Accra, May 2, GNA- Mr Philip Addison, Counsel for the Election petitioners on Thursday  accused Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of threatening Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the second petitioner.

Accra, May 2, GNA- The Foundation for Youth, Peace and Development (FYPD) has called for the protection of children from fires and other dangers, to enable them live and fulfil their destiny.

Accra , May 2, GNA - Mrs Dzifa Attivor, Minister of Transport on Thursday indicated that out of the annual average of 2,000 deaths on our roads, pedestrians account for about 43 per cent or 840 of  the fatalities.

Accra, May 2, GNA - The World Health Organization has launched a new pedestrian safety manual developed to help provide guidance on how to address risk factors which many road users encounter.

Tarkwa, May 2, GNA - A 59 year-old farmer, Nana Asamani has been granted GH¢15,000 bail by the Tarkwa Circuit Court, for defrauding by false pretence.

The convict pleaded guilty and in default will serve three months imprisonment in hard labour.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ebenezer Tetteh, Public Relations Officer of the Northern Police Command told the Ghana News Agency that the clashes started on Thursday dawn and resulted in the death of the deceased while three others sustained gunshot wounds.

Though RBT, the largest financial institution in the Caribbean Region, had acquired an eight per cent share of HFC Bank, Mr Asare Akuffo, Managing Director of the Bank, said his outfit remained purely a Ghanaian bank with majority ownership.

The fourth quarter report added that prevailing rigid requirements demanded by commercial banks in the country had resulted in low access to credit by the private sector.

Frank Agyare, Eric Yeboah, Lawrence Prempeh and Philip Yaw Asante, alias “Agatha,” all unemployed, and between 18 and 20 years, attacked their victim and seized from him cash of GH¢2,500.00, cellular phone and other valuables on April 24, at Krofrom, Kumasi.

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Executive Director ACEP and Dr Fiona Martin, Director of Social Performance signed the agreement at a short ceremony in Accra.

The items included detergents, toiletries, used clothing, fruit drinks and other consumables.

He said the situation where the education policy keeps changing with every new government has been unhelpful and that there needs to be some consistency.

This is to replace the existing old and weak structure which has become a threat to the safety of both pupils and teachers.

Accra, May 2, GNA – The lenses will focus on the national Stadium in Accra this Sunday, as Hearts of Oak square bitterest rivals Asante Kotoko in the biggest game of the second halve of the Premiership.

Sunyani, May 2, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama is expected to inaugurate the first phase of the Bui Hydro-electric Power Project at Bui in the Brong-Ahafo Region on Friday, May 3.

He said the club was not a secret society some people have alleged and neither was it a social club for the affluent in society.

About 40 per cent of foreign currencies acquired through exports come from the sector.

Accra, May 2, GNA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years and the eighth leading cause of death globally.

Out of the figure, 860 were handled at the departmental level whiles the rest 343 were sent to the family tribunal for redress.