[Ghana Govt.]Member States of the United Nations (UN) have been urged to eradicate slavery in all its forms to boost initiatives that promote social inclusion and to end all forms of discrimination.

[Ghana Govt.]A Health Walk, aimed at creating public awareness of the blood cancers and raising funds for the construction and establishment of a Haematological and Clinical Genetics Unit at the Korle Teaching Hospital, has taken place in Accra.

[Ghana Govt.]Ghana is now self-sufficient in the production of major staples except rice and poultry products while the sufficiency gap in rice is closing from 30% in 2006 to 60% presently due to production from government irrigation sites and production from valley bottom rice schemes.

[Ghana Govt.]The Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) has held this year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra.

[Ghana Govt.]Mr Joseph Whittal, Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has expressed concern about the plight of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), arising from discrimination and stigmatisation.

[CAJ News]Accra, Ghana -THE Ghana Internet Services Providers Association (GISPA) has called on the government to reduce the import duty on internet equipment imported into the country.

[Vanguard]Microsoft yesterday announced the appointment of Otema Yirenkyi as the company's first country manager for Ghana.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Three African business giants, Jospong Group, Scaw Metals Group and Guma Group, on Wednesday announced investing US$40 million in the Ghanaian economy.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]President John Dramani Mahama appears to be listening to public advice by booting out his National Security Adviser, Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (Rtd). The former Chief of Defence Staff has now been dumped at the National Security Secretariat, where he will be heading the Human Security Department.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Agricultural development in the Kwahu Afram Plains District in the Eastern Region has received a major boost through various projects co- funded by the African Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Ghana.

[Ghana Govt.]The Akuapem Rural bank, located at Mamfe-Akuapem has donated a number of items to Akuapem North Municipal Assembly towards this year's farmers' day celebration in the municipality.

[Ghana Govt.]The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy yesterday urged the House to approve a contract agreement between the government of Ghana and AGM Petroleum Ghana Limited to enable the company begin its operations at the South Deepwater Tano Contract Area.

[allAfrica]As she begins a trip to Ghana, Liberia and Senegal this week, Elizabeth Littlefield, president and chief executive officer of the United States government's development finance agency, the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), outlines how private-public investment partnerships can help boost growth.

[Africa Top Sports]Africa Top Sports reported that Tunisia's CS Sfaxien lost a 2-1 to win an aggregate 3-2 over Congo's Tout Puissant Mazembe in the final of CAF Confederation Cup.

[Africa Top Sports]Former France international Marcel Desailly of Ghanaian origin has surprisingly backed Côte d' Ivoire to do better than Ghana at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

[Vanguard]Ghana -Ghana on Thursday won the 2013 GoTV West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup by beating Senegal 3-1 in the final match played at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, central Ghana.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Wednesday said its latest survey of credit conditions shows a general tightening of credit in the country. Dr Kofi Wampah, BoG Governor, said the credit stance for all loan types tightened during the period 2013.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]"We believe that only painstaking investigations will lead to a successful prosecution of offenders. Due attention should be paid to the reputation and integrity of business concerns until proved guilty of any offence."

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Dunkwa-On-Offin -THE DUNKWA Police have launched investigations into how staff of the Dunkwa-on-Offin branch of Eden Financial Services physically assaulted a customer of the financial Institution for daring to demand withdrawal of her contribution.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Mion N/R -The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Mion in the Northern Region, Mr. Daniel Makanda, has announced plans by the assembly to construct a state of the art training centre to empower Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) within the district to become self-reliant.