A prolific writer, Kinna Likimani has descended heavily on the continentÂ’s elite whom she accuses of undermining the progress of Africa, and by extension making nonsense of the continental body - the African Union.

The five suspects who were arrested by officials of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in the Ablekuma forced marriage scandal have been granted bail.

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and SEND-Ghana have received $80,000 donor support from Trust Africa for projects aimed at pushing for increased investment in agricultural extension services and efficient implementation of Agricultural Extension programmes in Ghana.

The Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Kasoa has added his voice to the many Ghanaians who have criticized the man of God, Prophet TB Joshua, over his miracle exploits.

The MTN Ghana Foundation has increased its investments in the provision of ICT facilities across the country, says Michael Ikpoki, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana.

Research has revealed a shortfall of midwives by 29 percent in Ghana. The means the country needs 1,459 additional midwives to cushion this deficit and make advancement to achieving the 95 percent Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA) coverage by 2015.

MGL's Charles Vandyck, Alhaji Haruna Atta, Yonny Kulendi, and Prof. Kwame Karikari have all been named in the new list of board members of the governing bodies of corporations managing the state owned media.

The Turkish parliament has approved controversial legislation to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol.

Centre for Policy Research, a non-profit research agency is proposing a decentralisation of the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) as a measure against corruption.

Businesses must begin to tighten their belts as government plans to introduce new measures meant to arrest the stifling decline in revenue generation in the first quarter of the year.

Vodafone was ranked 17th on this yearÂ’s Millward Brown Optimor Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, even though its brand value declined 8% from last year to US$39.7 billion.

SIC Life, the leading Life Insurance Company in Ghana exceeded its premium income target of GH¢94,750,000 by 5.86 percent to GHC 100,301,526 indicating a growth of 39 percent in 2012.

Economist, Professor Peter Quartey says though the proposed hikes in tax rates would help improve government's revenue, it would seriously hurt businesses.

Government is likely to impose a 5 percent tax on the profits of businesses as stabilization levy.

Former Executive Chairman of Databank Group and Investment Banker, Ken Ofori-Atta is impressing on government, the need to channel the resources to be generated from the countryÂ’s second Eurobond into public private partnership projects.

MTN has again emerged top African brand in the prestigious Millward-Brown Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 list released on Friday.

The Bank of Ghana is attributing delays in approving Merchant Bank's sale to difficulties among shareholders on clearing of the bank's bad debts. In a related development, the central bank says it is thinking of issuing off shore banking licenses anytime soon.

In the next 16 months Ghana will be home to a US$93million shopping mall which would occupy a area of 27,000 square meters, and house 67 local and international shops.

Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has said the country is not broke at all, contrary to suggestions to that effect.