Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Friday said Ghana is not taking an isolated decision, but would be guided by the collective position that would be reached by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the issue of Economic …

The College of Health & Well-Being-Kintampo (CoHK) is considering the establishment of satellite campuses in Accra, Tema and Kumasi to spread and increase its student in-take nationwide, Dr Emmanuel Teye Adjase, the Rector has said. He said the College was …

The Government with support from the United Kingdom has launched an innovative education programme to enable Ghana meet its goal of attaining universal primary education. Complementary Basic Education (CBE) is a ground-breaking and accelerated approach that teaches disadvantaged children how …

This year Africa celebrates fifty years since the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU); never before has the continent been so poised to reap the benefit of its enormous resources. Sweeping political and economic changes over half a …

Togo has been rated the best, followed by Ghana, in the political commitment at reducing road transport costs and delays  significant for trade promotion and facilitation within the 14-nation West African ECOWAS zone. Mr Bright Gowonu, Programmes Manager of Borderless …

Until Ghanaians start consuming their local goods and services, true economic independence would continue to elude the country, Mrs Comfort Aniagyei, Managing Director, Ghana Made, has said. “Decolonisation is not just a political process but also economic and psychological. When …

Alassane Ouattara – President of Ivory Coast Mr Alassane Ouatarra, Ivorian President and Chairman of Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS), on Friday called on countries in the sub-region not to relent in the fight against terrorism. He …

Mr Vitus Adaboo Azeem, Executive Secretary of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on Friday said corruption is increasingly hurting Ghana’s economy and that serious action is required to stop it. He said the cost of corruption is more measured in monetary …

Mr Asaah Mohammed, Lecturer of University of Development and Studies on Friday urged government and Non Government Organization (NGO) to access farming practice along the river buffer zone. He said it is important for the government to make policy to …

Young people recycling e-waste at Agbogbloshie. Ghana has joined the international community to launch the week of Action on Lead Poisoning Prevention declared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Week aims at raising awareness among governments, manufacturers and …

Five countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are to embark on a West Coast High Speed Rail Project to help bring development to the sub-region. The countries are Ghana, Cote D’ Voire, Nigeria, Togo and Benin, …

Dr. Kwabena Duffuour – Former Finance Minister The Kumawuman Rural Bank continues to show strong performance with its total assets hitting over GH¢30.5 million at the close of December, last year. This represented 63.4 per cent increase over the previous …

The Tema Regional Office of the Domestic Violence Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service recorded a total of 1,409 reported cases between January and June, this year. Out of the total, Ashaiman Municipality topped with 937 cases, …

The Society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners (SPMDP) on Friday expressed concern about the reimbursement of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) funds to private health facilities. Dr Kwasi Odoi-Agyarko, National President of SPMDP said the issue of reimbursement of …

President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama on Friday renewed his commitment to fulfill all his 2012 campaign promises before the 2016 general election. He therefore called on Ghanaians to exercise restraint and support the government to achieve those goals …

The Ghana Baptist University College has held its eighth matriculation ceremony at Amakom, Kumasi, with a plea to government to give the private universities tax waivers. The Reverend Dr. Kojo Osei-Wusuh, President of the university, said it must be appreciated …

Mr William Amuna, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), on Friday charged workers of the company to adhere strictly to its health and safety regime to ensure high productivity. “In our industry, we work in a very dangerous …

Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is poised to host the 9th National Tourism Awards to reward excellence in the tourism sector. The Awards scheduled for November 29, at the Banguet …

An extraordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS), being attended by Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur in Dakar, Senegal has gone into a closed-door session to consider  a memorandum on the consolidation of the regional market.…

Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN), Joint Special Envoy to Darfur has emphasised the need for both strong institutions and visionary leadership on the Africa continent. He explained that the continent …