US Embassy in Ghana issues 15,000 visas in 2009

The US Embassy in Ghana says it issued about 15,000 visas to Ghanaians travelling to the US in 2009. Speaking to journalists at a brief ceremony to introduce a new fully web-based visa application process at the Embassy in Accra, Mike…

Ghana to fight organised crime

Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Attorney General and Minister of Justice on Tuesday reiterated government's determination to fight organised crime especially drug trafficking and money laundering. She noted that sometimes it was difficult to…

Project to develop beach front in Accra to start

A project that seeks to modernize the beach front in Accra with the aim of making the city a trade and economic hub in the West African sub-region would soon kick off. The project jointly financed by three Chinese companies would be…

Gold rebounds

Gold regained some ground on Wednesday as the euro bounced higher against the U.S. dollar and bargain hunters resurfaced, but weakness in other commodities is likely to cap gains as investors cut exposure to risky assets. Investors, who…

Yar'Adua returns to Nigeria quietly

Ailing Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has returned home secretly after three months' medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, reports say. A plane landed from Jeddah at the presidential wing of Abuja airport in the middle of the night,…

Asia stocks fall on US consumer fears

Asia shares fell on Wednesday as surprise drops in U.S. consumer confidence and German business sentiment fueled fears about the strength of the global economic recovery and boosted safe haven currencies such as the yen. U.S. stocks…

Brown accused over UK economy

The Tories have accused Gordon Brown of leaving voters worse off than at the last general election. Shadow chancellor George Osborne cited research demonstrating this is the first parliament in three decades in which national income per…