The Participants are being educated to appreciate the connection between human rights and conflict management as basis for ensuring sustainable peace and enduring human security architecture in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions.

Accra, May 7, GNA – Super Middleweight boxer, Bastie Samir has set sights on the World Boxing Organization (Africa) title at the end of the month.

Wa, May 7, GNA – The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO), a subsidiary of the Volta River Authority (VRA), has undertaken a clean up exercise at the Wa Government Hospital in the Upper West Region.

Mumuni  grabbed bronze after a torrid journey to the event that saw him travel 32 hours from South Carolina in United States to Montreal in Canada and a further  34 hours back to USA by bus due to lack of funds.

A statement signed by Chief Alhaji Imoro Baba Issah, Public Relations Officer of the Council, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Tuesday, said the late Alhaji Salifu passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013, and had since been buried.

The national beach soccer team are scheduled to make a historic appearance at the continental championship fixed for May 22 – 26 in El Jadida, Morocco; but challenges with raising funds is set to throw the dream apart.

She made the call when she sensitised students from second cycle institutions in the Upper East Region on HIV/AIDS, at a forum organised by the Northern Patriots in Research and Advocacy (NORPRA), in   Bolgatanga.

Ms Joyce Obeng, Director of Mother Care Orphanage, made this known at a get-together organized for 100 orphans of the orphanage at Agona Swedru.

The project, expected to be completed in six months, is being financed from a District Development Fund (DDF) the assembly received last year for developmental projects.

He said contrary to that perception, the NHIS was rather expanding as more people kept on registering with the scheme.

Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, lead Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is expected to continue his cross examination of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, second petitioner and key witness in the case.

The five-day workshop, which began on Monday, is being organized in collaboration with Local Government Workers Union of Ghana and it is on the theme: “Local Government as a Tool for Grassroots Development.”

He said construction of “shallow rafts and pile foundation to carry the gas processing plant is about 90 per cent completed” and four additional units of the plant including air coolers, compressor and tlytol re-generator arrived at the site, and other components the plant would arrive for installation on May 7.

“When we delivered the Mornah’s case, perhaps we were wrong, but that was our decision. Certain stories that have appeared on some websites describing Judges as timid are not healthy for the development of the law. It is not proper”, he said and urged the general public to be circumspect in their utterances.

Mr Anthony Eyiah Quansah, the outgoing Presiding Member, who was the sole candidate seeking re-election, did not get the endorsement of the Assembly when he failed to secure two-thirds of votes of the 52 member Assembly.

He said the arrears had affected their monthly retirement allowances as the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) continues to pay them based on a structured system.

Sarikyi Mamah Nomabo, known in private life as Alhaji Ahmed Ben Mahmood, and is also the Assistant Chief Pharmacy Technician at Ankaful Hospital, said in an interview with Ghana News Agency at Saltpond, that Mr Hayfron is a hardworking man who has helped to project the Better Ghana Agenda in the Municipality.

He said in line with President Mahama’s promise to establish 200 new senior high schools, a rapidly growing community like Mognori deserves one.

A release to the GNA said the amount paid through the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), represents Corporate Income Tax of GH¢ 57,476,207 (30,298,475 dollars), Mineral Royalty of GH¢ 10,865,669 (5,767,710 dollars), Withholding Tax (WHT) of GH¢ 3,557,596.69 (1,891,190 dollars) and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) of GH¢ 6,292,289 (3,901,437 dollars).

The reason for the decline in the financial commitment has been given as “Ghana is now a middle income country” and this is besides the fact that it is now an oil producing country, said Dr Afisha Zakariah, Director of Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Health.