The Effutu Municipal Assembly at its Third Ordinary Meeting in Winneba has presented 28 motorcycles to  members of the House to help address their transportation problems. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Nii Ephraim on behalf of the Government presented the …

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) is constructing a Vessel Traffic Management Intelligent System along the country’s  coast to monitor activities of foreign and local vessels in Ghanaian territorial waters. In this regard, a 55-metre high radar tower has been erected …

The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved an investment amount of $150 million to boost three key sectors in Africa. The sectors are agribusiness, energy and infrastructure, and financial services which the OPIC says have been lacking long-term …

Operators of Tigo, Millicom International Cellular together with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women have formed a public-private partnership to help women in Ghana, Tanzania and Rwanda. The partnership is to foster …

Makhtar Diop Natural resources such as oil, gold among others found in Africa have not been used in order to transform the lives of people living on the continent, a top World Bank official has said. Mr Makhtar Diop, World …

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it is providing a financial package of $17 million to Smart Energy Solutions (SES), a Dubai-based power generation company, to help address temporary electricity shortages in many conflict-affected countries. As part of …

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states have signed a pact to become strategic partners in the fight against hunger and poverty. The pact is also for the sustainable management …

Ms Afii Agbenyo, Technical Advisor of COTVET, on Saturday said the informal sector of the country has failed to develop because people who find themselves in the sector do not take their work or occupation serious. She said people who …

Preparatory works on the Cape Coast Sports Complex will start within the next few weeks to pave way for major works to commence in March, 2013. The sports complex which will have basketball, volleyball and tennis courts as well as …

Five Political Parties in the Jomoro District have appealed to the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) to educate Ghanaians on the portion of the constitution which empowers political parties to challenge election results at the Supreme Court if not …

First Lady, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama  has supported  inmates of Gambaga witches camp in the East Mamprusi District of the Northern Region, with food items worth GH¢3,500. The donation was made up 20 bags of rice, 20 gallons of cooking …

The  number of kidney related diseases reported at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital reduced by 42 cases this year, compared to that of 2011. This year 2,645 patients have been diagnosed with kidney related diseases as against 2,687 cases recorded …