August 2013

The number of dollar millionaires living in Accra is expected to rise by 8% annually between now and 2020, a new survey has shown. Ghana's capital city will grow its millionaires which is currently said to be around 800 to 1,500 in 2020,…

About GH¢8 million out of GH¢22 million fraudulently paid to service providers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) since 2005 has been retrieved. Some individuals found to have been involved in the payments are facing trial at…

Research institutes under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are to be weaned-off government's subvention, Dr Joe Oteng-Agyei, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), has announced. He…

The President’s nominee for the Garu-Tempane District, Mr Albert Akoka Alalzuga on Tuesday polled 100 per cent votes to confirm his endorsement as District Chief Executive (DCE). His victory followed series of lobbying to prevent any…

Researchers have been urged to engage the media in publishing their findings so as to achieve their study objectives and effect the needed change. “Researchers should tell their story and need not hold on their findings,” Mrs Karrine…

The Tamale High Court presided over by Mr. Justice Laurent Ladzagla Mensah, on Tuesday sentenced to death Yahuza Yakubu for murder. In addition, the Court imposed a term of 36 years imprisonment with hard labour each on four others for…

Mr Akrapim Baffoe, Presiding Member of Nkoranza South Municipal Assembly, said the posting of National Service Personnel to the rural communities had enhanced development in the country. He said this during the launch of the National…

The University for Development Studies (UDS), has introduced 10 new sandwich programmes to help address societal challenges and enhance productivity. Professor Haruna Yakubu, Vice Chancellor of the UDS, announced this at the Dungu campus…

An Accra circuit court has remanded a police officer, Lance Corporal Benjamin Terkutey, in prison custody for conspiracy to commit crime and robbery. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, is to re-appear on September 2. Deputy…

General Frank Gorenc, Commander of the United States Air force –Europe/Africa, has urged African countries to forge regional military partnership to address their collective challenges. He said the partnership would allow the continent to…