[Ghanaian Chronicle]Conventional wisdom has it that tigers never roamed the African jungle. Indeed there are no tigers on the continent today, except a few that were brought to South Africa from China. But Nelson Mandela had a different opinion.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Daasebre Prof. Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juabeng, Prof. Kofi Anyidoho, Nana Ama ofei Nkansah, Queen mother of Amonorkrom - Eastern region, Kwaku Sintim-Misa, aka KSM, Dr. Amin Bonsu of Amen Scientific Herbal Hospital and the traditional overlord of Tema, Nii Osongaa Adjei Kraku II have been awarded "Distinguished Fellow" of the 21st century.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Accra Brewery Limited has rewarded two graduating students of the Food Process Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, of the University of Ghana, for their sterling performance.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Tema -Charles Gyeabour Boateng, after serving as Constituency Secretary for the then Tema East constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for two terms, has been elected as the chairman of the newly created Tema Central constituency.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]After slapping Ghanaians with tariff increase of over 78 percent for electricity and 59 percent for water recently, the government backed Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced new tariff figures which take effect from the 1st of January 2014.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The New Patriotic Party (NPP) would like to extend warm greetings to all Ghanaians, especially Christians, on the occasion of the celebration of the Christmas festivities.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]From William N-lanjerborr Jalulah, Sumbrungu

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The University of Ghana (UG), Legon, in an effort to fully move to a world class University of Research in Africa, as part of its 65th anniversary has launched the first series of Readers to encourage research and book writing among university lectures.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Mr. Hackman Owusu Agyemang, an alumnus of St Augustine's College, Cape Coast, has appealed to old boys -Apsunians- to renew their support to the College that has helped to shape their lives.

[UN News]The United Nations efforts to stem climate change got a boost today with the appointment of two special envoys to mobilize political will and action ahead of the 2014 Climate Summit.

[Ghana Govt.]The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has registered one million, one hundred and twenty-four thousand, four hundred and thirty-eight (1,124,438) poverty-stricken people across the country, this year.

[Ghana Govt.]All drivers plying the country's roads have been urged to refrain from driving at top speed, when tired, in hazy weather or in poor visibility and drive with caution while avoiding substance abuse.

[Ghana Govt.]Madam Helen Adjoa Ntoso, the Eastern Regional Minister has encouraged Ghanaians to emulate Christ's example to live in peace with each other, show love, respect the rights of others and forge ahead in progress.

[Africa Top Sports]Drawn in a "deadly" Group F of next year's World Cup in Brazil, Ghana Black Stars are intent to undertake early preparations in order to secure high class soccer in the competition in which their chances of getting out of group stage are willowy.

[Ghana Govt.]The Ugandan Minister of Internal Affairs General Nyakairim Aronda has led a team of officials from his country to pay a courtesy call on Ghana's Minister for Interior, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi to learn more about its operations in Accra.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Agogo-Ash -CONSTITUENTS OF Asante Akyem North District are pleading with President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a District Chief Executive for the area. The district has been without a Chief Executive since it was created by the late President J.E.A Mills.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The leadership of the Local Government Workers' Union (LGWU) of Trades Union Congress of Ghana (TUC) says it will ensure that its members at the Metropolitan, Municipal, District Assemblies (MMDAs) tasked with mobilizing revenue, take the necessary measures in 2014 to achieve the projected revenue target towards the execution of development projects and programmes in the various assemblies.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Akatsi- North District will go into commercial agriculture next year, James Gunu, the District Chief Executive said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a durbar to mark the District's Farmers' Day celebration at Ave-Dakpa on Wednesday.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two suspected child kidnappers at various churches in the capital.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Takoradi -Five former Kwesimintsim constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have filed contempt charges at a Sekondi High Court against the Western Regional Chairman of the party, Nana Owusu Ankomah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Joe Baidoe Ansah and the constituency chairman, Ransford Odame, for denyin g them the right to vote in the just ended constituency congress.