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The expansion plans of Nigerian banks and insurance companies operating in Ghana seem not to be affected by the current global credit crunch, as many of them continue to open more branches across the 10 regions in the country.…

A little over a year ago I found myself sitting in the San Francisco offices of an international humanitarian NGO (nongovernmental organization). Their main focus at the time was a major human-rights treaty, and they wanted advice about…

Growth rate for the Ghanaian economy for the 2008 fiscal year has now been pegged at a modest 6.2%, as opposed to the September 2008 projection that pegged it at 6.7%. Available data through April and projections up to September 2008 had…

A woman gave birth Monday to eight babies, only the second time in history octuplets have survived more than a few hours, doctors said. The mother gave birth to six boys and two girls weighing between 1 pound, 8 ounces, and 3 pounds, 4…

The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Alex Salmond was embroiled in an extraordinary diplomatic row yesterday with Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General, over claims by the First Minister that Mr Annan will…

The Senate on Monday voted unanimously to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12 — setting the stage for Congress to pass the proposal as early as Tuesday. Monday's Senate…

Mrs Juliana Azumah Mensah, Tourism Minister-designate on Monday indicated her resolve to see more tourists coming into the country once she took office. She said she was fast studying her ministry to know its current position and to…

Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) has assured affected communities in its Ahafo mine area that it would pursue comprehensive policies to guarantee their health and safety. Mr Dan V. Michaelsen, General Manager, Environment and Social…

The Ghana@50 Secretariat, charged to organize Ghana's Golden Jubilee celebrations two years ago is in arrears of more than GH¢18 million to contractors. The Secretariat has reportedly already spent US$60 million and with the arrears, the…

It has now been confirmed that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has indeed been sacked, by President Mills. Ghanabusinessnews.com can confirm that the IGP, Mr. Patrick Kwarteng Acheampong and the Chief of Defence Staff  (CDS) Lt.…