Energy Bank Energy Bank Ghana Limited on Thursday officially opened its Spintex Branch at Takyi Plaza, near Papaye, bringing its total branch network across the country to seven, after launching its operations in the country two years ago. The branch …

The Asante-Akim South District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has embarked on an exercise to revive all dormant civic education clubs in schools in the area. This is being done alongside the formation of new ones …

Management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Thursday held its second national retreat to deliberate on challenges confronting the company. The three day retreat is on the theme, “positive attitude: key to ECG’s success”. Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, …

The Western Regional Police Command have arrested two persons for allegedly possessing counterfeit cedi notes amounting to GH¢2,754. The suspects, Samuel Agyei, alias Sakopra and Kwabena Assan have been remanded into police custody assisting police in their investigations. Sources at …

Asantehene The Asante-Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, as part of its 90th anniversary ceremony, has organized a special service to honour Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, and some of its members for distinguish service and contribution to …

Millicent Obeng, a 25-year-old cashier of the Metro Mass Transit (MMT), who allegedly stole GH¢18,000.00 belonging to her employers, on Thursday appeared before a Circuit court in Kumasi. Obeng, a staff of the head office of the Northern Sector branch …

Alfred Woyome Mr Linux Vanlare Doosoo, a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, on Thursday testified at the ongoing trial of Alfred Woyome the businessman at the centre of a GH¢51.2 million judgment debt. Mr Doosoo who is …

Mr Daniel Kwasi Ashaima, newly elected member of Parliament for Buem constituency in the Volta Region, was on Thursday sworn in by Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, the Speaker of Parliament. Mr Ashiama, 43, contested the Buem by-election on the ticket …

Alhaji Collins Dauda, the Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing on Thursday said the Ministry was working to ensure that old and dilapidated pipe lines were replaced to facilitate effective water distribution in the country. The Minister said there …

A Ghanaian national has been arrested by Philippino authorities after being caught with suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) in the country’s capital, Manila. John Nana Brown, together with two Indonesians – Fitri Wiji Utami and Radity Chusnul Fariz, were arrested in …

Participants at a focus group discussion in Koforidua have appealed to Parliament to pass the Right to Information Bill (RTI) with the necessary amendments to make it more beneficial to the ordinary citizens. The group called for the simplification of …

Veteran soldiers Mr Cornelius Okan-Adjetey, grandson of Sergeant  Peter Adjetey, one of the three ex-servicemen who were killed during the 28th February Christianborg Crossroads Shooting in the then Gold Coast, has called on government to maintain the tombs of the …

Gas has not been flowing from Nigeria for several months now through the West African Gas Pipeline and Ghana is looking at different sources of getting gas to generate power. The unavailability of gas has led to the shutting down …

The African Development Bank is to loan $300 million to boost the Nigerian economy. The Bank approved the credit February 27, 2013 during its Board of Directors meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is to “finance the Transport Sector and …

China phones In the year 2012, more than six billion mobile connections were recorded worldwide, a joint report by the global group of mobile providers GSMA and research company A. T. Kearney has said. According to the report released February …

Members of the  Simpaman  Fishermen Association have appealed to the  government to investigate how middle men manage to get large consignments of premix fuel and sell them exorbitantly to fishermen in Winneba and other coastal areas  in the Central Region.…

The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) has provided pipe-borne water to two towns in the Tolon District to protect residents against contracting water related diseases. The beneficiary towns are Nyankpala and …

Bede Ziedeng Mr Bede Ziedeng, the Upper West Regional Minister, has assured the people of the region that he will strive to run an open, transparent and accountable governance in his quest to implement the Presidents vision for the region.…

Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts The passage of the tourism levy regulation has offered the Ministry a good foundation to contribute to national economic development, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts …

Dr. Ken Sagoe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), has decried the increasing rate at which staff of the hospital have been looting properties of the institution especially consumables resulting in huge loss to the facility.…