July 2010

Mrs Hilary Gbedemah, a legal practitioner, on Friday suggested that the state should pay maternity benefits to women in the formal sector. She said this has become necessary because many employers were not paying such benefits. Mrs…

An Accra Circuit Court has directed the State to apply to the court to close down Conquerors Redemption Ministries International, Achimota, if the Police was unable to apprehend its Pastor, Richard Kwesi Dwofuor. The court presided over by…

The Chairman of the Upper West Regional Platform on Disaster Reduction, Naa Robert Loggah, has advised farmers in the region to avoid making their farms in river beds and along river banks. He said the practice had not only led to flooding…

The Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs, Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah, on Friday presented palm-kernel processing equipment to the New Juaben Municipal Assembly for use by women groups in the area. The presentation formed part of the…

Mrs Stella Kwamma Nanor, Director of Education for Akuapem South Municipality, has noted that the role of the private sector in the development of education is crucial to national development. He said individuals should be supported to…

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Member of Parliament for Manhyia, on Friday said lack of knowledge on the job description of Research Assistants (RAs) attached to MPs made their role inefficient. He said the initial plan was that selected…

Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, on Friday appealed to Parliament to give the  STX deal the needed support as it would provide accommodation to many Ghanaians. He said the state of accommodation and facilities of Ghana’s…

President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday made a spiritual commitment of the nation, seeking prayers for Ghana to realise its goals to improve and better the lives of the people. He said that despite the objections raised in some…

Parliament on Friday passed into law, the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) bill - an affirmative action to seal the development vacuum between the south and the north. The 20 year strategy seeks to generate accelerated…

Controversial Braimah Kamoko, also known as “Bukom Banku”, caused a stir during the weigh-in session, as he striped naked, to make the required 175 pounds, ahead of his bout against Argentine Hector Velazo, for the World Professional…