September 24, 2012

• Ghana: Do Ghanaian Media Marginalise Women's Issues? [column]

  In Ghana, the media have made important contribution to the country's socio-political development. However, in spite of women's immense contributions to the development of... Read more »

• Ghana: Sustaining Partnership in Health Is Crucial - Dr Offei-Aboagye

  Civil society organisations (CSOs) have been asked to maximise trucking of resources and finance to be able to embark on their activities in order to sustain the partnership... Read more »

• Ghana: Fixing the Ailing Economy Is Crucial [opinion]

  As the nation gears up for the general elections on December 7, this is the first in a series of articles looking at some of the key election issues. For me, the key election... Read more »

• Ghana: Politicising Ethnicity Brings Anarchy - Dr Nasser

  A senior lecturer at the Modern Languages Department at University of Ghana, Dr Abdul Gamel Nasser, has stated that when ethnicity is politicised in Ghana, then it would bring... Read more »

• Ghana: Push for Low-Cost Water Technologies

  More communities in the northern sector of Ghana are said to be gaining access to adequate water supplies during the dry season. Read more »

• Ghana: MTN Provides $100,000 ICT Centre

  MTN Ghana has completed the construction of a $100,000 Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre for the use of communities in and around Essiama in the Elembelle District... Read more »

• Ghana: Amissah-Arthur Targets Bawumia Clash

  The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) delivered the clearest message so far to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) last Tuesday when it predictably confirmed Paa Kwesi... Read more »

• Ghana: Nkrumah's Dev. Projects Make Him Never Die! [column]

  Last Friday September 21, Ghana marked the 103th birth of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah with a public holiday but little did we as a nation pause for a little while to really and... Read more »

• Ghana: Local SMEs Want Islamic Banks to Boost Business

  Despite the policy by Bank of Ghana (BoG) not to license Islamic Banks to operate in the country, there are good reasons for the central bank to permit these no-interest-on-loans... Read more »

• Ghana: Ghana Gas Ignored Petroleum C'ssion's Orders

  In the coming days, citizens' groups are expected to mount pressure on the Petroleum Commission of Ghana to ask it to enforce directives it gave the Ghana National Gas Company... Read more »

• Ghana: Examining Ghana's Democracy and Governance [column]

  We publish an edited version of the final report of a study sponsored by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Ghana titled "Ghana Democracy and Governance... Read more »

• Ghana: Vulco to Rid Ghana of Used Tyres

  The General Manager of Vulco, Mr Vinay Kapoor, has initiated a campaign to rid Ghana of used tyres and wrong fitting of wheels as a measure to prevent road accident. Mr Kapoor... Read more »

• Ghana: Current Politicians Endanger the Youth's Future [opinion]

  When one reads and listens to arguments on national issues by the current breed of Ghanaian politicians, one is compelled to ask: Where are they dragging the country to? Are they... Read more »

• West Africa: Don't Sign EPA Without ECOWAS - Chambas

  The Secretary General of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has asked Ghana to co-operate with the Economic Community of West African States... Read more »

September 17, 2012

• Ghana: Creation of New Constituencies Now Threatens Peace [opinion]

  Thank God our nation is still in peace. This peace has come about through the blessings of God and the dedication and commitment of all the social classes of our society to walk... Read more »

• Ghana: Rule of Law Central to Overcoming Challenges

  Rule of law is central to overcoming many of the developmental challenges currently facing many countries in the world. At the national level, strong, inclusive and accountable... Read more »

• Ghana: Majority Pledge Violence-Free Elections

  Majority of Ghanaians have pledged not to use force or violence for a political cause in the upcoming elections but a few say they would engage in violence if given the chance,... Read more »

• Ghana: Two Nigerians Not Igbo Chiefs

  Two Nigerians who are claiming to be the chief of the Igbo community in Ghana are apparently not recognised as such, states Chief Onyema Ndaraku, president of the Igbo Community... Read more »

• Ghana: Vulnerables Empowered to Hold Gov't Accountable

  Vulnerable people, especially non-literate women and girls, have been empowered to hold traditional authorities, government officials and public servants accountable to provide... Read more »

• Ghana: Fresh Concerns Over Gas Plant

  The Director of Coastal Resources Ghana, Kofi Agbogah, has warned that the decision by the Government of Ghana to contract Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation of... Read more »

• Ghana: Daniel Kaufmann Becomes President of Revenue Watch

  Daniel Kaufmann, a renowned expert on governance and anti-corruption issues worldwide, officially became president of the Revenue Watch Institute on 14 September, 2012. Read more »

• Ghana: Ghana Gas Must Come Clean On Chinese Deal [editorial]

  The tenets of democratic governance oblige duty bearers to transparently manage public resources which are entrusted to them. This is even more imperative when it comes to the... Read more »

• Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo Urges Police to Be Impartial

  The flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has urged the Ghana Police, and other the security agencies, to do their work impartially... Read more »

• Ghana: Jehovah's Witnesses Hold Convention

  Starting this weekend, and continuing for the next 11 weekends, Jehovah's Witnesses will put forth extra effort to extend a personal invitation to everyone in Accra, Tema, and... Read more »

• Ghana: Chinese Cheat in Gas Project

  The corridor of power is quaking over suspected underhand dealings in the gas sub-sector, where China's Sinopec International Petroleum Services Corporation (SIPSC) has allegedly... Read more »