Accra, Sept. 3, GNA -The Media Development Centre (MEDEC), a non-governmental organization with the objective of developing need-specific programmes for enhancing socio-economic development, on Tuesday launched a programme dubbed: "Journalism Clinic" to help build the capacity of journalists in specific fields.

This was announced by Miss Malonin Asibi, Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of the Department of Gender at the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection at a public forum organised as part of activities marking this year’s celebration of the Annual Fofie Yam Festival at Techiman.

The accused, who pleaded not guilty, is to re-appear on September 17.

He said education was very important for accelerating the process of development and therefore he was happy that the VRA was spearheading that process in areas of their operations.

Amakye was said to have defiled the girl, 13, at Nungua in the Greater Accra Region.

Mr Windfred Osei Owusu, President of the Ghana Cashew Industry Association, who made the observation on Tuesday, added that the country could attain the goal if 90 per cent of the raw cashew nuts were processed.

The tanker was discharging fuel at the Goil Filling Station in Wa when the hose caught fire from the underground.

A statement signed by Mrs. Jemima Nancy Asare, Director of Public Affairs and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Tuesday, congratulated President Mahama, the 2012 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo- Addo, party supporters, and religious bodies for their comportment before, during and after the election petition.

This is to ensure that only those with “clean bill of health” are allowed to sell food to the people.

Only one person among the 64-member Assembly dissented with eleven voting against her nomination by the President, John Dramani Mahama.

A communiqué signed by George Smith-Graham, Chief Executive of Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, on behalf of the Government and Mr. Kofi Asamoah, Secretary-General of Trades Union Congress (TUC), on behalf of organised labour, said the effective date of implementation is January 1, 2013.

They include Komfo Anokye and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospitals, Ridge, Achimota, Tema and Suntreso Government Hospitals.

Mr Etornyo Agbeko, a researcher with the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (WRI-CSIR), said when aquaculture is embraced, fish would be in abundance, which would address the challenge of the nation’s high malnutrition rate of about 28 per cent.

The Economy and Business Class offer would run from September 2-9 for travel between 15 September 2013 and 10th April, 2014.

The items included 150 desks, 108 pigeonholes and three cabinets for books storage.

Accra, Sept 03, GNA - All is set for work to begin on the Volta Lake Transport Company Limited (VLTC) as the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company Limited (CSOC), the contractor.

Accra, Sept 3, GNA - President John Dramani Mahama's directive to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to embark on and complete their street naming programmes within 18 months is on course.

Ho, Sept. 3, GNA - The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in Ho, has arrested, Israel Amu Fiattor, an 18-year old second-hand clothes dealer, for allegedly defiling a 14- year old pupil.