[Ghanaian Chronicle]Parliament on Friday jumped to the defence of the Second Deputy Speaker, Joe Ghartey, over his alleged refusal to appear before court to answer to questions regarding the sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone Plc.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The authorities of the Garden City Special School, an institution for the intellectually disabled, located at Asokore Mampong near Kumasi, were full of joy over two weekends, when members of the Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) presented assorted items worth over GH¢10,000, and an undisclosed amount of money towards the running of the school and the upkeep of the pupils.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The government of Ghana has given assurance of the safety and protection of a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Martin Amidu.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The leadership of Parliament, last Friday called on the people of the Alavanyo and Nkonya traditional areas in the Volta Region to put aside their differences to ensure that peace was restored to the area.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The second phase of a novelty project, initiated by the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, to preserve the environment and generate funds for Junior High schools in the constituency has been launched.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Barely 24 hours after a section of the youth and commercial drivers in Ashaiman hit the streets to demonstrate their dissatisfaction over the poor nature of roads in the Municipality, work on the most deplorable stretch has commenced.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Tony Elumelu, chairman of one of the most diversified investment groups in Africa, has called on the United States and international investors to engage proactively with Africa's private sector to develop the continent.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Six persons, including a 10-year old boy, on Friday appeared before the Mpraeso Circuit Court for stealing.They are alleged to have used the boy to break into a container and stole 28 pieces of Kente cloth and seven pieces of ordinary clothes valued at GH¢7,500 at Nkawkaw.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]A suspected armed robber whose name was given by the police simply as Yaw, has been shot dead after he and his three other colleagues engaged in a shootout with members of the Afienya police night patrol team.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited (TCCBCG), a leading beverage company in Ghana has implemented the 'read a book campaign' which seeks to enhance education in Ghana.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]International Computer System (ICS), International Business Machine (IBM) in collaboration with Sunnet Systems would soon introduce Iris recognition banking into the nation's banking industry.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The World Bank has hinted that government spends a whopping $30 million monthly to import crude oil for power generation for domestic and commercial used in Ghana.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -THE KWAME Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held its 47th Graduation ceremony over a period of three days.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Biriwa -The Centre Manager of Biriwa Vocational Training Institute in the Mfantseman District in the Central Region, Mr. Samuel Quarshie Amegbor, has appealed to the government and other stakeholders to support and assist vocational training institutions in the country to produce first-rate craftsmen to put up buildings, construct roads and fix vehicles.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]First Lady Mrs Lordina Mahama has joined ShareCare Ghana to celebrate its 5th Anniversary at the Accra Rehabilitation Centre on Saturday.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]For someone with advanced technical know-how and a devious mind, a piece of chalk or some flour or starch can be shaped into a tablet or pill. With the naked eye, it's almost impossible to tell it's a copycat.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Ebenezer Kwadwo Teye Addo, has underscored the need for traditional authorities to package festivals and other cultural practices to suit the development agenda of the country.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kete-Krachi -The Krachi District Assembly has resolved to establish one model school from kindergarten to Junior High School (JHS) in one of the island communities, as a way of addressing the difficulties children of school going age face in the area.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, has expressed his satisfaction with the way and manner personnel from the police and military conducted themselves in curbing the recent Ashaiman riot.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]An education programme on the dangers associated with the deadly eye dysfunctional disease, known as glaucoma, is currently underway to sensitise students in Senior High schools (SHS) in the Kumasi metropolis.