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The Colleges of Education Law would be ready by December 2011 to give legal backing to the upgrading of Teacher Training Colleges in the country into tertiary institutions. Mrs Betty Mould Iddrisu, Minister of Education, gave the hint at…

Road accidents in Eastern Region saw a reduction of 23.8 per cent in 2010. Despite the reduction the region still remained the third most accident prone area in the country. Mr Kwame Koduah Atuahene, the Acting Regional Manager of the…

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has called on chiefs to stay away from government’s acquired lands in their communities. Those lands are meant for specific purposes and must remain as such. The Asantehene was receiving the newly…

Mr Samuel Sarpong, the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, has said human resource development was a key priority on the government’s development agenda. He said it was convinced that this was necessary to inject pace into the country’s…

Tragedy struck Kyereyaaso, a farming community in the Atwima-Mponua District on Monday, when a building in which a 10-year old boy, George Okran, was sleeping collapsed, killing him instantly. His four other siblings, who were with him at…

The National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) is organising short courses and workshops for media practitioners in the print and electronic media and other related areas. They are aimed at equipping media practitioners with the…

The Deputy National Imam of the Ghana Muslim Mission, Sheikh Amen Bonsu has appealed to Muslims to uphold the values of peace and piety as they end the Ramadan. He said the month-long spiritual cleansing and renewal should reinforce their…

Heavy tidal waves has destroyed 40 houses and as a result rendered 253 people homeless at Abuesi in the Shama District of the Western Region. Victims are currently lodging with relatives and friends as their properties including room…

Members of Victory Presbyterian Cooperative Credit Union at Nkoranza recorded a profit of GH¢28,750.72 at the end of the 2009/2010 financial year. Mr. Benjamin Adu Darko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, announced this at the Union’s…

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) not to circumvent the Procurement Act but rely on its letters in awarding contracts. The Committee issued the warning in Bolgatanga…