September 2010

A growing number of Ghanaians are surfing the web and searching for information. And according to Google Ghana, in the month of September the term that topped the list for Google search in the country is ‘UEFA Champions League.’ In a press…

The government of Ghana has defended the STX housing deal saying it did no wrong in awarding the contract to Korean company STX Engineering, which is not known to build houses, adding that the deal comes with financing and attractive terms.…

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is currently liaising with a Chinese Construction Firm for the construction of the ultra-modern market facility. Mr Samuel Sarpong, Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), said the assembly recently sent a team…

World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick has urged a rethink of development economics to make it more useful to policy makers and announced a reorientation of World Bank research so it taps more effectively the experiences in…

Ghana’s fifth post independence and 2010 Population and Housing Census took off to a bumpy start in the wee hours of Monday 27 September – just after midnight on Sunday September 26, 2010. Some of the initial challenges the National Census…

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator, jumped 127.86 points to close at 6,781.43 points, down from 6,653.57 points during Wednesday’s trading on the Accra bourse. The change year to date now stands at…

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), is disappointed over its Chief Executive Officer’s intention to resign. The CEO of the CTO, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has given notice to the international governing Council of the…

The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, is sad at the involvement of traditional authorities in illegal mining at Kyebi which has considerably destroyed the town's lush vegetation. He described the situation as "betrayal of…

Government has released to the Ghana International Airlines Limited (GIAL) funds for the payment of laid-off workers of the struggling airline. The release of the money follows a plea by the Airline's Board to enable Management settle…

Foreign Minister Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni has urged industrialised countries to deliver their funding pledges, saying the numerous pledges must be honoured to assist developing countries. These should include $30 billion in fast-track…