UK to announce boost to foreign aid

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will urge rich countries to live up to their promises on aid as he announces that Britain is to increase its spending on tackling malaria. In a speech to the United Nations in New York, Mr Clegg will…

Obama’s economic adviser leaving

Brilliant but blunt-spoken White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Tuesday he will leave his job, marking a major staff shake-up for President Barack Obama as he faces growing pressure to revive the sluggish economy. Summers,…

Ghana calls for more Chinese investments


President John Evans Atta Mills, on the third-day of his state visit to China, has appealed to his host to increase her investment in Ghana for mutual benefits and to accelerate the country’s socio-economic development. He paid tribute to…

Ghana stocks open week on positive note

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator, went up 16.81 points to close at 6,810.67 points, up from 6,793.86 points, during Monday’s trading. The Change Year to date is 22.22 per cent. On the broader…

Internet bandwidth prices cut to half

The National Communication Backbone Company (NCBC) has reduced the wholesale prices at which it sells international and national bandwidth capacity to Internet Service Providers (ISP) by half as other international bandwidth providers enter…