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Cocoa Farmers Fund Proposed
Friday March 12, 2010
The African Cocoa Coalition (ACC) has proposed a fund to build the capacity of cocoa farmers, improve infrastructure in cocoa growing areas and enhance farmers’ incomes. ACC is an autonomous non-governmental conservation organisation formed in 2006 to promote total quality cocoa production in Africa. The fund, the coalition said,...read more
NO BAIL FOR \\\'JESUS ONE TOUCH
Wednesday March 10, 2010
Nana Kwesi Yirenkyi, Head pastor of Jesus Blood Prophetic Ministry at Oblogo in Accra, was put before court on a charge of incest yesterday. He was refused bail.
Counsel for the accused, popularly known as \\\'Jesus One Touch\\\' prayed the court, presided over by Mrs Georgina Mensah-Datsa, to grant his client bail contending that “he leads a...read more
2 Killed, 50 Houses Burnt In Bunkpurugu Area
Tuesday March 09, 2010
The Northern Regional Police Command has confirmed the killing of four people and the injury to others from gun–shots in a chieftaincy clash at Terma, a farming community in the Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo District of the Northern Region.
More than 50 compound houses and market sheds have also been burned in the clash which started in the early hours...read more
Examine Electrical Products Being Imported Into The Country - Association
Friday March 05, 2010
THE Ghana Standard Board (GSB) has been asked to critically examine electrical products being imported into the country.
Making the call at a press conference in Accra yesterday, the Ghana Association of Electrical Contractors said critical examination will enable investigations be conducted on causes of recent rampant fire outbreaks in the...read more
GH¢3.9m For Infrastructure Development In Tain District
Friday March 05, 2010
The government has earmarked GH¢3.9 million for infrastructure development in three public second cycle schools in the Tain District of the Brong-Ahafo Region. The beneficiaries are the Nsawka State, Badu and the Nkoraman Senior High Schools The projects which include the construction of administration and classrooms blocks, would be...read more
IPS Impresses Public Accounts Committee
Wednesday March 03, 2010
The Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) on Tuesday came up for thumbs up from the Public Accounts Committee for its impressive operational results. This was when the institute took its turn to respond to management issues raised in the 2003/2004/2005 auditors General’s Report. The 2004 Auditor Generals report noted that the current...read more
Satchet Water Price Remains The Same
Wednesday March 03, 2010
The much anticipated price hike on a sachet of water from March, 1 due to the expected increase in the ad-valorem tax on water products by government turned out to be no show, but not without some confusion. The government pre-empted the increase by scrapping the tax on the D-Day when it was supposed to take effect. Times...read more
Spain And The European Union Gives To Criminal Data and Statistical Bureau
Wednesday March 03, 2010
Two grants to enhance the work of the Criminal Data and Statistical Bureau (CDSB) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have been made available to the Police Service, the IGP, Paul Tawiah Quaye, has said. The grants are 12.5 million and three million dollars from Spain and the European Union respectively. He said four million...read more
African Trade Unions Must Inject Professionalism Into The Work Output
Wednesday March 03, 2010
THE Minister of State at the Office of the President in charge of Public Sector Reforms, Alhassan Azong, has called on African Trade Unions to inject professionalism into the work output of their members. Such a move he said, was the only way public perception about the public service could change for the better. Mr. Azong said this in...read more
Prisons Authorities Build Baby-friendly Unit For Nursing Prisoners
Wednesday March 03, 2010
Children delivered in prison and those brought along by their incarcerated mothers will no longer have to share cells with their mothers at the Nsawam prison. To facilitate this, the prisons authorities have built a baby-friendly unit within the female section to serve as living quarters for convicted nursing mothers until the children...read more
