A rapist who was put behind bars today faces an agonising wait to find out if he has caught HIV from his victim.

Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, Minister of Education, on Monday suggested that it was necessary to wear Ghanaian traditional attires more frequently to ensure a sense of belonging and national identity, rather than only on Fridays.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has commended Ghanaians for peacefully receiving the verdict of the Supreme Court on the 2012 election.

Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister for the Interior, on Monday said peace and security are no longer the sole responsibility of governments but the collective responsibility of all.

The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Major Albert Don-Chebe (rtd) has called on government to restore the payment of television license fees in order to boost the operations of the State Broadcaster.

Scores of people have been paying their respects and pouring immeasurable accolades on Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo, 2012 Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after he conceded defeat following the Supreme Court ruling on the election petition case.

Fifteen dead whales have been washed ashore between 2008 and 2013 in the Western Region since drilling of crude oil started in 2010, Emmanuel Ohene Marfo, a deputy Western Regional Fisheries Officer of the Fisheries Commission, said .

Minister of Energy and Petroleum Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah has disclosed GhanaÂ’s willingness to take advantage of the Japanese governmentÂ’s proposed $32billion intended to support developing economies in Africa in areas of infrastructure development and energy to improve living standards in the region.

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.

Deputy Minister of Energy and Petroleum John Jinapor is urging stakeholders in the country’s energy sector to educate consumers on the advantages of light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs over the traditional incandescent bulb, stating that “whiles looking at investment in generation, we also have to look at consumption management by using efficient electrical equipments to reduce consumption”.

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.

Two Police officers of the Winneba District Police were shot and killed in a gun battle with suspected armed robbers on Monday night.