August 2013

MTN Ghana, has launched another innovative service dubbed: “ATM Cash Out” which offers Mobile Money subscribers the convenience and ease of withdrawing money instantly from ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) anytime and anywhere without a…

Ghana's textile industry is under threat of collapse due to smuggling activities within the industry. "If this menace is left unchecked, it may lead to the imminent collapse of the four remaining textile manufacturing companies that had…

The Kwahu East District Assembly members have for the third time failed to confirm Mr Samuel Asamoah, the President’s nominee, as the District Chief Executive (DCE). Mr Asamoah, the incumbent DCE, polled 16 votes, representing 50 percent,…

The Ministry of Health is to provide about 1,600 Community Health Planning Services (CHPS) zones this year to improve maternal and child healthcare delivery nationwide. Dr Afisah Zachariah, Director of Research and Evaluation at the…

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) will hold its 13th General Assembly at the Ramseyer Training Centre, Abetifi-Kwahu in the Eastern region from August 16 to 22, 2013. A statement signed by the Public Relations Management team and…

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s (GNPC) Oil and Gas Learning Foundation aimed at developing strategies to support individual and institutional initiatives has been launched in Accra. The Foundation is designed to build local…

The Minerals Commission on Wednesday reported a historical decline in Ghana's gold prices by almost 30 per cent on the world market as at June 2013. The Commission expressed worry over the eventful decline fearing that it would negatively…

Dr Baffour Awuah, an agricultural scientist, has appealed to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to focus on ensuring that graduates from agricultural technical institutions are trained to work with minimum supervision. He said…

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Alfred Sugri Tia, has urged pharmacists to do more to promote the rational use of the antibiotics and prevent abuse. This has become necessary, he said, amid growing antimicrobial drug resistance, which was…

The Police Administration has vowed to step up its crime prevention efforts to adequately respond to the needs and expectations of the people. Commissioner of Police (COP) Rose Bioh Atinga, the Director General of Administration, said this…