[Ghanaian Chronicle]Last Tuesday, Ghana's democracy received a fresh dose of energy, when candidates vying for the position of the first gentleman of the land were subjected to a public debate in the northern town of Tamale.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), an independent body set up to regulate and oversee the provision of the highest quality of electricity and water services to consumers, has hinted that it is investigating the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over the frequent and unexplained power cuts being experienced by residents of Ghana, in the ongoing load shedding exercise.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]An Accra Fast Track High Court (FTC) will on November 6, this year, rule on an order of "Mandamus" filed against the Electoral Commission (EC) by a disqualified presidential aspirant for the 2012 General Election.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -The Nkawie police in the Ashanti Region are holding three persons believed to be members of a syndicate behind recent secret tapes in their custody.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]A gang of notorious armed robbers, alleged to be terrorising filling stations around Teshie and its surroundings, has been busted by the police.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Award-winning Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro on Saturday night made a surprise appearance on the hot seat as a judge at the finals of this year's Miss Malaika pageant held at the Accra International Conference Centre.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Hearing of the infamous pronouncement by Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin-North on his own radio station began yesterday before an Accra Circuit Court with a prosecution's witness denying that Kennedy Ohene Agyapong had declared war.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has directed its Complaints Sub-Committee to investigate an allegation of seizure of a public toilet at Kotoko in the New Suame electoral area in Kumasi by the Suame NDC Constituency Chairman.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]I refer to the Tuesday, October 23 issue of The Chronicle, under the above headline and wish to respond as follows;

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -THE MEMBER of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who is also the Minority Leader, believes he will win the seat he has occupied since 1996 in the December elections.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Ho -A Group calling itself National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth for Action in the Volta region has accused Ghana's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. Dan Abodakpi for meddling in the political activities and governance of the region.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]A planned monthly deduction of GH¢5.00 from the salary of personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service has sparked an uproar, especially among officers who are calling for the head of the Chief Fire Officer.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The disqualified Presidential Aspirant for the New Vision Party (NVP), Prophet Daniel Nkansah, is currently before an Accra Fast Track High Court (FTC), seeking an interlocutory injunction against the Electoral Commission (EC), for refusing to add his name to the list of Presidential candidates for the up-coming 2012 Presidential Elections slated for December 7.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the only means by which this country would move forward, and catch up with the Asian Tigers and other economies in the Middle Income bracket, is to kick-out what he described as the corrupt National Democratic Congress regime, and replace it with the New Patriotic Party he heads into the 2012 Presidential and Legislative elections.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -Three persons have appeared before a Kumasi Circuit court on three counts of conspiracy to commit the crime of stealing, stealing, and dishonestly receiving from a dubious transaction.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Atlanta-Georgia -As an American who visits Ghana frequently, and takes an active interest in the political culture of both countries, I watched last night's first Ghanaian Presidential Debate with great curiosity and anticipation.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]As the presidential and parliamentary elections approach, pure propaganda, doctored tapes and secrete recordings seem to be gaining ground in Ghana's body politics, and fast becoming the game plan of those losing out on ideas.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Eight teenagers have been arrested by the Dansoman Police command for possession of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. They are currently in police custody assisting the police in investigations.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Two men, who allegedly conspired with two prostitutes to rob a timber merchant in Accra, of an amount of GH¢2,230 and inflicted cutlass wounds on him, have been remanded into custody to reappear later.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Elders of Gua-Dzaanor family of Ofankor, a suburb of Accra, have appealed to the government to call Mr. Ebenezer Nii Tackie Armah, Ga West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) to order, and also warn him to desist from the use of tricks to snatch and sell six acres of land the family had earmarked for the building of a school.