Swaziland denies MTN 3G license

MTN has had its application for a 3G license in Swaziland rejected by the local telecoms network player and regulator, the Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (SPTC). SPTC also manages the regulatory regime in the country…

No robbery in Ho in six months – Police

The Volta Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police David Nenyi Ampah-Bennin, said on Friday that for the past six months the Ho Municipal area had not had any armed robbery. The region recorded 12 robberies in the fourth…

Ghana lost GH¢2.5b in 2009 – Auditor-General

Ghana lost more than GH¢2.5 billion as a result of financial irregularities in the various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), according to the 2009 Auditor-General's Report. Out of the total, GH¢2,537,659, 001 got lost through…

AU setting up panel over Ivory Coast

The African Union is setting up a panel of heads of state to find a solution to the political crisis in Ivory Coast. The panel will come up with a legally binding settlement within a month, according to the Mauritanian president. Alassane…

Samsung makes record sales with Galaxy

It might have been the iPad’s birthday this week, but Apple’s (AAPL) tablet isn’t the only one that’s seeing strong sales -- though not nearly as strong as Apple’s, admittedly. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab passed two million sales in just three…