Pistorius neighbour 'heard screams'
A neighbour of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius tells his murder trial she was awoken by a woman's "terrible screams" followed by cries and shots.
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Moscow: troops in Ukraine defending its citizens
GENEVA — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russian troops that have streamed into Ukraine are protecting his country's citizens living there. More News. Read more World News. Lavrov said on Monday that it's necessary to use Russian troops ...
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Ghana Loses $1.2bn To Tax Incentives
Adwoa Kwateng-Kluvitse, outgoing Country Director, AAG Ghana loses about $1.2 billion annually as a result of tax incentives, which are offered to major foreign companies operating in the country. According to a new report published by ActionAid Ghana (AAG) in Accra, the amount was equivalent to about twice government’s entire health budget for 2013 and […]
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Market Women Boycott Clean-Up Exercise
Some impounded taxis Some market women and residents around the Takoradi Market Circle in the Western Region, over the weekend refused to take part in a clean-up exercise organized by the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a waste management company. Most of the market women who were not allowed to […]
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Tema Chiefs Give Ewe Settlers Ultimatum
Nii Adjie Annang Kraku II, Tema Mantse. THE TEMA Traditional Council has issued a one-week ultimatum to settlers at U-Compound, a suburb of Tema Newtown in the Greater Accra Region, who are predominately Ewes, to as a matter of urgency, vacate the area before any demolition exercise is embarked upon. The area, which was to […]
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Gov’t Attacks Pirated Textile Smuggling
The Ministry of Trade & Industry has directed textile manufacturers in the country to submit their patented designs for appropriate checks at the borders and ports. That, according to the Ministry, would help to curb the smuggling of pirated textiles into the country. Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry, who gave the […]
Opinion
What’s gone wrong with democracy
Democracy was the most successful political idea of the 20th century. Why has it run into trouble, and what can be done to revive it? The protesters who have overturned the politics of Ukraine have many aspirations for their country. Their placards called for closer relations with the European Union (EU), an end to Russian ...
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Big Fat Zero Draw Held in Kumasi
Edward Opare Donkor, Finance Director, Fidelity Bank delivering a speech. Fidelity Bank has held its first draw for the 2nd phase of the Fidelity Big Fat Zero promotion at its Adum Post Office in Kumasi. Nurudeen Abdulai of Okaishie Branch, Sussana Nelson of Tema Safebond Branch and Francis Onyina of the Ring Road Central Branch […]
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Gonjaland Forum Opens Tomorrow
Lepowura Alhaji MND Jawula The first Gonjaland economic forum opens in Accra tomorrow. The two-day event is being organized by AKK Risk Management Consulting Limited in collaboration with Yagbon Foundation under the auspices of His Royal Highness King and Overlord of the Gonja Traditional Area, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa I. According to Lepowura Alhaji MND Jawula, […]
Business
Two Companies Strike Deal
Crown Paints Limited, a leading producer of decorative household paints in   United Kingdom (UK), is partnering Bamson Company Limited to produce Crown and Sandtex products in Ghana. The Commercial and Licensing Manager of Crown Paints, UK, Jon Dingoor, announced this when he led a delegation from the two companies to pay a courtesy call on […]
U20 World Cup Women 2014 - Groups of Ghana and Nigeria Known, the Entire Draw
Tatjana Haenni, Head of FIFA's women tournaments and colleagues conducted Saturday in Montreal in the draw for the FIFA U-20 Canada 2014. Ghana is in Group A with the host country Canada, Finland and Korea DPR. Nigeria the second African country vying for the world title will play in Group C, England, the Republic of Korea and Mexique.
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Bank of Africa Supports GAF
Bank of Africa Ghana supported the 5th battalion of the Lion Heart fraternity of the Ghana Armed Forces to celebrate the West African Soldiers Social Activities (WASSA) by donating a cheque for an undisclosed amount of money and trophy at the Arakan Barracks in Burma Camp. The donation, which was made at a ceremony recently to assign […]
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