Eleven million youth are expected to enter Africa’s labour market every year for the next decade, a new World Bank report said January 27, 2014. With more than half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population now under the age of 25, the …

The 2014 development plan of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana has been approved by the Ghana government, the UN agency has announced. The green light given by the government will enable the implementation of the 2014 development work plans …

The President of Assin Apemanim Traditional Area, Barima Nkyi XII, has said plans were far advanced for the Traditional Council to take-over the administration and management of the Slave Mausoleum at Assin Manso due to mismanagement by its managers. He …

Up to 849 million hectares of natural land – nearly the size of Brazil – may be degraded by 2050 should current trends of unsustainable land use continue, warns a report released last Friday by the United Nations Environment Programme …

The University of Education Winneba (UEW) is to install video conferencing facilities in all of its 24 distance study centres nationwide. Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, the Vice Chancellor, said this would enable lecturers to have simultaneous tutorial sessions with the students.…

The Asante-Akim South District Health Director, Mr. Danso Yeboah, has appealed to people to report suspected cases of guinea worm in their communities to the health authorities. The call comes ahead of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) assessment – a …

Final year students of Zion Preparatory School at Assakae may not write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) because the headmaster has squandered their registration fees. Sources said Mr. John Bruce, the proprietor of the school, collected monies from the …

iT4Teens, a non-profit Information Communication Technology (ICT) organisation, at the weekend launched its maiden edition of an inter-community ICT competition aimed at equipping the youth with knowledge of ICT in Takoradi. Four communities in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Essikado, Kwesimintsim, New …

Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), a body opposed to Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs), has described the Plant Breeders’ Bill at the consideration stage before our Parliament as imposition of genetically modified organisms into the food chain. It said without any form …

Mr Steven Opoku-Mensah, Western Regional Electoral Director, on Saturday debunked allegations that the Commission, which conducted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Regional Executive Election, gave double ballot papers to prospective voters. He said 10 ballots papers were given to each …

Fire broke out on Sunday evening at the Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Cathedral in Cape Coast, completely destroying the sacristy and all the items in it. The fire, which is believed to have started at about 2100 hours, about …

For the first time in the history of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), 3,664  graduate students passed out from the School of Graduate Studies and Research, compelling the University to hold a separate Congregation in two sessions on Saturday.…

Michael Essien Ghana’s  Michael Essien will seal his switch to Italian AC Milan on Monday after passing his medicals. The  midfielder, who was said to have failed his medicals on Saturday passed a series of stress test on Sunday as …