2008

Wealthy nations must be careful not to cause more suffering to the developing world as they take bolder steps to bolster their faltering economies, the World Bank president, Robert Zoellick, said  Sunday. Zoellick warned that poorer…

Not since Ghana played Brazil in the 2006 World Cup has the whole nation been galvanised around a single event as now. It is election time. Both a presidency and a parliament of 230 members are in the gift of the electorate. And how the…

It was 6:30 on a Saturday morning in mid-October when they knocked on the door of the small, second-floor apartment he shared with his beloved cat, Tiger. Edward Mensah is usually up then because he meets a group of guys every Saturday…

The national electronic payment system, e-zwich, has moved to another phase with a roll out of its services to cover rural banks, Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems, (GhIPSS) has said in Accra Saturday December 13, 2008. Since…

When the attackers arrived on the shores of Mumbai last month, they had studied satellite images of the city, were carrying handheld GPS sets and were communicating with their handlers via the Internet and satellite phone. Many of the…

Last week’s elections in Ghana have gone into the second round, after the main contenders failed to win more than 50 per cent of the vote. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP's) candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo won 49.1 per cent of the vote,…

A web-based reporting tool is allowing Africans caught up in political unrest to report incidents of killing, violence and displacement. The website is called Ushahidi, which means ''testimony'' in Swahili and was first developed to map…

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe published a draft constitutional amendment in the government gazette Saturday, paving the way for the power-sharing agreement reached after violence disrupted this year's presidential election. President…

The Kakum National Park, is one of Ghana’s rich natural resources. It is a perfect example of the country’s rich biodiversity, and an enthralling rainforest any country of the world would wish to have making it the tourist’s haven. The…

Nigeria host Ghana in Calabar on Saturday to see who qualifies for the finals of the inaugural edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). Ghana having won the first leg 3-2. The competition is for locally-based players only, with…