Standard & Poor’s (S&P) today November 21, 2012 affirmed its ‘B’ long-term and ‘B’ short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Ghana. The ratings agency is of the view that Ghana’s economic outlook is stable and the country’s …

A research conducted by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on the tomato crop in Upper East has revealed that fertilizer application without soil test was the cause of poor yield of tomatoes and other crops in the region. This …

The University of Professional Studies (UPS), formerly known as the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) on Wednesday inducted Professor Joshua Alabi as its first Vice Chancellor in Accra. Prof Alabi, until his induction had served the university for 25 years …

Dr Roland Sowah, Western Regional HIV and AIDS Coordinator on Wednesday hinted that Preventing Mother to Child Transmission (PMCT) of HIV and AIDs is yielding considerable results. He noted that out of the 180 babies screened in the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital …

The World Bank says developing countries will receive more than $400 billion in remittances this year, 2012. The Bank said this in a press release citing  a new Brief on Global Migration and Remittances. According to the Bank, remittance flows …

Ratings agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has stated that the payment of arrears owed by the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) has helped stabilized the country’s banking sector. GCB is said to be one of the …

More than one year after the Public Interest and Accountability Commitee (PIAC) was set up, it has received only an amount of GH¢150,000 from the government of Ghana for its work. But a member of the committee, Mr. Ishmael Edjekumhene …

Human activities particularly the burning of fuels, cutting down of trees and other agricultural activities such as the application of fertilizer in addition to natural processes, release gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2o) into …

Mr Williams Williams, Australian High Commissioner , has listed a number of projects to be launched in the north as part of his four- day tour of the Northern and Upper East Regions. He said the projects sponsored by Australia …

Mr Naoto Nikai, the Japanese Ambassador in Ghana, has appealed to small scale enterprises in the country to access Japanese grants to expand their businesses. He said it was unfortunate that small business entrepreneurs had failed to take advantage of …

The Twifo Rural Bank posted a profit of GH¢90,428.00 representing 78 per cent for 2011 as against GH¢50,900.00 the previous year. In the year under review, total deposit rose from GH¢3,951.027 to GH¢6,006.786 with assets increasing to GH¢6,974.362 while investment …

The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia, Ms Karin Landgren, has hailed the contribution of Ghanaian peacekeepers in Liberia to the restoration of peace and stability to that country and the sub-region. Ms …

Ghanaians traders at the Central Business District (CBD) on Tuesday expressed mixed fillings over government’s decision to stop foreigners from engaging in retail trading in the country as petitioned by the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA). This came out …

Ghanaian politicians have been warned to desist from politicizing the mining of salt in Ada. This warning comes in the wake of inconsistent strategies adopted by successive governments after the reign of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) which drafted …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) November 19, 2012 announced it has completed successful trials of the Electronic Consignment Security Declaration, (e-CSD). The e-CSD meets regulatory demands for evidence that appropriate security measures have been applied to air cargo and …

Construction works on the first West African desalination project in Ghana has begun and is expected to generate about $1.3 billion in revenues from water sales. Spanish firm, Abengoa said November 19, 2012 it has begun works on the $125m …

Latest statistics published on Ookla’s NetIndex shows that Mauritania has the fastest Internet speed in Africa, beating Ghana and others. Mauritania has Internet speed of 25.40 Mbps. The country ranks in 15th place in the world. According to the stats, …

Ghana is one of the six countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has achieved high coverage of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. A Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), World AIDS Day Report 2012 …

Chelsea Football Club today November 21, 2012 said it has parted company with Manager Roberto Di Matteo. “The owner and the Board would like to thank Roberto for all he has done for the club since taking over in March. …

Agricultural research scientists in Africa have been urged to establish stronger linkages and share ideas and expertise to tackle challenges impeding the growth of the agriculture sector. Professor Seth Kofi Akyea Danso, a member of the Ghana Academy of Arts …