April 2011

Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, has appealed to members of the party to eschew petty rivalry and rather help the party to retain power in the 2012 polls. He said peace, unity and patience were necessary…

R&M have won the most coveted spot in the Ghanaian music industry as the winners of Vodafone Icons: Diva’s Edition, after a suspenseful 13 weeks of intense competition. The funky trio, Denice, Stephanie and Natasha, earned the most…

Soaring food and fuel prices are threatening to derail growth in Asian economies, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The bank has warned that if food and fuel prices continue to surge, economic growth in the region…

Chinese protectionism has increased since the 2008 global crisis and U.S. companies are being hurt by Beijing's policies aimed at developing its technology industries, a business group said Tuesday. A report by the American Chamber of…

Silver tumbled on Tuesday and Asian shares pulled back from recent three-year highs in a bout of profit-taking before the Federal Reserve meeting this week where investors are seeking clues on when it plans to begin exiting its ultra-easy…

China and the United States have agreed to hold economic talks as tensions between the world's two biggest economies continue to rise. Top officials will meet in the US next month to discuss differences over trade and currency policies,…

Twenty-two babies were born at the Winneba Government Hospital during the Easter festivities, a Midwife Officer at the Maternity Ward of the hospital has said. Mrs Esther Bonney told the Ghana News Agency in an interview on Sunday that the…

Traditional rulers in the Upper West Region have been called upon to partner with the district assemblies to mobilise enough revenue to develop their districts. Mr Cezar Kale, Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, made the call at a…

Vice President John Dramani Mahama at the weekend announced that government with development partners would embark on a $24.5 million water project to provide water for the people of Kwahu in the Eastern Region. Under the project,…

Mr Gabriel Asana Abugre, Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised the 24 aspirants as NPP members of Parliament for the 13 constituencies in the region to ensure a peaceful exercise. Mr Abugre gave the…