THE WANTON dissipation of state funds and corrupt tainted contracts in the public service is fast becoming the order of the day in Ghana, at a time when the economic indicators are calling for a further tightening of the belt for many Ghanaians, who are already wallowing in abject poverty.

Kumasi -DCOP Nathan Kofi Boakye, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, has warned criminals in the city who are thinking of having a field day during the climax of the 15th Anniversary celebration of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Sunday, to rethink their decision. He says his outfit was ready to deal with all such persons who are planning to harm visitors and spectators in one way or the other, to stay away.

Wa -DRIVERS IN the Upper West Region have been reminded about the fact that only the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has the mandate to issue drivers' licenses, and cautioned them against fake licences.

The Chronicle on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 broke the story of how the Chief Executive of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Captain Anthony Cudjoe (Rtd.), allegedly collected GH¢30, 000 from the Assembly for a 13-day official trip to Columbia, which he failed to undertake, but reportedly kept the money. Given the opportunity in a pre-publication interview, Captain Cudjoe admitted having been scheduled to travel to Colombia but could not go, because of late American transit-visa issuance. He

Ghanaian leading banks, Zenith, GT, and Fidelity, are among nominated banks for the Best Technology Advanced Bank of the Year, and Best Use of Mobile Technology in Financial Services categories at the 4th Ghana Telecom Awards holding at the Movenpick Hotel on the 31st of May, 2014

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has kicked against the suggestion by the ruling government that the Ghana Heritage Fund (GHF) should be used to solve the country's current economic woes. The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, last week, ignited the debate, when he suggested that the government should consider using the Heritage Fund to deal with the country's economic problems.

Subscribers of Airtel Ghana have expressed their satisfaction with the network on a range of service attributes in the latest Cellular Mobile Satisfaction Survey conducted by the National Communications Authority (NCA).

The Electoral Commission will embark on a revision of the voters register from Friday, the 20th day of June 2014, to Sunday, the 29th day of June 2014. The revision is a limited voter registration intended to offer Ghanaians who have attained the voting age of 18 years since the last registration in 2012, and those who were above 18 years, but could not, for various reasons, register as voters in 2012, the opportunity to register now.

The Association of Road Contractors (ASROC), Ghana, and Progressive Road Contractors Association (PROCA) have appealed to the government to pay the whopping GH¢180 million owed them to enable them also pay their workers. The National Chairman of ASROC, Joseph Ebo Hewton, who made the appeal, stated that for the past 16 months, the government had failed to release monies for maintenance works executed by the contractors.

The Acting Minister of National Defense, Joseph F. Johnson, has noted that the Armed Forces of the Republic of Ghana played a pivotal role in the restructuring process of the Armed Forces of Liberia.

After a first test at Sporting Anderlecht, Emmanuel Oti Essigba is currently having another test at FC Bruges. The young Ghanaian of 17 years could finally sign with the club of Bruges. The International U17 Black Star seems to have convinced Blauw recruiters at Zwart.

Accra -GHANA'S National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has taken immediate steps to ensure effective verification of all its subscribers through the ongoing biometric registration exercise in the country.

Mobile Telecommunications Network Ghana (MTN Ghana) has responded to the publication of the Consumer Survey results commissioned by the National Communications Authority (NCA) in 2012 and published on April 29, 2014.

The second edition of the Ghana Street Carnival is scheduled to take place in June, this year, in the Greater Accra region.

The fifth meeting of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for sub-Saharan Africa has taken place in Accra.

The Minister of Communication, Dr Omani Boamah, has assured the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) of government's continues support for the manpower development of the Agency.

The healing of the Centurion's servant, as narrated by Mathew and Luke, has fascinated me as "a Lutheran" since youth-hood. The Centurion had faith in Jesus Christ being able to heal his boy in the same manner that he, the Officer of the Roman Army, would give an order, and it would be obeyed. It worked, as the officer had requested, and had faith in it as well.

Brands and Products Limited, a marketing communications company established in Ghana in 2009, has been acquired by Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Nigeria.

The Ghana Government and the six telecommunication service providers in the country are said to be in a tussle as to whether or not there should be a re-run of the registration of the various Sim cards sold to the public by the GSM companies.

A day's training has been organised for community contractors of AngloGold Ashanti, Iduapriem Mine, at a short ceremony over the weekend. The workshop, which is the third in the series, forms part of the Local Economic Development Initiatives of the mine, and was aimed at developing the capacity of contractors in its host communities for business development and job creation. It was in partnership with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI).