March 2010

The world's largest atom smasher threw together minuscule particles racing at unheard of speeds in conditions simulating those just after the Big Bang — a success that kick-started a megabillion-dollar experiment that could one day explain…

Australia is ending its stock exchange's monopoly and has given approval in principle to a unit of Japanese brokerage Nomura to open a second exchange in a move to spur development of the industry, the financial services minister said…

Roberta Hanson of North Haven, Conn., had been searching for work for 22 months when she landed a part-time job weekend afternoons and nights for a nearby municipal parks and recreation department. But now Ms. Hanson rues the day she took…

President Barack Obama is to announce on Wednesday a plan to permit exploration for oil and natural gas off the coast of Virginia as a way to create jobs and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Obama, who wants Congress to move a…

AngloGold Ashanti, one of the leading gold miners in Ghana says it has applied to the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a permit to re-open its mine at Iduapriem. The miner announced the closure of the mine in February…

A Perth, Australia-based oil and gas company, Tap Oil Limited says it has struck a deal to buy into an offshore exploration project in Ghana. The company announced it has received a permit from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation…

The Accra bourse rose on Monday buoyed by gains in four equities with the benchmark, GSE All-Share Index, going up 10.32 points at 5,892.11 points from 5,881.79 points. The year to date change now stands at 5.74 percent. Ghana Commercial…

Ghana and Germany on Monday signed a 11 million -Euro loan and financing agreement to boost outgrower schemes and improve the income of the target, especially small-scale farmers. Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Minister of Finance and Economic…

Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), an NGO, has organized a two-day career entrepreneurship fair for over 300 young ladies from 14 districts of the Northern Region aimed at giving them enlightenment and guidance about their life careers…

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has announced the immediate total withdrawal of their services from Saturday, May 1. A statement issued in Accra and jointly signed by Dr E. Adom Winful, President…