August 2013

Mr Emmanuel Agyekum, Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, has appealed to the staff of MMDAs to work hard to ensure the success of the “Better Ghana Agenda”. He said as civil servants they you are obliged to support…

Mr Emmanuel Aboagye Didieye, Member of Parliament for Afraim Plains North, has appealed to supporters of the National Democratic Congress not to celebrate after the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on August 29. He said this is essential…

The West African Network for Peace-building (WANEP-Ghana) has advised youth groups of the two major political parties to remain calm and embrace peace after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the election petition. Mr Eric Nawai, Chairman of…

The National Forum of the National Democratic Congress Constituency Chairmen (NAFOCOC) on Saturday held its first national general meeting in Accra. The forum, which brought together constituency chairmen of the party across the country,…

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are borrowing from the two percent of the disability common fund leading to delay in disbursement to beneficiaries, Mr Yaw Ofori-Debrah, President of the Ghana Federation of the…

Fishermen in the Jomoro District have appealed to the Authorities in-charge of the supply of Pre-mixed fuel to increase the allocation to the district as the fishing season has began. The chief fisherman of the area, Nana Emmanuel Odwiri,…

Smoke from traditional cook stoves kills about four million people annually worldwide, a research has revealed. Mr Augustine Osei Bonsu, Director of Vivo Energy Ghana, distributors of market Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in the…

A youth organisation, Kwatire-Adantia Youth in Action (KAYIA) was on Thursday inaugurated at Kwatire in the Sunyani West District of Brong-Ahafo Region to create a sustainable means of livelihood for the unemployed, The organisation aims…

The Revenue Protection Information Bureau (RPIB), a centre for gathering information on revenue leakages, has suggested the need for government to constitute a high level committee to deal with the revenue loss confronting the nation. This…

The Bureau for Internal Affairs (BIA), an anti-corruption organisation, has commended the Judges of the Supreme  Court for the excellent manner they have managed the election petition so far. “Every stage of the election petition trial…