January 2013

Ghana is a beacon of democracy in Africa. The country is among the fastest growing economies in the world with an expected GDP growth of over 8 percent in 2012, when the final estimates are made. This growth has been contributed to…

Twenty Senior Dental Surgeons, who have completed a study in oral implantalogy, the science of replacing missing teeth with artificial implants, were awarded with certificates of recognition in Accra. Eighteen of the grandaunts were…

Under his brainchild, Mr Kofi Annan, a former UN Secretary-General, today January 31, 2013 launched a major new initiative to help tackle the growing threat from illegal drug trafficking in West Africa. The West Africa Commission on the…

A huge refuse dump located near the Islamic Call Basic School at Aboaso in the Kwabre East District is posing a serious health problem to both pupils and teachers of the school. Already, a number of pupils and teachers have frequently…

Technology firm, Philips has named Mr Abdallah Khamis, a Kenyan national, as the new General Manager & Head of Philips West Africa. The company announced this January 30, 2013 and says Mr Khamis will head the new Philips West African…

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, outgoing Minister of Communications on Thursday reiterated Government's commitment to preserve the country's National Data Center (NDC) for future reference by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MMDAS). He said the…

A new UN report says Africa exported a value of $2.4 billion ICT goods during the year 2011. This was down from the $2.77 billion value of the ICT goods shipped out of the continent in 2010, according to data released January 29, 2013 by…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million senior loan for Nigeria's Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) to build a gas to urea fertilizer plant. After building the plant, the company is expected…

The UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team on Education (IATT), UNESCO and the Association of African Universities (AAU), will organise a symposium on HIV and AIDS for tertiary institutions in Africa in Ghana. The event will be hosted by the AAU, a…

Heads of second cycle institutions in the Agona West and Agona East Districts say that they have not received official letters from the Ministry of  Education (MOE) directing them not to collect third term fee from final year students. The…