You Are Here: Home » General News » EPA sensitizes religious leaders on noise pollution Page last updated at Monday, May 21, 2012 11:11 AM // As part of efforts to reduce noise in the New Juaben Municipality, the Eastern Regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has organized a one-day workshop for religious bodies. The workshop was to sensitize the religious leaders on the effects of prolonged exposure to noise.
You Are Here: Home » General News , Second Lead » Trade between Ghana and India to reach $1b by 2013 Page last updated at Monday, May 21, 2012 11:11 AM // Bilateral trade between Ghana and India is expected to reach $1 billion by the year 2013, Ghana’s High Commissioner to India has been cited by Indian media to have said. Two-way trade between the countries in 2011 was $818 million, he said. “We expect bilateral trade between India and Ghana to reach one billion dollars by 2013
You Are Here: Home » General News » Government asked to transform partnerships on education into action Page last updated at Monday, May 21, 2012 11:11 AM // The Most Reverend Bishop Agyenta, Bishop, of the Navrongo Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese on Friday said partnership agreements on education policies between the State and the Catholic Church towards enhancing education delivery in the country have failed in their efforts. He said since 1882, many agreements and moves were made between the State, Catholic Church and other faith organizations with respect to quality education delivery but these had not seen the light of day.
Vice President John Dramani Mahama, on Saturday commended the chiefs and people of Winneba for settling their protracted differences, and consequently reviving the Abrokyir festival. He said: “There can be no development without peace and I am therefore, happy to note that the protracted chieftaincy disputes that put the Aboakyir festival on the hold for sometime is over for us to once again enjoy this all important occasion.” Vice President Mahama made the commendation when he joined the chiefs and people of Winneba to celebrate this year’s Aboakyir festival at Winneba, on the theme: “Peace and Unity- the key to development.” The festival, which is celebrated annually by catching antelopes from the bush, attracted thousands of patrons within the country and beyond, amidst drumming and dancing
The insistence of 22 year old Kofi Mensah to marry his blood sister has landed him in police grip.
National Security is taking over investigations into the attempted smuggle of 50 pieces of pump action guns into the country. Police in the Volta Region on Friday intercepted the guns upon a tip off
Two hundred and fifty (250) medical students are due to leave the country today, Monday, for further studies in Cuba as part of government’s initiative to improve the doctor-to-patient ratio. The students would be away for six years on government sponsorship with some support from the Cuban government. The initiative which has been spearheaded by the Vice President was concluded on a visit to that country last year.
Two boys, aged 13 and 14, died tragically at Anloga, a Kumasi suburb, last Friday when they drowned in a pool of water left behind by contractors who had worked on the Oforikrom-Asokwa road.
