The University of Cape Coast (UCC) with support from the United Nations Development Programme and the National Peace Council (UNDP) has developed an online electronic conflict mapping book of Ghana. The online book which offered detailed research document that showed the various conflicts in Ghana, the dynamics, stages, and intervention approaches in peacebuilding and conflict resolution was to help address […]

The Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company has been licensed by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to retail Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as they prepare to produce what they describe as ‘explosion proof’ cylinders to support the Cylinder Recirculation Module. The Cylinder Recirculation Module was introduced by the government as part of measures to forestall gas explosions in the country. Board Chairman of […]

Ghana could have six additional regions instead of the originally proposed four by end of 2018. This follows the increasing number of petitions received so far by the Ministry of Regional Reorganisation and Development that are proposing the carving out of additional regions from the existing ten regions. Speaking to Joy News’ Emefa Apawu, the Minister of Regional Reorganisation and […]

A group of jobless bonded physician assistants is demanding immediate employment from government. They have threatened to picket at the Ministry of Health to have their employment issues addressed. The group, who graduated from the Kintampo College of Health in the Brong Ahafo Region between 2013 and 2015, say the government is yet to recruit them after although they’ve completed […]

The Communications Ministry has challenged National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentarians in to proceed to court if they insist the sanctions imposed on some 131 radio stations are illegal. Deputy Communications Minister, George Andah, says the National Communications Authority (NCA) followed the law to the letter in the action taken against some radio stations. The NCA said the affected stations violated aspects of […]

The Minister of Communication, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, on Wednesday, said information collected for the National Digital Property Addressing System would be kept under lock and key. According to her, the system would also make it difficult for criminals to hide in the country as well as prevent them from accessing or hacking any data. Speaking at the launch of the addressing […]

The Effiduase District Magistrate Court in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region, has remanded a 32-year old Circuit supervisor of the Effiduase District Education Office for defrauding by false pretenses. According to Police, they received a complaint from one Serwaa Bonsu, a resident of Kwadaso, who said Julius Evans Coffie in June 2015, collected an amount of GHc […]

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has accused the National Communications Authority (NCA), of contravening certain constitutional provisions with the sanctions imposed on 131 radio stations. According to the legislator, the NCA had reviewed the default sanctions for radio stations which fall foul of the regulations, without seeking Parliamentary approval, which he says is […]

Government will today (October 19, 2017) embark on a roadshow for the energy sector bond to be used to clear the energy sector debt. Today’s roadshow, to be carried out in London, is the first of two roadshows to be conducted ahead of the issuing of the bond.. The bond is also expected to be issued in tranches with the […]

The Ekumfi District Health Director of the Ghana Health Service in the Central Region, Abigail Nyarkoh-Cudjoe, has warned that consumption of alcohol and smoking by women increases their risk of contracting breast and cervical cancers. She said although other risk factors could be cited, alcohol consumption and smoking by women pose a great threat to Ghana’s fight against breast and cervical […]