2008

Tomorrow December 24, 2008 will go into the annals of Ghana’s entertainment history as one of the days that Accra stood still. A memorable music show to be staged at the Accra International Conference Centre by Citi 97.3 FM and Agoo…

The President of Guinea, Lansana Conte, has died, aged 74. He had ruled the West African country with an iron fist since 1984, when he took power after a bloodless coup, only the country's second president. The precise circumstances of…

The 8th High Level Group meeting on Education for All concluded in Oslo, Norway last week. This much expected Oslo meeting touted to be the turning point in ascertaining education through mobilizing high amount of political will and…

Management of Dumpong Rural Bank increased its deposits from 760,000 Ghana cedis in 2006 to 1,059,000 Ghana cedis last year representing an increase of 40 per cent. The bank made a net profit of 10,094 Ghana cedis in 2007 as against a loss…

A Ghana News Agency (GNA) survey in the Techiman Municipality in the Brong-Ahafo region has revealed an increase in food prices, which has been attributed to the beginning of the new planting season, Christmas festivities and the recent…

The year-to-date Ghana cedi depreciation to the dollar now stands at 24.57 per cent, the Gold Coast Securities (GCS)-Cedi Index has shown. This means that the cedi since January 2008 had weakened to the dollar by that percentage. It…

Ask Douglas MacQuarrie about timing and he’ll point to his stock price. While all of the Juniors have suffered with the sub-prime mortgage meltdown and the subsequent liquidity crisis, PMI Gold was hit particularly hard. Focused on the…

St. Martin Co-operative Credit Union (CRU), recorded a net profit of GH¢ 51,663.16 this year as against GH¢24,648.34 declared last year. Total assets of the Union rose from GH¢1,054,263.79 to GH¢1,395,679.79 within the same period. Mr.…

The Ghana-Togo border at Aflao witnessed brisk business on Monday with much heavier vehicular and human traffic across the crowded frontier. With Christmas just three days away, such heavy human and vehicular activities across the frontier…

The New Juaben Municipal Teachers Savings Association has, as at June 30 this year, invested a total amount of GH¢ 338,305.64 in 12 companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The companies included Aluworks Ghana Limited, Benso Oil Palm…