Accra, Jan. 02, GNA - General Michel Suleiman, President of the Republic of Lebanon has congratulated President John Mahama for his election as President of the nation.

Accra, Jan 02, GNA - The National Co-ordinator of the Local Enterprises and Skills Development, LESDEP, Mr Adam Gariba, has said new innovative job creation modules would be introduced to augment the existing ones and thereby attract more people.

Accra, Jan. 02, GNA - Pastor Boakye Emmanuel Sarpong, Minister of Christ Embassy Church, at Agona in the Ashanti Region, has advised Christians to allow the word of God to serve as a guiding principle in their various fields of endeavour.

A.B.Bokazo(W/R), Jan.02, GNA –  The Amihere Blay Bokazo township in the Ellembelle District has held a grand ceremony to mobilize funds to speed up development of the town.

Bolgatanga, Jan. 02 GNA- National Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor John Boham has said the Gospel should be used as a tool for fighting corruption and other social vices.

Accra, Jan. 02, GNA – The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will boycott the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on January 7, the party’s National Executive Committee decided on Wednesday.

Accra, Jan. 2, GNA – The technical handlers of the Black Satellites have invited 30 players for camping ahead of the 2013 African Youth Championship (AYC) in Algeria next March.

Nkoranza (B/A), Jan. 2, GNA – Mr Evans Osei-Worae Nkoranza South Municipal Coordinator of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has appealed to religious leaders to educate their members on the causes and effects of bushfires to the environment and economy.

Bolgatanga, Jan. 02, GNA - The Bolgatanga, Nangodi, Bongo and Tongo (BONABOTO) branch of United Kingdom, has donated medical items including blood pressure machines, blood glocometres and refills to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital valued at 1,000 pounds.

Nkoranza (B/A) Jan. 2, GNA – Mr Thomas Baffoe-Ankomah, Nkoranza South Constituency Chairman of  National Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to the youth in the area to bury their political differences and forge ahead in unity towards accelerated development.

“In fact there is no a single road that is completely tarred… The only road we can boast of is the trunk road leading from Bolgatanga to Paga,” he said.   

He was optimistic that his predecessor would continue with development projects he had initiated such as construction of clinics, basic school blocks, and awards of scholarships to needy but brilliant students to enhance the living standard of the people in the constituency.

The figure showed an increase of 5,469 cases with assault topping the list with 8,380 cases.

He said the era of name-calling, image tarnishing, slander and verbal attacks especially against older and accomplished personalities in the society which characterised 2012 in the media landscape should not be repeated in 2013.

 The former Heart of Lions defender who now plays with Turkish Eskişehirspor said ‘we have just one thing on our minds; to go to South Africa and chase our dreams, which remains winning the trophy for the first time in many years.’       

George Osei Ahoto had convinced his victims to supply  him (suspect)  300 cartons of “Healthy Life Drinks”, a fruit drink, valued at over Gh¢3,000.

The court’s order came when Clottey, an ex-convict, had told the court that he did not rob Casley Hayford and Thelma Alija of their two mobile phones, an Iphone and a cash of GH¢ 20.

Some of the banks the GNA visited on the High Street are the Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Fidelity Bank and Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB).

Professor Ayee, who was born on October 30, 1952, is the immediate past Deputy Vice Chancellor and Head, College of Humanities, of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from January 2010 to December 2012.

The Stars are scheduled to start a two-week intensive build up to the biannual gathering that laces Africa’s best 16 with a training camp in Abu Dhabi, on Friday, January 5.