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Ghana wins maritime dispute with Cote d’Ivoire

September 23, 2017 12:13 pm Add a Comment

The long wait is over and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has accepted Ghana’s arguments in the maritime dispute with Ivory Coast. Ghana argued that the equidistance rule be used in delimiting the maritime boundary between the … Read more →

Kwame Nkrumah wouldn’t like to see Ghana divided over founders day matter – Samia Nkrumah

September 20, 2017 3:03 pm Add a Comment

A former National Chairperson and leader of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Madam Yaba Samia Nkrumah, has argued that the “Founders debate is a sterile debate.” “I would imagine Kwame Nkrumah would not like to see the country divided over … Read more →

Ghana drops in latest FIFA world rankings

September 15, 2017 7:36 am Add a Comment

Ghana has dropped two places in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings released on September 14, 2017. The four time African champions who were previously ranked 50 on the table as at 2016 have dropped two spots below and now … Read more →

Mahama may have contributed to lack of patriotism in Ghana – Gyampo

September 11, 2017 6:28 am Add a Comment

“If John Mahama is saying there is a lack of patriotism among the citizenry, I agree with him but he himself may have contributed to the problem. How did he demonstrate to the ordinary people that he is willing to … Read more →

Ghanaians are no longer patriotic; they think about themselves and their families before Ghana – John Mahama

September 9, 2017 12:14 pm Add a Comment

Patriotism, which in the past was a dominant trait among Ghanaians has become deficient in recent times. Former President John Mahama, who made the assertion said Ghanaians now think about their families first and relegate national issues that require patriotism … Read more →

Queen of Denmark to visit Ghana in November

September 5, 2017 9:18 am Add a Comment

The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, will pay a state visit to Ghana from Thursday, November 23 to Friday, November 24. According to a statement from the Danish Embassy, the visit follows an invitation from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo … Read more →

Nigerian woman arrested for luring 4 girls into prostitution in Ghana

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A Nigerian businesswoman was on Monday remanded in police custody by the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly trafficking four Nigerian girls into Ghana and forcing them to engage in prostitution. The accused person, Blessing Antia, was said to have convinced … Read more →

470mw Karpowership arrives in Ghana

August 29, 2017 8:00 am Add a Comment

A new 470 megawatts (MW) capacity power ship, twice the size of the current Karpower barge has arrived in Ghana. Named as Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan, the Powership will start operating in the Tema fishing Harbor in September 2017. The … Read more →

Gambia jollof beats Ghana, Nigeria in jollof rice competition

August 28, 2017 8:11 am Add a Comment

Gambia has been adjudged the winner of the Jollof Rice Competition organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) as part of activities marking the Jollof Festival at the weekend. The competition, which featured Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal, formed part … Read more →

30 million condoms imported into Ghana

August 24, 2017 8:06 am Add a Comment

The Ghana AIDS Commission says Ghana imports about 30 million condoms annually, but its usage is on the low side. According to the acting Director of Technical Services at the Ghana AIDS Commission, Mr Cosmos Ohene-Adjei, the low patronage of … Read more →