Accra, March 29, GNA – The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), is adopting Ghana’s Integrated Malaria Vector Control project, as part of efforts to uproot the disease in the sub-region. The ECOWAS initiative would be facilitated by the proposed establishment of a plant in Ghana, for the production of larvicides for the country and the sub-region. This was made... 

Cape Coast, March 29, GNA – The Central Regional House of Chiefs on Saturday conferred a honorary chieftaincy title “Okunyin” (great warrior) on President John Evans Atta Mills at a colourful ceremony at the Cape Coast Jubilee Park for making the region proud. By that honour, President Mills has become one of the “super heroes” of the region and would be referred... 

Accra, March 29, GNA – The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) on Sunday said events that unfolded just before, during and after Ghana’s recent transition requires that the country strengthens its fight against corruption to improve good governance delivery. The coalition which is made up of various public, private institutions and civil society groups working to reduce corruption,... 

The kick off time for Sunday’s joint 2010 African Nations Cup and World Cup qualifying game between Ghana and Benin is at 17:00 GMT (5pm local time), the Ghana Football Association has announced. Ghana host Benin to the all-seater Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi in the first opening Group D match as the qualifiers get underway across the continent. The Baba Yara Stadium, a multi-use facility has a capacity... 

The Castle received a strange visitor yesterday around 12:20 noon, when President John Evans Atta Mills was just about to have his lunch. The visitor to the Castle was no other person than the former Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) boss, Nana Akwasi Agyemang, popularly known as ‘Okumkom’. The sharp lenses of The Chronicle picked him making a brisk walk to the office of the President,... 

Nsawam, March 28, GNA – Superintendent S.A. Wemegah, Nsawam District Police Commander has assured Ghanaians that the Police was working earnestly together with the various branches of transportation owner associations to bring the rising incidents of motor accidents. As a first step, a special taskforce of the Nsawam Police has intensified action to remove all broken down vehicles parked indiscriminately... 

Accra, March 28, GNA – By a vote of 117 to 106, Parliament Friday night approved the nomination of Mr Fifi Kwetey as a Deputy Minister- designate for Finance and Economic Planning. A heated and prolonged debate heralded his endorsement, which saw the House going into a long voting procedure after the Minority had rejected a head count of members. Moving the motion for the approval of Mr Kwetey,... 

Accra, March 28, GNA – Parliament on Friday night passed the Appropriation Bill, approving the sum of GH¢9.79 billion for the financing of government operations in the 2009 financial year. The motion of the approval was moved by the Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, who sought Parliament’s authorisation to enable the government withdraw monies from the Consolidated Fund and other funds... 

Kumasi, March 27, GNA – Stephen Appiah, Skipper of the senior national team, the Black Stars is upbeat about the chances of the qualification of the Stars for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The players, he said were well focused and would not disappoint. “It is a privilege for any country to participate in the quadrennial championship and we are therefore determined to take all... 

Accra, March 27, GNA – Ms Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC), on Friday appealed to the Chinese government to extend support to Ghana in the area of agro-processing equipment, ICT and scholarships for the youth and staff of the ministry. She said this would go a long way to improve the performance of women and children in education and processing of their...