An armed robber was shot dead on Wednesday in a police shoot out after robbing a lady of her handbag containing three mobile phones and cash of GH¢300. The body of the robber, believed to be in his mid-20s, has been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for autopsy. Briefing the press in Kumasi on Friday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Kwaku Ayesu Opare-Addo, Ashanti... 

Andrews Kofi Agyapong, a Prestea-based locally manufactured arms dealer, has been remanded into prison custody by a Tarkwa Circuit court presided by Mr Samuel Obeng Diawuo. Agyapong 21, pleaded not guilty to trading in illegal weapons and would re-appear on March 10. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Anthony Danso said in the afternoon of February 21, 2009 the police had information that... 

Personnel of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), on Friday shut down the Fineprint Industry, in Tema, for operating without operational permits. The company, which produces exercise books and other paper products, including toilet rolls has been operating since 1992 without Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) permit and fire certificate. The... 

A 13-year-old pupil of Adesu Nkyiase Primary school, Janet Amoasi got drowned in a swimming pool at Adesu Nkyiase in Wassa Amenfi East District. An eye-witness account said Janet was seen swimming in the pool during school hours, after some few minutes they realised she was no longer swimming. He said this attracted the attention of some residents who later found her body floating in the pool. Some... 

Mr Stephen Sumani Nayina, Northern Regional Minister, has warned health personnel to stop staying in Tamale and commuting daily between their workplaces in the villages in the Region. He said the habit was impacting negatively on their output since most of them report to work late and sometimes returned to Tamale well before closing time. Mr Nayina gave the warning when addressing the 2008 Annual Performance... 

President John Evans Atta Mills has appointed Mr Koku Samuel Anyidoho as Head of Communications at the Presidency. A statement signed by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesman, on Friday, said the President has also appointed Mr Victor Emmanuel Smith as Presidential Staffer for Protocol. Sorce: GNA  Read More →

Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Friday enlisted German assistance in the areas of agricultural mechanization and fertilizer production to enable Ghana to become a net exporter of food. Granting audience to the German Ambassador, Dr Marius Haas, at the Castle, Osu, Vice President Mahama re-echoed government’s intention to transform the agriculture sector by way of local production of fertilizer... 

Investigations conducted by The New Crusading Guide have revealed that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) actually directed the transfer of an amount of GH 14,871,954.00 to the office of Parliament’s P.E. Account No. 01256601120-10 being the Ex-Gratia Awards and Resettlement Grants due members of the Legislature of the Republic of Ghana. The sum covered the period 2005 to 2008 as instructed by the office... 

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed that henceforth all HIV/AIDS tests at settings, facilities and during outreach programmes must absolutely be at no cost to clients. This was contained in a circular signed by Dr. Elias K. Sory, Director- General of the Ghana Health Service and released in Kumasi on Thursday. It said the directive had become necessary to help increase and encourage many people... 

The InterAction Strategic Leadership Programme (IASLP) of the British Council has undertaken a tree planting exercise at the Accra Girls Senior High School as part of an environment protection programme. The tree planting exercise was undertaken by 22 participants from across sub-Saharan Africa and the United Kingdom with 60 students from the school as part of British Council’s Climate Change...