The District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has successfully launch this year's Citizenship Week Celebration with the call on all youth to accept values and virtues of good citizenship as part of their lives at the Islamic Basic School, in the Asunafo South District of the Brong Ahafo.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Asunafo South District Hon Abrahams Atta Bosompem has advised nurses and midwives to endeavour to adopt new attitudes towards patients, to help restore the lost image of the nursing profession.

Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has held an informal meeting with executives and members of the party in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday, 21 May, whilst on a private visit to the United States.

P.V. Obeng has died. Death is often shocking in its timing and manner. Even though a physician, death is always shocking to me. Indeed, despite the popular saying that "all-die-be-die", all deaths are not equal. I join all in wishing the bereaved P.V Obeng family God's grace during this difficult time.

Youth for Victory (YFV), a youth wing in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has sent a strong message to presidential aspirants bracing themselves up to contest in the upcoming flagbearership race. The YFG cautioned contenders who had no message, not to even attempt to pick a form when the nominations are open, because they (YFG) will be watching and monitoring the campaigns of the various aspirants closely.

The 2012 flagbearer of the People's National Convention (PNC), Mr. Hassan Ayariga, has stated that he was left alone to run the 2012 presidential election without the support of the National Executive of the party.

Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, has asked the country's Military High Command to "outline a strategy for training and preparation" in readiness to fight terrorists who might target the country.

CORRUPTION IS rife in Ghana, and the John Dramani Mahama-led administration has been heavily criticised for lacking the political will to deal decisively with the cancer which is robbing the state of the needed resources to provide basic amenities for Ghanaians.

African governments must show more commitment to the conservation of their water resources in order to protect and preserve their contribution to future generations. The remarks were made by the Co-Chair of the Global Ocean Commission, Trevor Manuel, during the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius, Charles Xavier-Luc Duval, has observed that the Northern Region had greater business opportunities that the Mauritius private sector could venture into ethanol production. Mr. Duval said this on arrival in Tamale on a familiarisation tour to take opportunity of the business potentials of the Northern Region and make the appropriate investments.

The 35th anniversary celebration, 2013 Annual Report and the Anniversary Fundraising Drive of World Vision Ghana (WVG) have been launched in Accra. The theme for the anniversary celebration is 'Every child in Ghana deserves clean water.'

Government has launched a process to revamp Production Units (PUs) within technical institutions in Ghana. The Institutionalization of Product Units (IPUs) is a project designed for ten selected public Technical Vocational Educational and Training (TVET) institutions to offer them the opportunity to compete for investment grants provided by the Government of Ghana to set up PUs or revitalize existing PUs and promote innovation.

Food, often regarded as one of the basic needs of mankind, seems to be a scarce commodity in many households in Africa. This state of malnutrition, especially in some poor rural communities, usually affects the health of children resulting in illnesses such as stunted growth, goitre, blindness and kwashiorkor.

Accra -THE Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project (GCAP) is confident that the multimillion dollar World Bank and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - funded project would boost private sector investments in the country's agricultural sector.

ORGANISERS OF the annual and prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have celebrated 10 years of the awards in the capital city of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa which became the centre of attraction last Saturday as movie personalities stormed the city for this year's event. Leila Djansi and Shirley Frimpong-Manso saved Ghana from what could have been a total disgrace by winning an award each at the event, an improvement upon last year's win. Last year, Ghana picked just an award for Best Short

Accra -GHANAIAN Government and industry raised concern at the closure of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine.

Accra -THE Minister of State at the Office of the President in charge of Private Sector Development and Public Private Partnership (PPP), Abdul Rashid Pelpuo, said he was looking forward to The Global African Investment Summit.