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Argentine ARA Libertad leaves Ghana – Report
The Argentine navy ship that was held in Ghana for over two and half months has finally departed the country, Reuters reported today December 19, 2012 citing an official at the Tema port.
“The boat has just set sail after …
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Ghana to conduct agriculture census in 2013 after three decades
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) will organize an agricultural census next year 2013.
The project that would be funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is aimed …
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Artists want theatre project in Takoradi to be completed
The Western Regional branch of the Ghana Association of Visual Artiste (GAVA) has expressed regret at the delay in the completion of the Regional theatre, a project which started more than two decades ago.
The group said with the economic …
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Project launched to promote Ghanaian children’s interest in nature
The Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS) has launched the Spring Alive project, an international project aimed at promoting children’s interest in nature and its conservation by increasing their interest in migrant birds.
The migrant birds include White Stork, Barn Swallow, Common …
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Rapid urbanization derails gains – Prof Oheneba-Sakyi
A major challenge facing sub-Saharan Africa is rapid urbanization, which experts say is offsetting huge investments and gains made in the provision of potable drinking water and environmental sanitation and hygiene.
Professor Yaw Oheneba-Sakyi of the Institute of Continuing and …
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Armed robbers gun down 32 year-old business man
Seven armed robbers on Tuesday killed a 32 year-old business man, and injured two other persons at Esuoahyiam, near Samrebio, in the Western Region.
The body of Raymond Ofori has been deposited at the Asangragwa hospital morgue for autopsy.
The …
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Court remands driver for murder
James Nuhu, a driver, has appeared before the Nsawam District Magistrate Court charged with murder.
His plea was not taken and he will reappear on January 14 next year.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Alex Cosmos told the court that the …
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VRA, ECG, others fail to issue land receipts
Justice Yaw Appau, Commissioner of the Judgement Debts Commission, says by virtue of its mandate, the Lands Commission should be made aware of payments that were made with respect to acquisition of lands by state institutions.
“As a body that …
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Women’s Ministry attacked for non-performance
Women organisations nationwide attending a two-day consultative meeting in Accra, have expressed dismay about the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWAC) poor performance describing it as ineffective.
The women groups, who spoke with so much anguish, complained that the …
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Ghana slips to 30th to end 2012 FIFA rankings
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Ghana closed the curtain to a busy calendar of football rankings by finishing at 30th in the last Fifa rankings for the year 2012 released on Wednesday.
The Black Stars slipped one place down in the December edition …
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French national named World Bank’s Managing Director for Finance
The World Bank Group has appointed Bertrand Badré, a French national as Managing Director for Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the bank announced December18, 2012.
Badré is currently the Group Chief Financial Officer at Société Générale.
According to the …
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Ghanaian ICT professionals to hold second General Meeting
The Information Technology Association of Ghana (ITAG) will hold its second General Meeting on December 20, 2012, to network and discuss issues pertinent to the advancement of ICT and its initiatives in the country.
The theme for the meeting, which …
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Cape Coast Regional Hospital to establish childhood cancer centre
The upgrading of the Cape Coast Regional Hospital (CRH) into a Teaching Hospital will soon receive another major boost as plans are afoot to establish in Cape Coast a Cancer Centre of excellence for children.
Dr. Robert Mitchell Memorial Foundation, …
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ILGS urges public office holders to be accountable
Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye, Director of the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), on Tuesday entreated public office holders to be accountable to the people in whose interest they serve.
She said the issue of good governance relates to political and …
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Chinese government supports Ghana Red Cross Society
Professor Kwabena Mante Bosompem, President, Ghana Red Cross Society, on Tuesday said with continuous globalization the activities of specialized organizations would continue to make greater impacts on society.
He said societies like the Red Cross across the world continued to …
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GIMPA holds maiden matriculation for undergraduate students
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has held its maiden matriculation for undergraduate students with a call by Professor Franklyn Manu, the Rector to eschew examination malpractices and pursue high academic laurels.
Prof Manu urged the students …
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UDS receives $14m worth of medical supplies, equipment
Kibasibi Foundation, an NGO, has donated medical supplies and equipment worth $14 million to the University for Development Studies (UDS) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SHMS), to boost outreach programmes.
The items included cartons of drugs for the treatment …
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