Last US combat troops leave Iraq

The last American combat brigade left Iraq on Thursday. Captain Christopher Ophardt, spokesman for the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, said the last of the unit's vehicles crossed the border into Kuwait on Thursday morning. As…

Vuvuzela becomes dictionary word

The World Cup and global warming have both influenced a dictionary containing the latest in the English language. The vuvuzela, the horn instrument which provided the soundtrack to this summer's football extravaganza in South Africa, is…

Obama says US economy coming around

Admittedly wary of losing touch, President Barack Obama returned to the comfort of backyard politics on Wednesday, assuring a polite gathering of middle-class neighbors that the economy is coming around "slowly but surely." At the…

Who wins what at 15th GJA Awards Nite?

Another historic moment beckons as some Ghanaian journalists will be honoured for excelling in their work. Thursday August 19, 2010, the Awards Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will announce nominees for the 15th…

Ghana records $662m investments in telecoms sector

Ghana’s telecoms sector has attracted about $662 million in investments in the second quarter of the year 2010, the Daily Graphic reports citing the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC). The report attributed the development to the…

Ghana stocks fall slightly

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator, dropped slightly by 1.22 points from 6,455.23 points to 6,454.01 points during Tuesday’s trading on the Accra bourse. The Change Year to Date also dropped to 15.82,…