A 52-year-old farmer, who defrauded a Beninios of GH¢20,700.00 under the pretext of supplying him with jute cocoa sacks but failed to do so, was on Monday sentenced to 36 months imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Delivering George Tsawodzi’s …

Stakeholders at a local content forum have called for a concerted effort to bring together the fragmented policies in the various sectors into a national policy to enhance participation of local businesses. Besides, they said the delayed local content bill …

The Presbyterian University College has held its sixth congregation at the Okwahu Campus at Abetifi over the weekend. In all, 522 students graduated in Business Administration, Business Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics, Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Rural and …

Dr. Vanderpuije – Accra Mayor Even though the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has ordered Political parties to remove all posters, banners, sign boards, and bill boards used during the campaign season, the parties are yet to comply with the directive.…

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) has raised its pass mark for admission from 45 to 50 per cent for the 2012/2013 academic year. This is part of measures to enhance distance learning education and …

Kadjebi District in the Volta Region has taken steps to clear its backlog of best teachers’ award scheme, which is outstanding from 2006 to date, by awarding 28 recipients for their meritorious duty and steadfastness to the teaching profession. The …

Seth Terkper – Deputy Finance Minister Chief Executive Officers, Chief Directors and Heads of Human Resource of Public Service Institutions, at the weekend attended a day’s seminar on the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) Project in Koforidua. Mr Seth …

The national chairman of progressive the Transport Owners Association-Ghana (PROTOA), Mr Ben Peprah has called on the Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to get rid of middlemen who facilitate the provision of fake driving documents to unsuspecting drivers. Mr Peprah …

Mr Duke Osam-duodu, Acting Managing Director of ARB Apex Bank, has appealed to Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) to consider merging their operations to withstand the emerging competition in the mainstream banking sector. He said: “The emerging competition in the …

An average of 50 young girls below the ages of 15 and 17 are abducted for marriage every year in the Jirapa, Lambussie/Karni and Sissala East districts. Many young girls in the communities, including school children, are forcefully taken away …

Mr. Alan John Kyerematen Ghana has officially nominated her former Trade Minister, Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen for the Director-General post of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO on its website confirmed that Ghana made the nomination today December …

Mrs Justice Joycelyn Bamford-Addo, the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, on Monday congratulated members of parliament for their hard work during the December 7 election. She said members had gone through a lot of vigorous campaigning exercise which demanded great amount …

President John Mahama The Volta Regional House of Chiefs has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his election as President of Ghana in the just-ended elections. A statement dated December 14th this year and signed by Togbe Afede XIV, President …

Professor Nii Otu Nartey, Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has announced his retirement from office with effect from January 1, 2013. According to him, the Board of the Hospital has appointed Professor Afua Hesse, Director of …

A joint report published by the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB), has indicated that the mobile telephony market in Africa for the year 2012 is bigger than the European Union and the United States. The report, eTransform Africa: …

Haruna Iddrisu – Communications Minister Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) of the Republic of Korea for technical assistance in …

Prof. William Otoo Ellis – Vice Chancellor of KNUST The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has cut the sod for the construction of a five-storey lecture theatre in Accra to host regular and  part-time students to pursue  …

The Evangelical Presbyterian University College (EPUC) is developing curricula towards adding five more schools to the existing ones in Business and Theology. The Reverend Dr Cyril G.K. Fayose, President of the University College announced this at its sixth Matriculation and …

Coach Mas-Ud “Didi” Dramani on Sunday mapped up a well-rehearsed strategy to enable Asante Kotoko defeat visiting Wa All Stars 3-1 in their Premier League Day 11 duel at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The feat, Kotoko’s second …

AshantiGold and Tema Youth settled for a 1-1 drawn game in the Week 11 Premier League match at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium on Sunday. Ashgold scored first in the 10th minute when Aaron Amoah connected home Yakubu Mohammed …