The Nigerian U17 women football team; Flamingoes gave their preparation for the 2014 FIFA U17 World Cup in Costa Rica a boost after 5-1 aggregate victory over the Ghana U17 women national team, in a two-leg international friendly on Sunday.

Pupils of Techiman Methodist Junior High School in the Bong Ahafo Region have bemoaned the unconcerned attitude of their authorities towards getting them decent classrooms for effective teaching and learning.

The Second Lady, Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has reiterated the call on mining companies to ensure that most of its unskilled labour is employed from the local communities to foster the relative peace in the mine-take areas.

THE DEPUTY Minister of Information and Media Relations, Felix Ofosu Kwakye has reiterated the call for journalists in Ghana to focus a little attention on developmental issues and reduce the elements of over sensationalism and deliberate misreporting.

AFRICA MEDIA Consult, in collaboration with Genius Creative Media, has honoured Dr. Kwabena Duffour and three others for their meritorious services for enriching the lives of Ghanaians. Former Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly boss, Mr. Samuel Sarpong, the District Chief Executive of Agona (Sekyere South), Hon. Edward Ayarkwah and the CEO of first class hospital, Konongo, Dr. Steve Ogbordgo were honored for their commendable work in society. The former Minister of finance, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, was honoured

Mr. Anthony Nyame, District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Atwima Kwanwoma District in the Ashanti Region, who won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary last Saturday with 206 votes, has done the unthinkable.

The Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area, Buipewura Mahama Jinapor II, has passionately appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to critically look at the deplorable state of the Buipe market, and direct resources for its development to befit its status as one of the largest markets in the Northern Region.

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has received major support from the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) with the provision of relevant modern structures at the permanent site at Sokode in the Ho Municipality.

The Akatsi North District Assembly has put in place measures to ensure the active participation of the people in the decision-making process, particularly on issues concerning the execution of development projects, which would not be decided by officials at the District Assembly alone, but rather the people deciding on projects to be prioritized, so as to help deepen local government administration in the area.

A two-day conference aimed at finding lasting solutions to maternal health mortality and neonatal care has been held in Kumasi. The conference, which was attended by over 20 health facilities in the Ashanti and Western Regions, was to devise strategies towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 (MDG 4 &5).

Lieutenant Colonel Selorm Kwasi Amengor on Friday assumed command of the 66 Artillery Regiment at the Volta Barracks, Ho. He took over from Colonel Abase Seidu, at a handing-over ceremony at the Barracks.

Last week, a beleaguered Bank of Ghana announced measures, variously labelled as "panicky", "control & command", "return of d'eja vu", etc., in an attempt to halt the sudden plummeting of the financial symbol of Ghana, the Cedi.

The Ghana Health Service in the Upper East Region has met its target in the just-ended Synchronised National Polio Immunization Round II. The service targeted 253,154 children in the exercise, but achieved 273,904, representing 108.2%.

The United Cadres Front (UCF) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the Trades Union Congress (TUC) leadership to be circumspect in dealing with issues bordering on the livelihoods of citizens.

The Vice President of AngloGold Ashanti - Sustainable Development, Mr. Fred Attakumah, has reiterated the company's commitment towards the development of education in the areas within which it operates.

A KUMASI High Court has dismissed an application for mandamus brought against the National House of Chiefs without going into the merits of the case, having been confronted with non-compliance of the provisions of the law.

Barely two weeks after his Toyota Tacoma pick-up was completely burnt in his house in Bawku by unknown arsonists, Mr. Japheth Akologo Tanko, Deputy Bawku Central Constituency Organiser of the ruling National Democratic Congress, says his life is being threatened.

A sixty-seven year old retired Educationist, Mr. W. W. Tengviel, has been re-elected Presiding Member of the Sissala West District Assembly.

A combined team of Military and Police on Friday supervised the demolition of structures belonging to artisans occupying a disputed land at Tanokrom, near Takoradi.

The Minister of Health, Madam Sherry Ayitey has stressed the need for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to introduce the teaching of family planning in schools to enable the adolescent to know much about their reproductive health.