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All too soon, I am back on the block from a very nice little break. This means I can’t wait to be back on the road.  A thousand thanks to dear readers for the e-mails and messages of encouragement.

President Obama delivered his respects in a private meeting with Nelson Mandela’s family on Saturday as South Africans gathered at Mr. Mandela’s home to express their emotional bond with him.    

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to make good use of the committee system at the assemblies to help engender greater transparency.

The Central Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Sarpong has advised metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives ( MMDCEs) in the region not to ignore chiefs in their areas in the discharge of their duties.

An innovative school teak-planting programme, initiated by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, in 2009 has resulted in the planting of 47,640 seedlings by 25 schools in the constituency.

Coming events, the adage says, cast a long shadow and so it has proved to be with Mr Martin A. B. K. Amidu, former Attorney General of the Republic.

The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Ephraim Avea Nsor,  has called for a major crusade against indiscipline among the youth and the entire society, pointing out that " indiscipline retards development”.

The third Ghana International River Festival continues  at Ada Foah in the  Greater Accra region from today, June 29 till Monday, July 1.

Since 1910, when Mrs Alice Stebbins Wells of Los Angeles first bore the tag as a policewoman, the history of female participation in police work across the globe has been given greater impetus.

His motto    is“Facere Voluntatem Tuam”, which means, “To Do Your Will”. It is a derivative from “Facere Voluntatem Tuam Domine” meaning “To Do Your Will Oh Lord”, captured in the book of Psalms 40:8.And for 43-years (30 of them as a bishop), His Lordship Most Reverend Francis Kofi Anani Lodonu  has  stuck himself to this maxim—doing the will of God, serving country and bettering spirituality and harmonious relations among the brethren.He is the oldest serving bishop of the Catholic Church in Ghana still in active service. He is the Spiritual Head of the Ho Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Telecommunications giant MTN appears determined not to take its foot off the pedal as far as supporting music shows go. With a lot of laurels already in its bag accumulated over the years, the telecoms company this year organised   the MTN Praise and Choral Festival around  Easter and  there was a huge music dose in Ashantifest 2013.

Tamale, the Northern Regional capital, can easily be described as the motor city of Ghana.

The Financial Division of the Accra Fast Track High Court has directed the Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA)  to write to the National Labour Commission (NLC)  and inform them that they have resumed work.

The Cabinet has come up with proposals on international business transactions that should require parliamentary approval and those that should be exempted.

A modern canteen and kitchen facility has been inaugurated for the Presec Basic School at Legon in Accra.

The objective of civil society organisations (CSOs) all over the world is to promote accountability, transparency and the sharing of information and knowledge. It is facilitated by frequent interactions with partners.

Market analysts have observed an impressive performance in the sale of second-hand cars on classified websites like tonaton.com during the first half of the year.

Prudential Bank Limited has reiterated its commitment to providing cutting-edge products to speed the growth of their business clients.