The 2013 All Africa Junior Badminton Championships (U-19) will take place in Algeria, from 14th to 20th April, 2013.

Former vice chairman of the Ghana Boxing Authority(GBA) ,Lawyer Peter Zwennes Jnr. has been elected as the new GBA president at the Media Centre of the Accra Stadium Thursday..

Former National Youth Organizer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as unpardonable the communication gaffes by Information Minister, Mahama Ayariga.

A combined team of Policemen from Accra and Tema led by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Alhassan on Thursday arrested six persons including a lady during special operations within Tema and Ashaiman.

Mr Robert Sampana, Advocacy Officer of the Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD), said on Friday that lack of sign language interpreters in hospitals is preventing its members from accessing healthcare in the country.

The Government of Ghana on Friday said it was fashioning out moves for regular dialogue to establish a framework for discussions on issues affecting the economy with its social partners.

Pope Francis says he wants a "poor Church for the poor" as he confirms he took his name from the 12th Century saint, Francis of Assisi.

The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis failed to speak out against human rights abuses during military rule in his native Argentina.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was ready to launch a pilot programme on Source Waste Segregation (SWS) in the Ministries area of Accra by the end of April this year.

Nana Essilfie-Conduah, Head of Journalism Department of the African University College of Communications, has urged journalists to develop punchy, straight forward and catchy leads.

The Vatican dismissed claims that Pope Francis played a direct role in the kidnappings of two Jesuit priests during Argentina's murderous military dictatorship and described them as part of a campaign by "left-wing anti-clerical elements to attack the church."

Public sector workers have been advised to find others means of getting their labour problems addressed rather than resorting to industrial actions while the general public has also been advised to make their voice heard as they contribute to the payment of these workers.

Parliament is expected to rise sine die on Friday 22 March, 2013 for the Easter break.