March 2012

The Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution, has approved $150 million in political risk insurance to support the rehabilitation of nearly half the…

Members of the Bongo–Nyariga Amalezele Cooperative Farmers Society have expressed concern about the delay in the rehabilitation of the Vea dam, which government promised to undertake. According to the farmers, government promised to…

Six people on Tuesday died on the spot while four others sustained serious injury in a road crash that occurred on the Cape Coast–Assin Foso Highway at about 1630 hours. Superintendent Paul Aduhene, Central Regional Commander of the Motor…

Ghana is on course with her economic management system but needs to improve her financial reporting, monitoring, implementation and evaluation practices. Professor Yaw Agyeman Badu, Rector of Ghana Insititute of Management and Public…

Ghana's U-20 team, the Black Satellites are scheduled to participate in an invitational eight-nation tournament in Cape Town, South Africa from 24 May to 3 June this year. The tournament, which is been  organised by the South African…

Members of the Wa West District Assembly on Thursday confirmed President John Atta Mills'  nominee, Mr Dasaana N.S. Adamu as the District Chief Executive. The 34 year old teacher polled 29 votes, which was more than the two-thirds majority…

The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) would soon roll out a five -year strategic plan to systematically develop and grow Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Among the plan are, strategic activities to…

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Flag bearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday retained Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ghana, as his running mate for Election 2012. Speaking to…

eXess Safety Technology, a gadget used to suppress fire, has been introduced in Ghana with a call on Ghanaians to patronise the product to save life and property. Mr Franz Stuhlbacher, Inventor of the gadget from Austria, introducing it at…

A driver arrested by the police for carrying an expired driving license has been sentenced to two weeks imprisonment by a Kumasi Circuit Court. Isaac Amissah was in addition ordered to pay a fine of GH¢360.00 and in default serve another…