Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo sign Pact
Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso have signed an agreement to foster trans-border relations between them. A communiqué signed by the heads of delegations from the participating countries, after a three day workshop where they held the fifth trans-border tripartite meeting, encouraged member countries to give priority to issues discussed to realize the goals. Mr Daniel […]
Why do we rely on ‘miracle cures’?
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene, a former government minister and member of the opposition, considers why so many Ghanaians turn to supernatural powers for help. Ours must be an advertiser’s paradise. We believe in miracles and the more spectacular they are, the better. Radio and television stations and […]
Ivory Coast and Ghana reached a deal on maritime border dispute
The presidents of Ivory Coast and Ghana reached a deal on Monday in talks on a maritime border dispute that had frozen new oil drilling in a contested area, mediator Kofi Annan told the press. “We have a deal,” the former U.N. secretary general told Reuters, as he wrapped up the talks in Geneva. He […]
US man sends $7,000 to scammer in Ghana
A Bismarck man sent $7,000 to Ghana before he realized that what he believed was a woman he was dating was actually a scammer. The 43-year-old man met the scammer on the dating website Zoosk in August of 2014 and started what he believed was a relationship, Bismarck Police Sgt. Mark Buschena said. After a […]
Presidents to meet on sea border dispute
The presidents of Ivory Coast and Ghana will meet Sunday in Geneva to discuss a maritime border dispute that may shift ownership of an oil-rich region. Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will lead the talks between Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama at his foundation’s headquarters, Ouattara’s office said today in […]
Murdered Americans not part of land dispute – Lawyer
The Lawyer for the two African-American ladies who were murdered at Akwamu has denied reports linking their death to a land dispute in the area. Police in Akosombo found the bodies of the two African Americans buried by some unknown assailants. The US embassy has confirmed the deaths. The two bodies were found after a […]
Chocolate City Music Group partnering with Jay Z
Audu Maikori is the founder and CEO of Chocolate City Music Group. Established in 2005, the music label nurtured the careers of rappers, MI, Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz and singer, Brymo among others.Recently, Chocolate City announced that Mr. Maikori would step down as CEO in June. The label would also merge with MI’s Loopy Music. […]
Report: Ebola Survivors Can Transmit Virus Through Sex
U.S. health officials say Ebola survivors can spread the disease through unprotected sex many months after being declared free of the virus.In a report Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detailed the case of a 44-year-old Liberian woman who is believed to have contracted Ebola through sexual intercourse with an Ebola survivor. The […]
Ghana SMIDO launches its first car
The wait for artisans of Suame magazine to manufacture a car is now over, as the Suame Magazine Industrial Development Organization (SMIDO) has officially launched its first car. The ” SMATI Turtle 1″ car was made and assembled at the Suame Magazine ITTU by local artisans. Artisans comprising auto mechanics, electricians and welders amongst others, […]
Ghana should seek further directives on ITLOS ruling – ACEP
Director of Operations at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said that Ghana should seek for further directives on the maritime dispute ruling by the International Tribunal for Law of the Seas (ITLOS). Benjamin Boakye who spoke with Joy Business says the ruling which directs Tullow Oil not to drill more wells is […]
