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The President of the Association of Biblical Exegetes (GABES), the Most Reverend Joseph Osei-Bonsu, said on Tuesday that issues of the environment should be of great concern to everyone in the country because the high rates of degradation…

The practice and promotion of peace is a powerful tool of diplomacy that has all-too-often been misunderstood, especially in Africa, Vice President of Ghana, Mr John Dramani Mahama has observed. “This became clear to me recently when…

Local journalists have been urged to advocate policies that enhance women empowerment to enable them to take active part in the nation’s decision making process. The Acting Central Regional Population Officer, Mr Mahama Dramani, who made…

A National daily minimum wage (NDMW) to reflect the changing economic times is expected to be announced by the end of this month. At a meeting of stakeholders in Accra yesterday, a Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Welfare, Mr…

Officials of the Narcotic Control Board (NARCOB) of Ghana, the country’s drug enforcement agency is in Zambia to pick lessons on how to curb the menace in Ghana. The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) reports that a member of…

Private lotto operators in the country have taken their grudge against the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to the Presidency and accused the NLA of trying to render them jobless. Twenty-six national and regional executives of the National…

Australian mining company Adamus Resources becomes Ghana’s newest gold producer when the company poured the first gold at its Nzema gold project, as the country's gold output rises 3%. A report by the Mining Weekly says the first gold bar…

Mr Adjei Manso, an executive member of the Sefwi-Wiawso branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), has appealed to the national union leadership to settle a case in which 11 of the branch’s members are standing trial. Mr…

Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, outgoing Eastern Regional Minister, has said the courts have not helped security agencies to stem the tide of illegal mining in the Region. He said the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and the Regional Security…

Seven kiosks at the Madina Zongo Junction in Accra got burnt to ashes on Monday dawn following an alleged electrical fire outbreak. Residents said it was the second time fire had destroyed peoples’ properties in recent times in the area.…