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More students getting involved in drug abuse issues in Wa – NYA
A research conducted in the Wa Municipality in the Upper West Region recently by the National Youth Authority (NYA) showed that about 68 per cent of the student population in the Municipality have ever been involved in a drug-related issue.…
Instill confidence in the economy – ISSER tells gov’t
A professor of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) on Tuesday asked government to take steps to instill confidence in the economy to maintain the relative stability of the cedi against the dollar.
Professor…
Asante-Akyem Rural Bank shows strong performance
The Asante-Akyem Rural Bank made a profit before tax of GH¢621,194.00 on its operations last year, representing 98 per cent increase over the 2010’s figure of GH¢313,40
Its total deposits also went up by 25 per cent from GH¢8.853 million…
Ghana Prison officer in court for advertising for gay friends
Daniel Adzibolo, a prison officer who advertised for a gay friend, has been admitted to bail by a circuit court at Akim Swedru.
Adzibolo’s bail condition involved the sum of GH₵5,000 with two sureties.
The accused denied having knowledge…
Human Rights Watch accuses Ghana of severely abusing mentally ill persons
New-York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) today October 2, 2012 released a report on how people with mental disabilities are facing serious abuses in Ghana.
The abuses are said to be taking place at Ghana’s psychiatric institutions and…
World Food Programme supports Lawra flood victims
Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, Upper West Regional Minister, has presented relief items to 14 communities that were affected by floods in the Lawra District of the region, recently.
The items, which comprised maize, beans, oil and salt, were…
Victims of Ghana’s witches camps could be suffering from Dementia – Group
Mrs Esther Dey, Executive Director of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Association of Ghana (ARDAG) said at the weekend that victims of witches and faith-based camps in the country could be suffering from a medical condition referred to as…
Some unpatriotic Ghanaians front for illegal foreign miners for selfish gains – Ofosu-Ampofo
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has called for a concerted effort to help prevent illegal foreign gold miners from operating in the country.
Speaking to the G N A, the Minister agreed with…
No child under five died of malaria in a Ghanaian district first half of 2012
No child under five years died of malaria in the Aowin Suaman District in the first half of 2012, Mr Emmanuel Tamakloe, District Director of Health Service, has said.
He said this success, which is a record in the past six months, was an…
Government to increase Ghana’s Muslim Hajj quota to 10,000 – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government would collaborate with the Saudi government to increase the Hajj pilgrimage quota for Ghanaian Muslims from the current 6,000 to 10,000 pilgrims next year.
He said with diligence…