April 2013

Ms. Mavis Amma Frimpong, Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, on Friday launched a Maternal Health Improvement Project in Koforidua. The project, a brainchild of Socioserve-Ghana, a non-governmental organization, titled: “Mobilizing Community…

Financial journalists have been urged to constantly upgrade their knowledge and skills to help them to better educate and inform the ordinary people on financial matters. They should breakdown and interpret financial concepts and issues to…

The Volta Regional House of Chiefs on Thursday pledged its support for the Regional Minister, Mr. Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo and the Deputy Regional Minister,   Mr Francis Ganyaglo, respectively. Togbe Afede XIV, President of the…

The Commercial Court Division of the High Court in Accra, on Friday adjourned to April 25 full hearing application on notice for order for audit of the Ghana Community Network Services' (GCNET) Ghana Customs Management Systems. The court…

Ecobank Ghana’s merger with The Trust Bank (TTB) and efficient cost management contributed to the bank’s strong growth in earnings in 2012, Board Chairman Lionel Van Lare Dosoo said on Friday. Addressing shareholders at the Bank’s annual…

The African Development Bank April 17, 2013 confirmed the approval of two loans totalling $232.5 million for a road project between Tanzania and Kenya. The 157.5-kilometre road project starts from Arusha to Holili in Tanzania, and Taveta…

A 28-year Ghanaian who was parading himself as a certified medical doctor in Lagos has been arrested by Nigerian authorities. Michael Akorful was arrested on Wednesday by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) and the Health…

The International Monetary Fund and Ghana have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a new Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center (AFRITAC) in Accra. When completed, the centre will be the second in West Africa after…

Detective Chief Inspector Baluba Baba, a Police Investigator, on Thursday narrated how the Police investigated circumstances surrounding the burning down of the MV Benjamin vessel used to cart 77 parcels of cocaine in the year 2006.…

Assembly members of Adaklu District Assembly on Thursday elected Mr Charles Agbesi, a reporter with the Enquirer Newspaper, as Presiding Member. Mr Agbesi polled 14 votes, representing 77.78 per cent to beat Mr Francis Segbefia, a tutor at…