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Ghanaian boxer Isaac Quartey is set to give Jamie Cox his toughest test yet when the Swindon southpaw competes in his 10th professional fight next month. Unbeaten Cox has been pencilled in to fight Quartey, who has twice fought in a…

The pilot who guided a crippled US Airways jetliner safely into the Hudson River — saving all 155 people aboard — became an instant hero Thursday, with accolades from the mayor and governor and a fan club online. The pilot of Flight 1549…

Zain Ghana has launched the Zain Africa Challenge 2009, an academic quiz programme involving students in universities across eight countries in Africa. The fast-paced game, the third in the series, will involve teams from the universities…

Government appointed Assembly Members have been withdrawn with immediate effect, a statement from Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesperson, signed on Friday said. The statement said: “President John Evans Atta Mills has directed the…

Zain Ghana has announced the establishment of toll free emergency short-code numbers to give Zain customers easy access to the emergency services, a statement issued in Accra by the telecom service provider said. The company has also…

It has been called King Cassava, but with roots that resemble long hairy potatoes, naturally-occurring toxins that can sicken unwitting consumers, and a reputation for under-appreciation, cassava is perhaps best described as the frog prince…

Togo has agreed to extradite to the U.S. an alleged druglord from Colombia who was arrested trying to smuggle hundreds of pounds (kilograms) of cocaine through this West African nation last year. The government said in a statement…

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is under pressure by the Mills administration to resign from his post as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. The economist has at least a year more to serve the state as the Deputy Governor, based on a contract…

Cocoa production will fall short of demand in the 2008-09 season as output declines in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s leading growers, International Cocoa Organization statistician Laurent Pipitone said. “Many analysts are concerned if…

A mobile-phone locker that protects workers possessions during working hours is set to reinvigorate safety and security at the Goldfields-owned Demang mine, in south western Ghana. The lockers are being supplied in a modular format and…