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Tema Police records low criminal cases in 2012

The Tema Regional Police Command in 2012 recorded a total of 13,017 criminal reported cases over the 16,662 received in 2011. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Maxwell Atingane, who made this known during the command’s 2013 West Africa…

Pregnant women to provide blood before delivery

Expectant mothers are to get their relatives to provide two pints of blood for them as reserve before the day of their delivery as part of measures to reduce maternal mortality in the country. This is to solve the problem of losing the…

SADA commissions office complex in Tamale

The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) on Saturday commissioned its new office complex in Tamale with a call on staff to be pro-active in ensuring that the development agenda of the authority was achieved. The new…

Ghana reviewing narcotics laws – Minister

Ghana is currently reviewing its laws in relation to narcotics to keep abreast of current practices and trends. The review will also ensure sanctions for the diversion of precursors and the illicit manufacturing of amphetamine-type…

35,000 Ghanaians apply for UK visas in 2012

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) says about 35,000 Ghanaians applied for UK visas in the year 2012. The West African hub of the agency based in Accra received 50,000 applications from West African nationals (except Nigeria) last year. “The…