China reports 648 deaths from swine flu

The Chinese mainland reported 648 deaths from the A/H1N1 influenza as of Dec. 31, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday. More than 120,000 A/H1N1 flu cases were reported up to the last day of 2009, 110,000 cases of which had recovered,…

Somali pirates hijack two ships

A cargo ship and a chemical tanker have both been hijacked by pirates in the perilous waters off the coast of Somalia, bringing to four the number of ships seized in the past week, officials said Saturday. The multiple hijackings indicate…

Ghana experiences blue moon in 2009

Ghana was one of the countries to have experienced the blue moon that saw off the year 2009 on the night of December 31. Popular definition says a blue moon is the second full moon in one month. It is not blue as the name has nothing to do…

Ghana, China trade hits over $189m in 2009

Trade between Ghana and China has reached over $189.395 million as at the end of October 2009 according to official statistics published in the Chinese media. China has not hidden its interest in Ghana in particular and Africa in general.…

TV3 owners look for other options aside IPO

The owners of one of Ghana’s private TV stations TV3, Media Prima BHD of Malaysia are looking for other options apart from the ealier announced proposal for an initial pubic offer (IPO) on the Ghana Stock Exhange to raise additional…

Ghana stocks up on ETI, GCB gain

Price appreciation in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) and Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) pushed the Index up by 126.55 points to close at 5,572.34 points from 5,545.79 points on Wednesday. The gain reduces the year-to-date loss to…