The government has released GH¢139,257,363. 97 to be disbursed to 350,000 beneficiary households under the 96th cycle of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme.

The government is committed to revamping the Buipe Produce Buying Company Shea (PBC Shea) factory in the Savannah Region, to create more direct and indirect jobs for the youth.

Mrs Efua Ghartey, has called for the review of the suspension of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo, saying that the decision sets a bad precedent for the country.

The Police have arrested 16 persons including 15 Chinese in connection with illegal mining at Akyem Amenase in the New Abirem District of the Eastern Region.

Two policy think tanks have called for full public disclosure of the data and methodology used in determining the tariff rates by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).

A 19-member committee to implement the Ghana Smart Cities Sustainable Development Goals Programme for the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly was inaugurated here yesterday.