Accra , April 8, GNA The World Bank Group, has committed 120 million dollars from its International Development Association fund to support low-income countries fight, control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) across Africa. The funding will also support school-based deworming programmes. A statement issued and copied to Ghana News Agency said the World Bank Group, which has a long history of supporting the fight against NTDs through the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control,
Ada-Bedeku (G/A), April 8, GNA Pupils of Bedeku Junior High and Primary Schools near Big Ada have been sensitized on unsafe abortion, teenage pregnancy and adolescent reproductive health at a days workshop. The workshop was organized by two non-governmental organisations, Ipas Ghana and Hope for Future Generations, in collaboration with some queen mothers and health professionals. In her opening remarks Naana Korlekie Korley 1, Divisional Queenmother of Terkperbiawer Clan, advised the pupils to
Accra, April 8, GNA The economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to rise from 4.7 per cent in 2013 to a forecasted 5.2 per cent in 2014.
Tamale, April 8, GNA Major Dr Mustapha Ahmed (Rtd), Minister of State in charge of Development Authorities has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to release the budgetary allocations to the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to ensure execution of its projects.
Accra, April 8, GNA - The Soul Food Ministries International (SFMI), has trained additional 800 youth in Information Communication Technology (ICT), under its Free for all ICT training initiative. Pastor Eddie Letsa, General Overseer of SFMI, said the training was to provide free ICT education for the youth to give them employable skills in information technology. He said the project, which is a non-denominational training package to educate the youth in various information technological programmes
Tema April 8, GNA - The Chiefs and people of Tema have been asked to bury their differences and pursue the path of unity and development.
Sunyani, April 8, GNA Unsafe abortion among girls is rife in the country, a report by the Ministry of Health has revealed.
Koforidua, April 8, GNA - The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has announced its readiness to implement a new application system for the administration of SSNIT system.
Kumasi, April 8, GNA The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Charity Foundation is to reward hard working teachers in deprived communities across the country with prizes. Dr Thomas Agyarko-Poku, the Executive Chairman of the Foundation, in a signed statement, a copy of which was made available to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said more than 100 beneficiaries have been selected for the special honour. This is fourth time that the Foundation would be recognizing the sacrifices, commitment and dedication of teachers.
Nkukua-Buoho (Ash), April 7, GNA The Nkaben Area Council in the Afigya-Kwabre District has elected new officers with a call to them to support the assembly to raise its revenue collection performance.
Kumasi, April 8, GNA About 70-kilometre stretch of roads in the Kumasi metropolis were upgraded last year, Mr Theodore Quaye, the Ashanti Regional Director of the Department of Urban Roads, has announced. He said 39.7 of these were surfaced while 30.23 kilometres were resealed. The improved roads include those at Sawaba, Adukrom, Northern Command-Barekese, Adoato, Aprepokese, Alabar, Krofrom, Ahodwo Clinic, TUC/New Orleans, Star Junction, Tech Police Station-Asokore-Mampong, Emena-Boadi, Ayeduase,
Kumasi, April 8, GNA A 19-year- old self-professed teacher has been arrested for allegedly posing as a medical doctor at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). Kofi Fiifi, who claims he teaches French at the Da-costa Academy International School, a private school at Ayigya in Kumasi, was caught wearing a white coat with a stethoscope around the neck. He was put before a Kumasi Circuit Court and remanded into prison custody to make his next appearance on Tuesday, April 8. The accused is charged
Accra , April 8, GNA -The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has attributed Ghanas energy crisis to Government inability to make concrete decisions concerning the energy sector, adding that the resolution to such challenge was within the competence and control of the Volta River Authority (VRA).The party noted that VRA had not kept up its capacity expansion programme while Government had also not sufficiently resourced the VRA to procure crude oil to propel electric power generation.Speaking during a press
Tamale, April 8, GNA The Northern Region branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed shock over the death of Robert Anueka-Toa, the Regional correspondent of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) who passed away last Wednesday.
Akyem Oda April 8 GNA- Ms Ophelia Koomson, Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), on Tuesday presented a grant of GH 7,500.00 to Persons with Disability (PWDs) at Akyem Oda. The grant, which was from the Municipal Assemblys share of the District Assemblies Common Fund, aimed among other things to minimise poverty among the PWDs particularly, those outside the formal sector of employment. It will also provide educational support for children, students and trainees with disabilities and building
Tamale, April 8, GNA- Seven suspects had been arrested following the renewed ethic clashes in East Mamprusi last week had been remanded in prison custody by a Tamale district court on Monday.They are to reappear before the court on 27th April, 2014.Assistant Superintendant of Police (ASP) Ebenezer Tetteh, the Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, who briefed the GNA, said the suspects had been charged with possessing fire arms without lawful authority, causing harm and conspiracy to
Mehame (B/A), April 8, GNA Alhaji Collins Dauda, the Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, has inspected a bailey bridge under construction over River Tano to link Mehame and Dadiesoaba in the Asutifi South District. The Minister also inspected work on a Triple 18 Type Culvert also being constructed as part of the project. The nine-kilometre road had been a source of concern for the people because the river over-flowed its banks, making the road impassable anytime it rained heavily, particularly
Accra , April 8, GNA - Samples of blood collected from the 12-year old girl suspected to have died of the deadly Ebola virus for analysis by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) have proved negative. The test result did not however indicate the actual death of the girl, which occurred at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital over the weekend. Speaking to Ghana News Agency in Accra, Mr Tony Goodman, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health said though the hullabaloo surrounding
Takoradi, April, 8 GNAThe death is reported of Right Reverend Dr. Reginald Ofori-Twumasi, 68, the Presiding Bishop of Holyfire International Churches in Takoradi in the Western Region.He died peacefully at the UQ Medical Clinic in Takoradi last Friday April 4, 2014.In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday and signed by Reverend Jonathan Y. Amoa, the Vice President of the Church said the family and the church would observe his one week celebration this coming Friday April 11 in Takoradi.
Bolgatanga, April 8, GNA- Research conducted by Action Aid Ghana (AAG) and its local partner Belim Wusa Development Agency (BEWDA) has revealed that some communities in the Upper East Region still practiced Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The communities include Mognori, Bardo, Mandago, Widana and Waanre in the Bawku Municipality and the Pusiga District. The two agencies made the findings available to the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs on Monday and cited reasons for the practice as women who
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