Mr Maxwell Yaw Atampuri, the Assembly Member for the area in the Ga South Municipality, who made the appeal in an interview with the Ghana News Agency and said some hardened criminals had made the area their abode.He mentioned some of the places as New Bortianor, Adansiman, Cassava Farm and Red Top at Akwasa Electoral Area.

Accra, June 29 GNA - Parliament has stressed the need to engender more patriotism among Ghanaians and to give more recognition to the nation’s founders and aged as the country celebrates Republic Day  on Saturday, July 1 2017.Ghana attained independence on March 6, 1957 but recognised as a

The Klejo, an annual traditional dance of the people of Nungua in the Greater Accra Region is done with customary rites of path clearing to shrines and grooves in the area.Speaking with the Ghana News Agency in an interview, Nii Ablor, the Public Relations Officer of the Ga-Dangme State said the rite was performed to plead with the g

Accra June 29, GNA – The prosecution in the case involving two persons allegedly involved in the murder of the late J. B. Danquah Adu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, on Thursday prayed the court for a short adjournment.Police Detective Inspector Simon Apiorsornu, holding brief for Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)

Atimpoku, (E/R), June 29, GNA - A three-day stakeholders’ forum to chart a strategic plan for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources is underway at Atimpoku in the Eastern Region. The forum brought together development partners and stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector to share collective knowledge and experi

Accra, June 29, GNA - Mrs Hariet Nuama Agyemang, Senior Programme Officer, Send Ghana, has noted that discrimination against persons living with HIV and AIDS, has a direct negative effect on national growth.She said the attitude also impedes efforts to effectively fight the disease.

The dividend is in respect of the 21.4 per cent government’s shareholding in the bank.Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister, who received the cheque from the, Managing Director Anselm Ray Sowah, described the consistent payment of dividend by GCB to government as “the best one”.

Accra, June 29, GNA – Gotv Ghana Limited has announced a 50 per cent price slash on its Gotv decoders in its ‘99 For You’ offer.The Gotv Plus decoder, which comes with a standard antennae and a month-long subscription, is now GH¢99.00 against the previous price of GH¢175.00.

By Elsie Appiah Osei/ Doris Ablordey, GNA“And looking at how the SDGs goals are being worked around to be achieved, there is no doubt that Ghana will make headway in that too, however, economic growth, population growth and increase in economic outcomes if not well handled will hinder the

Accra, June 29, GNA - Participants at a Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Cyber Security Issues, organised by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) on Thursday, have urged government to fast truck the implementation of the National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy (NCSPS).The NCSPS seeks to protect the sovereignty and interest of t

Accra, June 29, GNA - Mrs Charlotte Osei, Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), has lauded the Forum for Actions on Inclusion, Transparency and Harmony (FAITH) Ghana on its work during the 2016 elections and compiling two reports on its work.She said the reports offered very important lessons for building Ghana’s electoral proces

Accra June 29, GNA - The Institute for Development Governance (IDEG) and Redikale Venstre (RV) have organised a two-day workshop aimed at building the capacity of small parties in Ghana to  make an impact on the political scene.The workshop assessed the performances of the smaller parties in

Accra, June 29, GNA - The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), has lauded Ghana for having developed adequate data on its tertiary educational institutions.Mr Makha Ndao, ADEA Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (WGEMPS), Co-ordinator, said Ghana and Seychelles were the only two out of 2

Accra, June 29, GNA - The Supreme Court has set July 4 to rule on an application by beleaguered businessman, Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome, seeking to halt his oral examination by the state.The court, presided over by a single judge, Mr Justice A.A Benin, fixed the date on Thursday after a series of submissions by Woyome’s lawyers and th

Accra, June 29, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court on Thursday remanded One Adam Fuseini Walla, allegedly for unlawfully discharging firearms, attempting to commit crime, cruelty to animals and escaping from lawful custody.He pleaded not guilty to all the charges before the court, presided over by Mr Aboagye Tandoh is to reappear on July

Accra, June 29, GNA - Parliament has questioned the basis for which public universities in Ghana are levying penalties on late payments of school fees by brilliant but needy students.They said the practice was unconstitutional, and against the laws establishing the universities.

Accra, June 29, GNA-The Institute of Human Resources Management Practitioners, (IHRMP), on Thursday conferred Fellow status to 20 HR Practitioners who have distinguished themselves and are in good standing with the status quo of the institute.Out of the total number, 17 who were conferred “Fellows” included, Mr John Wilson, the C

Accra, June 29, GNA - Mr Christoph Retzlaff, the German Ambassador says the G20 Africa Partnership Compact is an avenue for renewing cooperation and enhancing sustainable economic development in Africa.Launched under Germany’s Presidency of the G20, the Ambassador explained that the Partnership would support reliable financial fram

Kumasi, June 29, GNA – Three suspected robbers, one of them has been on police wanted list for about two-and-a-half years, have been arrested and detained by the police.Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Ken Yeboah, the Ashanti Regional Commander, gave their names Yaw Boateng, alias “Oguu – Ajambuja” (fugitive robbery suspe

Tema June 29, GNA - Dr. Kofi Asare, Chief Executive Officer of Palma Health Consultancy, has observed the need to obey natural laws as a means of safeguarding the development of Ghana.He made this call on Thursday during a lecture organized by the Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation (ILAPI-GHANA) at Community Two, Tema as par