Telecom companies have revised their mobile data charges upward by about 11 percent as they choke on taxes and inflationary pressures. B&FT analysis of data provided by the National Communication Authority (NCA) shows that over the past two years telecom companies have consistently increased their data charges, but it has been marginal year-on-year. In 2012, companies were charging consumers about 10.67 pesewas per megabyte, which increased to 10.92 pesewas in 2013. But as of the end of August

Residents in Gaza recall traumatic arrests and killings by the Israeli army as they begin to rebuild their lives and homes. Palestinians walk through an area of destruction on August 15, 2014 in Khuza'a. Palestinians assess damage to buildings in the border ...

About 77 million years after being buried in a flash flood, one of the most massive creatures ever to walk the earth has been recovered and described by scientists from Philadelphia's Drexel University. Kenneth Lacovara, who led the team, estimates the ...

President John Mahama says the expected benefits to the country from the delayed Gas Processing Plant at Atuabo will be the game-changer, as he looks forward to the start of operations by Ghana’s first-ever gas plant. The US$850million project was supposed to have opened in December, but stalled largely because of difficulties securing the disbursement of US$600million from the Chinese Development Bank -- part of a US$3billion loan agreement signed in 2011. “This project is much anticipated by

The FTC claimed that Google violated U.S law prohibiting "unfair" commercial practices by billing consumers for charges made within kids' apps downloaded from the Google Play store. Credit: Thinkstock ...

The Police in Kumasi arrested the fan who severely abused Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan during training at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Former President John Agyekum Kufour has observed that if humankind is to seriously address climate change, then there is a need to change the way agriculture is done so as to drastically reduce its contribution to the phenomenon. Agriculture is said to contribute about 14 percent of greeenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, while deforestation and land degradation that are associated with uninformed agricultural and other practices also cause an additional 17 percent of the increased greenhouse

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has denied media reports that the Director of Passports, Mr. Eric Odoi Anim has been dismissed. Mr. Eric Odoi Anim  was arrested by Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) after being implicated in the alleged fraudulent acquisition of  a passport by the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza North Constituency, Eric ...

Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah says he has a fair idea about the Ugandan team ahead of the meeting of the two sides in Saturday’s 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Two irrigation sites at Tanoso and Kaniago in the Techiman Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region with a land cover of about 300 acres are underutilised. This is due to farmers’ inability to finance the cost of electricity and fuel to power pumps at the various irrigation sites. Farmers who ply their trade at the now rain-fed sites mostly cultivate crops such as tomatoes, pepper, garden-eggs and watermelon, Takyi Effah, Techiman Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), told B&FT

Forty four out of 45 illegal miners standing trial in a Tamale Circuit Court have been granted bail. They are to reappear in court for the trial to continue on September 22, 2014. They were charged on three counts; entering the country through unapproved routes, failing to appear before immigration officer and engaging in illegal ...

The Shai Rural Bank is inching toward insolvency after depositors panicked and reacted to alleged stealing and misapplication of funds by withdrawing their deposits in droves. A high ranking official at the bank, who pleaded anonymity, said loans were rampantly given out to both staff and favoured customers without recourse to banking rules and best practices. According to the source, for some time now even pensioners have struggled to access their stipends due to the bank’s liquidity problems.

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says his charges are ready to held their verve against Uganda, revealing football is not women.

After a long period of silence, dancehall diva Kaakie has released a hot new single titled Ronaldo. The song released online is produced by her trusted producer JMJ and is on the Xtra Large record label. According to Kaakie, she had been silent on the music scene because she needed time to concentrate on her ...

Vivo Energy Ghana, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants as part of its retailer site expansion initiative, has inaugurated its new service station at Ashaiman in the Tema Municipality. The inauguration of the station brings to 138 the number of Shell service stations owned by Vivo Energy Ghana, and the second station is located in the centre of Ashaiman Municipality which serves as the hub of commercial activity with heavy vehicular movements. The Retail Manager

Hearts have held a meeting with coach David Duncan over his compensation package, GHANAsoccernet.com understands. The Phobians are expected to fork out a staggering $40,000 as Duncan’s compensation following the unlawful termination of his contract. Hearts have failed to fulfill their promise of paying the Ashantigold trainer in five equal installments which has angered his […]

Washington: Google Inc has agreed to refund at least $19 million to settle charges that it unfairly billed parents for purchases that their children made while playing video games like Ice Age Village and Air Penguins on mobile devices. The U.S. Federal Trade ...

The Head of Proven Trusted Solutions -- an employee training and development and marketing research firm in Kumasi -- Mr. Joseph Akossey has asked the central bank of Ghana to consider revising the interest rates on Treasury bills to encourage more people to deposit with banks as one of the approaches to rekindle the savings culture of Ghanaians. He said taking this step to reduce the current soaring interest rates on Treasury bills would discourage individuals from investing heavily in Treasury

Microsoft on Thursday launched three new Lumia smartphones, including one designed for “selfie” enthusiasts, in a bid to expand its portfolio as it battles the likes of Samsung and Apple in the booming, yet fiercely competitive, global smartphone market.

NEW YORK: For the third consecutive year, Colombian actress Sofia Vergara, one of the stars of the hit ABC comedy “Modern Family,” is the highest paid actress on US television, with estimated earnings of $37 million, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.