About 16 people are confirmed dead, following a downpour, in Accra, this year, Public Relations Officer (PRO) for National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr George Ayisi, has announced.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has appointed Eric Nana Nipah, a Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Ghana), as Receiver to wind up the operations of the 386 microfinance firms whose licences were revoked on Friday.

LEADING telecommu- nication company, MTN Ghana has launched a new device to bring internet to the doorstep of consumers. Called the 'MTN Turbonet router', the device enables cus- tomers to access fast broadband internet service at the comfort of their homes.

ASPIRING National Chapters Committee Chairman of Accra of Oak SC, Mr Lawrence Ofosu-Adjare, has said seeking the position and mandate of supporters to ascend the board membership of the club is not his priority.

The Ghana Association of Teachers of English (GATE), wants the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to use monies invested in the preparation of lessons notes to supervise and motivate teachers.

Kumasi -KUMASI Asante Kotoko struggled to beat Nkoranza Warriors 2-1 in the Round of 16 of the Normalization Committee tier-two competition at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, yesterday.

Three women died on the spot on Thursday night when the Hyundai Urvan vehicle they were travelling in to Accra, crashed into a broken-down cargo truck loaded with wood, at Alhaji Quarters near Gomoa Potsin on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway, in the Central Region.

Activities marking the 20th anniversary of the Dansoman branch of Noble Order of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall have been launched the St Margaret Mary Parish in Accra.

Officials of the Ayawaso West Assembly in the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday joined staff and pupils of the Bethany Methodist Basic School at Dzorwulu in the municipality to commemorate this year's World Menstrual Hygiene Day.