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.

Centre referee Mariam Ki will lead her Burkinabe compatriots Mariam Bangagne and Elodine Bielignin for Ghana's 2014 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea.

[The Star]A Ghanaian has been arrested and cocaine valued at 2.1 million shillings recovered from him in Nairobi. The man was headed to Accra from Brazil. Police say they suspect the man is part of a drug trafficking syndicate. He will be arraigned in court once police investigations are complete.

After starting out as a backing vocalist, Nigerian Tiwa Savage's career has taken centre stage. The singer-songwriter speaks to BBC Africa's Sophie Ikenye.

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[Ghana Govt.]Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The chiefs and people of Akyemfo Nankesedo -Saltpond, last Saturday, celebrated their annual Ayerye Festival to honour their ancestors who fought their way from ancient Ghana empire to Takyiman and then to their present settlement through toil and tribulation.

[Ghana Govt.]The Wenchi Methodist Senior High School (WESS) has held a durbar to mark its 50 years since its inception.

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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.

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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.

[Africa Top Sports]Former Ghanaian striker Augustine Ahinful calls his compatriots to focus on how to win the second leg of Brazil 2014 playoffs against the Pharaohs of Egypt rather than putting full concern in the venue of the meeting on November 19.

Former South Africa stars Bennedict Vilakazi and Manqoba Ngwenya are owed pay by Notwane and are stranded in Botswana.

Government forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo capture Bunagana town, the main base of the M23 rebel group, residents tell the BBC.

[Africa Top Sports]New Edubiase football club would have no option but to move their home grounds to elsewhere. Ghana Sports have gathered that, the people of the town have deliberated the issue of moving the team away from the town.