Jurgen Klinsmann flew from his home in Orange County to the United States training ground in California via helicopter as a way to beat traffic and also spend more time with his family during the annual training camp.

New laws in Nigeria and Uganda, plus reports throughout the continent of extortion, murder, so-called "curative rape" and abuse of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex) -- and their allies -- are deeply concerning to many people, in and outside of Africa.

President John Dramani Mahama Seth Terkper, Minister of Finance, is currently implementing measures to refinance a portion of the country’s domestic debt to reduce the pressure it is placing on the budget. At 52 percent, Ghana’s domestic debt was described as “not abnormal” by President John Mahama, who delivered his State of the Nation Address […]

From left to right, Seth Twum-Akwaboah, Preba Greenstreet, Corporate Relations Director, GGBL, Kwabena Agyekum, President of CIMG, Haruna Iddrisu, Peter Ndegwa and James Agyei President of AGI pose for the cameras after the CUBE tour Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has introduced the first-ever portable spirits packaging and bottling line in Africa. The ultramodern packaging […]

In a new study, researchers found an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) among women who have taken oral contraceptives. However, the findings do not mean women should stop using birth control, the researchers say. Utilizing membership data from Kaiser Permanente Southern California, researchers analyzed the health records of 305 women aged 14 to 48 ...

Jerome Boateng will clash with his ‘best friend’ and half-brother Kevin-Prince Boateng for the fourth time in their careers when Bayern Muncih host Schalke at the Allianz Arena in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.

The official Kotoko newspaper has published a report implicating Yahaya Mohammed of decpetion in the matter involving his impending move to Libya. The full text, written by the paper’s reporter Jerome Otchere, is reproduced below: It has emerged that midfielder Yahaya Mohammed deceived managers of Kotoko to carry out his plan of travelling to Libya ...

Emmanuel Ayivor, Chairman of National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP), has hinted of an  increment in the price of a bag of sachet water from March 1. The increment, he noted, had been agreed upon at a stakeholders’ meeting on February 19 this year in the wake of high cost of production […]

The Central University College (CUC) has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board (NAB) to run a Bachelor of Law (LLB) programme. The accreditation paves the way for the admission of students interested in studying the degree programme for this academic year. The President of the CUC, Prof. Kwesi Yankah, told the Daily Graphic that ...

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has expressed concern about what it describes as the “over-politicization” of the nation’s education system. Speaking at press conference, the GNAPS Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr.  Michael Appiah said people must act together to stop politicians from toying with the country’s education systems. Mr. Appiah also criticized frequent policy ...

The people of Amoma in the Kintampo District are to benefit from a GH¢215,300 mechanised water project. Under the initiative of World Vision Ghana (WVG) and the Kintampo South District Assembly, the project is expected to provide potable water for the Amoma Health Centre as well. Currently, the health centre has no water supply system and staff rely on borehole water in the community to attend to patients. The sod-cutting ceremony for the start of the project coincided with the commissioning of

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Seth Terkper says the tax incentives and exemptions given to foreign companies have immense benefits to the country. Responding to a study by ActionAid Ghana and ISODEC which says that ‘’Ghana loses approximately $1.2 billion in tax incentives offered foreign companies every year.” Mr. Terkper said ‘’… we must ...

Dr. Philomina Nyarko Between January 2013 and January 2014, the producer price inflation rate increased by 23.3 percent year-on-year, representing an increase of 8.0 percentage points. The month-on-month change in producer prices between December 2013 and January 2014 was also 7.2 percent. Dr Philomena Nyarko, acting Government Statistician, who disclosed this at a press conference […]

The value of the local currency, is bracing itself into stability barely three weeks after the Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced measures to check its fast decline against major currencies. Before the measures, one needed an average of GH¢2.40 to obtain a dollar, having started the year exchanging GH¢2.23 for the dollar on January 6. ...

Stephen Mills, a Technical Consultant at Crown Paints Limited, UK, explaining a point to participants at the seminar. Crown Paints Limited has announced a programme to train Ghanaian architectural and industrial painters at its headquarters in the UK. Bamson Company Limited, local representatives of Crown Paints, made this known at the opening of a two-day decorative […]

Christina Daseking The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Bank of Ghana (BoG) to review the new foreign exchange regulations after an appropriate evaluation period to mitigate any unintended consequences on the country’s economy. However, the Fund agreed with BoG that the new foreign exchange regulations alone will not resolve the underlying pressures in the […]

Africa is becoming an active breeding ground for startups, according to CrunchBase. The database of technology companies found 2013 was the most active year for technology investment on the continent. (CrunchBase is an open-source site, so the increase may in part reflect an increase in the number of people adding new startups to the database ...

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) will, from today, begin the supply of water to communities affected by the shutdown of the Kpong Water Treatment Plant. Under its schedule of supply, assembly and unit committee members, as well as opinion leaders, are to call the GWCL’s call centres or control rooms to request for tanker services on behalf of their people or in distressed areas The Chief Manager in charge of Public Relations at the GWCL, Mr Michael Agyemang, told the Daily Graphic yesterday

Six security men who are alleged to be at the centre of the barbaric treatment meted out to three women for allegedly shoplifting panties at Mr Price Clothing Store, located within the Accra Shopping Mall, have been arrested by the police. The suspects, whose identities are yet to be given, have been charged with assault ...