August 2013

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Alhassan has advised police officers to eschew any conduct that would portray them as being partisan in the discharge of their duties. He said the loyalty of the police was to the state…

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) strategy for improving hand hygiene is easy for health-care workers to practise, according to a new study published on Friday in Lancet Infectious Diseases. It observed that health care-associated…

Mrs Comfort Aniagyei, Director of Finance at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), on Thursday attributed the high cost of the institution’s expenditure to capacity building of staff. This she noted resulted in a 40 per cent…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked the government of Guinea Bissau to demonstrate the political will to deal with drug trafficking menace bedeviling the country. "Guinea Bissau is facing a real drug problem. The country…

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is holding training on the formation of community coalitions in Ghana to prevent drug abuse at the local level. The Coalition, an international membership organisation, representing…

The Adenta Municipal Assembly on Thursday postponed its sitting to confirm the President’s Municipal Chief Executive nominee because of division between assembly members and the ex-Municipal Chief Executive. Mrs Nubly Kakra Vanlare, the…

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has inaugurated a new telemedicine centre to enhance efficient diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. It is a product of years of collaboration between the hospital and the University of…

Air Vice Marshall Michael Sampson-Oje, Chief of Air Staff, has called for political commitment in developing policies, strategies and systems to strengthen regional cooperation in tackling emerging security threats. He said currently…

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Trade and Industry on Thursday re-affirmed government’s commitment to collaborate with stakeholders to revamp the Volta Star Textiles Limited (VSTL) at Juapong in the Volta Region. “Government has put in…

The Supreme Court has said accreditation for the judgment day of the Election Petition on August 29, shall be restricted only to parties in the case- the bar,  media and representatives of the security agencies. A statement signed by…