Accra, Oct. 30, GNA – World football governing body, FIFA has approved Cairo as venue for Ghana’s second leg World Cup play-off with Egypt next month.

Accra, Oct. 30, GNA - The Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) has set camping for 16 young athletes in preparation towards major competitions next year.

Accra, Oct 30, GNA - Mr George Blankson, the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), says due process and procedure pertaining to the Procurement Act were compiled when GRA awarded the contract to Subah Info Solutions.

Sekondi, Oct. 30, GNA - A 39-year- old farmer, Kwame Ansah, stabbed his girlfriend, Efua Tawiah, 30, to death at Twahenekrom near Sekyere-Nsuta in the Wassa East District of the Western Region.

Accra, Oct 30, GNA -The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, on Wednesday decried the absence of some ministers from parliamentary sittings and said this is causing undue delays in the legislative process.

Accra, Oct 30, GNA - The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) on Wednesday expressed concern about the utilities tariff increases approved by the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) saying it was too high and ill-timed.

Yendi (NR), Oct 30, GNA – The national immunization exercise against polio has  taken off in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region.

Takoradi, Oct. 30, GNA – Nana Owusu-Afari, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has said textile designs are intellectual property that should be protected.

Accra, Oct 30, GNA - A driver’s mate, Issac Quartey, and Gerald Kofiga, a footballer, on Tuesday appeared before an Accra circuit court charged with conspiracy to commit crime and robbery.

Nsawkaw (B/A),  Oct. 30, GNA - Nana Kwadwo Owu 11,  Tain  District Deputy Director of Education, has said that parents' apathy had contributed to indiscipline and delinquency among children in the country.

Accra, Oct. 30, GNA- The Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing on Tuesday opened a two-day Children and Youth Forum (GCYF) on the theme: “The Role of Children and Youth in Sustaining Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services.

Yeteli (N/R), Oct. 30, GNA – The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), a Dutch international non-governmental organization operating in the country, has engaged some 1,000 farmers in four districts to cultivate sesame crop on a pilot basis.

Awutu-Obrachire (C/R), Oct, 30, GNA - Mr Sampson Abbey-Armah, Awutu-Senya District Chief Executive, has said male teachers having sexual affairs with school girls should stop.

Pakyi-Number-Two (Ash), Oct 30, GNA – Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) have been urged to put in place effective risk management policies to appropriately respond to the current pace of development in Information, Communication Technology (ICT).

Kumasi, Oct 30, GNA – Primate Seth K. Adofo, Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood Church, has appealed to Ghanaians, especially Christians, to work hard and continue to pray for the nation’s progress.

Winneba, Oct. 30, GNA-The timely intervention of fire service personnel from Winneba and Agona Swedru prevented a fire outbreak at the Winneba Government Hospital on Monday from spreading to other places, Dr George Prah, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, has said.

Agona Abodom, (C.R), Oct. 30, GNA- Members of the United States branch of the Agona Abodom Development Association has presented books and 36 folding chairs and tables worth 8,000 dollar, to the Abodom Community Library.

Accra, Oct 30, GNA - A new Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) publication has called for greater national and international efforts to bring agricultural biotechnologies to smallholder producers in developing countries.

Bawku (U/E), Oct 30, GNA - About 605 junior high school leavers from the Bawku Municipality have not been placed in senior high schools by the Computerized School Selection Placement System (CSSPS) even though they have the required aggregates of between 12 and 30.

Accra, Oct 30, GNA - Dr Steve Manteaw, Campaign Coordinator at Integrated Social Development Centre, has called for effective fiscal regime that is sensitive and responsive to changes in market trends to ensure a win-win venture in the mining sector.