August 2013

A road safety audit carried out by the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) in Wa has revealed a number of road safety hazards in the Municipality. This has however caused the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Department of Urban Roads…

Ms Helen Adjoa Ntoso, Eastern Regional Minister, has urged teachers to be more proactive and remain focused in their efforts to build the capacity of the young ones entrusted into their care. Opening the Eastern Regional Association of…

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says it is investigating the cause of the fire that started in the port side engine of Antrak Air’s ATR72 aircraft, which was en route to Accra from Tamale. The Authority said it had dispatched two…

Despite several attempts by government to enhance the competitiveness of the private sector, it still remains uncompetitive both locally and internationally, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, has stated. He…

Government is to consider the feasibility of reviving the Salaga Market and the legendary London Market to its former glory as centres of vibrant economic activities. Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Children, Gender and Social Protection,…

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said the proposed tariff increase of 166 per cent by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was too high and unacceptable given the fact that Ghanaians were already over-stretched. The Union said failure to…

Dr Ephraim Avea Nsoh, Upper West Regional Minister, on Friday urged Ghanaian musicians and choristers to produce God inspired lyrics that would reflect the behaviour and culture of the society. He said some of the music productions did not…

The Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) is soon to become a full-fledged university, Professor Osei Kofi Darkwa, President of the College, has said. Speaking at the second open day of the Takoradi Campus of the College, he said,…

An unemployed refugee, Jeremiah Odoi Cunningham, has appeared before an Accra circuit court for possessing substances suspected to be cannabis. Jeremiah was arrested at the Budumburam refugee camp with a white polythene bag containing 49…

The toilet-to- cash incentive inherent in the Dry Toilet (DT) technology could be a major boost to the campaign to eliminate open defecation from the Ho Municipal area as well as promote organic vegetable gardening. The DT is being…