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Ghana should partner FIFA for new rule
The 2010 FIFA football World Cup on the whole had been successful. By the end of the world cup, FIFA awarded South Africa the host nation a refreshing mark of nine out of ten. The country probably would have scored ten out of ten if the initial threats to security by criminal elements were averted.

MultiPlan Offers Debt in Busiest July Since at Least '98: New Issue Alert
MultiPlan Inc., the health-care cost-management company being acquired by BC Partners Ltd. and Silver Lake, is marketing debt in the busiest July for corporate bond sales since at least 1998.

Martha Ankomah battles Media
Rising Ghanaian actress Martha Ankomah was last week involved in hot verbal exchanges with a number of Ghanaâ€™s entertainment journalist over what she considers her private matter.

Africa advocates to Obama: Donâ€™t recognize Kagameâ€™s election
President Obama said, in his 2009 speech in Accra, Ghana, that America should support strong institutions and not strong men. But Obama has expanded AFRICOM, the U.S. Africa Command, and now he remains silent as Rwandaâ€™s strongman, President Paul Kagame, prepares a sham presidential election to retain his brutal grip on power.

Ferro Plans Debt as Profits Renew Investors' Risk Appetite: New Bond Alert
Ferro Corp. , the Cleveland-based maker of porcelain enamel for cookware and appliances, is marketing debt as investors gain confidence company profits will continue to grow.

Best of the Bay 2010 Editors Picks: Food and Drink
A Web search for every cafe, a cafe for every Web search? All well and good, but what if your search is for the best goldarn double-sided dildo there is â€” and you're sick of that uptight suit over there eyeing your Googles? Proudly pervy surf-and-sippers, you officially have a kick-it spot.

Ghanaâ€™s Soccer Players A Global Migrant Worker
The world cup is over and the Ghana Black Stars have proved to the world the qualities of African soccer. When taking a closer look at Ghanaâ€™s team and most African teams, there is one interesting fact that strikes you. â€˜Are these soccer players Global Migrant workers?â€™

A tale of two worlds
The global economy is currently a tale of two worlds. A buoyant East contrasts with a fragile West. The difference is highlighted not just in the economic data but also in the monetary policies being pursued around the globe.

Best Western Expands to Ghana, Nigeria
The properties showcase the local character of the West African nations.

Money and Marriage Advocate Announces Premarital Financial Counseling for Engaged Couples
*Denver, CO â€” His account, her account or our account? What if one spouse brings more debt into the marriage than the other? Money is one of the top reasons for divorce â€“ everything from a communication breakdown about money, lack of money and even overspending. The National Directory of Marriage and Family Counseling states, [...]

Government institutes national marketing strategy for tourism sector
Accra, July 26, GNA - The President Atta-Mills led administration is putting in place a national marketing goal for the tourism sector since it is critical to the realisation of the Better Ghana Agenda, Mr. John Tia Akologu, Minister of Information, said on Monday.

Barry Crimmins: Sickened Ire
I went to a doctor for a preliminary consultation for a colonoscopy. The entire procedure was to be covered by a state agency because I am 57 years old; have no health insurance; and a family history of colon cancer.

Aircastle Plans Debt Amid Heaviest Issuance Since April: New Issue Alert
Aircastle Ltd ., the commercial- aircraft lessor, is marketing debt as companies sell corporate bonds at the fastest pace since April.

Bike-Dreams Organises "the Timbuktu Tour," a Cycling Expedition to a Mysterious Place
After successful bicycle expeditions like "Paris-Dakar by Bike" (7.200 km) and "The Andes Trail" (11.000 km) organises Bike-Dreams a new challenging bike race/expedition, called "The Timbuktu Tour." [PR.com]

Ghana: Monorail System Being Planned for Accra
A monorail system is being planned to help ease traffic congestion in the Accra Metropolis.

Jimmy Jean-Louis and Ama K featured in July issue of CANOE Magazine
The latest edition of Africaâ€™s chic quarterly lifestyle and personality magazine, Canoe Magazine is out with tons of exciting must-read features including a special on model turned actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis and famed British television host turned actress Ama K. Abebrese.

Vuvuzelas silenced
However, a regrettable fallout from Mzansi 2010 is the fact that not many sporting disciplines will tolerate the 127 decibel horn â€“ the vuvuzela. Brazil says it is likely to ban the vuvuzela at the 2014 World Cup which it is hosting.

Sub-Saharan African Stocks Report: FTN Cocoa, Sun Resorts, Union Bank Move
Mauritiusâ€™s SEMDEX Index retreated for a third day, dropping 0.1 percent to 1,691.63 at the 1:30 p.m. close in Port Louis.

Sale of state-owned enterprises begins
overnment has begun the process of privatizing some state-owned loss-making enterprises, with the aim of injecting millions of cedis to improve their performances.

What I learned travelling
For 25 years I have travelled professionally and for pleasure. Slowly, painfully, I figured out some basics of sane travel. Here are a few tips I found along the way.

The Media And National Interest
Any time Ghana's interest is on the line, a section of the media senses an opportunity to get rich quick and consequently, position themselves as agents of foreign interest. This abuse, of a right that we must safeguard, is a danger to our national interest.

My Life In Travel: Hugh Masekela, jazz musician
First holiday memory? My first holiday was also the first time my sister Barbara and I saw the ocean in Durban. My father's younger sister, Aunt Clara, was chief administrator of McCord Hospital in Durban and she lived in a white and Indian suburb.

IS JOYCELIN DUMAS REALLY THE ONE?
During the period in which they have been on the Ghanaian market, there is no doubt, that Viasat 1's brand of high quality and internationally renowned programming has helped to change the face of television broadcasting on the local scene; and as the records seem to confirm, they have certainly managed to up the ante on their local competitors.

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