Fire gutted two bungalows at Agona Swedru Municipal government hospital and a three bed room flat at nearby Wuraba Estate, destroying property valued at several thousand of Ghana Cedis. There was no casualty. Mr Famous Kudu, Operation Officer of Agona …

An ultra-modern Hearing Aid and Assessment Centre for the Cape Coast School of the Deaf and Visually Impaired was on Friday inaugurated by the Acting Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe. It was constructed by the Cape Coast Crystal Lions …

A gang of armed robbers on Friday engaged the Agona Swedru police patrol team in a fierce gun battle before abandoning their vehicle and fleeing with their booty. In the process, Corporal Edward Nana Kumi received minor injuries when he …

President John Dramani Mahama leaves Accra on Sunday for a State Visit to the Republic of Turkey. A statement signed by Presidential Spokesperson John Abdulai Jinapor says the visit is at the invitation of President Abdullah Gül. The invitation was …

Agyemang Badu After a goalless start to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana sets the standard with midfielder Agyemang Badu scoring the tournament’s first goal. Agyemang Badu’s 39th minute goal against DR Congo was the first at the tournament …

Ghana allowed a two-goal to slip as DR Congo rallied back to draw 2-2 in a lively Group B match at the Africa Cup of Nations. The result at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday leaves both teams with …

José Graziano da Silva – FAO Director-General The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization, José Graziano da Silva and the German Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Ilse Aigner have called for a significant increase in responsible investments in …

With military operations ongoing in Mali, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling on commanders of all armed forces, groups and militias in Mali to take every possible measure to protect children from the impact of hostilities. Pernille Ironside, …

The Economic Community of West African States on Saturday authorized all troop contributing member states to make their contingents available to the Force Commander to take further action. The heads of state and government of ECOWAS also endorsed Major General …

Mrs Warda Y.A. Nasef, Charge d’Affaires of Libya, said on Saturday that the “New Libya” was seeking to improve relations with Ghana for the mutual benefit of the two countries. She said Libya’s excellent diplomatic relations with Ghana dated back …

Five players get to make their Africa Cup of Nations debut after being named in Ghana’s starting line up to face DR Congo in Group B on Sunday. Goalkeeper Fatau Dauda, Jerry Akaminko, Mubarak Wakaso, Albert Adomah and Christian Atsu …

Black Stars Its been 31 years since Ghana lifted her fourth Nations Cup. The last was 1982 when most of the buzzing youth of today were not born. In 2010, the Ghana Black Stars came close to the cup in …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the approval of a new international convention that will reduce the harmful health effects of mercury. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Gregory Härtl WHO Media Coordinator and copied to …

A total of 1,053 students from two Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Ningo/Prampram District have received laptop computers under the Government Free Laptop Per Child Project. As many as 931 of the beneficiary students were selected from the Ningo …

Black Stars DR Congo coach Claude Le Roy has promised sleepless nights for the Ghana defence ahead of their Group B opener at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. The Stars, fourth placed team at the immediate …

Togbe Afede The Volta Region House of Chiefs Friday advised political office holders from the region to turn a new page in their relationship with chiefs in the region. The House observed that it had not been impressed with the …

Dr Joseph Nuertey, Volta Regional Director of Health on Friday asked Chiefs in the Region to assist in getting medical doctors who hail from the area to come home to work. Dr Nuertey was briefing the First General meeting of …

A section of the public in Bawku has attributed shortage of fuel in the Municipality to smuggling of the product by some of the fuel stations to neighbouring countries. The shortage has affected normal business while commercial vehicle drivers are …

The Jomoro District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has started refunding money to parents and guardians who paid registration fees of their wards in junior high school to the directorate. This follows the payment of the money by …

Scores of energetic youth on Friday throng the premises of the Ghana Post (GP) Office in Bolgatanga to purchase application forms of the Ghana Fire Service. As early as 0400 hours most of the youth had formed a long queue …