When friendships break apart

Linda Lajterman suffered one of the worst experiences of her life while on a cruise with her husband and two other couples. Halfway through the trip, one of her friends stopped talking to her—for good. Ms. Lajterman says she has no idea…

Ghana's major cocoa buyer to step up investment

The management of Produce Buying Company (PBC), the country's largest licensed cocoa buyer, is to step up its investment as part of efforts to diversify the company's revenue base, Board Chairman Dr John Frank Abu said in Accra on Friday.…

Ghanaians urged to take long term investments

Ghanaians in both the formal and informal sectors of the economy, have been advised to prepare for their future by subscribing to the new pension scheme. Mr Nathaniel K. Fiagbenu, Manager in-charge Pension Plan, Gold Coast Securities (GCS)…

Aboakyer festival celebration launched in Winneba

Neenyi Asiedu Bondzie 1, head of the Otuano Royal Stool Family of Winneba, has said this year's Aboakyer festival would start on April 24 and reaches its climax with a durbar on May 01. The festival will end on Monday, May 3 2010. There…

Ghana's economy to grow by 5% – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Ghana's economy to expand by four to five per cent this year, boosted by investments linked to the offshore oil sector, which will come on stream in 2011. The economic growth rate by the end…