Japanese shares fall 5% after disaster

Japanese shares have plunged on the first business day since the country was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The Nikkei index shed 4.8% shortly after the stock market opened on Monday morning. Worries about the economic…

Indian navy captures 61 pirates

The Indian navy captured 61 pirates from a hijacked boat after a brief gunfight in the Arabian Sea, the military said Monday. Indian ships also rescued 13 crewmembers from the Mozambiquan fishing vessel Sunday night nearly 695 miles off…

Ghana projects local smock for global market

Ghana at the weekend stepped up efforts to globalize the indigenous “Smock,” a traditional outfit originally associated with the northern sector of the country, through a contemporary fashion exhibition to showcase the uniqueness of the…

Meningitis claims 15 lives in Upper West

Fifteen people have so far died out of a total of 103 cases of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) recorded in the Upper West Region during the first two months of this year. This was made known by officials of the Regional Health Directorate…

Newmont holds 2011 managers’ summit

Mr. Paul Victor Obeng, Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission on Friday commended management of the Ahafo Project of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited at Kenyasi in the Asutifi District for the measures initiated to ensure safety…