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Derek Boateng English side Fulham has announced the capture of Black Stars midfielder Derek Boateng on a one-year deal with an option for a further year According to the club’s official website, the deal was finalized on Wednesday following the …

Mr Tetteh Quarshie, Regional officer of the Social Welfare Department in Koforidua, has said that out of the 15 orphanages operating in the Eastern Region only one has been certified to operate. He said the situation was worrying since most …

Professor Kofi Asare Opoku, Acting President of African University College of Communications (AUCC), has advocated an educational system with content rooted in Africa culture for Africans. Professor Opoku said this would be the only means to produce proud, self-assertive and …

Adam Kwarasey Black Stars goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey will play no part in next month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup double-header against Sudan and Lesotho. The 25-year old, who features for Norwegian top flight side Stromsgodset is due to undergo surgery …

Ghana’s deficit hits 3.8% of GDP in the first four months of 2013, the central bank said today May 22, 2013 based on provisional estimates. The deficit was against government’s target of 3%, Dr Kofi Wampah, Governor of the Bank …

Sir Bebaako-Mensah receiving his letters of accreditation from the President. The President, John Mahama has today May 22, 2013 sworn-in Sir James K. Bebaako-Mensah as Ghana’s envoy to the Holy See (The Vatican). By his appointment, the former Secretary to …

 The World Bank Group would help countries tackle two major challenges as they advance toward universal health coverage:  to ensure no family is forced into poverty because of health care expenses, and to close the gap in access to health …

The Board of Directors of the World Bank has approved a $70 million grant to Haiti to increase access to maternal and child basic health services, while the whole economy will benefit from another grant for $20 million, which will …

The Bank of Ghana has increased the policy rate  by 100 basis points to 16% from 15%. The central bank told journalists in Accra today May 22, 2013, after its 55th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that the factors that …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of Ghana has received some equipment and tools from the British government to aid its work in the areas of organised crimes such as human trafficking. The equipment were given to the EOCO’s …

Financial payments in Ghana using the SWIFT platform recorded nearly 20% traffic in 12 months to March 2013. According to SWIFT, its message businesses in Ghana’s securities markets rose by more than 56% during the period. “…in Ghana, payment traffic …

The first ever international forum on water integrity dubbed Water Integrity Forum, takes place in Delft, the Netherlands from June 5, 2013 to June 7, 2013. Co-organised by the Water Integrity Network (WIN), Water Governance Centre (WGC) and UNESCO-IHE Institute …

Mr. Ebenezer Teye Addo, Western Regional Minister, on Tuesday called on teachers and stakeholders to express their views on the implementation of the compulsory aspect of free education. He made the call during the opening of the 2012/2013 Western Regional …

The Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Command is searching for two suspected armed robbers who allegedly attacked and robbed the manager of DAD Micro Finance Company in Sunyani. The robbers attacked the manager, Mr Mark Augustine, at gun point and robbed him …

The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board Ladies Association, on Tuesday donated items worth GH¢630.00 to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital (APH), in Accra. The items include two maxi bags of rice, 100 pieces of bread, two cartons of key soap, half …

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with the Forestry Department will as part of this year’s Citizenship Day celebrations embark on a tree-planting exercise in all the 17 districts of the Central Region. A total of 1,000 …

The Eastern Regional Branch of the Association of Small Scale Industries (ASSI) has appealed to the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to ensure that Municipal and District Assemblies in the region involve Micro and Small- Scale Enterprises (MSEs) in their …

Ban ki-Moon – UN Boss Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the President of the World Bank Group and Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General will from May 22-24 make a historic joint visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region. This is in …

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement to support better investment climate for business growth in Ivory Coast. The country suffered a major setback in its business environment after it went into a political crisis in 2010-2011. The …