August 2011

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has called on chiefs to stay away from government’s acquired lands in their communities. Those lands are meant for specific purposes and must remain as such. The Asantehene was receiving the newly…

Mr Samuel Sarpong, the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, has said human resource development was a key priority on the government’s development agenda. He said it was convinced that this was necessary to inject pace into the country’s…

Tragedy struck Kyereyaaso, a farming community in the Atwima-Mponua District on Monday, when a building in which a 10-year old boy, George Okran, was sleeping collapsed, killing him instantly. His four other siblings, who were with him at…

The National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) is organising short courses and workshops for media practitioners in the print and electronic media and other related areas. They are aimed at equipping media practitioners with the…

The Deputy National Imam of the Ghana Muslim Mission, Sheikh Amen Bonsu has appealed to Muslims to uphold the values of peace and piety as they end the Ramadan. He said the month-long spiritual cleansing and renewal should reinforce their…

The Police in Accra have arrested a British citizen and his Ghanaian accomplice alleged to be involved in illegal termination of international calls. They were diverting inbound international telephone calls to make them appear as local…

Heavy tidal waves has destroyed 40 houses and as a result rendered 253 people homeless at Abuesi in the Shama District of the Western Region. Victims are currently lodging with relatives and friends as their properties including room…

Members of Victory Presbyterian Cooperative Credit Union at Nkoranza recorded a profit of GH¢28,750.72 at the end of the 2009/2010 financial year. Mr. Benjamin Adu Darko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, announced this at the Union’s…

Young people around the world are being offered an opportunity to be part of the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4) scheduled for Busan, South Korea in November 2011. The organisers of the global conference are calling on young…

The Business Unit of Coca-Cola’s Central, East & West operations has donated $1.4 million towards hunger relief efforts in the Horn of Africa for the three countries that have been hit: Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.‪ The company says…