February 2011

The Editor-in-Chief of the “Daily Dispatch”, Mr. Ben Ephson, has said that despite some ugly practices, the media had been able to discharge its responsibilities creditably under the fourth republic. Speaking at a public lecture on the…

The Northern Star Tomato Factory (NSTF) has started buying tomatoes from local farmers in the Upper East Region. Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, to find out how MOTI was facilitating the tomato industry in the Upper…

The February 2011 major political protests that broke out in Libya against Muammar Gaddafi's government - inspired by recent similar events in Tunisia and Egypt – reveal not only the artificiality of Gaddafi’s Libya but also the…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has launched a project to begin the construction of a Joint Border Post (JBP) between Ghana and Togo at Noepe in Togo. The project forms part of ECOWAS' programme for smooth transport…

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and Befasa Agua of Spain, a water distribution company, have signed a 110 million-dollar deal to supply purified sea water to the inhabitants of Teshie, Nungua, La, Tema, Burma Camp and environs.…

The government has negotiated for about 1.8 billion US dollars from the government of the Peoples Republic of China, for the rehabilitation, upgrading and construction of various sections in the road sector, Mr Joe Gidisu, Minister of Roads…

The First Allied Savings and Loans Limited realized over 42 per cent growth in deposits last year with an impressive performance in supporting the micro enterprise sector. At a time when the credit portfolio of the entire banking sector…

Mr. Albert Sowah, Principal Collector at Elubo, has appealed to the government to reconsider new tariffs imposed on imported rice as it was costing the country dearly. He made the appeal to the Western Regional Minister, Mr. Paul Evans…

Some stakeholders in Ghana's  fisheries sector of on Friday cautioned the general public and politicians against politicizing the sector and the Fisheries Regulation Law 2010 (LI 1968). Speaking at a press conference in Tema on Friday, a…

Farmers working under the Northern Ghana Food Security Resilience Project (NGFSRP) have appealed to authorities of the Meteorological Service to provide them with appropriate data on weather conditions to enable them to take control of…