Civil Servants petition government on SSSS

The Civil Servants Association (CSA) in the Upper East Region, has presented a petition to the Upper East Regional Minister Mr Mark Woyongo, expressing their displeasure at the placements under the new Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).…

Price of banana set to rise in UK

The price of bananas is set to break through the £1 per kilo barrier on the back of high oil prices and the weakness of sterling, according to a report. Bananas are selling for 97p per kilo in the big four supermarkets, 35% up on the same…

'Facebook-link' crime reports rise

Reports of crimes allegedly involving Facebook have increased by 346% in less than a year in one police force, it was disclosed. Incidents of abuse or other crimes allegedly involving the social networking site reported to Nottinghamshire…

Ghana’s gold production up 12% in 2009

Ghana’s gold production rose up 12% in 2009. Gold production in the country rose form 2.6 million ounces in 2008 to 2.9 million in 2009 with output from two of the country’s biggest gold producers increasing, according to the Bloomberg…