[Ghana Govt.]The inception meeting and launch of the Democratic Governance Project, yesterday, took place in Accra.

The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital has extended its Out-Patient Department (OPD) services to weekends and holidays, the Clinical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Eric Ngyedu, said on Wednesday

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Medeama coach Carlos Roberto Paullete says his team is still work in progress ahead of this weekend’s MTN FA Cup as well the CAF Confederation Cup match against FC Panthers.

Ivory Coast international Lacina Traore reveals he chose to move on loan to Everton over West Ham because of the Toffees' passing style.

Ghana and Libya will square at the finals of the 2014 Championship African Nations (CHAN) on Saturday February 1, in search of the winner of the third edition of the competition designed for indigenous players

The Kwahu Traditional Council has announced the death of the Kwahumanhene and President of the Kwahu Traditional Council, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng II, at Abene, the paramount seat of the traditional area

  The Ghanaian-German Economic Association (GGEA) in partnership with Lenzfinance Management (LFM), a German-based financial advisor, has launched a sourcing and financing product to provide credit facilities to Ghanaian entrepreneurs and businesses to expand their operations. The product, which combines supplies with finance options, will enable Ghanaian businesses to acquire needed capital equipment as well as finance for their businesses. Businesses, which meet the eligibility criteria, could access funds for a single transaction of at least 100,000 Euros and 500,000 Euros for capital goods. Speaking at the launch of the product in Accra, Mr Stephen Antwi, President of the GGEA, said the product addressed the twin challenges of access and cost of credit, which had been the bane of businesses in the country. He said with Lenzfinance Management expertise in the field of finance over the years, the product would make available to companies. the much needed finance at a lesser cost than the prevailing high interest rates in the Ghanaian market. Mr Wolfgang Lenz, the Chief Executive Officer of LFM, said LFM as the German arm, has an in-depth knowledge and would provide finance at a lower cost than the prevailing rates in the domestic market, leveraging on LFM expertise. The LFM is also in the position to provide access to suppliers from Germany, as many German companies were yet to discover Africa as a potential market. Mr Lenz said the partnership with the GGEA would help to support Ghanaian businesses in need of finance and capital equipment to expand, adding that, the political and business climate in Ghana provided the impetus for economic growth. GNA

[Africa Top Sports]Still penalties to separate the teams in the second semi-final of the African Nations Championship 2014. Finally it was Ghana who qualify for their second final of CHAN (4-1 on penalties, 0-0 regular time). Big disappointment for Nigeria of Stephen Keshi who was eyeing an Afcon-CHAN double.

The future of Africa’s health sector lies in the bosom of Public- Private- Partnership (PPP) and there is no option, Dr khama Rogo, Head of the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) Health in Africa Initiative said Wednesday

The Local Black Stars held their nerves with ten men to beat Nigeria 4-1 on penalties in their semi final clash at the ongoing Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in South Africa on Wednesday

The Chinese Government is motivating companies and firms in China to invest massively in the manufacturing sector in Ghana to accelerate  Ghana’s socio-economic development, the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the  Chinese Embassy in Ghana, Mr Gao Wenzhi, has said. “We are not only encouraging various companies in China to buy shares in manufacturing industries in Ghana to expand their operations but also motivating them to set up industries to manufacture various products that will boost  Ghana’s economy,” he said. Mr Gao made the remark during a meeting with a cross-section of beneficiaries of Chinese sponsorship programmes in Accra last Tuesday. About 14 representatives of the ministries of Education, Health, Energy and Petroleum, Finance, as well as the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and The Finder, who had benefited from a human resource development and co-operation programme sponsored by the Chinese Government, attended the meeting. The meeting was to provide a platform for the participants to share their experiences and achievements from the seminars and training programmes. It was also to enable Mr Gao to gather first-hand information for a review of the programme where necessary. Addressing the meeting, Mr Gao said the reason for China’s desire to set up manufacturing industries in Ghana was to help accelerate its economy, adding that no nation could develop without making good investments in its manufacturing sector. “Infrastructure  also needs to be improved in Ghana to accelerate development and we will try our best to support you at that level,” he promised. He said like Ghana, China was a developing country but it had been trying to provide aid to other developing countries.  Mr Gao explained that it was because the Chinese Government attached great importance to human resource development that it had, over the years, been sponsoring people from developing countries, including Ghana, to attend seminars and other training programmes in China. Ghanaian beneficiaries Since 2003, more than 2,500 Ghanaians have participated in programmes on human resource in China. The courses had covered 20 fields, including agriculture, health and hygiene, trade and the economy, education, ICT, anti-terrorism and marine fisheries. He said about 10,000 people from developing countries received training in China every year. Explaining why the Chinese Government attached so much importance to the programme, Mr Gao said a programme developed on bilateral basis tended to be more effective because it was specific to the needs of a partner and, therefore, helped to achieve the needed goals. In his contribution, the Director of Newspapers at the GCGL, Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, expressed concern over the cost of visa application for participants and called for its review. He also suggested that media personnel sponsored to attend such programmes be attached to media houses in China.

Former Ghana FA boss Ben Koufie has dismissed suggestions of including any of the Local-Black Stars players into the mainstream team ahead of the World Cup despite qualifying to the CHAN final.