April 2013

Dr Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetey, Head of the Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) at the University of Ghana on Monday called for the establishment of a Ghana Social Science and Humanities Research Council (GSSHREC). Dr Ellen Bortei-Doku…

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Monday launched a Malaria Control Strategy in Koforidua aimed at addressing the health and social challenges the disease poses to productivity. The Strategy is a collaborative effort of the GRA, the…

The Jomoro District Assembly in the Western Region has failed to elect a new Presiding Member after two rounds of voting as none of the contenders obtained the required 34 votes. The Presiding Member should at least obtain 34 votes…

Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of Zoomlion and Jospong Group has announced that a new company would be established soon to recycle plastics to help solve the sanitation and unemployment problems in the country. He said about…

Personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Dabala check point last Friday intercepted 478,200 fake dollars in 100 dollar denominations concealed in a bag on board a saloon car travelling from Nigeria to…

Three persons who stole a generator worth GH¢1,500 have been sentenced to a total fine of GH¢780.00 by the Akim Swedru Circuit Court in the Eastern Region. Salisu Abubakari, 26, a vulcaniser and Issaka Yakubu, 25, a carpenter, were both…

Mr George Anyebuno, Head of the Aflatoxin Laboratory of the Food Research Institute (FRI) has called on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), the Grains Development Board and the Ministry of Health to treat the exposure to…

The National Steering Committee on Employee Health and Well-Being Programmes (NEHAWP) has called on President John Mahama to ensure a speedy approval of the Occupational Safety and Health policy to create a safe environment and protection…

The Techiman Rotary Club at the weekend received a Charter of Recognition from Rotary International to become a full member of Rotarians. Rotarian Theodore Diop, District Governor of Rotary 9100, representing West Africa, presented the…

The Ghana Registered Nurses Association (GRNA) on Monday called on the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to remain resolute in ensuring fairness in its implementation of the Single Spine Salary Structure. The Association raised concerns…