In 2010 the African Union launched a decade-long initiative to promote women's empowerment and put female rights at the heart of development in the billion-strong continent.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Enchi College of Education (ENCHICO) in the Aowin District of the Western Region has admitted 170 more fresh students for the 2012/2013 academic year.

[AEP]The leadership of all political parties have been urged to exhibit a high sense of statesmanship to accept the outcome of the December 7, 2012 polls as declared by the Electoral Commission(EC).

[Ghanaian Chronicle]I, like the vast majority of the Ghanaian people, believe in democracy as the best system of government under which this nation, under God, should be developed. I have fought and stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Ghana in advancing the cause of democracy. I want to be President of a united country that is at peace with itself.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]As the Sole Commissioner took a firm seat yesterday, at the commencement of the Commission of Enquiry into payment of judgment debts in the country, he sounded a word of caution to institutions and persons who fail to comply with its subpoena as two state personalities absented themselves from the sitting, without reasonable explanation, thereby thwarting the work of the commission.

BusyInternet, a leading Internet service provider has organise a blood donation exercises to support the Korle-Bu blood-bank. The initiative forms part of activities to mark the company’s 11th Anniversary of providing effective service toward commercial services, social and economic development of the country. Mr. Praveen Sadalage said the occasion will be climaxed with the donation of a Computer Lab to Al-Waleed Comprehensive Junior High School. He explained that the first phase of the donation involves eight sets computers and their accessories, Internet connectivity, and a three-month training package for students. On some of the achievements of the company, Mr. Sadalage said due to the company’s high standard and commitment to customer service it has been adjudged the Charted Institute of Marketing Ghana ISP of the year award winner three consecutive times. “BusyInternet, with its range of training programmes, has equipped many youth with Information Technology entrepreneurs skills which have been highlighted in trained events, training, debates, as well as a growing community of IT entrepreneurs. “BusyInternet’s story has not only been featured in Ghanaian media but also in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal for its dynamism and transforming the local economy to meet opportunities of the digital age,” he said.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Paul Tawiah Quaye, together with some senior officers in black uniform have held a closed door meeting with the opposition New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Security Committee for the 2012 elections, chaired by Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, on how to ensure a violent-free and peaceful elections.

The Ghana Rugby Association (GRA), will on December 15, organize the third edition of its special rugby competition, dubbed “Accra 7s Rugby Tournament” at the Ajax Park, University of Ghana. The tournament, which is expected to feature all rugby clubs …

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The next government to assume office after the December 2012 elections is likely to inherit a potential judgment debt that could cost around US$100 million, if the Ministry of Education acts in contravention of an order from a High Court, in connection with the procurement of textbooks for schools in the country.

The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) will partner, Metropolitan Television (Metro TV) and Emmanuel University College to organise the first ever Sports Colloquium and Media encounter to seek the views of stake holders on the future of Ghana sports.…

Amidaus Professionals midfielder Yahaya Mohammed has set his eyes on a big move abroad in January.

Work on a 168 apartment housing project meant for officials of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) at Sakumono in Accra, is progressing steadily with 72 apartments so far completed and ready for occupation. The completed apartments form the first …

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Ghana FA spokesperson Ibrahim Sannie Daara has no doubts the Black Maidens will be crowned Africa’s Women’s National Team of the Year.

GHACEM Limited has increased its production capacity at its Tema factory from 1.2 million tonnes to 2.2 million tonnes per annum. This has further boosted the overall annual capacity to 3.4 million tonnes, with productions from the Tema and Takoradi factories of the company. Mr. Morten Gade, the Managing Director of GHACEM, announced this yesterday at the commissioning of a state-of-the-art mill at the Tema factory meant to augment its current production capacity with an additional one million metric tonnes annually. He pegged the cost of the expansion project at GH¢40million, and disclosed that a similar expansion project has been earmarked for commissioning at the Takoradi factory in 2014. “These expansion projects will no doubt further enhance GHACEM’s investment portfolio, which is exclusively tailored to meet the nation’s increasing need for a consistent supply of reliable, quality cement,” he said. Mr. Gade cited the new production line as “ample evidence of our commitment to produce enough cement to meet the ever-increasing demand for quality cement for important national and individual projects.” President John Dramani Mahama, whose speech was read on his behalf by the Minister of Trade and Industry,  Hanna Tetteh, commended the Board and management of GHACEM as well as its mother-company, the Heidelbergcement of Germany, for its confidence in the Ghanaian economy which has informed its decision to re-invest in the company. The President also congratulated the efforts of Dr. Justice J. A. Addison, the celebrated Ghanaian industrialist through whose ingenuity GHACEM was established in 1967; noting that “the pioneering efforts of this man will forever remain a living testimony of his industrial acumen.” President Mahama assured that government will continue to create an enabling environment for the private sector to participate in the delivery of decent and low-cost housing units for Ghanaians. “So, availability of cement and other building materials in the country is very crucial to ensure that government achieves this objective of making housing more accessible to the majority of Ghanaians,” he said. In attendance at the event were top government officials and management of GHACEM, including Nana Owusu-Afari, president of the Association of Ghana Industries; Nana Prah Agyensaim, Ghacem Board Member; and Mr. Daniel Gauthier, the Ghacem Board Chairman and Member of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Cement Group of Germany. The rest were: Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah, the Strategy and Corporate Affairs Director; Mr. Kwesi Dickson, the Tema Works Manager; Mr. Jean Marc Junon, COO Heidelberg Cement Africa; Mrs. Evelyn Quansah, Takoradi Human Resource Manager; and Mr. Eugene Largea, Production Manager, Tema. Mr. Morten Gade (2nd Right) and some officials of the company conducting Ms Tetteh (2nd left) round the mill