August 2012

David Akwasi Yeboah, 28, a farmer, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment in hard labour by a Fiapre Circuit court for stealing a gas cylinder and stove at Chiraa. Yeboah pleaded guilty and was sentenced on his own plea by the…

The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) says investigations into the actual problem with the pipeline are yet to start. Mrs. Harriet Wereko-Brobby, Mrs. Harriet Wereko-Brobby, General…

Ghana, according to the World Bank, spends GH¢290 million or its equivalent of 1.6% of GDP or $12.2 per capita  on poor hygiene and sanitation annually. Ms. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, said the estimate…

Ghana and Nigeria have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in an effort to strengthen cross border insurance supervision through information sharing and investigative assistance. The pact was signed in Abuja August 24, 2012…

A shortage of liquefied petroleum gas has hit some parts of Accra for weeks now, with many gas stations putting up signs reading, "No Gas". Long queues of vehicles as well as domestic petroleum gas users had become a common sight at the…

The Water Directorate of Ghana’s Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing (MWRWH), has announced its rescheduling of the 4th Ghana Water Forum (GWF) to the year 2013. Originally planned for September this year, the Directorate said…

Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), on Thursday renewed calls for the passage of a National Broadcasting Law to regulate the country’s broadcasting industry. He made the call when answering…

The e-commerce window on the National Switch will become operational later this year, making it possible for Ghanaian businesses to export their wares and receive payment via the internet. Mr Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana…

Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur is to attend the funeral of the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Ato Meles Zenawi, who would be buried next Sunday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) learned on…

Most Rev Charles Palmer-Buckle, Archbishop of Accra, has called on Ghanaians to adopt the simple burial process of the Muslims and avoid the excessive expenditure on the organization of funeral and burial ceremonies. Most Rev…