Upper East Regional Minister, Ms. Paulina Patience Abayage, has hinted of an additional programme "Rearing for Food and Jobs" which is to be rolled out in the course of the year.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated three plants, a Biomass Plant for factory Operations, Personal Care Manufacturing Dryer, and Orals Factory built by Unilever Ghana in Tema.

After reading Ebenezer Odei's story published by GroundUp on 11 January, Mama Money has decided to pay Odei's university fees deposit of R25,000 -- about half the annual cost -- by 25 January. This will allow Odei to start an accounting degree at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

Tamale -The final funeral rites of the late overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II, is ongoing and continue to attract hundreds of people from various walks of life to "Sankarayili", the traditional name of Yendi, to participate in the funeral.

Kumasi -A Security guard with Scanfarms Ghana Limited at Dukusen, near Agogo in the Asante Akyem North District of Ashanti has been killed by some unidentified people believed to be herdsmen.

Mr Bismark Aborbi-Ayitey, a Ghanaian has filed a writ at the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to hold the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election on January 31.

Tema -Police have obtained finger prints and footprints of suspect (assailant) along with sperms from the body of Mrs Josephine Asante, Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of Tema Port who was murdered at her home at EMEFS Hill View, near Afienya.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged multinational firms in the country to extend their manufacturing operations to Ghana, and source their raw materials locally.

THE Economic and Organised Crime Organisation (EOCO) has frozen bank accounts of embattled businessman, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM 1, the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, who is being sought for by the Ghana Police Service.

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama and her deputy, Mr Augustine Collins Ntim have paid a working visit to the Wawase Cattle Ranch in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region.

The country has witnessed series of killings within the last three weeks, creating fear of insecurity in the minds of people and suspicions that the murders might be contract killings.

The Deputy Education Office Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ms. Yvette Malcioln has called on educational stakeholders to teach pupils their local languages to enrich the African culture.

Private Legal practitioner, Mr Kofi Abotsi has made a strong case for the appointment of judges in the country to be done by the Judicial Council and not the President.

There was drama in court yesterday when one of the two men standing trial in connection with the murder of a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, J.B. Danquah-Adu, appealed to the state to engage the services of International Criminal Court (ICC) lawyer to enable him to defend himself.

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has hinted plans of going to the Supreme Court to seek interpretation into the allocation of budget to fund its operations.

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the people of Ghana and the private sector that his Government will continue to work to create a stable economic framework and positive outlook for businesses.