[Ghanaian Chronicle]The outcry for a long term plan to the numerous sanitation challenges confronting the nation has led to the approval of a 25-year investment plan at the cost of US$940m by Cabinet towards the realization of a cleaner environment.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]After months of speculations, Ghanaians were finally hit with the reality when the President, John Dramani released his first twelve ministerial appointments, with Dr. Kwabena Duffour and Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni losing the positions they have held for the past four years.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]ONLY LAST week, I heard somebody on radio saying that he and his group did not need any police permit for their intended demonstration, that they had notified the police and that they themselves would provide their own protection.

[Liberia Govt]Monrovia -President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, at the head of a high-level Liberian delegation, is in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly re-elected President of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama.

[Liberia Govt]Accra -President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and delegation are back in Monrovia after attending the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Monday, January 7.

[Ex-Im Bank]Washington, DC -In keeping with its focus on sub-Saharan Africa, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $155.4 million direct loan to the Republic of Ghana to finance the design and construction of a hospital expansion in Accra, Ghana.

[Africa Top Sports]"This is going to be my first major tournament - Africa Cup of Nations and it is a privilege to play for your motherland, it is just unbelievable, actually am speechless," Adomah told local radio, Citi FM after the final squad and numbers was released on Wednesday.

[Africa Top Sports]The Black Stars defeated the Pharaohs 3-0 on Thursday night at the Zayed Sports Complex in Abu Dhabi in preparation towards this month's Africa Cup of Nations.

[State Department]Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Daniel Yohannes Underscores the Strong U.S. -Ghana's strong partnership with the United States was underscored as U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) head Daniel W. Yohannes led the delegation representing the American people at the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.

[Daily Trust]Accra -On Monday January 7, 2013 Mr. John Dramani Mahama was sworn-in as the President of Ghana, amidst boycott by the opposition, even after challenging his victory at the Supreme Court.

[The Point]The Hon. Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs and Secretary General, and Head of Civil Servants of the Office of the President at the time, Madi Jatta, recently received, on behalf of the Government of The Gambia, from H.E. Samuel Chen, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), a cheque for US$180,000, which is payment to help in the provision of tuition fees and stipends for 6 Gambian medical doctors in Ghana.

[Africa Top Sports]When the continent's biggest football spectacle, the Africa Cup of Nations 2013, commences in South Africa on January 19, 2013, former Black Stars international players Abedi Pele and Samuel Osei Kuffour will form part in a panel of soccer experts to analyze the competition.

[Tunis Afrique Presse]Abu Dhabi -Tunisia's football team were beaten by their counterpart of Ghana 4/2 at a friendly played on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, as part of the two teams' warm-up for the African Nations' Cup (CAN-2013)...

[Africa Top Sports]Coach Kwesi Appiah of the Ghana Black Stars has revealed that Anthony Annan had picked up an injury during a friendly being played with the Pharaoh's.

[Africa Top Sports]Kwesi Appiah has dropped Kotoko defender Rashid Sumaila from his final team to contest for the African Cup of Nations later this month.