Mark Simmonds – UK Minister for Africa The UK government is sending its Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds to attend President John Mahama’s January 7, 2013 inauguration. The ceremony will be held at the Independence Square, in Accra. Mr Simmonds …

Kevin Prince Boateng AC Milan player Kevin Prince Boateng stopped a friendly game between his team and fourth-tier Italian side Pro Patria today January 3, 2013 when racist chants were directed at him and fellow black players. After repeated chants …

Kofi Annan Former UN Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan will launch his memoir ‘Interventions: A Life in War and Peace’ at the University of Ghana ISSER Conference Hall on January 4, 2013. The book talks about his life and how …

Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited (GSBPL), a mining company operating in the Mansiso Community in Wassa Amenfi East District of Western Region on Thursday said Management had not ceded portion of their concession to any group. Mrs Elaine Kwami, Group Manager …

The Kotoka International Airport The Ghana Airports Company Limited on January 2 began felling some trees at the Kotoka International Airport in order to increase safety around the facility. The affected trees are those in the median of the road …

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to inform the Legislature by January 6, about the person nominated to be the Speaker of the Sixth Parliament. Alhaji Rashid Pelpuo, Deputy Majority Leader told the Ghana News Agency  in Accra on Thursday …

The Late Henry Ford Kamel Parliament on Thursday paid tribute to Henry Ford Kamel, the Volta Regional Minister, who passed away last Christmas at the Jasikan Hospital in the Volta Region. The Members of Parliament (MPs) of both the Majority …

Black Stars President John Dramani Mahama on Friday advised members of the national team, the Black Stars not to underrate any country during the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa. “There are no minnows in football now and …

Independence Square Ghana is set for the inauguration of the fourth President under the Fourth Republic on Monday January 7, at the Independence Square, Accra, the nation’s capital city. President John Dramani Mahama will be sworn in as President of …

In their commitment to assure the public of their safety, the Ghana Armed Forces and other security agencies on Thursday embarked on a route march on some principle streets of Accra. They used the occasion to familiarise with their civilian …

The Western Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police  Ransford Moses Ninson, on Thursday assured the people of the Region that the Command is prepared to combat crime in the Region this year. He said the Command had distributed patrol …

A number of roads in Accra would be closed from 0600 hours to 1800 hours on Monday, January 7, 2013, in connection with the inaugural ceremony of the President. Chief Superintendent Samuel Tetteh, Deputy Commander of the Motor Traffic and …

A businessman in the petroleum industry, Mr Isaac Brewu, has advised drivers and vehicle owners to patronize high quality petroleum lubricants produced in the country to enhance the performance of their vehicles. He explained that petroleum lubricants produced locally for …

President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the Presidential Inaugural ceremony scheduled for Monday January 7 2013 be given a national character. Consequently the ceremonial streets and other principal streets in Accra would be draped in the red, yellow, green …

Perseus Mining Limited will miss the target of gold output it set for the Edikan Gold mine in Ghana for the December 2012 quarter, the company announced January 2, 2013. The miner said gold production at its Edikan Gold Mine …

President John Mahama The Paramount Chief of Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has appealed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reconsider the decision to boycott the inauguration of the President -elect on January 7. He …

Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, Police, Prisons Service, Fire Service, Immigration Service and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority on Thursday went on a route march along some of the main streets of Accra. The men and …

An appraisal report conducted by the African Devlopment Bank (AfDB) has shown that the phase three of Ghana’s Rural Enterprises Programme (REP III) will cost a total of GH¢382.66 million. The REP III will be financed by six bodies – …

President John Mahama The government has instructed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to look out for appropriate sites for the establishment of the 200 community senior high schools promised by the National Democratic Congress in its 2012 manifesto. Mr Aquinas …

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will be attending the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama at the Independence Square on Monday, 7th January following an invitation he had received from the state. A statement signed by his Spokesperson, Mr Frank …