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Ghana designs new national tourism development plan
A new 15-year National Tourism Development Plan aimed at properly positioning tourism in Ghana and help achieve the core objectives of the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA), had been designed.
The plan, which takes effect from 2013 to …
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NPP manisfesto states energy policy direction
The main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) seeks to use its commitment to provide stable and reliable energy supply to consumers as an electoral massage to win the December 2012 polls.
The NPP manifesto for Election 2012: “Transforming lives, Transforming …
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Ghana FA imposes six-match home ban on RTU
The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has handed a six-match home ban to Real Tamale United (RTU) for misconduct of their fans during their league clash with Aduana Stars last month.
RTU were held to a …
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More women in Ghana living with HIV and AIDS
Dr Angela El-Adas, the Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has said 125,141 persons out of the estimated 225,000 Ghanaians living with HIV and AIDS are women
She said according to the scientific evidence emerging over the three …
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Ghana, five other countries to reduce poverty
In the pursuit to reduce poverty in Africa, six countries have been selected to strengthen effective collaboration between research, advocacy and media in order to deliver pro-poor policies for the continent.
The project, to be implemented in Ghana, Tanzania, South …
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EC outlines modalities for declaring Election 2012 results
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday outlined modalities for declaring a duly elected candidate either at the Presidential or Parliamentary elections and called on all to adhere to the procedure.
The EC in a document obtained by the Ghana News …
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NDC outlines energy plans in 2012 manifesto
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) seeks to increase installed power generation capacity from 2,443 megawatts in 2012 to 5,000 megawatts by 2016.
The party has pledged to complete all processes and accelerate the commencement of the second Millennium Compact (MCC) …
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USAPEEC urges Ghana to join International Poultry Council
James Sumner (left) in a handshake with Kwadwo Asante.
Ghana has been urged to join the International Poultry Council (IPC), a world body formed to bring together poultry industry leaders across the globe to address issues of trade, science, and …
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Ghana signs $135m financing agreements with AfDB
Ghana and the African Development Bank on Wednesday signed two financing agreements totaling $135 million, to enhance the capacity of private sector institutions and to promote technical skills development.
An amount of about $120 million will be used for technical …
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Bank of Ghana registers 216 micro finance companies
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has by the end of September this year, issued provisional licence to 216 microfinance companies to operate in the country.
Five of the companies; Excel United Microfinance, Jopat Microfinance, KB Star Microfinance, Beneficial Microfinance and …
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Challenging impunity and use of journalists as legitimate targets
“By the edge of Kodero Forest in remote western Kenya, local hunters discovered the body of 31-year-old newspaper reporter Francis Nyaruri, decapitated and grotesquely disfigured, his hands tied behind his back to render him helpless. It was January 29, 2009, …
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Delta Airlines posts net income of $768 million for third quarter
Delta Airlines has posted a net income, excluding special items, of $768 million or $0.90 per diluted share in its September 2012 quarter.
Its Generally Accepted Accounting Principles net income was $1.0 billion, including mark-to-market gains on open fuel hedges …
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Ignore critics of the NPP’s free SHS – Akufo-Addo
Nana Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, has said his free Senior High School (SHS) concept is implementable and advised Ghanaians to ignore its critics.
“It takes a visionary leader to see light where others …
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Conference on Female Condom opens in Accra
Dr Angela El-Adas, Director General, Ghana AIDS Commission has said that the Commission is committed to renewing and ensuring the availability of female condoms in the country.
She said the Commission would continue to support the Ghana Health Service in …
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107 candidates to contest parliamentary seats in Central Region
A total of 107 candidates from the 23 constituencies in the Central Region will be contesting for parliamentary seats in the 2012 December general elections.
The candidates are from the various political parties including the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), National …
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