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ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organization in the country, has called on Ghanaians especially abusers of alleged witches to refrain from such practices and respect and treat all equally. Ms Adwoa Kwateng-Kluvitse, Country Director of…

Illegal miners operating at Ankaase, a suburb of Anyinam in the Eastern Region may be made to “vomit” about 25 million dollars, if found guilty, to rehabilitate a six-kilometre stretch of railway line that had been destroyed by their…

Mr Mahama Ayariga, Deputy Minister of Education has warned that head teachers whose schools are not performing well in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) would be withdrawn from office and return to the classroom. He said…

Participants at the Fourth National Forestry Forum-Ghana have called for an abridged version of laws on forestry to be made available to stakeholders with special reference to forest fringe communities. They said although there are rules…

The University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS) emerged winners of the 2nd Annual Inter -medical School Public Speaking competition, organised by the Association of Ghanaian Professionals Living in Ireland. The competition…

Dr George Owusu Essegbey, Director of Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, has called for effective participation of policy makers, scientists and the public to achieve the importance of biosafety regime. He said Ghana needs…

Ms Fiorina Mugione, Chief Entrepreneurship Adviser at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), on Friday advised the Government to include entrepreneurship into the basic school curriculum. She explained that…

Government has inaugurated the National Steering Committee on Shea nut with the task to formulate programmes and strategies for growing and sustaining the industry. he Steering Committee is also to promote regular advocacy of the…

Vice President John Dramani has said the provision of electricity to rural communities would form a major component of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA). This, he said, would encourage more people in the SADA belt to…

Children in the Eastern Region have called on government to bridge the education gap between pupils in the urban areas and those in the rural areas to ensure equal access to quality education. They said it is not fair for some children to…