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House urged to expedite action RTI bill
Joyce Bamford Addo, Speaker of Parliament
The Upper East Regional branch of the Coalition on the Right to Information (RTI) Bill has called on Parliament to as a matter of urgency expedite action on the passage of the bill that has been laid before it.
The Coalition made the call on Thursday in a communiqué issued at a round table discussion in Bolgatanga, and signed by the Acting Focal Person,...
Kojo Antwi to rock Ms. World/Ms. Ghana charity ball
Kojo Antwi
Two of Ghana’s finest musicians, Kojo Antwi and Sherifa Gunu, are set to thrill patrons at the launch of the 2012 edition of the Miss Ghana beauty pageant event, as well as the Miss World Charity Ball, which comes off on Tuesday May 22, at the Banquet Hall of the State House.
Headlining what would go down as a historic and memorable night never to be forgotten in the life of beauty...
‘2012 elections will be peaceful’
Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of Electoral Commission
The Ameer and Missionary- In-Charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, Dr Maulvi Abdul Wahab Bin Adam has expressed optimism that despite the violence that characterised pockets of constituencies during the biometric voter registration exercise, this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be peaceful.
Dr. Maulvi Wahab...
Gabby sets stage for election discourse
Gabby Asare Otchere Darko, Executive Director of Danquah Institute
The Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Lawyer Gabby Asare Otchere Darko, has remarked that this year’s election scheduled for December 7 would be run on issues of mismanagement of the economy by the Prof. John Evans Atta Mills administration.
“Don’t be distracted by the frustrations of the Rawlingses; nor talk about...
‘HFC Bank rewards loyalty’
(On Monday, May 14, 2012, we published the story below and inadvertently stated that the winner of third HFC Homesave Promo 2011 is a lawyer. We reproduce the corrected story. And please note, Dear Reader, that Ms. Adelaide Larissa Boye is the Corporate Admin Manager of African Mining Services and not a lawyer as stated in the last publication. We apologise to all for the inconvenience.)
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MP donates ambulance to constituents
The four ambulances which were donated to health posts in Upper Denkyira West by Hon. Ben Ayeh
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira West Constituency in the Central region, Benjamin Ayeh, has counseled his constituents to take their health needs seriously by seeking regular medical check-ups and also taking their medical prescriptions very seriously.
He says...
Child nutrition campaign launched
Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, deputy Health Minister
Four out of 5 children suffer from Aneamia, which means they have low blood which leads to learning difficulties, weaknesses and more severe illnesses.
A national child nutrition campaign “Aduane Pa Ma Asetena Pa” Good food for good life” has been launched in Accra Ghana by the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Services with support from the United States...
GRASAG calls for expedite action on released grants
After several months of dialogue, negotiation, threats of demonstration and media encounter, the National Office of the GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA is pleased to announce to our colleague students and the general public that the grant has finally been released to institutions for onward payment to beneficiaries.
We are calling on all connected to the payment of the grant at the various universities...
Chief jailed for assaulting wife
A Cape Coast Circuit Court presided over by Mrs Florence Kai Otu has sentenced the Chief of Ankwanda, Nana Kwabena Ankwanda III, in prison for assaulting his wife and in-laws.
And accomplice of the chief, Eric Neizer, 39 years, was also jailed six months for assault and another six months for stealing which will run concurrently.
Nana Kwabena Ankwanda was charged with harassment, intimidation, insults,...