Bunce Island, Sierra Leone, was a British slave trading post in the 18th century. From its shores, tens of thousands of Africans were forcefully shipped to the American colonies.

Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, scientists report.

A statement signed by Mr Paul Krampah, Director of Public Relations at the Education Ministry and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday, said, the Minister commended the students for their discipline and high academic performance over the years.

This, he said, would ensure reliable and uninterrupted power to consumers in the metropolis.

He said it is only when God has granted them wisdom that they would be able to come out with favourable ruling and it is imperative that every individual prays for them.

The police need to restore public confidence and assure the people of adequate security protection, he said.

Revenue Watch’s Resource Governance Index measures the quality of governance in the oil, gas and mining sector of 58 countries worldwide.

The country has taken giant steps to improve mining governance and limit corruption, but the government still grapples to give citizens the information they need to assess whether they get a good deal from mining companies, the index said.

A statement signed by Major E. Assan of GAF Public Relations Directorate and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday said, the assessment team is led by Brigadier General Emmanuel Tetteh-Akunnor, Chief Staff Officer at Army Headquarters.

A statement signed by Major E. Assan of GAF Public Relations Directorate and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday described the allegation as a deliberate attempt to malign the personnel.

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