Ministry of Communications opens nomination for Second National ICT 2008 awards
Accra, GNA - The Second National ICT Awards 2008 would be held on 17, 2008 as the world celebrates World Telecommunications Day and Information Society Day, the Ministry of Communications announced on Friday.
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FDB adopts new measures to check the use of bromide by bakers
Takoradi, GNA - The Food and Drugs Board (FDB) has adopted new measures including unannounced inspection of bakeries and premises of individual bakers in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis as a means of checking the suspected use of potassium bromide in bread baking.
Workshop for master trainers in agriculture opens in Kumasi
Kumasi, GNA - The Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme (RTIMP) under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) is holding a five-day workshop for trainers and facilitators to build their capacity in implementing the Farmers Field Fora (FFF) programme.
Military inspects blasted object at Ashaiman
Ashaiman, GNA - Military Personnel from the First Battalion of Infantry, Mitchell Camp on Tuesday inspected the Ashaiman scrap yard to investigate circumstances leading to a bomb blast at the place on Friday.
MOFA adopts new strategies to increase food production
Kumasi, GNA - The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has embarked on a programme of renewal and rededication to confront the challenges of the application of science and technology in the Ghanaian agriculture.
African forestry sector critical to climate change debate - FAO
Accra, GNA - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has again highlighted the critical role forests play in climate change, saying the forestry sector, mainly deforestation in tropical areas, causes 17 per cent of global emissions of greenhouse gases.
Hotel, guest house operators attend workshop
Nkoranza (Brong Ahafo), GNA - Ghana Chapter of Society for Women and AIDS in Africa has organized a one day workshop to sensitize about 40 drinking bar operators, managers and secretaries of hotels and guest houses in Nkoranza on reproductive health issues and HIV/AIDS.
NADMO seeking legal backing to pull down unauthorized structures
Kumasi, GNA- Nana Atakora Kodua, Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has said that the organisation is lobbying government for a legislative backing to pull down unauthorized structures and houses built on water-ways.
Second Dams Forum opens in Accra next week
Accra, GNA - A national dialogue on dams and their development in Ghana is scheduled to take place in Accra next week.
Attendance at Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam district health facilities increased last year
Ajumako (Central Region), GNA- Records from out-patient departments of the nine health facilities in Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District of the Central Region, indicated that 39,810 patients visited the facilities in 2007 as against 35,000 in 2006.