Ghana News

Ghana is reportedly ranked 15th on the latest World Mining Index. The index is said to list 58 mining countries across the globe, and rates the level of transparency in each country's mining sector.

The Swiss Ambassador on Friday said more Ghanaian exports are rejected at the European Union and United States borders because of non-compliance with international standards.

Ministerial Taskforce Must Not Be Used To Witch-Hunt Legal Chinese Firms The Ghana China Friendship Union has applauded the move by government to clamp down on illegal mining and its resultant negative impacts in the country.

Thousands of Women, mostly from the Christian community, last Saturday thronged the Golden Jubilee Park in Kumasi in search of Mr.

An independent evaluation report by the United Nations Children Funds has shown an increase in mosquito nets ownership in the northern part of Ghana.

Prophet Nana Kofi Yirenkyi aka Jesus One Touch, the founder and overseer of Jesus Blood Prophetic Ministry, has thrown his weight behind the Nigerian Prophet, T.B. Joshua, describing the latter as a true man of God.

Ghana's former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has called on media commentators on the election petition to present the facts as they are told in court and desist from twisting and reshaping facts to fit into people's prejudices and political agendas.

The oil find in neighbouring Ivory Coast will have no impact on Ghana's fields, Tullow Oil, operator of the Jubilee Field, has said.

A 10-year-old girl has reportedly hanged herself after she was scolded by her mother for misbehaving.

Entrepreneur Foundation of Ghana , in collaboration with Ghana Standard Authority, have opened the nomination for the maiden edition of Ghana Made Products Awards 2013, scheduled for October.

The coming on stream of the T3 Thermal Plant and the Bui Power Project has significantly improved the power situation in the country, the Electricity Company of Ghana has said.

Arsenal legend, Tony Adams, who was in the country to launch the third season of Airtel's grassroots football initiative, Airtel Rising Stars, has paid a courtesy call on the Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur at his office at the Flagstaff House in Accra.

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the burglary that took place at the office of the spokesperson for the petitioners in the on-going election petition hearing, lawyer Gloria Akuffo.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has appealed for more Canadian support towards efforts aimed at protecting the nation's environment from degradation.

A Brazilian processing company, Usibra Ghana Limited, is to establish a $25 million cashew processing plant in Ghana.

A civil society group, Coalition for Truth, has called on the Inspector General of Police to sack the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police Augustine Gyening, and the acting Public Relations Director of the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Superintendent of Police Cephas Arthur, for what they describe as 'inefficiencies' ... (more)

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit of the police service has taken over investigations into an alleged sexual abuse case against the head pastor of the Abokobi branch of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Reverend Kingsford Kusi-Kyere. The church said yesterday it would investigate claims by seven male members of the church that they ... (more)

Mr Joe Ghartey, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has called on the Attorney General's Office and Ghana Bar Association, to define the criteria to allow corruption cases to be shown live on television.

The Minister of Finance yesterday complied with the order of the Commercial Division of the Accra Fast Track High Court by presenting copies of the Sale and Purchase Agreement involving the sale of 70 per cent shares of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone in 2008 to the court.

The Ghana Football Association has ordered a temporary ban on Asante Kotoko from using the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi as its home venue with immediate effect.