Ghana, Gambia, and Gabon are all small African countries with names beginning with the letter \"G,\" which held presidential elections in 2016. But neither the electoral landscapes nor the electoral outcomes can fruitfully be analyzed without giving greater weight to the contrasts than to the similarities. The same applies to the even wider set of 14 African countries with presidential elections last year, or the 8 so far scheduled to hold elections in 2017.

Odumase -The Managing Director of SG-Lodge Hotel, located at Odumase-Krobo in the Eastern region, Mr. Sas George, has exposed massive corruption at the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly.

The name Convention People\'s Party (CPP) once stood as a giant in the African Continent. However, as there is always an ant in every giant, this once powerful political party is now seriously struggling to gain the attention of the electorate.

All is set for the burial rites (Dote yie) of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II.

Kumasi -In order to de-politicise the burial rites of the fallen Queenmother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Ampem II, the Chief Linguist of the Asantehene has made a clarion call to politicians and their followers not to turn the funeral into a political arena.

The Chief Executive Officer of Danywise Estate and Construction, Mr Frank Aboagye Danyansah, has decried Ghana\'s growing housing deficit, which he said would require $34 billion to address the shortfall.

Kumasi -The office of the Engineer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Authority, near the Prempeh Assembly Hall at Asem, has undergone some beautification for the first time in many years.

\"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.\" Lord Acton British Historian (1834 - 1902)

The Kwadaso Constituency branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed gratitude to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for nominating Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto as Minister for Food and Agriculture.

The final funeral rites of the longest-serving queen mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem, has commenced at the Manhyia Palace, Monday.

Minister designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku has called for immediate expedition of the Creative Arts Bill.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been commended by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, a member of the United Nations Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals, for the many innovations he introduced into the health sector and the impact on the country\'s quest to guarantee access to quality healthcare.

London -Satellite operator SES has set up TV satellite platforms in West Africa. As part of that work, it carried out two national surveys, one in Ghana and the other in Nigeria. This week Russell Southwood looks at what these surveys can tell us about the changes in two of West Africa\'s biggest broadcast markets.

Telkom Orange won a record ninth Africa Cup of Club Championship title on Sunday after they beat Ghana Revenue Authority 2-0 in the women\'s final at City Park Stadium, Nairobi.

Gabon -Two and a half years later, the Ghanian public has not forgiven the national team for their Brazil 2014 World Cup greed.

Ghana coach Avram Grant has called for more accuracy from his strikers as they prepare to open their 2017 African Nations Cup Group D campaign against Uganda on Tuesday (16h00 GMT).