Ghana's economy year-on-year in the second quarter of this year recorded an increase in growth driven by the oil and gas sector.

Tamale -The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) will intensify prosecution of employers, who failed to pay contributions of their employees to the trust, the Northern Regional Area Manager, Mr Felix Amoah has warned.

A 136-page book entitled "Envision Ghana from Third World to Best" has been launched in Accra.

THE Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed an agreement with the Genertec International Corporation of China for the construction of a cocoa processing factory in Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region.

The National Sports Authority (NSA) is inviting applications from media persons and institutions that wish to cover the Championship of Africa Nations (CHAN) qualifier involving the local Black Stars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has served notice that it would challenge Auditor-General's audit finding which sought to indict it for paying $1million to a U.K based consultancy firm, Kroll and Associates without justification.

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has launched an education and awareness-raising campaign on the upcoming District Level Election (DLE) and referendum in Accra yesterday.

In a move to contribute to the reduction in Ghana's unbanked population, First National Bank Ghana Limited has introduced its agency banking initiative which has been lauded as a major success in other African countries where the bank operates.

Kumasi -The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) will soon inaugurate its ultra-modern Treatment Plant System at the Oncology Unit of the hospital for the treatment of cancer.

Tema -The Ningo-Prampram District Assembly (NiPDA) has donated medical equipment worth GH¢100,000.00 to the Old Ningo Health Centre.

Ghana in August this year recorded an annual inflation rate of 7.8 per cent, the lowest in six years.

Women advocacy groups yesterday called on the government to expedite action on the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill (AAB) into law by the end of the year.

The Bluecrest University College has offered scholarship to 30 Senior High School students from the Greater Accra and Volta Region to pursue a four -year degree programme.

Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has signed a four-year partnership deal with Ghana's first Skeleton Winter Olympian, Akwasi Frimpong, that will see him receive support to prepare for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Higher capital requirement demands from foreign companies by Ghana are seen as being on the high side when compared to other African countries and are, therefore, a disincentive to investors, a multi-stakeholder research has revealed.

Non-Traditional Export (NTE) generated US$ 2.813 billion in 2018 as compared to the US$ 2.556 billion earned in 2017 representing 10 percent growth rate.

The year-on-year Inflation rate for August 2019 as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 7.8 percent with an index of 108.7 compared with the 9.4 percent recorded in August 2019.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr. Kwesi Amoako-Atta, has inaugurated the Tema Community Three Junction road.

Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire have agreed initial deals to sell cocoa with a living income premium of $400 a tonne added to the price, in a bid to reform the way global cocoa is priced, industry sources and a government source told Reuters.

PEACE talks scheduled between the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Adaklu, Mr Phanuel Donkor Kadey and the chiefs of the area, who are calling for his removal from office, ended in a stalemate, at Abuadi, on Tuesday.