Kwesi Botchwey speaks on Ghana’s economy

Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, Ghana’s longest serving Minister for Finance and Economic Planning has called on Ghana’s politicians to be honest about the facts of the country’s economy, and stop the blame game. The man who managed Ghana’s economy…

Court bonds labourer after he threatened to kill

A Koforidua Circuit Court has handed down a 36-month bond on Yao Agyakwah, 29, for threatening to kill his aunt and benefactor Madam Margaret Agyakwah, on December 29, last year. The police prosecuting team had pressed for a jail term for…

Greenhouse emissions down in Germany

Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany were down to 21.3% during the year 2007 in comparison with 1990 levels. Germany is thus well on its way to achieving the target set in implementation of the Kyoto Protocol of an average reduction of 21%…

30-year-old man enrolls in Primary four

Modi Mohammed, a 30-year-old night watchman has been enrolled in Primary four to acquire basic education to be able to gain employment in the formal sector. He was admitted at Nkwatia Methodist Primary school in the Kwahu East District at…

I remember when Ghana beat the US

Growing up a Boston Red Sox fan, I've had my share of tragic sports moments. While I was too young to remember the Bill Buckner error, seeing and hearing about it on a yearly basis allowed me to engrain it into my four-year-old psyche.…

EU accuses Microsoft

The European Commission has accused Microsoft of harming competition by bundling its Explorer web browser with its Windows operating system. The commission said it had reached the preliminary view that the US software giant had undermined…

Indian Film Society’s e-mail hacked in Ghana

The Metro Film Society in Kochi, India has reported the hacking of its e-mail ID and blog by a cyber thief in Ghana. The ID theft was detected Thursday January 15, 2009. In a story on Express Buzz, the group said one more cyber cheating in…

Databank denies reports of bankruptcy

The attention of the Management of the Databank Group has been drawn to a number of false and malicious rumours surrounding the operations of Databank. The said rumours which are being circulated by word of mouth, text messages and via…