The World Bank has pledged to support the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) to review activities under the West African Regional Fisheries Programme (WARFP) and to restructure it for improved results. The World Bank-funded project, which comes to a close at the end of this year, is aimed at ensuring sustainable fishing across the West African sub-region through strategies that would optimise fishing activities and reduce

An African regional dialogue on child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) is to be organised in Accra on April 25, 2017. Dubbed the ‘African Women Intercultural Dialogue’, it is expected to bring together gender experts from different African countries, including Nigeria, Cameroun, Uganda, South Africa, Sierra Leone, among others, to deliberate on sustainable ways to stop harmful cultural practices that hinder the progress of young girls.

The Teachers of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Ghana (POTAG) has accused the National Council of Tertiary Education (NCTE) of usurping the powers of the Councils of the Technical Universities. "After the conversion of the polytechnics to technical universities, Act 922 vested the running of these institutions in the hands of the various university councils but in what looks like a display of power, the NCTE, through its Executive Secretary,

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has begun investigations into the fire outbreak that reduced a section of the premises of the foam manufacturer, Ashfoam, into a pile of rubble in Accra is Monday. The immediate cause of the fire is yet to be established by the GNFS, as it is still investigating the matter.

The failure of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to provide shade for its meters installed outside homes has been identified to be the major cause of fire outbreaks at Weija and its surrounding communities in Accra. According to the Weija Municipal Fire Officer, Mr Isaac Saah, more than 80 per cent of all fire outbreaks recorded within Weija and surrounding communities emerged from the ECG’s electric poles.

Mining rights and leases granted to small-scale mining forms have not been ratified by Parliament since the coming into force of the 1992 Constitution which renders all mining operations in the country illegal, a private legal practitioner, Mr Ace Anan Ankomah, has disclosed. He, therefore, demanded that all licences or leases granted small-scale mining that had not been ratified by Parliament must stop immediately because they were all illegal.

Black Stars' returnee coach, James Kwesi Appiah, is set to make a triumphant entry into the country next week ahead of his much-anticipated unveiling by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).  The affable trainer rounded off his two-year romance with Sudanese Premier League side, Al Khartoum SC, last week to set the stage for a dream comeback which officially takes effect from May 1,  2017.

A joint police and military force is trying to restore calm after no less than four persons were feared killed during clashes between Konkombas and Dagombas at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra.

The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Fire Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Divisional Officer Two (DOII) Theophilus Dangbe, has called on residents of Teshie and Nungua to stop the practice of placing stones on their leaking liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) cylinders, ostensibly to stop leakages, while they cooked.

Assistant coach Godwin Ablordey has taken temporary charge of Kumasi Asante Kotoko following the dismissal of substantitve coach,  Zdravko Lugarusic, after 11 matches in the ongoing league.  Ablordey, a former captain of Kotoko, will act until a new substantive coach is appointed to replace the 52-year-old Croat who was dismissed for unimpressive results.

The FA Cup Committee (FACC) will conduct the Round of 64 draw of the MTN FA Cup at the Conference Hall of the Ghana Football Association (GFA)  at 11 a.m. on Thursday. The 16 Premier League clubs will join the 48 Division One and Two teams that qualified from the preliminary round to determine the pairings for the Round of 64.

Tema Youth settled for a 1-1  drawn game with Wa All Stars in their 11th-week encounter at the Tema Stadium yesterday. The original fixture last Sunday was abandoned in the 18th minute due to a rainstorm which left the pitch waterlogged and unsuitable for football and referee William Agbovi had no other option but to apply the rules by ending the game and rescheduling it (for yesterday).

  Visiting Aduana Stars survived a late onslaught from Great Olympics to win 2-1 in their rescheduled Match day 11 Ghana Premier League (GPL) fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium. The match was rained off last Sunday. When it was replayed yesterday, a ninth-minute own goal by Olympics captain Dan Quaye and Bright Adjei’s 38th-minute drive secured the win for the visitors, as Abel Manomey’s goal from a powerful shot in the second half only gave Olympics a false sense of

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Global Media Foundation (GMeF), a non-governmental organisation, (NGO) Mr Raphael Godlove Ahenu has asked Regional Houses of Chiefs to work towards the prevention of chieftaincy disputes from occurring. He said the various Houses of Chiefs did not only exist for the purpose of solving chieftaincy disputes but also to prevent them from occurring.

The criminal case of the three accused persons of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), which is demanding the secession of the Volta Region and parts of the Northern and Upper East Regions from Ghana, to become the Western Togoland state as soon as possible has been adjourned to May 12, 2017. The three persons are standing trial at the Ho High Court on charges of conspiracy to

A global market economist, Mr Ayomide Mejabi, has predicted the local currency will from the third quarter of this year start depreciating at a slower pace to end the year at GH¢4.65 to a dollar. He explained that the recent performance of the local currency had been largely affected by the good-will from the citizenry after the general election in 2016.

With the expansion of the Victoria Falls International Airport in Zimbabwe, South African Airways has increased capacity between Johannesburg and the popular leisure destination of Victoria Falls.  The recent introduction of Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft on the route, adds 60 per cent more capacity in each direction, on a daily basis.

The Member of Parliament for Keta in the Volta Region, Richard Mawuli Quashigah says on a scale of one to one-hundred, the Nana Akufo-Addo administration deserves only 20 percent for its poor work so far since taking office. There have been too many gaffes in the 90+ days old administration, he says, and the 20 percent marks is the best it deserves.

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta Region, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described as "too lenient" the punishment meted out to the thirteen members of the Delta Force who escaped from lawful custody and later surrendered to the police. “If you look at what Delta Force and what their accomplices did, it has never happened. I believe like most Ghanaians do, the verdict is lenient. Clearly this is just a slap on the wrist. They can easily come up with the money

The government is expected to lose an estimated GH? 308.30 million in revenue as a result of the reduction in the Energy Sector Levies.  Out of this amount, GH¢185.28 million and GH¢123.01 million are estimated National Electrification Scheme Levy (NESL) and Public Lighting Levy (PLL), respectively. These losses will be accounted for under the Power Generation and Infrastructure Support Sub-Account (PGISS).