The timely intervention of fire service personnel from Winneba and Agona Swedru prevented a fire outbreak at the Winneba Government Hospital on Monday from spreading to other places, Dr George Prah, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, has said. Dr Prah, …

A new Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) publication has called for greater national and international efforts to bring agricultural biotechnologies to smallholder producers in developing countries. The publication: “Biotechnologies at Work for Smallholders: Case Studies from Developing Countries in Crops, …

Dr. Steve Manteaw of ISODEC Dr Steve Manteaw, Campaign Coordinator at Integrated Social Development Centre, has called for effective fiscal regime that is sensitive and responsive to changes in market trends to ensure a win-win venture in the mining sector.…

Some farmers in the Northern Region have been sensitized on the need to embrace and apply biotechnologies in their farming activities to enable them overcome the challenges of poor harvest. Biotechnology is the application of scientific techniques to modify plants …

Assembly Members of the Bawku West District on Tuesday voted to confirm Mr Simon Ayande Agbango, the president’s nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE). Prior to his nomination and appointment as DCE, Mr Agbango was the Chairman …

A French Oil and Gas Industry Trade Mission is in Accra to explore the possibility of investing in Ghana’s oil and gas sector. The GEP-AFTP, French Oil and Gas Suppliers Council, led by the Business Development Manager, Claude Bouty, as …

Madam Antoinette Saye, Director, Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has called for financial integration that would be beneficial for West Africa countries in enhancing economic development. Madam Saye said the IMF is committed in providing policy advice …

Madam Antoinette Saye, Director, Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has called for financial integration that would be beneficial for West Africa countries in enhancing economic development. Madam Saye said the IMF is committed in providing policy advice …

More Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims have returned home after successfully performing the annual pilgrimage in the holy land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The fourth batch of 316 pilgrims arrived on Tuesday at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) at 1236 hours …

Dr Kwesi Jonah, a senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has appealed to political parties in the country to strengthen the capacities of their research department. This, he said, would ensure that the parties’ investigate and come …

Kwesi Nyantakyi – GFA Boss After several failed attempts to retrieve the outstanding sponsorship money from Globacom (Glo), title sponsors of the Premier League and official sponsor of the Black Stars, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is contemplating dragging the …

Organised labour has called on all its members to plan and demonstrate in all the ten regions for an eventual strike action starting from Monday, November 18, after its leaders met and deliberated on emerging developments following the recent tariff …

The Apostolic World Conference 2013 on Tuesday opened in Accra with a call on Christendom to be humble ambassadors of God so people will be inclined to listen and act according to the message of the Gospel. Apostle Ebenezer Nsesa …

Ghana is one of the fastest growing and most politically stable African countries, Robert Ward, Country Director of the Economist Intelligence, said on Tuesday. He said over the last decade, the continent had become the most exciting global economic story …

President John Mahama President John Mahama left Accra on Tuesday for Stockholm, Sweden, where he will be co-hosting the mid-term review meeting of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI Alliance). A statement from Flagstaff House copied to the …

Dr Maurice Ampaw, President of the Legal Advocacy Foundation, has called on Ghanaians to carefully interrogate the issues raised by the Supreme Court Judges in the election petition judgment rather than attack and insult them. He said the post election …

Nii Adjei Kraku II, Tema Manste, has challenged the Ghanaian youth to brainstorm on the kind of leadership that would maximize the use of indigenous resources for national development and still remain competitive on the global stage. He said “the …

Kwesi Amissah-Arthur – Vice President Ghana’s Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah- Arthur on Tuesday said Government’s programme to reduce the national fiscal deficit is being done with a human face without any intention to penalize the private sector. Recalling the …

Four pupils on Tuesday emerged winners of the Volta Regional Spelling Bee Competition and have been selected to represent the region at the national event. Bright Kportsimah, Christine Affornu, Nana Kwame Appiah and Rashida Mohammed, are pupils of 7 Garrison …

Queenmothers The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs is working closely with the National House of Chiefs to facilitate a process towards the Queen-Mothers’ representation in the regional and national House of Chiefs. Dr Henry Seidu Daannaa, sector Minister, who …