Vodafone launches “stock and win” promotion

Management of Vodafone on Monday launched a “stock big, grow big, win big” promotion to enhance the businesses of its retail customers. Under the promotion, from now until September, this year, every GH¢20 worth of Vodafone mobile top up…

Bharti to use GDRs in MTN bid

India's Bharti Airtel is considering issuing global depositary receipts (GDRs) to South Africa's MTN and its shareholders, the market regulator said on Tuesday. The Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said MTN would need to make an…

Debt burden quickens global power shift

The world’s most affluent nations will take decades to work off the biggest buildup in debt since World War II. The political costs may be permanent, laid bare at this week’s Group of Eight summit of leading industrial powers. Bank…

Teenage hacker hits iPhone

Like many teenagers, Ari Weinstein spends his summers riding his bike and swimming. This year, the 15-year-old had another item on his to-do list: Foil Apple Inc.'s brightest engineers and annoy chief executive Steve Jobs. Ari is part of a…

Why Gov. Palin is resigning

Sarah Palin is resigning as Alaska's governor because the volume of investigations and public-record requests scrutinizing her activities kept her from doing what she wanted, said one of her confidantes. Kristan Cole, who has been…

Obama’s visit electrifies Ghana

As the countdown to the arrival of US President Barack Obama enters the home stretch the authorities have stepped up their preparations to give the charismatic US leader a warm Akwaaba. The ceremonial streets in Accra have been garnished…

Robbers attack Golden Stock Warehouse

Six armed robbers attacked Golden Stock Warehouse, a custom bonded warehouse in Tema Industrial Area at 02:30 hours on Sunday and engaged two soldiers on guard duty in exchange of fire, leading to the death of one of the robbers. The…

University of Ghana gets new Registrar

The Council of the University of Ghana has appointed Mr Joseph Maafo Budu as the new Registrar of the University. A statement signed by Mrs Stella Amoa, Acting Director, Public Affairs, said Mr Budu assumes office on August 1, 2009. He…