DEFENDING Champions of the African Women's Cup of Nations, the Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon - runners-up at the last edition, as well as Zambia have arrived in the country for the 11th edition of the tournament which starts tomorrow.

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THE usual rancorous cheers and jeers that have become a permanent feature during the presentation of annual budget statements and fiscal policies were virtually missing yesterday when the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, came to Parliament in Accra yesterday to deliver the 2019 edition.

The Ministry of Education(MOE), has directed the Ghana Education Service(GES) to stop the compulsory deduction of GH¢10 from teachers' salaries which is being paid to the State Insurance Company (SIC) as a group insurance policy.

A 64-year-old private security guard was assaulted by a man believed to be mentally-ill, last Sunday, while on duty post at the Global Access Bank, Osu, in Accra.

The state has finally concluded its evidence at the Supreme Court with regard to the ownership of the two residential properties at Adjiringanor and Trassacco Valley in the Greater Accra Region.

The Government will next year launch the livestock version of the Planting for Food and Jobs initiative, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced.

THE Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, yesterday announced a GH¢180m budgetary allocation for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (SP) as part of the 2019 budget statement presented to parliament.

Ghana's female U-17 team, the Black Maidens, will face Finland today in their second group game at the ongoing Women's U-17 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay.

MTN Ghana Foundation has launched its flagship programme MTN Heroes of Change Season V with a call on Ghanaians to take advantage of the programme to nominate people who are impacting positively on their communities for recognition and support.

AirtelTigo, the country's second-largest telecommunications operator is marking its historic one-year anniversary with a long-term strategy to pursue growth, innovation and transforming lives in communities.

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mr. Isaac Asiamah, has launched the Youth in Sports programme.

*Estimated total expenditure - GH¢73.4 billion

Black Queens striker, Samira Suleman, says the team would embark on a mission of vengeance when they line up against the Fennecs of Algeria on Saturday in the opening game of the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON)? at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The leadership of building contractors has had separate meetings with some key mnisters of state over a number of concerns including the perennial delayed payments for works done.

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, yesterday presented the government's 2019 budget to Parliament and announced plans by the government to spend GH¢73.4 billion next year.

Tema -A workshop to encourage effective self-auditing of security in ports in the West and Central African Region opened here yesterday.

Ghana has earned praises from the International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) following the exploits of Ghana's Black Muscles at the 2018 Arnold Classic Africa (ACA) in South Africa.

Tema -The Tema Regional Police Command on Thursday morning arrested 41 suspected drug dealers, including a couple, at Community 5,000, a place noted for criminal activities in the Tema metropolis.

The President of the Institute of Directors Ghana (IoD-GH), Rockson Kwesi Dogbegah, has called for the promulgation of a law to regulate corporate governance practice in the country.