March 2013

Thirteen people including four women have been sentenced by a Circuit Court in Sunyani to a total fine of GH¢7,800 for possessing forged Diploma certificate from the University of Cape Coast. The convicts pleaded guilty to two counts of…

Ghana will take their place in Group A of the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey after finishing second in the African Youth Championship on Saturday. The Black Satellites, who went down 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to Egypt in the…

Sellas Tetteh was gracious in defeat after watching his team miss the chance of winning the African Youth Championship title on Saturday to Egypt. Ghana went down 5-4 on penalties in the final in Oran, Algeria as neither team could break…

A determined Ghana U-20 side fell short from the spot as they lost 5-4 on penalties to Egypt in the final of the 2013 African Youth Championship. Both sides needed the penalty lottery to decide the game after drawing 1-1 in 120 minutes of…

With the aid of the World Bank, a new mobile application has been designed and developed to monitor waste disposal in Ghana. Officially launched as 'The Ghana Districts Monitor’, the smartphone-based app also known as “Taarifa” which means…

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has launched a business plan competition to identify entrepreneurs and unlock renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in West Africa. It calls the competition 'West Africa Forum for…

Members of the newly-constituted Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Council have been sworn into office, with a call on them to work to strengthen protecting Ghana's territorial integrity and the oil fields. President John Dramani Mahama, who…

The Economic Report on Africa (ERA) 2013 was launched March 25, 2013 at the recently-held 6th AU-ECA Conference for African Finance Ministers. The report themed “Making the most of Africa’s “commodities: Industrializing for growth, jobs…

Passion for Needy (PFN), an NGO belonging to the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), has renewed its commitment to the Christ Faith Foster Home (Frafraha Orphanage) with the extension of its supply to the Orphanage. A statement to the…

Ms Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, UN Resident Coordinator on Tuesday commended Ghana for tracking the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which has helped prioritise development interventions such as child mortality, maternal health and basic…