Sunyani -The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, has applauded the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) for its decision to establish a medical school to train more doctors to augment the health needs of the population.

The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has appealed to the Military hierarchy to create a special female desk within the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to exclusively see to female related issues.

Assembly members of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) have been admonished to be active participants in revenue mobilisation, generation and community action planning programmes and activities.

Samia Nkrumah, the daughter of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah has described as a misplaced priority the practice by the government to rename public institutions after former politicians.

THE government has initiated two initiatives to improve access to medical training and pre-tertiary education in the northern part of the county and Inner Cities and Zongo communities, nationwide.

Sunyani -The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) has commended the Governing Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources for the decision to rename the University after Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia, Ghana's former Prime Minister in the Second Republic.

Tamale -Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama has donated 600 bags of rice and assorted items to Muslims in Yendi and its surrounding communities in the Yendi municipality of the Northern Region.

Muslims in the country were yesterday admonished to develop the spirit of self-sacrifice and submit to the will of Allah (God) if they are to attain nearness to him and be beneficiary of his favour.

Education is an indispensable part of life at all levels. People gain knowledge and enlarge their worldview through education. And, education provides critical knowledge needed for societal development and advancement. This explains why universal and life-long education has become one of the key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In spite of this, in many countries today, especially in the developing world, a sizable proportion of the people lack access to the most basic form of education.

It is only when rains set in with perennial floods that it dawns on all, to ask thousands and one questions why measures are not instituted to avoid recurrence of such disasters.

The national U-20 side, the Black Satellites rounded up their preparations for the African Games (AG) soccer tournament with a 2-0 victory over White Wolves FC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko threw away a second half lead to lose 3-2 against Nigeria's Kano Pillars in the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Champions League preliminary qualifying first leg match at the Saani Abacha Sports Stadium.

Ho -THE pulling-out ceremony for Mr Victor Blewusi Agbelengor, Deputy Director of Prison (DDP), in-charge of the Volta Region, took place here on Friday.

The Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Ghana chapter, said it celebrated this year's Eid-El-Adha in low key.

The former President, John Dramani Mahama yesterday, joined hundreds of Muslims to observe the Eid ul Adha festival at the Efua Sutherland Children's Park in Accra.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings have entreated Muslims to use the Eid ul Adha festivities to "commit to what is good".

More than 20 journalists from both print and the electronic media in the country have undergone an intensive training, to develop their skills in environmental reporting.

Anthony Pile, founder and chairman of Blue Skies Holdings, a fruit processing company, has urged the government to help facilitate trade within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) market.

Ghana's national men and women's hockey teams, the Black Sticks will from today begin the chase for qualification slots for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Laweh Open University College yesterday held its first undergraduate and post graduate congregation for 22 students in Accra.