April 2013

A sub-regional meeting on food security within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened in Accra on Monday. It is to afford participants the opportunity to review and share experiences on food production in the…

Most Reverend Francis A.K Lodonu, Catholic Bishop of Ho, on Monday said that the military is incapable of governing Ghana. He said: “It is not possible for the military to govern Ghana.  Democracy is very entrenched here, and even if the…

A four-day regional workshop on management of cocoa pests and pathogens in Africa opened in Accra on Monday, with a call on participating countries to contribute towards preventing the spread of cocoa pests and diseases on the continent.…

A two-year project aims to mainstream mental services into the public health system in Ghana, has begun in the Brong-Ahafo Region. The $150,000 project is being executed by the Brong-Ahafo Network of Non-Governmental Organisations (BANGO)…

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), on Monday said it was injecting dynamism into its ombudsman mandate, to tighten the fight against corruption in the country. “We are going to be robust and pro-active on…

Mr Aquinas Tawiah Quansah, Member of Parliament for Mfantseman, has urged Ghanaians to desist from activities that could bring the image of the country into disrepute. “Let us do things, which can bring progress to the nation rather than…

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has step down its earlier decision of total withdrawal of services to public hospital until Sunday April 21, 2013 if government does not meet their demands. The…

World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations’ International Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have launched a new global action plan seeking to prevent and control pneumonia and diarrhoea diseases among children. The new plan can save up…

Kwame Amponsah 26, abandoned his job as a farm hand to join friends to engage in illegal mining popularly called Galamsey, at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region. He says he abandoned farming because it was not making life meaningful for…

A World Bank official has described Ghana’s electrification expansion programme, especially to rural areas of the country as insane. According to the official, Ghana’s energy situation is bad and needs infrastructure investment. Speaking…