June 2013

Chief Lands Officer Alhaji Sulemana Mahama has admonished lands officers of the Lands Commission to be more visible on the field than in the offices. “Let people rather complain that they don’t find us in our offices,” Alhaji Mahama said.…

The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo, has underscored the need for traditional authorities to package festivals and other cultural practices to suit the development agenda of the country. He said countries such as…

The Mfantseman Director of Health Services, Ms. Yvonne Graham Hayfron has advised mothers to take the exclusive breastfeeding of their new born babies seriously to protect them against childhood diseases. She said breast milk contained…

The Ministry of Health has called for calm over a petition from the Tamale Concerned Citizens Association for the dismissal of Dr Ken Sagoe, Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital. A statement issued by Tony Goodman,…

Only three cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in the Adaklu District in the first quarter of 2013, Dr. Moses Boni, the District Health Director said on Wednesday. He was addressing the closing session of a training workshop for 30…

Dr Francis Appiah, a Post Harvest Specialist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called for intensified education on the use of modernized farming technologies to control post harvest losses. He said the…

Mr Ebenezer Djietror, Director in-charge of the Legal office of Parliament says any party with a suit against a Member of Parliament (MP) should find other modes of executing it and not through Parliament. He said Parliament is constrained…

Africa has weathered the economic crisis and achieved considerable advances in the area of poverty reduction and human development. However, the region is still home to high levels of poverty, hunger, unemployment, inequality in political…

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has organised four- day training in export fundamentals for various exporters across the country. The object of the school is to support the export community to acquire managerial, technical and…

A new online platform launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will allow countries to improve the assessment of forest volumes, biomass and carbon stocks. The data is crucial for climate change research and mitigation…