Obuasi -ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI has given hints of its intention to increase the number of women enrolled in their routinely two-year apprenticeship programme, in a bid to address gender imbalance in the engineering sector.

A renowned economist, Kwame Pianim, says Ghana is facing a major economic crisis since the dark days of the economic recovery efforts of the 1980s. However, he stated that: "Most public pronouncements seem to be in denial of the gravity of the crisis. It is being claimed the challenges are temporary or largely driven by external factors". According to him, the Senchi Consensus was explicit on the fact that what was needed first and foremost was to get a handle on the growing structural imbalance

AS PART of efforts to manage waste disposal in the country, a waste disposal facility dubbed, "Nsumia Waste Disposal facility," has finally begun its operations in Accra.

More than 70 companies are participating in Melcom Group of Companies 'Made in Ghana' goods exhibition, which is aimed at nurturing the local industry and support the economy towards a sustainable growth.

Takoradi -A LEADING MEMBER OF THE National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region, Mr. Isaac Dekpey Zorblewu, has been arraigned before the Takoradi Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding an oil and gas service company to the tune of $180,000.

"Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease caused by Ebola viruses. "Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, throat and muscle pains, and headaches. "There is then nausea, vomiting and diarrhea along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. At this point some people begin to have problems with bleeding." The quotation above is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. And from the sound of it, Ebola will be

Following the determination of the suit before the Supreme Court the Electoral Commission will now embark on the Revision of the Voters Register from Monday, 4thto Wednesday 13th August, 2014.Applicants are to note that only a Ghanaian Passport, a Driver's Licence, a National Identification Card or an old voter ID card issued before the coming into force of C.I 72 will be accepted as means of identification.

Civil societies play significant role in any democratic dispensation with a view of shaping policies for the betterment of the ordinary people. The beauty of civil society groups is their influence on policies and their willingness to offer alternative views to shape critical policies.

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has won a competitive process to provide currency benchmarks for three of Africa's most vibrant and dynamic economies - Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia.

As part of activities marking this year's Ramadan festivities, the Islamic Library for Reading and Recording, a Muslim-based non-governmental organisation, has presented assorted items valued at several hundreds of Ghana cedis to inmates of both the Central and Manhyia prisons in Kumasi.

AN EXCAVATOR was berthed in the marshy ground, scooping mud from the water-way that once provided water for communities downstream at Boete in the mining town of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.

Ghana's big sister to the East, Nigeria, discovered its first commercial oil well - Oloibiri 1 - in 1956 and in 1958 or thereabouts, which achieved a daily production of 5,100 barrels for export.

The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Sylvester A. Mensah, says the "future is bright" for the younger generation of the country. According to him, "this is truly an exciting time to be growing up in Ghana."

THERE ARE fears that Ghana may not be in position to effectively contain and manage the deadly Ebola disease, should there be an outbreak, mainly due to financial constraints. Ghana is currently contending with an outbreak of Cholera.

Christopher Bell, Interactive Intelligence's Channel Manager for Africa, has called for the creation of a call centre association for Nigeria and other African countries, as a way of promoting a standard for call centres.

Hundreds of deprived children and orphans in Zongo communities had something to cheer about during this Ramadan Sala festivities, after being treated to meals and provided with clothes by a Kumasi-based radio station, Zuria FM.

The Kingdom Power Family International (KPFI) was established 15 years ago, and to mark the anniversary, the church is organising a series of programmes and events.

Explosives for mining are considered security materials and heavily regulated. Importers and users of these materials are subjected to strict regulations, however, these materials are increasingly finding their way into ordinary hands, especially illegal miners and on the shelves of pseudo cosmetic shops. Easy access to these explosives by illegal miners across the country poses not only a new challenge to national efforts at halting the environmental devastation left behind by their operations,

I have read the news coming from Alan Kyerematen's Greater Accra tour with utter disbelief and amazement. He has made false claims in his attempt to discredit Nana Akufo-Addo and the 2012 NPP campaign team, all in his bid to explain his relative absence during the said campaign, as he contests for the party's flagbearership once again.

Freedom Aid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), with interest in providing healthcare to deprived communities in the country, has donated items worth thousands of Ghana cedis to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital Children's Block.