[Translate] Mr. Alexis Ayamdor, Assemblyman for the Zorko-Kanga electoral Area in the Upper East Region, has said the President should not look beyond present and past Assembly Members when nominating District Chief Executives (DCEs). “They stand the chance of serving their communities better than somebody who does not have any background in assembly matters because they have been... 

[Translate] Mr Ben EphsonElections watcher, Ben Ephson, says the just ended delegates’ conference of the NPP in Kumasi, which many have touted as peaceful and successful may not necessarily mean that the NPP is now a united party. He said there were certain things that he observed at the conference which point to the fact that the NPP, as a party, would have to do more to win the trust... 

[Translate] Asante Kotoko were kicked out of the Caf Champions League after losing 4-2 on penalties to debutants ASC Linguere on Sunday at the Ohene Djan Stadium. The two-time champions overturned a 2-0 loss from the first leg with goals from Kabiru Imoro and goalkeeper Isaac Amoako’s spot kick. The match was pushed into penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 aggregate scoreline. Isaac... 

[Translate] Drivers should refrain from assaulting law enforcement agentsA driver is alleged to have displayed rare boxing and head-butting skills when he encountered a female police officer and a military-man who were performing their official duties at Suhum Round-About in the Eastern Region. This is the second time in four weeks that a driver has allegedly beaten law-enforcement personnel in... 

[Translate] Telecommunications giant, Vodafone, has emerged as the world’s most valuable telecommunications brand, according to a global ranking of the world’s most valuable brands compiled by BrandFinance Global 500. The same brand ranking places Vodafone as the most valuable brand in the UK, a statement from Vodafone said on Saturday, quoting a report by Brand Finance Global 500. The... 

[Translate] Sellas Tetteh is off to RwandaLiberty Professionals bid farewell to their head coach Sellas Tetteh in grand style when they beat Real Tamale United (RTU) 2-0 in their Week 20 Glo Premier League clash on Saturday at the Carl Reindorf Park, Dansoman, Accra. Coach Tetteh who sealed a two-year contract to handle the Amavubi Stars of Rwanda beginning next month was not on the Liberty bench... 

[Translate] Nii Nortey Dua, Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency, is to pay GH¢400 enrolment fees for each youth in his constituency to benefit from the Information Communication Technology (ICT) module under the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP). Nii Nortey Dua, who is also Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, said he would used his share of the Ghana Education Trust Fund... 

[Translate] Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong makes historyGhana skier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong became Ghana’s first athlete to compete at a Winter Olympic Games on Saturday. The ‘snow leopard’ “beat” accomplished skiers including reigning world champion Manfred Pranger of Austria and three-time medal winner here, Bode Miller of the United States. Both did not finish. Fog and... 

[Translate] Mr Mohammed Ali, Presiding Member of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), on Saturday launched a Muslim Endowment Fund known as WAQF Foundation at Takoradi. He said with proper management, the Foundation would achieve a lot in the area of education for the Muslim community in the Western Region. Mr Ali, therefore, advised those who would be entrusted with the management... 

[Translate] Maame DokonoMadam Grace Omaboe, aka Maame Dokono, is calling for unity among the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party to enable it wrest power from the ruling National Democratic Congress. She said with unity, victory in 2012 will be the party’s for the taking, and it therefore behooved every member of the party to rally behind its elected leaders to win back political power and...