News of Friday, 18 February 2005

Opinions

• Amanfuo ? To vet or not to vet
• Ex-Ghana Airways Boss Vindicated
• Letter From The President: AMA Futility

Diasporian News

• Renowned Ghanaian-American pianist featured in free Sunday concert
• Fraudster in key post
• Ghanaians In Belgium To Celebrate Independence Anniversary

General News

• House pays tribute to Naa Abeifaa Karbo
• Government announces fuel price hikes
• Tetteh Quarshie Interchange opens to traffic on Feb. 27
• British High Commissioner calls on Agbogbomefia
• Streetism, a major problem - Nanbigne
• Students discuss socio-economic problems
• Information flow necessary for success of government programmes - Botwe
• Spanish delegation to meet Govt on illegal immigrants
• Government starts training people in computer tech
• Size Of JAK?s Govt Excessive -Mahama
• Fuel prices go up 50%
• Job for the boys -NDC
• Ghana & India Defence Ministries To Intensify Co-operation

Crime & Punishment

• Four remanded for stealing foreign currencies
• Butcher jailed 15 years for defilement
• Police caution public to avoid "connection men"
• Thieves steal solar panels in Upper West Region
• Mother granted bail after charged with exposing child to danger
• Sunyani Court dismisses SDA suit

Regional News

• Many of the female Service Personnel are pregnant - Coordinator
• Agona District Health Insurance board inaugurated
• AAK to process cassava under PSI
• First cycle school pupils sensitised on HIV/AIDS
• CSAG reacts to demonstration against deductions
• Okpoi Gonno residents provide police with vehicle for security patrol
• Community appeals for adequate compensation for land
• Lets avoid conflicts and exploit the wealth in the North- Boniface
• Five Illegal Miners Buried Alive
• UCC NUGS launches crusade against HIV/AIDS
• JSS pupil dies in accident
• Moves to enhance the learning of English language at Bole
• Foudation fetes the aged
• CEPS intensify anti-smuggling patrols in Upper East Region
• Bolgatanga Pupils benefit from career counselling.
• Registration of Birth/Deaths improves
• Gomoa Techiman school block inaugurated
• UCC national alumni appeals to past students to join association
• Sunyani Sunflower Programme inaugurated
• National service, a sacred opportunity - Kweku
• Government to motivate workers in the rural areas
• DCE says gov't would continue to provide the needs of the people
• Awutu District Assembly sponsoring education of 100 teacher trainees
• Acute Fuel Shotage Hit Tamale
• Police advised against indiscriminate use of firearms