As part of activities marking its 16th anniversary, a new five-year strategic Plan for SEND Ghana was, on Monday, launched in Accra. The theme for the launch was "Making Ghana work for equity".

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is awaiting a decision between the Sierra Leone and Ghana governments as to whether the former's national team, Leone Stars will use the latter's home ground to host their home matches for the 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Cocoa is a very important cash crop in Ghana and is one of the main contributors to the country's foreign exchange earnings. But like other crops, it is also plagued by various diseases and pests.

Accra -GHANA'S inflation rate has marginally increased to 15,3 percent for July.

SIR: President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana lacks the vision and competence of the first President of Ghana and foremost Pan-Africanist, Kwame Nkrumah, or even of the recent John Atta Mills, both of blessed memory. Mahama is thriving on impeccable English and high politicking sense. Only Mahama and God know why he decided to go to Kumasi for the end of Ramadan prayer. But he said the Chief Imam of Ashanti Region pleaded with him to come to Kumasi, rather than Accra and that he sought permission from

Accra -Catholic bishops in Ghana have urged the government to be extra vigilant in screening people who enter the country by sea.

Accra -A pan-African coalition of civic-minded volunteers have stepped in to help Ghanaians who are struggling to find information on the voter registration process, by building a simple website that helps citizens find their local registration centers.

Just as ex-president Jerry John Rawlings recommended some military training to the current President, the Deputy Minister in-charge of Tertiary Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has also called for the implementation of the six months compulsory military training for service personnel as entrenched in Act 426 of the 1980 Constitution.

Mampong-Ashanti -MR. FRANCIS Addae Nimoh, Member of Parliament for Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region and one of the seven candidates vying for the flagbearership position for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he would be one of the five candidates who would be elected at the Special congress of the party.

Ghana's quest to protect itself from cyber crimes and its related activities has given a major boost following the establishment of the country's historical Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).