By Philip Tengzu, GNAWa, Oct 16, GNA - The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) is currently testing several varieties of drought resistant and oleate groundnut genotypes for cultivation in the savannah ecological zone.

By Erica Apeatua Addo, GNATarkwa (W/R), Oct. 16, GNA - The Tarkwa Nsueam Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has made the necessary preparations to immunise every child between the ages of nine months to five years under the National Mass Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign.

By Dennis Peprah, GNASunyani, Oct. 15, GNA – The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) is to train and stimulate at least two million students to become successful entrepreneurs in the next five years, Ms Abigail Laryea, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the NEIP, has announced.

By Christopher Tetteh, GNADuayaw-Nkwanta (B/A), Oct. 16, GNA – A total of 15,000 youth have been engaged under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in the country, Mr Michael Osei Boateng, the Brong-Ahafo Director of the Agency, has said.He said t

By Wayo Rosemary, GNABole (N/R), Oct. 16, GNA – Mr Kofi Dzamesi, Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has said government is not against small scale mining activities but rather it seeks to ensure that mining is done within the expectations of the country’s environmental laws.

By Yaw Ansah, GNAAccra, Oct. 16, GNA - The Centre for Social Democracy (CSD-Ghana) in partnership with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is to organize pre-election candidate debates for aspirants in the upcoming NDC National Executive Elections.

By Kamara Osman Faisal, GNATamale, Oct. 16, GNA - A study has found that widows in the Bole and Sawla/Tuna/Kalba districts of the Northern Region are subjected to abuse and labelled as witches, thieves, prostitutes or murderers when they fail to follow traditionally prescribed widowhood rites.

By D.I. Laary, GNAWa, Oct. 16, GNA - Plan International Ghana has observed 2018 International Day of the Girl-Child which falls on October 11 every year to champion and give girls the opportunity to share and highlight their concerns.The celebrat

By Alexander Nyarko YeboahTema Oct 16, GNA - The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development of the Tema West Municipal Assembly (TWMA) has organized a Hand Washing Day as part of its outreach to sensitize locals on the need to keep their hands clean.

By Eunice Hilda Ampomah/William Fiabu, GNAAccra, Oct. 16, GNA - The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources in collaboration with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), has commemorated the Global Hand Washing Day with the Greater Accra Markets Association (GAMA) in Accra.

By Morkporkpor Anku, GNAAccra, Oct. 16, GNA - Mr Benson Nutsukpui, the Counsel for Seidu Agongo, the CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited told an Accra High Court that a detailed handing over note was prepared for Dr Franklin Manu Amoah, the first witness in the case.

By Laudia SawerTema, Oct 16, GNA - The Consultative Forum, made up of the various freight forwarding groups, business operators and custom brokers are considering their next line of action as government fully implements the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) from Monday.

By Yaw Ansah, GNAAccra, Oct. 16, GNA - The Government of Germany will over the next two years support Ghana with a grant of € 86.5 million in four priority areas of development cooperation to ensure sustainable economic development.The support

By Lydia Kukua Asamoah/Eunice Hilda Ampomah, GNAAccra, Oct. 16, GNA – Six strategic investor companies have been shortlisted to bid for the development of the Tema Shipyard and Drydock into a modern and world class facility.The Companies are Do

By Afedzi Abdullah, GNACape Coast, Oct 16, GNA – An investigation conducted by Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), an international non-governmental organisation working to protect the environment, has revealed that about 90 per cent of Ghana’s industrial fishing fleet is linked to Chinese ownership.

Battor (V/R), Oct. 16, GNA - Mr. Prosper Ntoso, a Gospel Musician, has donated items worth GH¢10, 000.00 to Battor Three Kings Special School in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region.The donation, which includes clothing, food and detergents, was in collaboration with the C. P. Awareness Ghana, a Non - Governmental Organisation and

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah /Crossland Asante Agyeman, GNATakoradi, Oct. 16, GNA - The Western Regional Office of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) has marked Global Hand Washing Day with school children and traders at the central business district of the STMA Metropolis.

By Amadu Kamil Sanah, GNAAccra, Oct 16, GNA – Justice William Atuguba, a retired Supreme Court Judge, has said the Muslim Community in Ghana is at peace with all other religious bodies in the country.He said Muslims, therefore, play a very fund

By Iddi Yire, GNAAccra, Oct 16, GNA – Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Griffiths S. Evans, Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has underscored the need for collective regional responses to tackle terrorism.He said

By Charles Chedar, GNATumu (U/W), Oct. 16, GNA - Sissala East Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Karim Nanyua has called on stakeholders in the Upper West Region to denounce forced marriage including teenage pregnancy to allow young girls receive better education for holistic development.