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Greater Accra records 3340 road crashes first half-year of 2013
The Greater Accra Region, recorded 3,340 road crashes, consisting 181 deaths and 1548 injured persons, within the first six months of 2013.
This represents 14 per cent decrease in deaths and 19 per cent decline in injuries, compared to…
Fish farmer demands compensation from Newmont Gold
Mr Daniel Kwame Acquah, a fish farmer at New Abirem in the Birim North District, has accused Newmont Golden Ridge Limited (NGRL), Akyem Project, for refusing to pay compensation due him, following the destruction of his four fish ponds by…
Ghana’s attainment of sanitation MDG hangs in the balance – Report
With just two years to the deadline, Ghana’s efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on Sanitation hangs in the balance.
This is because only 13 per cent of the required 54 per cent target has been attained, as shown by a…
Military pledges to maintain peace
The Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Mathew Quashie, on Thursday assured Ghanaians of the military’s commitment to maintaining peace and tranquility in the country after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the 2012 election petition.
He…
Rural groups raise funds to support themselves
About 230 groups, including women in agriculture and rural entrepreneurs, have mobilized over GH¢450,000 under the Bank for the Poor (B4P) Project to support themselves financially.
The groups are in Kwahu Afram Plains North and Kwahu…
Illegal connections: ECG earns GH¢4.8m from penalty
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) raked in GH¢4.8 million as penalty from 1,136 people who were caught engaging in illegal electricity connection in the first half of this year.
The Accra East Region of the company recorded 109 cases…
Minister says government will ensure judicious use of revenue
Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, Deputy Minister of Finance, on Thursday said government would ensure that the enhanced revenues from the mining and oil and gas sectors were prudently managed and utilized for the benefit of the people.
He said those…
BUSAC funds FBO to promote irrigation in Upper Manya Krobo
The Upper Manya “Dadematsemei” Farmer Based Organization (FBO), with funding from the Business Support Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) fund is to promote irrigation farming in the Upper Manya Krobo District.
This is to help the farmers to…
Ghana-India trade passes $1b mark for the first time
Trade between India and Ghana crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time since both countries started trading with each other.
The two-way trade totalled $1.2 billion in 2012, officials say.
According to an updated statistics on the…
IGP warns personnel to eschew partisanship
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Alhassan has advised police officers to eschew any conduct that would portray them as being partisan in the discharge of their duties.
He said the loyalty of the police was to the state…