As part of efforts to extend its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to the society, Advans Ghana Savings and Loans has donated some food, toiletries and malaria prevention items to the Rafiki Orphanage.

The Ministry of Health is rolling out contingency plans to protect Muslims embarking on this year's hajj pilgrimage against the outbreak of bird flu in  Mecca.

The Programme Manager of the Volunteer Service Organisation (VSO), Mr Eric Duorinaah, has cautioned against political interference in the posting of teachers, particularly to deprived communities of Northern Ghana.

Thousands of political leaders, scientists, healthcare professionals, advocates and young leaders from around the globe will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from  November 12-15, 2013, for the Third International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2013).

The first ever national conference on church marketing will take place at the Teachers’ Hall in Accra on September 23, 2013.

The Bank of Ghana has commended Union Savings and Loans for taking steps, over the years, to meet statutory requirements that have put the company in a position to withstand unanticipated losses and also increase customer confidence.

Prospective driver’s licence applicants will now be examined through a computerised system to ensure that they are equipped with modern trends of driving.

The Redemption Methodist Church at Abeka in Accra has presented GH¢2,000 to five of its members whose property got burnt during the fire outbreaks at  the Kantamanto and Agbogloshie markets.

Risen Christ Church has held a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a school complex at its headquarters at Labone in Accra.

A Sudanese woman who refuses to cover her hair under the country's morality law appeared in court on Thursday and her case was adjourned until November 4, her lawyer said.

A website to name and shame poachers in Kenya - PoachersExposed.com - has been launched by wildlife campaigners.

(CNN) -- You were more likely to be struck by lightning or attacked by a shark -- maybe even at the same time -- than win Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor left Accra Wednesday night for New York, United States, to attend the 68th Session of the United Nations.

Etranzact Ghana in partnership with Multichoice Ghana has launched an electronic payment platform of bills for subscribers of DSTV and GOtv.

The 19th edition of the National Best Teacher Award has been launched in Accra and it will be on the theme: “A call for teachers: Teachers take the lead for quality education”.

A total of 2,000 people die annually through road accidents nationwide with seventy percent of them being men in the economically active age-group, Mr. Abraham Zaato, Assistant Planning Officer of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), has said.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday kept its policy rate unchanged at 16 per cent, citing a balance in the risks for inflation and growth.

Stanbic Bank has provided farmers with short term credit to enable them to boost their production capacity and pay for input costs, Mr Douglas Turkson, Agric Relationship Manager of the bank, has said.

The Executive Director of the Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB), Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has challenged former Deputy Energy Minister, Mr. K.T. Hammond to provide clarity on the controversial sale of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s drill ship.

The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho has been sworn in as Acting President by the Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood with the Minority shouting “reshuffle Presidooo.”