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The Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) of the University of Ghana (UG), Legon on Tuesday said it was preparing a draft document on the national migration policy for consideration by government. It said the draft policy document, which was…

Prof David Millar, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has said migration to the country has taken a different dimension with many people moving from the south to the north. He said “more people were now…

Kofi Sam, alias Okonkwo, a 32-year old driver from Cape Coast was on Tuesday, remanded into prison’s custody by a Cape Coast Circuit Court for allegedly possessing narcotic drugs and jumping bail after his arrest. He pleaded guilty to…

Twenty years ago, the World Breastfeeding Week campaign was launched globally to raise awareness of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding in reducing infant mortality. Ten years later, the global strategy on Infant and Young Child…

Forty District Planning and Budget Officers drawn from the Eastern Region on Tuesday attended a day’s strategic planning workshop in Koforidua organized by The Hunger Project-Ghana (THP). The workshop followed the signing of the Memorandum…

This year’s National Farmers’ Day would be held on November 2, at Abokobi in the Greater Accra Region. It is on the theme: “Grow More Food: Strengthening Farmer Based Organisations for Market Place Bargaining Power”. "The celebration…

The Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs (MOWAC) in collaboration with other women groups are developing a National Gender Policy, to build a society devoid of discrimination for both men and women. The policy, which would also serve…

Forty (40) teachers in some public schools in the Ashanti Region have taken delivery of saloon cars under a deal struck between the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and South Korean-based Company, Eastern Wave Company. These…

Reports of various parliamentary committees containing different loan agreements, including a $77.3-million facility for the construction of 1000 housing units for the military and police are expected to be presented to the plenary session…

High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), a US Navy facility has arrived in Ghana as part of its 2012 Africa Partnership Station (APS). The vessel last year August docked at the Sekondi Port to offer instructional training for some forces of the…