Archive for March, 2010

Defence counsel in Mobilla trial re-surfaces

Posted by on March 31, 2010 at 12:18 pm in Court News, Local News

GNA – Defence Counsel for the two soldiers accused of murdering Alhaji Issah Mobilla, former Northern Regional Chairman of Convention Peoples Party (CPP), who withdrew from the case, has resurfaced.    On Monday, March 22, Mr. Thaddeus Sory, who was defending the two accused persons, withdrew his services, saying his reasons were personal.    Private [...]

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US Mayor meets visits Alfred Vanderpuje

Posted by on at 12:17 pm in Local News, Other News

GNA – Mr. Ronnie Lewis, Mayor of Dolton, in Illinois, United States, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Dr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuje, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, in an effort to cement sister relationship between the two cities.   Dr. Vanderpuije lauded Mr. Lewis decision to collaborate with Accra.   He also praised the United [...]

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Murder cases in Brong Ahafo decline marginally in 2009

Posted by on at 12:16 pm in Local News, Other News

GNA – The Police in Brong-Ahafo Region recorded 34 cases of murder in 2009 as compared to 47 cases in the previous year, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Seth Charles Oteng, Regional Police Commander has said.    He said the region recorded 58 cases of armed robbery in 2009 as against 77 cases in 2008. [...]

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Workshop on commodity security programme

Posted by on at 12:16 pm in Business, Stock Market

GNA – A study by a team of researchers from the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has exposed various challenges within the health commodity security and its supply system, particularly in public facilities.   The study, which was a recommendation by stakeholders during the 2008 health summit, was to review health commodities supply and [...]

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Milo Junior Basketball ends

Posted by on at 12:15 pm in Other Sports, Sports

, GNA – The second edition of the Under-14 Junior Basketball competition for Basic Schools has ended at the El-Wak Sports Stadium, Accra at the week-end.   In a grueling final game, Hoops Care Academy of Cape Coast defeated Garrison Basic School 25-18 to win the competition.   The lads from Cape Coast demonstrated well [...]

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Coach Afranie proposes regional juvenile teams

Posted by on at 12:14 pm in Football, Sports

GNA – Emmanuel Kwesi Afranie, a former national and veteran coach has proposed the formation of District and Regional Juvenile teams to ensure smooth transition of talents from the youth to the senior level.    Speaking in an interview with the GNA Sports, coach Afranie said without the formation of the District and Regional Juvenile [...]

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Ayariga asks youth to maintain faith in government

Posted by on at 12:14 pm in Local, Politics

GNA – Mr. Mahama Ayariga, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry has called on the youth to maintain their confidence in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government and vote for the party in Election 2012.    He said President Evans Atta Mills was working hard to fulfil his 2008 Election campaign promises by creating more [...]

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KMA establishes sister-city relations with seven cities

Posted by on at 12:13 pm in Local News, Other News

GNA – The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has entered into sister-city relations with major seven cities across the world to help inject some pace into the development of Kumasi.    The cities include Almere in the Netherlands, Newark, Atlanta and Columbus in United States, Kitchener in Canada, Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and Tswane in South [...]

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