November 2012

Three companies have paid to the Social Security and National Insurance (SSNIT) a total amount of GH¢4,306.48 as social security contributions. The amount represents contributions of their staff and penalty after the trust instituted court…

President John Dramani Mahama has said the Local Enterprises and Skills Development Progamme (LESDEP) and the Youth Enterprises and Skills Development center (YESDEC), a module model under the youth employment programme, would be expanded…

Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) on Thursday launched a Tablet Computer to promote teaching and learning on its campuses. The computer dubbed: “The Campus Companion,” is a tool created to integrate technology into the pedagogical…

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday gave the assurance that government would in the next four years introduce life insurance policy for all the fishermen in the country. The facility, he said, would serve as cover for the…

Health institutions in the Northern Region have admitted a total of 1,090 students to pursue various programmes for the 2012/13 academic year. The students would undergo practical and theoretical training at the Midwifery Training Schools…

Only 27% of households in the Ashanti, Northern, and Volta regions have toilet facilities in their homes, a study carried out recently by the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cost, Ghana, has revealed. Dr Kwabena Nyarko, Direcor of the…

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has targeted to rake in $3.308 billion of revenue earnings from Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) for 2013. Consequently GEPA has earmarked next year as a peak period to increase the performance of…

Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU)’s savings and loan company, Golden Pride, is expected to be operational by January 2013, the General Secretary, Mr Prince William Ankrah of the Union announced on Thursday. Golden Pride Savings and Loans…

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2012 elections has pledged that when voted into power in the coming elections, he would implement the Northern Development Authority project in…

The Tamale-based Civic Campaigns Report Council (MCC Report Council), has expressed the hope that political parties in the Northern Region would lead the campaign to discourage minors from voting in the December 7 general election. Voting…