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Good afternoon. It is an honor for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I've received, as are Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama. Ghana's history is rich,…

President Barack Obama told Ghana’s Parliament why he chose to visit the country as the first African-American President of the United States of America. Expressing gratitude for the overwhelming reception he was given, he said Ghana’s…

President Barack Obama has pledged $63 billion for health care in Africa during his visit to Ghana. He said the amount will go to strengthen public health. Making his policy speech on Africa in Ghana’s Parliament in Accra Saturday July…

Databank Financial Services on Friday added to its annals of investment banking, an equity fund named ARK Fund, which seeks to integrate ethical and environmental concerns into its investment decisions. Databank is therefore the first to…

The Ghana cedi on Thursday slightly appreciates to the dollar but fell to the euro and the UK Pound to push up the GCS-Cedi Index by 0.11 points. The cedi gained GHp 0.13 against the dollar, and depreciated by GHp0.65 and GHp0.49 to the…

The Norwegian Copyright Development Association (NORCODE) is assisting Ghana to embark on a sustainable anti-piracy project in the country. The project, which is expected to end by 2013 aims at educating and sensitising the public on the…

Ben Tokson, a businessman has appeared before a Hohoe Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding one Kwabla Ahadzi of 1.9 million CFA by false pretences to secure him an American visa. Tokson, who pleaded not guilty has been admitted to a bail…

First Bank of Nigeria Plc, the West African nation’s largest lender, said annual profit slumped by two-thirds as the global economic crisis reduced the value of its investments. Net income dropped to 12.6 billion naira ($85.2 million) in…

Google's plan to release its own operating system based on its Chrome browser is at once audacious and laughable. Microsoft Windows represents slightly less than 90% of the personal computer operating system market, a position it has held…

US President Barack Obama arrived in Accra Friday night July 10, 2009 to a warm proverbial Ghanaian “Akwaaba” to begin his momentous two-day visit, his first to a sub-Saharan African nation since assuming office. The US Presidential jet,…