Government to empower Ghana AIDS Commission

Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Friday announced that government would commit adequate resources towards the fight against HIV and AIDS and other diseases in the country. "In our new National Strategic Plan, we are focused on…

Ghana may soon be free from guinea worm

Brong Ahafo Regional Co-ordinator of the Guinea worm Eradication Programme, Mr David Menka, has stated that Ghana was on course to eradicate the disease if it does not record any case by July this year. Speaking in an interview with the…

Ghana Police clamp down on traffic offenders

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested 40 drivers and riders for violating road traffic regulations. Out of those arrested, 22 were sent to court and fined various sums of money ranging from GH¢100 to GH¢720. The police…

Drivers urged to charge approved transport fares

The Afigya-Kwabre District Chief Executive, Mr  Kwaku Oppong-Kyekyeku Kaakyire, has appealed to commercial  drivers to ensure that they charge the approved transport fares. He said they should not hide behind the recent fuel price increase…

Bank of America makes big loss

The toll from the housing crisis could continue to weigh on Bank of America, draining billions of dollars from the company for years to come, the nation's largest bank said Friday. The bank said it lost $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter…