Tamale, July 22, GNA - A youth activist on Thursday appealed to the government to place the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) under the Office of the National Youth Council (NYC) to ensure that employment under the programme is equitable and non-partisan.

PERSONS WITH disabilities (PWDs) would soon get their two percent of the District Assemblies’ Common Fund from the various District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies, by the close of the year.

Disturbing signals reaching DAILY GUIDE from the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) indicate that the nation’s only refinery could be heading for a total collapse if some urgent and pragmatic decisions are not taken.

Confusion broke out at the passport office Thursday morning following accusations of bribe taking by enraged applicants against workers.

They accused officials and security personnel of taking bribes to favour some applicants while others were left standing in long queues unattended to.

Launched in March this year, the biometric passport is to afford Ghanaians travelling abroad easy entry.

It is the most modern travelling document with features like electronic chip into which has been processed the thumbprint of holders and kept at a biometric Centre.