The World Bank supports efforts of countries emerging from conflict in Africa to foster good governance and transparency in the natural resources sector that has often fueled violence, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said on Tuesday after his first visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Pledging World Bank support to demobilization and reintegration programs similar to the one that has... 

Hon. Dominic Nitiwul, MP for Bimbila Barely eight months into the Atta Mills led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bimbila Constituency in the Northern Region, Hon. Dominic Nitiwul, believes that the government is not in control of Ghana’s economy. “I think that the NDC has allowed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank... 

Alan K. Kyeremanteng From James Appiakorang Jnr., Kumasi With barely a week to the National Delegates Conference of the opposition New Patriotic Party, the two main camps within the party: the Nana and Alan Camp, have started employing tactics to win the support of the delegates, TODAY has gathered One of such tactics though not new to Ghanaians and the party, is the use of text messages to relay... 

As part of efforts to eliminate child labour in the country, the ruling National Democratic Congress – NDC government has voted an amount ¢1.3 million to 47 municipal and district assemblies and 18 non-governmental organizations. The allocation of the said amount is aimed at implementing programmes that will see an end to child labour particularly in cocoa growing areas. Deputy Minister of Employment... 

By Millicent Yaro The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has descended heavily and vehemently registered its displeasure against the Gambian Government for its lack of respect and disregard for press freedom. At a press conference in Accra, Professor Kwame Karikari, Executive Director of Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) called on the government of Ghana to intervene in Gambians’ situation... 

By Evelyn Osafo One of the leading names in the automobile industry, PHC motors, has donated a vehicle at a cost of US $23,000 to the Ghana Police Service at Police Headquarters in Accra on Tuesday. According to Mr Paul Pepera, the Managing Director of PHC motors, the main motive behind the donation is to help the police to be efficiently resourced to fight against crime in the country. Mr Pepera cited... 

Asiedu Dede Beatrice (Intern Manifold Institute) The Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Professor Newman Kwadwo Kusi, has called on the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) to ensure that governmental agencies such as the MDAs are managed properly to improve efficiency in their services. Mr. Newman, who was speaking on behalf of the sector Minister, made these remarks... 

From James Appaikorang Jnr., Kumasi Teachers pursuing the Untrained Teacher Diploma in Basic Education (UTDBE) at the St. Louis Training College in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, have threatened to demonstrate against their authorities for what they described as bouts of maltreatment being meted out to them. The teachers, who are writing their fourth year second semester exams at the St. Louis... 

Mr Joshua Attoh Quarshie, a veteran politician, has chided the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for its decision to prevent Gas from celebrating this year’s Homowo festival. “It’s a pity that a paramount chief and his people would be prevented from celebrating their traditional festival: that is very sad and does not augur well at all and must not be encouraged,” Mr Quarshie... 

By Stephen Darko Credible information reaching the editorial offices of TODAY indicates that Dr Obed Yao Asamoah, the Life Patron of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), is currently battling the party’s former National Chairman, Alhaji Abdul Rahman Issaka, for stealing a Pick –Up vehicle belonging to the party The incident, the paper gathered, happened immediately Alhaji Abdul Rahman resigned...