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Prices of commodities in the Koforidua Central Market, have increased, a survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at the weekend revealed. Foodstuffs such as plantain, yam, cocoyam and cassava are expensive while garden eggs and…

Government is considering granting a total of $400,000 of the Export Development Fund (EDF) to the Adventist and Relief Agency (ADRA) of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) to boost its business activities. Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister…

US President, Barack Obama has announced a new energy initiative, 'Power Africa', a $7 billion initiative to boost electricity supply to sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said in a statement June 30, 2013. The initiative which will be…

Children on admission at the Ho Municipal Hospital are likely to go back home infested with malaria parasite. This is because beds at the Children’s Ward are without mosquito nets, exposing the children to bites from insects including…

Takoradi Polytechnic in the Western Region has received an award for being the best examination ethics in Ghana for 2012. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Reverend Professor Daniel Agyepong Nyarko, was also conferred the honorary Exam Ethics…

Governments need to take measures to protect children from harmful work in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, say the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to a guidance…

Chief Lands Officer Alhaji Sulemana Mahama has admonished lands officers of the Lands Commission to be more visible on the field than in the offices. “Let people rather complain that they don’t find us in our offices,” Alhaji Mahama said.…

The Mfantseman Director of Health Services, Ms. Yvonne Graham Hayfron has advised mothers to take the exclusive breastfeeding of their new born babies seriously to protect them against childhood diseases. She said breast milk contained…

The Ministry of Health has called for calm over a petition from the Tamale Concerned Citizens Association for the dismissal of Dr Ken Sagoe, Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital. A statement issued by Tony Goodman,…

Only three cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in the Adaklu District in the first quarter of 2013, Dr. Moses Boni, the District Health Director said on Wednesday. He was addressing the closing session of a training workshop for 30…