Tamale -The Northern Regional Minister Mr Salifu Saeed has chastised the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the region for their lackadaisical attitude towards official duties.

Glory Hills International School held its 9th graduation at a colourful ceremony at Oyarifa, a suburb in Accra on theme, 'Ensuring the safety and security of the Vulnerable Ghana Child, Our Collective Responsibility".

The Industrial Research Institute IRI, of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched the maiden Technology and Industrial Innovation Centre in Accra last week.

Winkongo -The Bishop of the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese, Reverend Alfred Agyenta, has stated that Christian values when strictly observed, could be a weapon for tackling the challenges facing the country.

THE Colombia Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Claudia Turbay Quintero has said Ghana's ongoing political dialogue between the two dominant parties aimed at curbing electoral violence, requires sustained efforts and commitment to be effective.

The International Games and Competition Committee (IGCC) have confirmed that Ghana will send a contingent size of 91 athletes and 48 officials for the upcoming 12th African Games (AG) slated for Rabat, Morocco from August 19- September 1.

Bongo -The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bongo in the Upper East Region, Peter Ayamga Ayinbisa, has assured the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that he will wrestle the Bongo parliamentary seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has won the seat since multi-party democracy in 1992.

Sandema -The National Council of the Association of Rural Banks has petitioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to reconsider some of the provisions of the corporate governance directives issued to Rural and Community Banks (RCBs).

The African Business Centre for Developing Education (ABCDE), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) last Friday organised a one day mentorship programme for students of the Armed Forces Senior High Technical School (AFSHTS), in an effort to boost entrepreneurship and to develop employable skills in the youth.

The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Samuel Atta Kyea has urged management of the State Housing Company Limited (SHC), not to allow litigations to stall the housing projects.

Soya bean farmers in the Kunkua community of the Bongo District in the Upper East region, are benefiting from an agric-research intervention programme dubbed "Rhizobium Inoculum Technology Project".

Sixty percent of the world's cocoa production comes from two countries in West Africa -- Ghana and Ivory Coast. But for years, the farmers behind the beans have struggled with low income, raising concerns about the sustainability of the cocoa industry. The two nations have added a fee to improve farmers' incomes, but farmers say more needs to be done.