ANGLOGOLD Ashanti, Iduaprieme Mine, last Saturday hosted the 2017 Zone One First Aid and Safety Week Celebration.

The drama at the Electoral Commission (EC) has taken a new twist, with the Deputy Chair in charge of Operations, Mr Amadu Sulley threatening to sue his boss, Mrs Charlotte Osei for

Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, says he will petition the Speaker of Parliament for his privilege to be upheld, following the invasion of his residence by officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

The impact was massive. The nation was gripped with grief and distress. For most people, it was a good practice gone horribly wrong. We always do it once you are responsible for hijacking that fowl from the coop. Was it surprising we were all taken aback? A great yes! Tradition they say, should never surprise the perpetrators, so why the outcry?

The Monetary Policy Committee has reduced the policy rate by 150 basis points to 21 per cent from 22.5 per cent, citing lower risk to inflation and growth.

Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, the Deputy Minister of Finance, has sworn in a seven-member board for the National Lottery Authority (NLA), with a call on members to help revolutionise the Lottery Industry in the country and to increase revenue generation streams.

Ashaiman -Nene Michael Tetteh Ablorh, Chief of Asutsuare in the Osudoku Traditional Area has debunked rumours that he has been destooled. He explained that a group of persons cannot destool a chief on the airwaves or without the consent of the kingmakers.

Mr. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Member of Parliament for the Ellembelle constituency in the Western Region and a former Minister of Petroleum has been adjudged winner of the 2017 edition of the African Leadership Excellence Award.

On Wednesday, July 19, 2017, a group calling itself 'Concerned staff Of the Electoral Commission (EC)' presented a petition to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to commence impeachment process against the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei.

Infinity Tyres Ghana Limited, a tyre importer and retail services company in Ghana has donated 2,000 copies of printed manuals, detailing the guidelines for importation, sale and use of vehicle tyres in Ghana, to the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) .

As a point of order with regard to the recent unfounded accusations leveled at Mrs. Charlotte Osei in her capacity as Chairperson of the EC Ghana, Mr. Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang is not a staff member of the Commission. Whilst he claims to act on behalf of "Concerned Staff" of the Commission, he has not made clear who those "staff' indeed are. This is of particular importance as he has previously introduced himself at another forum as counsel for Ms. Georgina Opoku-Amankwaa, the deputy Chairperson Corporate

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, says the police administration will, henceforth, deal ruthlessly with miscreants, and warned criminal-minded persons who have taken delight in attacking law enforcement officers to desist from the practice.

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs. Charlotte Osei, has blown the cover off what appears to be a long-existing corrupt attitude at the Commission, which has been kept away from the public.

Bekwai -A combined team from the Bekwai District office of the Forestry Commission and Rapid Response Team has arrested four illegal miners in an operation.

The quest of the Akufo-Addo administration to industrialise Ghana through the "One District, One Factory" programme has earned a massive boost in the Ashanti Region with about 50 factories anticipated to take off.

Tamale -The campus of the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale has become a free zone for goats, sheep, and cattle to loiter, due to lack of a fence wall around the school.

Work on the construction of an ultra-modern bus terminal, estimated at GH¢1.9 million, by Messrs Rock Everest Trading and Construction at Sofoline near Kwadaso in Kumasi, has begun in earnest.

Motorists who used the Abelemkpe traffic stretch along the Obasanjo Highway, last Thursday, witnessed a scene which deserved total condemnation from all well-meaning Ghanaians.

Twenty-eight players have been invited to the Black Stars 'B' camp as they continue preparations for their CHAN qualifying match against Burkina Faso and the upcoming WAFU tournament.

Medeama SC were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Aduana Stars in week 24 of the Ghana Premier League at the Tarkwa T&A Park on Saturday.