President John Dramani Mahama will this evening explain in detail how he will provide quality education and healthcare for Ghanaians if elected in the December polls when he take his turn at the Institute of Economic Affairs organised Evening Encounter with Presidential Candidates.

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians to avoid destructive political banter while basic social amenities continue to be a challenge.

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has been disqualified by the Electoral Commission from contesting the 2012 presidential elections.

Information available to Joy News indicates that Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, flag-bearer of the National Democratic Party, has picked a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Samuel Buame, as her running-mate.

President John Dramani Mahama is this evening taking his turn at the Evening Encounter with Presidential candidates organised by Institute for Economic Affairs.

Andrew Nii Okaikoi, who until Thursday was the NDC parliamentary aspirant for the Okaikoi North constituency, has decided to contest as an independent candidate.

As at 5pm when the countryÂ’s Electoral Commission brought filing of nomination forms for the 2012 elections to a close, only eight political parties have been cleared to contest. Two aspirants were rejected outright, with others, who had minor technical challenges, still going through the process.

Chief Executive Officer for National Health Insurance Authority, Sylvester Mensah has described as ignorance, comments made by New Patriotic Party standard bearer Nana Akufo-Addo and some leading members of the party, to the effect that the National Health Insurance Authority was collapsing, due to the poor manner with which it was being managed under the National Democratic Congress administration.

The Football Association has refused to comment on reports that England players used sleeping pills the night before their delayed World Cup qualifier against Poland.

Pictures: How corporate bodies prepare ahead for JOY Sports Invitational Tournament on Saturday at the El Wak Stadium.

Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has dismissed suggestions that he could leave Milan in favour of a switch to Bayern Munich.

“SAVING OUR HEALTH SERVICE, KEEPING OUR PEOPLE HEALTHY” Speech by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, at the Sunyani Nurses Training College, Sunyani, on 17th October, 2012.

The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says in addition to every child under the age of 18 gaining access to free quality education, his administration will offer all children free access to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), when the NPP is voted into office in the December polls.

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Junior nurses and midwives have called of their intended demonstration today to demand unpaid salaries which they have been demanding for almost two years now.

Nissan plans to sell steer-by-wire cars by 2013, using electrical signals and software rather than mechanical links to control their wheels.

Questions are emerging over whether African countries must subsidize the cost of decoder for citizens as the continent prepares to switch from analogue television broadcasting to digital.

The Supreme Court has, in a unanimous decision, stated that the Electoral Commission (EC) cannot hold elections in electoral areas that were created by the Minister of Local Government between 2004 and 2007.

Tigo Ghana, together with the Swedish-based non-profit organization, Reach for Change, have launched a new initiative aimed at improving the lives of children through social entrepreneurs who have ideas on how to better the lives of children across all TigoÂ’s operations in Africa.

Human rights groups working in Syria say at least 28,000 people have disappeared after being abducted by soldiers or militia.