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Latest News : Ghana’s image loses some shine as oil nears
DAKAR, Sept 3 â Is Ghana being hit by the resource curse even before the oil starts flowing? Three months before pumping starts at its Jubilee offshore field, a credit downgrade, governance concerns and the fall-out over its resistance to the sale of prime assets to ExxonMobil risk tarnishing its golden image with investors. The West African ...
ANALYSIS-Ghana's image loses some shine as oil nearsLatest News : Essien puts Ghana career on hold
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac says Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is putting his international career on hold to regain the form he enjoyed before sustaining the injuries that ruled him out of the World Cup. Essien injured a hamstring while playing for Chelsea last December and ruptured a cruciate ligament the following month while on Ghana duty at the African Cup of Nations.Latest News : Ghana's Attorney General Says S&P's Sovereign Debt Downgrade Was `Absurd'
Standard & Poorâs downgrade of Ghana âs sovereign-debt rating was âabsurdâ given that the West African country is about to start producing oil, Attorney General Betty Mould-Idrissu said.Latest News : Ghana: Cadbury Intensifies Moves to Boost Cocoa Production
Cadbury Cocoa Partnership has intensified its effort at boosting cocoa production in Ghana, in order to sustain its business. In effect, it has expanded its grassroots initiative to bring more communities onboard, towards realizing its dream.Ghana lead Nations Cup hopefuls into battle
World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana lead 42 hopefuls when the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign kicks off this weekend.Ghana: Collectively, We Can Deal With Challenges
No nation on earth is without developmental challenges and problems. The advanced countries of this world have once travelled the trajectory our dear nation Ghana is charting and were equally buffeted by all the scourges one could imagine. But what catapulted most of them to greater heights were strong institutions which fulfilled their expected roles designed for them by society.Essien puts Ghana career on hold
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac said Friday Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is putting his international career on hold to regain the form he enjoyed before sustaining the injuries that ruled him out of the World Cup.India asks Ghana to ink bilateral investment safety treaty
India asks Ghana to ink bilateral investment safety treatyIndia asks Ghana to ink bilateral investment safety treatyIndia asks Ghana to ink bilateral investment safety treaty
India Friday urged Ghana to sign at the earliest a bilateral treaty aimed at protecting and promoting their investments in each other's territories.Essien puts Ghana career on hold
LONDON (AP) â Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac says Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is putting his international career on hold to regain the form he enjoyed before sustaining the injuries that ruled him out of the World Cup.Ghana Stock Exchange
Accra, Sept. 1, GNA - The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator, dropped 84.05 points from 6,821.80 points on Tuesday to 6,737.75 points Wednesday.India, Ghana discuss ways to revive trade
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) With the trade between India and Ghana reducing to half to USD 500 million in 2009-10, the two nations today discussed ways to revive their commercial engagements giving boost to sectors like energy, IT and pharmaceuticals.Ghana Has a Cancer
There is a cancer eating at the fabric of our dear nation and it is thematically vehement. As you know, cancer does not build cells; it idles around until the body builds its own cells before it swoops in to destroy them. In Ghana today there are builders, and there are destroyers.Ghana striker Gyan joins Sunderland from Rennes
Sunderland has broken its transfer record to sign Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from French club Rennes on a four-year contract. The Premier League side's website says that it paid "in excess of 13 million pounds" ($20 million) for the 24-year-old Gyan as the transfer window closed Tuesday.Essien takes a break from Ghana
Ghana head coach Milovan Rajevac says that Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has decided to take a break from international football to concentrate on regaining top fitness.Mills reviews Ghana Armed Forces Golden Jubilee Parade
Accra, Sept. 3, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday commissioned 87 Officers into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), with a call on GAF to adhere to its sacred duty of protecting the nation's constitution, sovereignty and national territorial integrity.India asks Ghana to ink bilateral investment safety treaty
New Delhi, Sep 3 : India Friday urged Ghana to sign at the earliest a bilateral treaty aimed at protecting and promoting their investments in each other's territories.Blackpool hoping Ghana World Cup goalkeeper Richard Kingson will provide safe hands for Seasiders
Blackpool have signed Ghana World Cup goalkeeper Richard Kingson on a free transfer and named him in their 24-man squad for the 2010/11 season.Chelsea’s Essien puts Ghana future on hold
Chelsea World Cup Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien wants to rediscover his form before being picked for Ghana, and has informed coach Milovan Rajevac accordingly. The 27-year-old star suffered a knee injury during the 2010 African Cup of Nations back in January which not only ruled him out for the rest of the season for Chelsea but also the World Cup , when Ghana reached the quarter-finals ...Ghana will support her neighbours with oil and gas
Accra, Sept 1, GNA - Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday gave assurance that Ghana would not hesitate to support its neighbours with its resources anytime the need arises.Ghana will support her neighbours with oil and gas
Accra, Sept 1, GNA- Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday gave the assurance that Ghana would not hesistate to support its neighbours with her resources anytime the need arises.Essien puts international career with Ghana on hold
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -- Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the foreseeable future, telling Ghana he wants to return to form at club level, coach Milovan Rajevac said.Ghana on Track to Meet 2010 Budget Deficit Target of 7.5%, Minister Says
Ghana is on track to reduce its budget deficit to 7.5 percent of gross domestic product this year, meeting a target Standard & Poorâs had cast into doubt, the deputy finance minister said.WAFU Reward Ghana For World Cup Performance
The West Africa Football Union has rewarded Ghana for their splendid performance at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The team was presented with a special plaque at a ceremony held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.Efforts to enhance trade ties with Ghana
NEW DELHI: India on Friday called upon Ghana to ink the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) to enhance the trade and economic engagement.EU Restricts Two Ghana Airlines From Flying To Europe
EU Restricts Two Ghana Airlines From Flying To EuropeHelp GNA market Ghana
Accra, Sept. 3, GNA - Mr John Tia Akologu, Minister of Information, on Friday appealed to the Chinese government to support government in upgrading the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to help it to market Ghana in the international arena.ESSIEN PUTS GHANA ON HOLD
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the foreseeable future, claims Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac.Ghana: Dan Botwe and the bandit thesis
It has been my most distressing duty in the past, to report on the macabre court proceedings preceding a death sentencing: The silence in the court room has reached such a fragile peak that a falling pin-head would sound like a massive explosion.Blackpool snap up Ghana's Kingson
London Blackpool signed Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson on a free transfer on Thursday. With Paul Rachubka injured, manager Ian Holloway has been seeking cover, and has been linked with a number of goalkeepers.Ghana’s Oil and the Strain of World Bank Financing Conditionalities
The World Bank in 2009 approved a loan to a total of US$535 million to support three main credit facilities.Ghana's Handball team hopes to conquer sub-region
The national handball team is looking forward to conquering the rest of the sub-region when they take part in the ECOWAS Games which kick starts next week in Nigeria.Ghana Coach Milovan Rajevac Defends Michael Essien’s Absence From Black Stars
Michael Essienâs decision to take a temporary break from the Black Stars in order to focus on his club duties with Chelsea has gone down well with Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac.Ghana is environmentally prepared for oil and gas drilling
Accra, Sept. 2, GNA - Ghanaians living within the oil catchments area can report any environmental hazards caused by the oil and gas drilling to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regional offices.Ghana: Country Deserves B+ Rating - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has credited the basis upon which Standard and Poor (S&P) downgraded the country's credit worthiness from B+ to B.Ghana: Why Exxonmobil Left Ghana
On Wednesday August 18, 2010, Kosmos Energy announced that its Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with ExxonMobil had been terminated.Chelsea's Essien takes Ghana time-out
London - Midfielder Michael Essien will take a break from playing international football for Ghana, national team coach Milovan Rajevac said on Friday.The Ghana Political Tradition and the Men who made it: Rawlings
The Ghana political tradition examines ideological accounts of previous presidents, their beliefs, philosophy, economic virtues and the consensus of the citizens.S&P's Ghana Sovereign Debt Downgrade to B Was `Questionable', IMF Says
Standard & Poorâs downgrade of Ghanaâs sovereign rating to five steps below investment grade was âquestionable,â said Mohammad Jafar Mojarrad, the International Monetary Fundâs executive director for Ghana.Ghana's credit downgrade is wrong - IMF Director
Accra, Aug. 31, GNA - The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Tuesday said the downgrade of Ghana's credit rating was questionable and based on wrong information.Ghana welcomes genuine investors - Veep
Accra, Sept. 2, GNA - Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday said government welcomed all genuine investors that would contribute to the economic growth of the country.Prez Kufour Collapsed Ghana Airways - Former Staff Alleges
Some former workers of the defunct Ghana Airways have accused ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor for the collapse of the countryâs airline. The Former workers say the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration must be held accountable for the airlineâs collapse.African Debate: Can Ghana Survive Without Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien & Sulley Muntari?
Another African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign is here again. It is going to be a busy weekend for a lot of African countries and the focus once again turns to Ghana, who almost caused a stir at the 2010 World Cup.AFCON 2012 Qualifiers: Ghana Await Arrival Of Sunderland Striker Asamoah Gyan
Ghana hitman Asamoah Gyan has yet to join the Black Stars camp in Johannesburg ahead of their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Swaziland.Duncan named Ghana U-23 coach
The Ghana Football Association has appointed David Duncan as new head coach for the national Olympics men team. The AshantiGold coach is returning to national team duty after leading the 2005 Under-17 team to finish second at the Africa Championship in Gambia.Ghana striker Gyan joins Sunderland from Rennes
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) â Sunderland has broken its transfer record to sign Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from French club Rennes on a four-year contract.Ghana And Its Upper-Class Dictatorship
Ghana, as a country, pride herself for being a democratic country. The country has an electoral system, which allows her citizens to cast their votes every now and then. Also, the country is governed by certain principles, which are embedded in the nation's constitution.Property worth over one million Ghana cedis lost in fire outbreaks
Tema, Sept 2, GNA - The Tema Regional Office of the Ghana National Fire Service has said property estimated at GH¢ 1,140,535.00, was lost in fire outbreaks in the region between January and July.U.S. Closes Corruption Inquiry as Ghana Probes Alleged Bribery at Jubilee
The U.S. ended a corruption probe into oil-and-gas explorer Kosmos Energy LLC without filing charges after the company was reported by a partner for possible bribery related to the development of Ghanaâs offshore Jubilee field, according to a May 12 U.S. Justice Department letter obtained by Bloomberg News. 1 2 3
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