According to local media reports, a dispute between food stall owners on Friday morning in Changsha, China led to a stabbing rampage which left five people dead. The killings come just weeks after another stabbing incident that left 29 people dead and 130 ...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II holding a bottle of Star Beer Peter Ndegwa, Managing Director of Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL), has led a delegation of senior executives from Diageo PLC, the world’s leading premium drinks producer and parent company of GGBL, to pay a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the […]

Uli Hoeness won't appeal his tax trial verdict and will go straight to jail. For this, the former Bayern Munich president deserves respect, despite everything he's done, says DW sports editor Andreas Sten-Ziemons. Portrait Andreas Sten-Ziemons. (Photo: dw).

Donald Gwira Airtel Ghana, one of the leading telecommunications providers in the country, has advised criminals who steal and sell fiber cables of telecommunications companies to desist from such practice. According to the company, fiber cables used by telecommunications companies do not contain copper. Airtel said they contain glass, which serves as the medium for […]

Hannah Owusu-Koranteng, Associate Executive Director of WACAM, says the country’s legal framework for mining operations does not have enough protection for community rights. The law has no provisions for no-go zones for mining and this has led to a situation whereby mining companies seek mining concessions in forest reserves, she said. Mrs Owusu-Koranteng, who disclosed […]

Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria High Court on March 13, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. Getty Images. Gruesome images of Reeva Steenkamp are briefly shown in court to the horror of her supporters and Pistorius. The murder trial of South African olympian ...

Alhaji Asuma Banda Alhaji Asuma Banda, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, has called for dedicated and well-trained middle class who will help to transform the country’s business ethics. Speaking at the launch of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently in Accra, he said the transformation was necessary for people to meet their […]

Airtel Divas Airtel Ghana has encouraged its female employees to help improve society. The call was made at a short ceremony to commemorate International Women’s Day and to re-launch the company’s Divas programme at its head office in Accra. Airtel Divas is an internal initiative by Airtel Ghana aimed at nurturing and empowering female employees […]

In what can be termed as a significant discovery in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention, a vaginal gel has been developed that, if applied as long as three hours after sex, can protect monkeys from infection. The gel has raltegravir, an FDA-approved anti-retroviral ...

The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has expressed disappointment at utility companies for their inability to provide quality services to Ghanaians despite the upward revision of their rates. In a statement issued in Accra, it noted that “the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water Company (GWC) have not shown much care in relation […]

Simon Dornoo Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) has launched a new promotion with the view to offering its customers across the country the opportunity to watch matches in the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Dubbed, ‘GCB 30 To Brazil’ Promo, it seeks to increase the support base of the Black Stars in Brazil, among […]

The Citi Breakfast Show discussed the hotel structure that collapsed at Nii Boi Town on Thursday. Egbert Faibille said the AMA should be held liable for the collapse.

This paper examines the use of social media in Ghana's 2012 election and argues that new ICTs help in enhancing citizen participation in the governance process and provides concrete recommendations on how best to exploit the possibilities and potential presented by ICT tools and social media.

Hundreds of militants have staged a multi-pronged attack on the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses say. On entering the city, the attackers split into smaller groups – heading for the barracks, the university and an area where civil servants live. “They set many houses on fire and killed innocent people,” one resident told a ...

Police help a bleeding and injured pro-Ukraine demonstrator who was attacked by a group by men from an opposing pro-Russia demonstration in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on March 14. © AFP. Tweet · Christopher J. Miller. Christopher J. Miller ...

With an estimated 2.2 million Canadians unaware that they are suffering from kidney damage, the Kidney Foundation of Canada is launching a free online tool that will help raise awareness about kidney disease. Click here for the online tool. The latest ...

The Minister of Health, Ms. Sherry Ayittey, has said that there are more than 8,000 renal failure patients in Ghana now. Out of the number, less than 600 are receiving serious treatment because of the high cost and the lack of requisite equipment