The Paramount Chief of Breman Essiam in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam, Odeifuor Afoakwa III, has expressed appreciation to the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for implementing of the Free Senior High School policy.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched a Community Mining Programme (CMP) at Wassa Akropong, in the Western Region.

About 100,000 smallholder farmers in the Upper East Region are benefiting from the government's intervention of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJs) this year, the Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, Mr Francis Ennor has disclosed.

The Ghana Trade Fair Centre in Accra will be reconstructed with estimated funds of $2 billion dollars to be solicited from the private investors.

Bolgatanga -The Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) on Tuesday held a crunch meeting to develop a roadmap to curb the menace of students' unrest in senior high schools (SHSs) in the region.

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says it has received a complaint of abuse of a journalist by two soldiers.

The ninthgraduation speech and prize- giving day of the Beeston Montessori School was held in Accra on Saturday on the theme: 'A key that defines our true worth.'

Bolgatanga -A research conducted by BasicNeeds Ghana, an advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO), has revealed that about 98.5 per cent of government's funding and resources allocations to the Mental Health Service for the year 2018 were spent on payment of staff salaries.

Nine sports disciplines including football have been dropped from Ghana's team for the 12th edition of the African Games (AG) scheduled for Rabat, Morocco from August 19-31.

The Model Nursery School has held its 50th anniversary and 31st graduation, speech and prize-giving day in Accra on the theme, 'Celebrating half a century of legendary leadership in early childhood education -- Taking stock of achievements, challenges and prospects'.

Nana Obiri Boahen, the Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has assured that the party will give the National Democratic Congress a resounding defeat in the 2020 general election.

A board member of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Reverend Dr Joyce Aryee, has urged the VRA Ladies Association to encourage girls in their catchment areas to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes.

Takoradi -The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his delight at the revamping and operations of the West African Mills Company Limited (WAMCO).

Team Manager of the national Under-20 side, the Black Satellites, Mr. Samuel Aboabire says the team is still in camp at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram preparing for the upcoming African Games soccer tournament.

Tourism destinations need good product portfolio strategies to fashion out an appropriate tourism development system and/or principle as well as specialise the existing supply of the destination.

Sekondi -The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Rev Mrs Elizabeth Akuako, has commended the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) for 57 years of collaboration with the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the field of education.

Bond Savings and Loans Limited, has started a process to expand the shelf amount of its Medium Term Note (MTN) from GH?100 to GH?400 million in a bid to position it to finance big ticket projects.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, launched the Community Mining Programme at Wassa Akropong, in the Western Region.

The Lands Commission has revoked the licences of two surveyors for signing documents they did not work on and did poor works for some clients this year.

Kumasi -The dispute between traders and the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) over the relocation to the newly constructed Kejetia Market stores and stalls has been resolved.