April 2011

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has been commended for complementing the government’s efforts at addressing education problems in the Upper East and Northern regions. The District Chief Executive for Bongo, Mr. Clement…

Assembly Members in the East Gonja District have been advised to uphold and respect the district’s rule of making the first day of every month an environmental and sanitation day set aside to clean their environs. “The time has come for us…

The first phase of a dam project to serve three communities in the East Gonja is scheduled to be completed in mid-May. The communities, Kulpi, Namu and Kofipe, would be able to have access to potable drinking water as well as for…

Mr Pius Kweku Quainoo, the General Secretary of the Construction and Building Materials Worker’s Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has called on government and managements to develop work culture devoid of bad labour practices. He…

The Police Administration has appointed an Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP) George Tuffour, as the new Commander of the  Northern Region Police Command. ACP Tuffuor, until his appointment, was the Deputy Upper East Regional Police…

The Asafo groups and watch committee of Akpafu-Odomi in the Hohoe Municipality incensed by the frequent highway robbery along  the Hohoe-Jasikan road have mounted man-hunt for robbers who fled into the forest. Masked highway robbers in the…

Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi, Eastern Regional Minister, has cautioned contractors working in the region that if they execute shoddy work their contracts would be abrogated. He said he was not impressed with the quality of work of some…

The Anum Apapam Chief Cocoa Farmer in the Eastern Region has called for stiff sanctions to be applied against cocoa Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs), which produce unwholesome cocoa beans for the industry. Nene Asare Adjabeng made the call…

Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) on Thursday fixed its 42nd Annual General Meeting to June 23 to deliberate on strategic initiatives that should be embarked upon to re-brand the traditional oil giant in the country. In a goodwill message…

A petroleum institute to be known as “Harvard Marine Petroleum Training Institute” would be established in Takoradi in June to train more youth to work in the oil and gas industry. This will be in pursuance of the local content policy for…