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President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Rear Admiral Matthew Quashie as Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces. Until his appointment, Rear Admiral Quashie, who takes over from Lt Gen. Peter Blay, was the Chief of…

The 2012 Transparency Report Card for the forest sector, has revealed that despite efforts to improve transparency and good governance in the area, there were still challenges that needed to be addressed. According to the report, Ghana's…

Mr. Nantogma Adam, the Director of Parks and Gardens, has praised the government for increasing their budget allocation by a 1,000 percent to ensure the Department executes its operations effectively. “We are very grateful to the President…

The University of Ghana, Legon, last year, recorded 124 crime cases on campus. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Amadu Salifu (Rtd), Head of Security, speaking to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday, said the Legon security was working…

A total of 676 people were killed in 3,663 accident cases recorded in the Central Region from 2010 to 2012 whilst 3,901 others got injured during the same period. More than forty lives have also been lost during the first quarter of 2013…

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has suspended their strike action with effect from Wednesday to enable negotiations to resolve their grievances to continue. Accordingly it has called on…

Professor Robert Clement Abaidoo, a Soil Scientist, has expressed worry about the growing land degradation in Africa and warned this could threaten its development. He said it is estimated that about 70 per cent of the continent’s…

Eric Boateng, 18, and an illegal miner, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Nkawie Circuit Court for defilement resulting in a pregnancy. He had defiled his 14-year victim in November, last year and pleaded guilty to the…

Scottish-based energy company, Wood Group says it has secured 11 new contracts in Africa including Ghana totaling approximately $240 million. The company said March 20, 2013 that the contracts were awarded over the last 12 months to Wood…

The United States is releasing an amount of $1.2 million for the construction of Ghana's Marine Police Training Academy, the US Embassy announced March 26, 2013. The new academy was as a result of two years of coordination between the…