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The Nsuta Traditional Council has announced an immediate ban on the “one-week” funeral celebration in the area. Nana Adu-Agyei Bonsafo III, the Omanhene, said the situation where bereaved families marked the seventh day after they had lost…

The University of Ghana on Tuesday said it had suspended, until further notice the conduct of any entrance examination for the admission of “mature students”. A statement issued in Accra by Mr J.M. Budu, the Registrar of the University,…

The Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mr Kamil Kamaluddeen, has said the weakening of the “spirit of volunteerism” among the youth is a disturbing feature for national development. He said the current…

Mr Benjamin Oppong Darkwa, Senior Programme Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said the sale of agro-chemicals in Ghana would be restricted to only those licensed by the Agency to operate. He said the measure was…

Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, on Tuesday advised radio presenters in the country to spend more air-time on matters of national development instead of politicizing anything that the government does. He said radio…

The recent outbreak of cholera, which hit four regions in the country, claiming about 94 lives, has subsided with Greater Accra Region still being an active site for few recorded cases. Greater Accra Region, last week recorded 103 new…

CAL Bank will explore a combination of options to shore up its stated capital to GH¢100 million to be able to deliver on its medium to long-term goals, Mr Frank Adu, Managing Director, said  on Tuesday. Speaking at the ‘Facts Behind the…

A Ghanaian Non Governmental Organisation has been short-listed as one of the world’s eight finalists for the green energy prize for sustainable energy pioneers from the African continent, India and Pakistan. Toyola Energy Ltd is one of…

The Teachers an Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the TUC said on Tuesday that discussions between government agencies and the Union on the payment of the 15 per cent retention premium to non-teaching personnel was still ongoing. It was…

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is to take delivery of a fleet of 125 tractors as part of a national programme to support the development of small farm agriculture. The “New Holland TD80” straddle mount tractors would be delivered…