Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani, he noted that most people kept arms in their homes to protect themselves from armed robbers and others for hunting.

He pleaded not guilty and would re-appear on Monday January 21.

Madam Martha Opoku a teacher at the school told the Ghana News Agency that the deceased who was also the regent of the town met his death when supervising some carpenters roofing a building when a wall collapsed on him.

Colonel David Mensah, Director of Education of GAF, told the GNA in an interview that the competition included comprehension, lexis and structure, dictation, oral comprehension and oral presentation.

The graduates would help the recipients to better their results to enable them to enter tertiary institutions,   Nana Oseibi, Central Regional Director of the Agency, said this at a meeting with the beneficiaries whose term of service had ended

The plea of Sie Kwasi was not taken and he will reappear on January 16.

He said taxes from the public sector alone were not enough to enable the state to develop and therefore urged businessmen and women to pay their taxes, adding that this would enable the government to move away from relying on foreign support.

The two candidates, Mr. Bayon Godfred Tangu and Mr. Issahaku Amidu Chinnia, Wa East and Sissala East NPP Parliamentary candidates respectively, filed the petitions on January 14, 2013 through their Lawyer, Mr. Lwanger S. Bagonluri.

Adjetey Sowah, who doubles as the president of the Amputee Football of Africa (AFA) told the GNA Sports that, he is looking forward to putting his expertise and experience at the disposal of the continental body since the players have failed to appreciate his efforts in Ghana.

He said more jobs could also be created in the arts and crafts sub-sector to absorb more youths who were unemployed, thereby reducing the unemployment rate. He added that such attention should focus on the proper packaging, designing and marketing of local artifacts.

Ho, Jan. 15, (Kanyi) GNA- Ho based Volta Amalgamated Tuesday called for support from people in the Volta region to remain in the National Ladies Premiership.

Port Elizabeth, Jan. 16, GNA – It will be a homecoming for the Black Stars when they arrive in Port Elizabeth on Thursday, January 17,  for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Port Elizabeth, Jan. 16, GNA – Ghana’s Black Stars will be the last team in  Group B  to arrive at their base for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Accra, Jan. 16, GNA – Ghana’s Team Doctor, Baba Adamu, has water down on injury concerns in the Black Stars, four days ahead of the squad’s Group B opener with DR Congo, at the Africa Cup of Nations slated for South Africa.

Ho, Jan. 16, GNA-The Volta Region has recorded minimal decrease in road traffic fatalities in the last quarter of 2012.

Accra, Jan. 16, GNA - The World Health Organization (WHO) reports unprecedented progress against 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), thanks to a new global strategy, a regular supply of quality, cost-effective medicines and support from global partners.

Atonsu (Ash), Jan. 16, GNA – Mr Jones Kwabena Akrasi, Director of Lawson and Sons Financial Services, a Kumasi-based non-banking financial institution, has appealed to government to appreciate the immense contribution of micro-finance companies to the country’s socio-economic development and lend them the needed support.

Accra, Jan. 15, GNA – Black Stars left-back Richard Kissi Boateng has joined DR Congo outfit TP Mazembe on a five-year deal.

Accra, Jan. 15, GNA – Accra Hearts of Oak have named Dan Tettevi as goalkeepers’ trainer of the club with immediate effect.

Accra, Jan. 16, GNA – Phoenix Insurance (PI), a private insurance company, has this year targeted to rake-in 35 per cent more of the premium income it earned during the 2012 financial year.