President John Evans Atta Mills Snippets of information reaching TODAY point to the fact that Newmont Mining Corporation is under intensive pressure to abandon its proposed Akyem Project which would allow surface mining in the Ajenua Bepo Forest Reserve in the Birim North of the Eastern Region. The paper can state on authority that the United Nations (UN) is highly vexed about the mining company’s... 

Miss Ghana Canada, Bianca Bempong, has donated assorted clothing and some other items valued at Canadian $6,000 to the Osu Children’s Home at a ceremony in Accra on Monday. Speaking in an interview with journalists, Miss Bianca Bempong disclosed that the donation forms part of her humanitarian activities as Miss Ghana Canada. Miss Ghana Canada, Bianca Bempong presenting the items to Mrs. Sharon... 

Last week, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released provisional results of the April 2009 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). Although Ghanaians were not told of the general performance of the candidates, a release signed by the Public Affairs Manager of WAEC, Mrs. Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, revealed that 450 candidates had their subjects cancelled while 130 had their entire results... 

The Gbawe Manste, Nii Adam Kwatei Quartey and the people of Gbawe Traditional Area, have pledged to support the Ga South Municipal Assembly in its quest to ensure accelerated development and growth. Gbawe Traditional Area is one of the traditional areas within the Ga South Municipal Assembly with its capital Weija. Welcoming the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Sheriff Nii Otto Dodoo and his entourage... 

A scheme that seeks to improve the conditions of mothers, teachers and students, has been launched in Accra. The scheme dubbed, Mathematics, Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MASTESS), is aimed at supporting financially brilliant but needy students to pursue and reach their set education goals. Launching the scheme, the Minister of Environment, Science & Technology, Ms Sherry Aryittey... 

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has ordered Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) in Ghana, to halt the erection of masts and any other environmentally related project until an official planning permit is acquired. The AMA made the call at a one-day public forum organized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology on communication... 

Yesterday’s re-run of the Akwatia parliamentary election, analysts believe is a dress rehearsal or trial for the 2012 general elections. That belief seems to be bolstered by underground signals picked at the Akwatia town, by our team of reporters during yesterday’s parliamentary re-run. A group calling itself- The Taliban, an obvious mushrooming NDC youth group threatened and molested every opposition... 

Hon. Stephen Asamoah Boateng Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Alex Segbefia, says the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) did not erred in its decision to arrest Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, former Information Minister, when he appeared before the BNI headquarters in Accra. Speaking on Joy Fm over the weekend, the lawyer was of the opinion that the BNI did not breach any portion of the law and therefore... 

The Ghanaian premiership is also witnessing its own off season transfers. It might not invoke a global attention like what occurred in the English Premier League, arguably the hottest soccer league in the world. But the Ghanaian transfers have its own trapping that for once is defying the usual big spending transfers between traditional big clubs Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak. Baby club Chelsea has... 

Mr Kwame Acheampong Kyei, Ghana’s Marketing Man of the year 2008, has called on the government to create a sustainable environment to enhance the growth of the private sector. He was addressing journalists at a ceremony on the official ‘decoration and address of the ‘marketing man of the year 2008’ in Accra. “It is a fact that on the economies of scale, foreign companies, especially those...