Archive for June, 2009
Posted by Contributor on June 30, 2009 at 10:28 am in Local, Politics
The Very Rev Dr Jacob Ayeebo, a Member of the Council of State, has said reconstituted members of the Regional Coordinating Councils should not allow their political affiliations to affect deliberations concerning the development of their regions. He said this when he inaugurated the reconstituted Board of the Upper East RCC in Bolgatanga. The Very [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 10:27 am in Local, Politics
A one-day orientation course for members of the West Akyem Municipal Assembly has been organized at Asamankese. The workshop was meant to orientate, update and keep members of the assembly informed about pertinent issues they needed to know for them to perform creditably. Topics treated included the Local Government System, Roles and Responsibilities of Assembly [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 10:26 am in Education, Local News
Authorities of the Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) in Kumasi has appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES), corporate bodies and philanthropists to assist the school to build a science laboratory. Madam Betty Oppong, the Headmistress of the School, said a well-resourced and equipped science laboratory was crucial if the school was to [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 10:26 am in Court News, Local News
Matilda Ampofoa, popularly known as “man womanâ€, now serving 12 months in prison for escaping from lawful custody, has re-appeared before the Kade District Magistrate Court, for stealing GHC500 and a mobile phone valued at GHC70. The court issued a bench warrant for the arrest of her accomplice, Kwasi Punisher, now at large. Ampofoa, unemployed, [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 10:25 am in Local News, Other News
The Mfantseman Municipal Assembly, has embarked on a massive clean-up exercise, to prepare the area for the visit of the US President, Mr. Barack Obama to the Central Region next month. The exercise was also aimed at desilting choked gutters to prevent the devastating effect of floods after heavy downpour. Mr. Henry Kweku Hayfron, Municipal [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 10:24 am in Feature Articles, Other Top Stories
“I will give up everything for the survival of democracy in Ghana and the New Patriotic Party. But please ensure that I get a decent burial when I die.†These were the very words of an active and die-hard supporter of the NPP during a heated debate on whether or not the party was worth [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 10:24 am in Local News, Other News
The Ministry of the Interior has said Wednesday, July 1 (Republic Day), is a statutory public holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Cletus Avoka, Minister for the Interior. GNA
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Posted by Contributor on at 10:23 am in Local News, Other News
The Minister of the Interior has by executive instrument renewed the curfews imposed in the Bawku Municipality and Gushegu Township and their immediate environs for another one week with effect from Monday. The renewal was on the advice of the Upper East and Northern Regional Security Councils, according to a statement signed by the Minister [...]
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