oil-rich Western Region, will soon establish a school of petroleum studies, head of the institution has announced. The $10 million School funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be located at Akatakyi in …

Health service providers have been asked to stop demanding payment for services and drugs already covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme else they would face severe punishment. Mr. Kwadwo Antwi-Boasiako, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mampong NHIS, who made the …

A research conducted by the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) and Mission of Hope International in the Bongo District, has revealed that whilst supervised deliveries particularly anti and post-natal have improved about 84 per cent that of teenage pregnancies …

Major General Richardson Baiden (Retired), former Commissioner of the Custom Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has underscored the need for custom officers to approach their work with a renewed sense of selflessness, dedication and commitment. By so doing, …

Mr Duke Osam-Duodu, Acting Managing Director  of Ghana’s ARB Apex Bank, has announced that the bank has introduced a new product known as “Loan Protection Scheme ‘’ for rural banks to stimulate management of their loan portfolios. He said the …

The Very Reverend Professor Samuel Kwasi Adjapong, Principal of the Methodist University College of Ghana (MUCG), has expressed concern about a recent directive from the National Accreditation Board for universities to limit their admission of mature students. According to the …

Global tourism has achieved a new record as one billion tourists travelled around the world, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has said. The one billionth tourist made the arrival December 13, 2012, the UN agency stated. “Today, we welcome …

The Chairman of the Takoradi Polytechnic Governing Council, Prof George K.T Oduro, has rekindled the debate on the policy on minimum admission requirements for polytechnic programmes in the country. He said polytechnics, are required by law required to place emphasis …

Ghana says it has noted the unanimous decision by the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea ordering the country to release the Argentine navy ship, ARA Libertad. The UN court on December 15, 2012 ordered Ghana to “forthwith …

President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday appealed to Ghanaians to put the 2012 election behind and forge ahead as one people for the development of the country. He said: “The 2012 election has come and gone and …

Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur at the week-end urged educational institutions to brace themselves up to train more employable skills for the oil and gas industry. He said major projects in that sector were on course, and Ghana’s rapidly expanding …

Global electronics giant, Samsung, has reaffirmed its position as the market leader in innovative technological devices, with the introduction of the Galaxy Camera onto the Ghanaian marketplace. Tagged ‘connected camera begins’ and largely hailed as the rebirth of the traditional …