Vieux FarkaTouré, a son of Ali Farka Touré, the late Malian Grammy award winning artiste, will on Saturday December 1, perform at the Alliance Française in Accra. Following the release of a remix album ‘UFOs Over Bamako’ in 2008 and … Continue reading →

The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has called on the leadership of all political parties to exhibit a high sense of statesmanship to accept the outcome of the December 7, 2012 polls as declared by the Electoral Commission (EC). The call … Continue reading →

Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, has called on the voting population of the Northern Region to desist from voting for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) because they “know how to talk but don’t know how to work”. Speaking at a … Continue reading →

Dr. Toni Aubynn, Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has said the influx of Chinese illegal miners into the country and its resultant inter-sexual engagement could have serious implications on the future of children born out of such relationships

Authorities of the Brodekwano Methodist Health Centre in the Bosomtwi District of the Ashanti Region have given the Energy Minister and the District Chief Executive three days to prove that the Centre facility was constructed by the NDC government. A … Continue reading →

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu, Yaw Baah, a former constituency chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. D. K. Adusei, and former District Chief Executive (DCE) Mr. I. Opoku Boateng, have been accused of campaigning against the candidature of Mr. Philip Basoah, the party's parliamentary aspirant in the December elections.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]A photo exhibition of some projects initiated and completed from 2009 to 2012, ranging from health, education and energy, to roads among others.

The Commissioner of Insurance, Mrs Nyamike Kyiamah, has presented an operational licence to Priority Insurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of Tobinco  Pharmaceuticals, to commence insurance business in the country. Making the presentation,  Mrs Kyiamah said the company had been taken …

The immediate past Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr. George Aboagye, has countered claims by the Board Chairman, Mr. Ishmael Yamson that he returned a cheque of GHc20,000 donated to him by the GIPC for his … Continue reading →

Textile and Garment Cluster, an Association of small scale local textile manufacturers, yesterday held an advocacy workshop on the need to set high standards on imported inputs. This, the Association explained would reduce the unfair competition that cheap and inferior …

[Ghanaian Chronicle]In spite of assurances from the leaders of political parties and individuals contesting the 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections, there remained a number of flashpoints across the country. The notion that some machomen have been hired to disrupt the vote in strongholds of particular political parties, still looms large on the elections.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -MR. KOBINA Nimako-Amprako, who claim to have propounded the concept for the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) is threatening to go to court for recognition.

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Daily News & AnalysisWell done Punter, cricketers laud Ricky Ponting's careerDaily News & AnalysisAs Australian legend Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from international game, the cricketing world congratulated the former captain for his brilliant 17-year-old career. Ponting, who turns 38 on December 19, scored 13,366 runs at an average of 52.21 ...Clarke tried to change Ponting's mindSky News AustraliaHalf a Kallis better than none, former Proteas coachBusiness StandardSiddle, Hilfenhaus miss 3rd Test vs South AfricaIndian ExpressYahoo! Eurosport UK -Sport LIVE -BBC Sportall 3,081 news articles »

[Ghanaian Chronicle]"My dear health workers ... all that matters to the ordinary man on the "tro-tro" is that our hospitals and clinics are places of hope to the sick and those in pain. By this I mean within the hospital or clinic, the registration places should be like the home where visitors are received with smiles and warmth; the emergency rooms or vital signs areas where the patient is first physically handled will feel a gentle touch that exudes love; the consulting rooms will be places of assurance and communication; t

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Mankessim -Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated categorically that the Central Region would play a deciding role to determine the winner of the 2012 election. The Central Region has been described by political analysts as the gateway to the Castle, and that any political party which wins the region wins the presidential slot. In 2000 and 2004, NPP won the region.

BBC NewsPalestinian UN status vote more than symbolic?BBC NewsThe UN General Assembly is set to upgrade the Palestinians' status to that of "non-member observer state". The BBC's Barbara Plett at the UN headquarters in New York asks whether the move is more than symbolic. With Hamas claiming a victory for its ...Israeli PM: UN bid to hurt Palestinian state questThe Daily StarNetanyahu: UN can't force Israel to compromise on securityJerusalem PostWhy Abbas Will Win at the U.N.Daily BeastYnetnews -Voice of America (blog) -New York Daily Newsall 3,019 news articles »

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The conduct of politics in Ghana has never been the same, after huge deposits of commercially viable hydrocarbons were discovered off the country's coast in 2007, with commercial production starting in 2010.