He expressed concern about the speed at which the forests have been depleted in the last 100 years and said from about 8.5 million hectares of forest, Ghana now has a forest cover of 1.8 million.

A review of the Act by Law and Development Associates in April revealed a number of inconsistencies with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

This follows the inauguration of a GH¢18,000 water project on Thursday, built by Guinness Ghana Brewery Limited GGBL) to address the problem facing the hospital.

Alhaji Captain made the call when the Zongo Caucus visited Alhaji Mahama Hazzacas in Takoradi in the Western Region to welcome him from Saudi Arabia after a year detention by Saudi Authorities during the 2012 Hajj.

The hospital should also remove barriers to such services to ensure that no mother or child dies needlessly, it said.

“While we are concerned with the overall effect of the investigations, we are really concerned about the depth and coverage of the said investigations, the outcome of which exonerated officers involved.”

He pleaded not guilty and will re-appear before the court on November 28.

The WA-WASH scholarships provide funds to students pursuing Master’s Degrees in the fields of Soil and Water Conservation, Innovation Communication, Development Studies, and Science.

Herbert Acquaye, National President of the Ghana Hotels Association made these observations on Thursday, while addressing the Third National Executive Council Meeting of the Association in Ho.

The books included 50 motivational books written by Emmanuel Dei-Tumi titled; “Your Talents Creates Wealth and “Success is More Than Luck” with work books and 10 daily desktop quotes.

She said the thematic areas for the project, which will end in December 2014, were to tackle education, health and governance.

A statement issued in Accra by Captain General Baffour Assassie-Gyimah (Rtd), Chairman of NACOB said the cocaine has a street value of about $50 million.

He said in spite of the financial achievement, the fund carried forward an indebtedness of GH¢210.5 million from 2012 to 2013, increasing the previous year’s indebtedness by GH¢59.60 million.

They declared that due diligence was not undertaken by government and the Bank of Ghana before the transaction was carried out, characterizing the deal as a “scam, a fraud which is being perpetuated on the Ghanaian people”.

He said Government’s intention, ultimately, was to inculcate in the managements of public sector institutions the culture of performance contracting whereby specific targets would be set with measurable benchmarks based on which effective appraisals could be made.

The 1,400 students, from seven health intuitions in Accra, were led by Mr Felix Nyante, Registrar of the Nurses and Midwives Council, to swear the Matriculation Oath which binds each student to abide by all rules and regulations.

He also instructed headmasters to ensure that all students who had been placed in their various schools through the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) were not denied admission.

The legislators also applauded the commitment of the sides’ coach Mr Kwasi Appiah and his technical and management team, to surmounting that daunting task, despite the numerous challenges, pledging the House’s support for the quest for the Black Stars to do Ghana proud.

He said vocational training was becoming more complex and therefore needed  qualified and competent professionals to manage the Industry .

He said a frank review of progress after the last summit indicated that its benefits were yet to manifest among member countries, especially the poorer ones.