August 2013

Mr Eric Bortey, Eastern Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has cautioned leadership of all political parties to stop their field officers from misinforming their followers on the outcome of the Supreme…

With just two years to the deadline, Ghana’s efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on Sanitation hangs in the balance. This is because only 13 per cent of the required 54 per cent target has been attained, as shown by a…

The Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Mathew Quashie, on Thursday assured Ghanaians of the military’s commitment to maintaining peace and tranquility in the country after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the 2012 election petition. He…

About 230 groups, including women in agriculture and rural entrepreneurs, have mobilized over GH¢450,000 under the Bank for the Poor (B4P) Project to support themselves financially. The groups are in Kwahu Afram Plains North and Kwahu…

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) raked in GH¢4.8 million as penalty from 1,136 people who were caught engaging in illegal electricity connection in the first half of this year. The Accra East Region of the company recorded 109 cases…

Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, Deputy Minister of Finance, on Thursday said government would ensure that the enhanced revenues from the mining and oil and gas sectors were prudently managed and utilized for the benefit of the people. He said those…

The Upper Manya “Dadematsemei” Farmer Based Organization (FBO), with funding from the Business Support Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) fund is to promote irrigation farming in the Upper Manya Krobo District. This is to help the farmers to…

Trade between India and Ghana crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time since both countries started trading with each other. The two-way trade totalled $1.2 billion in 2012, officials say. According to an updated statistics on the…

A website with published Akpos jokes has been created. The website, FunnyAkposJokes.com, will, on a daily basis, serve Ghanaians, Nigerians and other Akpos-loving Africans with the latest, funniest and most exciting Akpos jokes, according…

Professor Mike Oquaye, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Thursday urged Ghanaians to make serious mentoring a core policy by recognizing young talents, and grooming them actively for leadership. He said Prime Minister…