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He says he could have been a computer scientist or studied for a degree in business administration, but ended up in music. He was born Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu in Romania, lived in about 10 communities in Accra and studied in Ghana at North…

Much concern has justifiably been expressed about the short transition period between an outgoing and an incoming presidential administration under Ghana's current electoral arrangements. Indeed, several people have called for a change of…

Red Back Mining will sell 20-million shares on a bought deal basis to an underwriting syndicate, at C$7,50 a share. The company will raise C$150-million through the fundraising, which will be coled by Cormark Securities, BMO Capital…

President Barack Obama on Friday struck down the Bush administration's ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information — an inflammatory policy that has bounced in and out of law…

A bogey everyone engaged in literary creativity dreads more than a highly infectious disease, is the so-called "writers' block." This is a distressing condition in which the writer suddenly and inexplicably becomes incapable of the…

Following are the average inter-bank exchange rate of the dollar and derived rates for the major currencies against the cedi as issued by the Ghana Association of Bankers on Friday, January 23, 2009. Currency                   NEW GHANA…

Election 2008 recorded the lowest number of violent incidents in gener­al breaches of electoral laws, despite the high stakes and tension. This was attributed mainly to adherence to the Political Parties Code of Conduct for Election 2008…

The Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) has devised a strategy to improve and sustain the country's food stock to ensure food security in the country. According to the association, "the strat­egy could lead to an…

Mr Obeng Dwamena, Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Ashanti, has cautioned the public against storming disaster and crime scenes, saying such acts could be risky. He said the tendency for the public to satisfy their curiosity during disasters…

The leaders in Parliament on Friday reacted positively to the first list of ministerial nominations, saying President John Evans Atta Mills had blended the old and new and taken into account gender and geographical considerations. Mr.…