September 17, 2012

• Ghana: PPP Wins Heart of Women

  The New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa North, Mrs Agnes Chigabatia, has commended Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, flag bearer of the Progressive People's... Read more »

• Ghana: COCOBOD Signs $1.5 Billion Finance Facility

  Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a US$1.5 billion one-year receivables-backed trade finance facility in Accra last Wednesday. Proceeds from the facility will be used to... Read more »

• Ghana: COPAL Cocoa Day Slated for First Oct.

  The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in conjunction with stakeholders in the cocoa industry, will celebrate the Cocoa Producers Alliance (COPAL) Cocoa Day on Monday October 1, this... Read more »

• Ghana: Why Ghana Failed At the Olympics [analysis]

  With the dust settled over the London 2012 Olympic Games, it is appropriate to put Ghana's performance under the microscope. It did not come as a surprise to me that Ghana came... Read more »

• Ghana: Top UK Politician Lauds Ghana's Democracy

  A member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom (UK), Lord Gus O'Donnell, has extolled Ghana for its commitment to democracy and urged Ghanaians to hold firmly the niche the... Read more »

• Ghana: IEA Strengthens Female Parliamentary Aspirants Capacity

  The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has built the capacity of women parliamentarians at a four-day workshop organised. The IEA held the workshop in partnership with the United... Read more »

• Ghana: 'Risks to Inflation and Growth Outlook Fairly Balanced' - BoG

  Acting Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Henry Kofi Akpenamawu Wampah read the statement on September 12 at a media briefing in Accra after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met... Read more »

September 14, 2012

• West Africa: Ecowas, AU Must Stop Jammeh's Human Rights Abuses [opinion]

  On 22 July, Gambia celebrated its so-called "Freedom Day" - a day introduced by Gambia's President of 18 years, Yahya Jammeh. "Freedom Day" marks the anniversary of Jammeh's rise... Read more »

• Ghana: Women Deserve Equal Representation in Decision-Making [editorial]

  Women deserve equal representation in decision-making in Ghana due to, if not for anything, their sheer numbers as against their male counterparts. Women deserve equal... Read more »

• Ghana: Sekondi MP Presents Streetlights

  Papa Owusu Ankomah, Member of Parliament for Sekondi, has presented a number of items to nine electoral areas in his constituency. Read more »

• Ghana: Who Monitors Our Duty-Bearers? [opinion]

  "Gbo tokpo mexloanu via o." This is an Ewe saying which literally means a goat without ears does not advise its offspring. A stubborn goat only ends up getting its ears chopped... Read more »

• Ghana: Prez Mahama to Grace GAW Book Festival

  This year's Ghana Association of Writers Book Festival (GAWBOFEST) will be attended by President John Dramani Mahama as the Special Guest of Honour. Read more »

• Ghana: Women Still Under-Represented in Decision-Making

  It has been observed that the process towards the 2012 general elections is not offering Ghanaian women sufficient actions to implement fully the commitments made towards gender... Read more »

• Ghana: Stakeholders Charged to Increase Assembly Women in 2014

  A study has called on all stakeholders to work consciously to increase the number of women who will win the District Level Elections (DLEs) in 2014 and other such future elections.... Read more »

• Ghana: MTN Hits the 11 Millionth Subscribers Milestone

  MTN Ghana, a leading mobile telecommunication services provider, has announced that it has achieved another distinct milestone in the telecom service industry, recording its 11... Read more »

• Ghana: Four-Lane Motorway Plan Revealed

  A plan already exists for the expansion of the Accra-Tema Motorway from a two-lane to a four-lane route on both sides and work is scheduled to kick start before the end of this... Read more »

• Ghana: Post-Election Violence Must Be Avoided [opinion]

  In as much as the purpose of propaganda may be as benign as the encouragement of party supporters by leaders to resist any form of violence, or show patriotic pride, propaganda can... Read more »

September 10, 2012

• Ghana: The Decentralised System Can Work Better [opinion]

  The recognition in Ghana that sitting in Accra and deciding for the people of Amedzofe, Nzulezu, Assin Fosu, Pinda and Han is not the best way of bringing about development dates... Read more »

• Ghana: Youths Raise Concern Over Registration Checks Cost

  A youth group has lauded the Electoral Commission's (EC) introduction of Short Message (or messaging) Service (SMS) technology for the Voters' Register exhibition, observing that... Read more »

• Ghana: RTI Law - an Imperative for Fighting Corruption [opinion]

  The Right to Information (RTI) is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the 1992 Constitution and is recognised as a right by international conventions on human rights.Ghana's... Read more »

• Ghana: Lack of Reference Lab Affects Health Delivery in Upper East

  The performance of the health sector in the Upper East Region is greatly hampered due to the lack of a public health reference laboratory. The Regional Director of the Ghana Health... Read more »

• Ghana: Mid-Term Report On Assessing the Completion of the Three-Year Stabilisation Programme [document]

  The overall deficit is projected to widen by the equivalent of 1.9 percentage points of non-oil Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is on account of increased debt service... Read more »

• Ghana: Flag Bearers Must Ensure Issue-Based Campaign - Ark Foundation

  Ark Foundation, a women's right advocacy-based organisation has called on political party flag bearers to ensure an issue-based campaign devoid of abusive language that could... Read more »

• Ghana: Japan's Chocolate Association Meets COCOBOD

  Executives of the Cocoa Chocolate Association of Japan (CCAJ) have met with the Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) at Cocoa House in Accra to discuss issues of mutual... Read more »

• Ghana: 2012 Water Forum Put Off

  The Ghana Water Forum (GWF), which has been a major Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector event over the past three years, cannot be held this year. Read more »