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Official data released by the Ghana Shippers Authority says the country imported 31,400 metric tonnes of used electrical appliances last year, representing 74.6 percent increase compared to the 2009 figure of 17,987 metric tonnes. The port…

The National Communications Authority (NCA) says Mobile Number Portability (MNP) will kick-start on July 7, 2011 instead of July 1 due to the fact that July 1 to 3 is a public holiday. The MNP is a process that permits a mobile phone…

Toronto-based gold miner, IAMGOLD Corporation, says it has finally sold its 18.9% shares in the Tarkwa and Damang gold mines in Ghana to Goldfields Limited. IAMGOLD says it had received a sum cash of $667 million from Goldfields which has…

On June 24 in Lausanne, Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a productive meeting with representatives from the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), led by its President, Mr Benson T. Baba, and from the government of Ghana,…

A regional course on banking organized by the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) has opened in Accra today June 27, 2011. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the course, Professor Akpan H. Ekpo, the…

As the African continent becomes one of the attractive places for doing business and some countries on the continent are emerging as giant economies, African governments have been urged to embrace new economic giants. The African Economic…

The Africa Rice Centre (AfricaRice) has launched a new rice project which will increase the annual income of farmers and also boost quality production in Africa by improving harvest and post-harvest technologies. AfricaRice says the…

MTN Ghana says it has paid an amount in excess of GH¢900 million in taxes to the government of Ghana from the year 2008 to 2011. Addressing editors in Accra today June 27, 2011, the newly appointed CEO of the company, Mr. Michael Ikpoki…

Ghana and Nac Breda striker Mathew Amoah says he is always ready to play for the Black Star despite having last featured for the national team about a year ago. The 30 year old has not played for the national team since the 2010 World…

Accra Hearts of Oak have targeted a whopping GH¢1 million from its centenary celebrations later in the year for developmental projects of the club. The oldest existing football club in the country turns 100 on November 11. The Board of…