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The White House's choice of Ghana as President Obama's only port of call in sub-Saharan Africa this week has triggered envy across the continent. The visit, his first to sub-Saharan Africa since becoming president, is also being…

French tourists are the worst in the world, coming across as bad at foreign languages, tight-fisted and arrogant, according to a survey of 4,500 hotel owners across the world. They finish in last place in the survey carried out for…

Ghana's annual inflation rate rose marginally to 20.74 per cent in June up from 20.06 percent in May, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Thursday. The increase is 0.68 over the annual inflation rate of 20.06 per cent registered in May…

Nigerians are on edge over the fact that companies in the populous West African country are shutting down and relocating to Ghana. Some of the reasons why the companies are closing shop and moving to Ghana, include the inadequate and…

A South African company, New Alpha Refinery Ghana Ltd., has won a multi-billion dollar contract to build an oil refinery in Ghana. The refinery, when it is completed will be the largest in West Africa. According to a Reuters report quoting…

The Central Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa- Doe, on Wednesday said all the necessary preparations had been made to receive United States President Barrack Obama. President Obama is expected to visit Cape Coast on Saturday together…

Dr Steve Manteaw, Campaign Co-ordinator for Publish What You Pay-Ghana (PWYP-Ghana), has criticized the practice whereby some district assemblies use mineral royalties on recurrent expenditure instead of development projects. He said…

Retailers and dealers of mobile phone recharge cards in the country are demanding higher commissions, a statement in Accra said on Wednesday. The statement issued by the Association of Independent Mobile Phone and Credit Dealers (ASIMODE)…

The University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi has become the latest beneficiary of a new e-banking product introduced by HFC Bank (GH) Ltd. aimed at making campus life easier for students. With the “HFC Transflow” in place at…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Glo Mobile, a mobile telephone provider, permits to mount their towers and start operations. Mr Ebenezer Ampah-Sampong, Director of Environmental Assessment and Auditor of the EPA told…