November 2012

Mr Enoch Teye Mensah, Minster of Water Resources, Works and Housing, on Thursday noted that the demand for water in the urban areas has outstripped supply. This is as a result of uncontrolled human settlement, encroachment on head works…

A total of 14,000 people died from AIDS in Ghana last year 2011, whilst 12,073 new HIV infections were recorded, according to the HIV Epidemic Response for Ghana. In the same year, Ghana had an HIV population of 225,487 with 30,397 of the…

Standard Bank, the parent company of Stanbic Bank Ghana, and Caterpillar Financial Services on Thursday sealed a landmark deal that will allow Stanbic to provide a range of financial services to Ghanaian customers. The partnership will…

Mrs Pauline Adobea Dadzawa an Electoral Commissioner, on Thursday called on voters not to carry mobile phones and other objects on the voting day in an attempt to take shots of their thumb printed ballots. She said the practice is…

The Union of Disabled in Technology, an institution to train physically challenged persons in Information Communication Technology was inaugurated in Sunyani on Thursday. The Union initiated by the Government in collaboration with rlg…

The Produce Buying Company (PBC) says it has fully paid the second tranche bonus for the 2010/2011 crop season to all of its cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region. Mr. K. A. Y. Oppong, the Regional Accountant, told the Ghana News Agency…

Mr Kweku Amoabeng Ortsin of Media Response, which focuses on gathering and disseminating information on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has appealed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the sub-region to…

Mr. Peter Jones, British High Commissioner in Ghana, has said the UK would support Ghana to ensure a peaceful election next week. He said Ghana had gained recognition and international favour because of its democratic credentials and is…

Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would pursue sound economic policies to transform the lives of Ghanaians if given the mandate to lead the nation on…

A total of 89,863 eligible voters are expected to exercise their franchise in 145 polling stations in the Sunyani Municipality on December 7. Six parliamentary candidates including a woman are contesting the Sunyani East Constituency that…