He said already the country is on track to consolidate its Lower Middle Income Country status.

The purpose is to curtail over reliance on short-term instruments such as treasury bills to finance the capital budget and deficit.

The suspects Mahama Bani and Ibrahim Umaro believed to be the armed robbers who shot at an Urvan bus driver and two market women and robbed others of their money and mobile phones on the Hweehwee-Sempoa road a month ago.

His plea was not taken and he would re-appear on March 7.

Mr Terkper who was presenting the 2013 budget in Parliament, said since 2000, commodity prices had risen about 75 per cent in real terms, which put the mining industry as one of the largest contributors to the country‘s foreign exchange earnings.

Accra, March 5, GNA – Government, in keeping with the provisions of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA), is focusing on infrastructural development and agricultural modernisation.

The activities earmarked for the support are expected to enhance entrepreneurial abilities of women, provide social protection to children as well as empower women and the vulnerable to advocate better for their well being.

It would also ensure the application of science and technology, enhancing environmental quality and ensuring proper spatial organization for sustainable development.

He said with the introduction of new procedures such as the Biometric Verification Device (BVD), it was necessary for the elections to be reviewed to guide the EC on its future conduct of elections to ensure improvement and progress in the electoral system.

Diabenekrom (W/R), March 5, GNA - Two people have been arrested by the Sekondi Police in connection with a chieftaincy clashes that occurred at Diabenekrom, near Takoradi in the Western Region.

He said the vision was anchored on the commitment to put people first, a strong and resilient economy, expanding infrastructure, and transparent and accountable governance.

In his 2013 Budget read before parliament in Accra, Mr Terkper said the theme for 2013 was “Sustaining Confidence in the Future of the Ghanaian Economy”.

Mr. Seth Terkper, Minister of Finance, announced this when he was delivering the 2013 National Budget in Accra, under the theme: “Sustaining Confidence in the Future of the Ghanaian Economy”, at Parliament on Tuesday.

He said out of this amount, GH₵133,733,330 was funded by Government, GH₵20,000,000 by ABFA, GH₵136,482,536 through Donors and GH₵2,263,856 by the IGF.

Accra, March 5, GNA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI) on Tuesday inaugurated a 22-member planning committee to handle activities marking the 50th Anniversary celebration of the African Union.

Accra, March 5, GNA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI) on Tuesday inaugurated a 22-member planning committee to handle activities marking the 50th Anniversary celebration of the African Union.

Cape Coast, March 5, GNA- Kofi Moses, a 36-year- old driver was on Tuesday fined GH¢960.00 by a Cape Coast Circuit Court for careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm to a lunatic.

Cape Coast, March 5, GNA- Kofi Moses, a 36-year- old driver was on Tuesday fined GH¢960.00 by a Cape Coast Circuit Court for careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm to a lunatic.

This he said would minimise the challenges encountered nationwide when the registration of eligible voters is done prior to a general election.

This he said would minimise the challenges encountered nationwide when the registration of eligible voters is done prior to a general election.