Henceforth, all confiscated rosewood would be burnt to serve as a deterrent to others engaging in its exploitation, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission (FC), Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie has warned.

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has begun a thorough assessments and scrutiny of the newly proposed text books for basic schools in the country.

The power of a seed is not in its size but the quality of its product so does the future of a nation hinge on the quality, not the size of its youth.

Anomabo -Preparatory works are underway at Anomabo in the Central Region for the construction of a five-kilometre sea defence wall to halt tidal wave devastation in the coastal community and adjoining ones.

Ghana's prison overcrowding hit 55.49 per cent as the prison population currently is 15,461 instead of 9,945 standard capacity for prisons, the Prisons Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Prisons, Vitalis Aiyeh has disclosed.

Techiman -The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, yesterday said that it is only the current government under the Fourth Republic which has undertaken more impactful policies and programmes that are benefiting more Ghanaians.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reassured that he is committed to ensure that corruption is checked, stressing that those found culpable will be punished in accordance with the laws of the country and due processes followed.

Wa -The Graphic Communication Group Limited (GCGL) has launched a new addition to the variety of items in its daily newspaper, Graphic, dubbed, the "Regional Spotlight."

A third-year student of the Ho Technical University (HTU) in the Volta Region, Miss Evelyn Benyiwaa Yankson, was adjudged winner of the season four of the American Chicken Cooking Competition held in Accra Thursday.

Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has asked prospective first year senior high school students to exercise patience as they go through the processes of accessing their placement on the Computer School Selection Placement System (CSSPS).

About three houses at Abossey Okai and the road stretching from Kaneshie to the Obetsebi Lamptey-roundabout in Accra have been partly flooded by stinking drainage water.

Tamale -Health facilities and some pharmacies in the Northern Region have been accused of overbilling National Health Insurance Authority.

Cape Coast -A mob from the Gomoa Akramang in the Gomoa East District of Central region, yesterday attacked Nana AgyirAhor alias Osibo, Gyasehene of Akramang leading to his death in what others say is reprisal attack.

Ghana's Black Meteors will have all to play for today when they take on the Fennec Foxes of Algeria in the second leg final qualifier for the CAF U-23 AFCON tournament in Setif, Algeria.

The Frafra community maintained their status as champions of the annual Frafra-Dagaaba unity games on Saturday when they beat the Dagaabas 4-3 to lift the prized trophy of a puppy at the 24th edition of the games at the El-wak Sports Stadium in Accra.

Frank Akuffo beat over 80 cyclists to emerge overall winner of the Homowo edition of the Cowbell Cycling Challenge held at Teshie on Saturday.

Tamale -Police in the Tamale metropolis in the Northern region, on Sunday arrested 16 young girls suspected to be engaged in commercial sex activities.

Ayikuma -SUSPECTED land guards at Ayikuma in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra region have gone on loose, attacking a developer cum block manufacturer, and allegedly robbing him of GHC23, 700.

The days are rolling fast at the approach of the biggest event, this month, celebrating the world champions of Ghana's super sport, at Bukom, the hallowed ground of boxing.

Bolgatanga -The Korea International Cooperative Agency (KOICA) has presented farming implements valued at 32,000 dollars to 11 farmer based organisations (FBOs) and farmer based co-operatives (FBCs) in the Upper East Region.