Takoradi -The Magistrate at the Takoradi District Court, Mr Michael Ampadu, has appealed to parents, relatives and friends of children allegedly kidnapped in the Sekondi -Takoradi metropolis, to remain calm as the court begins the trial of Samuel Udoetuk Wills, the accused, yesterday.

Apollo -The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged Ghanaians to remain patient as the government takes measures to improve the economy, create jobs and generate incomes for citizens.

THE National Democratic Congress (NDC) has blamed the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the woes of Menzgold customers.

One person died and four others were injured yesterday when a Toyota vehicle crashed into a tree in front of the 37 Hospital, in Accra yesterday.

Participants at the 70th Annual New Year School and conference have urged the public to pressurise parliament to pass the Right to Information (RTI) bill.

A pension act makes it mandatory for workers who have reached the retiring age receive a lump sum of their contribution to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) after which, they receive monthly allowances based on their contributions.

A flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr. Augustus Goosie Tanoh has stated that until the ordinary members of political parties begin paying dues to finance their various party activities corruption will continue to be a bane on the development of the nation.

An Accra high court has adjourned to January 21, 2019, the case, in which Dr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) , and Seidu Agongo, a businessman, have been accused of causing GH¢217 million financial loss to the state in a an alleged fertiliser deal.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced the pursuit of illicit cash flow to neighbouring countries within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Ghana Muslim Mission on Sunday inaugurated executives for it new branch at Sakumono, near Tema in the Greater Accra Region, to foster unity and co-existence between Muslims and other faiths.

Nyinahin -The Youth and Sports Centre of Excellence, being constructed at Nyinahin in the Ashanti region will be ready in a few months.

A nine-member governing board of the Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CMC) was yesterday sworn into office in Accra with a call on them to turn the fortunes of cocoa around, by making it vibrant across the globe.

The Normalization Committee (NC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) yesterday inaugurated six ad hoc committees to execute its mandate.

The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) has declared the year 2019 a busy one as it lines up series of events in a bid to make the sport one of the leading disciplines in the country.

Ho -THE Vakpo Dzigbordi Haborbor, an association of women in the North Dayi District, has donated a consignment of clothes, edible items and detergents to the Cured Lepers Village in Ho in the Volta Region.

Business executives are bullish about prospects for this year, with a return to growth of 8.4 per cent in 2017 helping to balance out the economic challenges that were hallmarks of 2018.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), is to construct a burns hospital for its personnel and the public, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Mr. Edwin Ekow Blankson has disclosed.

The employers of a Ghanaian undercover reporter have alleged assassination after he was shot dead on Wednesday night.