April 2013

Sixteen galamsey operators including two women who defied warnings to stay away from a mining landsite at Kyekyewere a suburb of Dunkwa which was currently being reclaimed, have been confirmed death when a portion of the land caved in on…

Five second-year Higher National Diploma (HND) students of the Ho Polytechnic have been dismissed for using a fake West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to gain admission during the 2011/2012 academic year.…

The Chief Justice Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood, has directed that the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition currently before the Supreme Court should be broadcast live via television and radio. A statement signed by Justice…

Government has been urged to initiate policies and programmes that will enable indigenous people to benefit from the country’s oil production. Mr Wisdom Quaiku, President of the United Civil Society Organization of Nzema District, a Non…

The Taskforce of the Ministry of Trade and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) enforcing the ban on foreigners from engaging in retail trade in the country has been urged to exercise restraint in its operations. Speaking to the…

The World Bank is predicting at least a 5% economic growth on average for sub-Saharan Africa in 2013-2015. This will be as a result of commodity prices worldwide and strong consumer spending in Africa which will ensure the region remains…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Dramani Mahama on Monday jointly filed their affidavits in readiness for the hearing of the substantive election petition case on Tuesday, April 16. The filing of the affidavits…

Africa’s booming economic growth fuelled by a rigorous focus on government and citizen accountability will boost poverty reduction and promote shared prosperity, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse, the twice-yearly analysis…

Five police officers and a military officer on trial at the Tarkwa circuit court for conspiracy and extorting have been granted GH¢5,000 bail each with two sureties to be justified. They are charged for extorting GH¢2,000 from a Chinese…

The International Food Policy Research Institute, in collaboration with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), on Monday opened a four-week Entrepreneurial course to enhance the skills and competences of…