No room for vendetta – Mills declares

Professor John Evans Atta Mills, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said there would be no room for vendetta in his administration, when he is declared winner of Sunday’s presidential runoff. “As the…

Ghanaians among rescued illegal immigrants

Illegal immigrants, including some Ghanaians have been picked up by Maltese authorities after they used a satellite phone to call for help when the boat they were travelling in ran into trouble at sea. The 139 illegal immigrants believed…

Ghana run-off voting – Prof. Mills gets 52%

Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, Presidential Candidate of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has bagged 4,065,883 valid votes representing 52.10 percent of 200 Constituencies officially declared by the Electoral…

Risk management in financial markets

There is a common adage in finance that “risk and return are proportionate”. Well-diversified portfolio protects investments from the downside risk and this follows the principle that diversification reduces risk which is true at least for…

Crude oil price rises after Israel attacks Gaza

Crude oil rose the most in two weeks after Israeli air strikes in the Gaza strip raised concerns that supply from the Middle East, the world’s largest producing region, may be disrupted. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel is fighting…

Two communities boycott run-off voting in Ghana

The Chiefs and people of Jumbo and New Agou in the Nkwanta-South constituency did not vote in the presidential run-off in Ghana, Sunday December 28, 2008, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has reported. According to the report, the two…

Gold Fields gives computers to GNA

Gold Fields Ghana Limited (GFL) has donated two computers, three printers and accessories worth 5,000 Ghana Cedis to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to enhance the work of the Agency. Dr. Tony Aubynn, Head of Corporate Affairs and Social…