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Cape Coast, June 27, GNA - Patrick Lacle Adjetey, a carpenter from Cape Coast, was on Thursday sentenced to 30-years imprisonment with hard labour by a circuit court in Cape Coast for robbery.

Takoradi, June 27, GNA — A 21-year old trader, Mary Nyamekey, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour by a Takoradi circuit court for stealing a baby boy.

Accra, June 27, GNA - Transport Minister, Dzifa Attivor has urged the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to intensify efforts to regain the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards to enable airlines fly directly from Ghana to the United States of America.

Tamale, June 27, GNA – Two suspected armed robbers were on Thursday  remanded into prison custody by a Tamale Circuit Court presided over by Mr. Senyo Amedahe over a robbery charge.

Some telecommunication companies operating in the Birim Central municipality, including Vodafone, have threatened to withdraw their services due to the rampant theft of their cables.

Construction work on the 11-kilometre  Walewale-Gambaga road project has stalled due to non-payment.

Accra, June 27, GNA – Monday, July 1 is a statutory public holiday, the Interior Ministry on Thursday reminded the public.

A group of 10 children and five teachers from the Mephibosheth Training Centre for Persons with Disability at Gomoa Ankamu in the Central Region have visited Parliament to acquaint themselves with Parliament and its proceedings.

The Act Alliance Ghana Forum, a coalition of churches and benevolent organisations, has presented relief items worth $50,000 to over 1,000 flood victims in five districts of the Northern Region.

One of the pioneers of internet development in Africa, Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor has been inducted into Internet Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony was put together by the Internet Society - the body charged with maintaining internet standards in the world. The event recognized individuals whose works have contributed to the advancement of internet in the world. Dr. Qyaynor is the founder of Ghana.com, is an engineer and scientist by profession. He will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame in Geneva, Switzerland in July, 2013, together with 31 other individuals. Dr. Quaynor now joins the ranks of elite personalities who have promoted internet reach in the world. He told Joy Business this would challenge him to do more to improve internet connectivity in Ghana.Source: Myjoyonline.com

Media Advocates for Sustainable Environment (MASE), a network of environmental reporters in the Northern Region, is  to monitor mining activities of iron ore in the Sheini area of the region to ensure that the operators adhere to sound environmental practices.

Ghana has yet again been recognised for working hard to reduce hunger and undernourishment, from a prevalence of 40.5% in 1990-92 to less than 5% in 2010-2012. Ghana has therefore achieved the Millennium Development Goal One.

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The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Akwasi Oppon-Fosu has directed that all major markets in the country should be converted into limited liability companies using the Public-Private Partnership approach.

Old Ningo (G/A), June 27, GNA – Nene Nartey Adiman V, Chief Fisherman of Old Ningo, has called on the Navy to arrest unprincipled fishermen who uses dynamite and light-fishing along the coast of Ningo.

Accra, June 27, GNA – Dr Jacob Akuamoah-Boateng, Chief Executive of the MAB International Hospital, has called on the Ghanaian health authorities to do more to address the increasing rate of non-communicable diseases in the country.