All is set for the celebration of the 34th National Farmers Day in Tamale, Northern regional capital as farmers and several exhibitors have already mounted stands at the venue.

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has urged women entrepreneurs and other business associations to undertake vigorous advocacy to promote women entrepreneurship in the country.

MTN Ghana, has appointed Mr Thomas Motlepa as the Chief Technical Officer with the responsibility of managing MTN Ghana's network, establishing and implementing its technology vision and strategies.

Dr Francis Sapara-Grant, Chief Executive Officer of GLICO Pensions Trustee Limited and Mrs Belinda Dede Tandoh, Chief Finance Officer of the Company, were adjudged "the Best CEO of the year (Pensions Category)" and "the Best CFO of the year (Pensions Category)" respectively, at the 4th Ghana Finance Innovations awards ceremony held in Accra.

Ghanaian players are among the scantily-paid workers in the country - with some of them salaried as low as GH¢200.

All is set for the Electoral Commission (EC) to go ahead with the organisation of a referendum on December 27, to determine the creation of the six additional administrative regions in the country.

Damang -Defending champion of the ongoing Gold Fields Professional Golfers Association (PGA) golf championship, Kojo Barnni is optimistic of retaining his title following his remarkable start on Wednesday.

Paga -Women groups who collect and process Baobab and Shea have held a General Assembly Meeting at Paga in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, to deliberate on how to overcome the challenges confronting their business.

A former Minister of Defence, Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to develop a wider security architecture for its member states.

THE Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has served notice that his side of the House would not be part of the approval of the GH¢1.5 billion budgetary allocations to the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is to implement a credit market diagnostic project to improve the credit services delivery in the digital financial industry in the country to promote financial inclusion, the Governor of BoG, Dr Ernest Addison has said.

BOLGATANGA East Member of Parliament, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has accused the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, of misrepresentation in regards to the construction of the National Cathedral when he presented the budget statement and economic policy of government for 2019, a fortnight ago.

A 18-member Turkish trade delegation is in Ghana for three days to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.

The Chiefs and people of Ave of the Akatsi North District in the Volta Region have urged proponents of the Oti Region to keep focus on the fight for the new region and not succumb to unnecessary pressure.

A grandmother and another have been arrested by the police for allegedly burning the hand of a 13-year-old girl in fire, for stealing meat from soup at Manhean, a suburb of Amasaman of the Ga West municipality.

Tamale -A combine team of military and police personnel on Thursday matched throughout the principal streets of Tamale metropolis, and selected districts capitals in the Northern Region, to demonstrate their readiness to curb violence before during and after the performance of the funerals of the two Ya-Naas.

Huni Valley -Divisional Chief of Bosomtwe, Nana Amponsah IV presenting the overall best teacher award to Mr Joseph Mensah . Looking on (middle in dark glasses) is the Acting General Manager of AGL, Mr Augustine Asubonteng

Kumasi -The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) says it is not ready to negotiate with the government on their ongoing strike unless their November salaries are validated and paid.

PARLIAMENT yesterday unanimously approved the 2019 budget and financial policy statement of government presented to the House a fortnight ago by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.

The government has commenced the one-village-one-dam policy in the Bawku municipality, to construct irrigational dams for agro purposes.