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Conor Cruise O'Brien, a leading Irish author, politician and diplomat who rose to international prominence while leading a United Nations mission in the troubled Congo and remained an independent, often contrarian thinker amid religious…

A World Bank-assisted project to automate the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is nearing completion, with the electronic depository functions becoming operational as the exchange excels amid a crippling global financial market. The GSE is…

India's tourist industry is facing a slump, both due to last month's terror attacks in Mumbai and the global economic slowdown. Two luxury hotels popular with foreigners were among the targets of the terror attacks in the deadly attacks.…

Major Daniel S. Ablorh Quarcoo (Rtd), Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), on Saturday announced that the IRS had developed a computerised automated database and management information systems for revenue improvement. He…

US President-elect Barack Obama has welcomed the multi-billion dollar aid package for US carmakers, but said the industry faces some "hard decisions". The US government is to provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to help General Motors and…

Meet Gbenga Adeyinka the First, ace Nigerian comedian who is no stranger to the Ghanaian stand up comedy scene. The comedian whose goal in life is to make people happy and enjoy a stress-free life that will make them live longer returns to…

A Colorado based mining interest, Bravo Resource Partners Ltd. has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to enter a partnernership on the Akoon mine in Ghana, a statement from the company has said. The Akoon mine is located at the…

President Robert Mugabe said Friday that “Zimbabwe is mine” and vowed never to surrender, saying no African nation was brave enough to topple him. Responding to an American envoy’s call on Thursday to step down, the latest of many such…

The Institute of Adult Education (IAE) on Friday announced that the 2009 Annual New Year School would be held from January 2 to 9, to provide another platform for dialogue on issues affecting the country. There has been a change in the…

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on Friday clarified several issues concerning payroll administration. The following is the full text of a statement on the subject signed by Mr Anthony Akoto Osei, Minister of State, Ministry…