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    New presidential palace inaugurated.
    Accra News

    New presidential palace inaugurated.

    Politics
    A new presidential palace has been officially inaugurated in the capital Accra less than a month before general elections on 7 December. The structure, known as Golden Jubilee House, is located north...
    Zain Ghana causes controversy.
    Accra News

    Zain Ghana causes controversy.

    Telecoms
    Mobile telecommunications company Zain Ghana has come under fire for allegedly desecrating a cemetery in the Osu traditional area in the capital. Local news sources report that tombs have been flatten...
    Ghana presidential candidates.
    Accra News

    Ghana presidential candidates.

    Politics
    Eight candidates will contest the presidential elections in Ghana on 7 December. The frontrunners are former attorney general, minister of justice and minister of foreign affairs Nana Addo Dankwa Akuf...
    Society of Petroleum Engineers expands in Ghana.
    Accra News

    Society of Petroleum Engineers expands in Ghana.

    Energy
    Two student chapters of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) have opened in Ghana at the Regional Maritime Academy in Accra and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ku...
    Vodafone and Nokia expand in Ghana.
    Accra News

    Vodafone and Nokia expand in Ghana.

    Telecoms
    Vodafone is carrying out a major expansion drive in Ghana less than two months after taking over the country
    Ghanaian women in South Pole expedition.
    Accra News

    Ghanaian women in South Pole expedition.

    Sport
    Two women from Ghana have been shortlisted by the Commonwealth Women
    Exhibition of electoral roll.
    Accra News

    Exhibition of electoral roll.

    Politics
    Ghana
    Joy FM launches pre-election peace campaign.
    Accra News

    Joy FM launches pre-election peace campaign.

    Politics
    Ghana
    New business newspaper for Ghana.
    Accra News

    New business newspaper for Ghana.

    Media
    The business community in Ghana has a new newspaper,
    Boost for women Zoomlion employees.
    Accra News

    Boost for women Zoomlion employees.

    General
    Twenty-five female employees of leading private waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited have qualified as
    Ghana and Nigeria to establish chamber of commerce.
    Accra News

    Ghana and Nigeria to establish chamber of commerce.

    Economy
    The governments of Ghana and Nigeria have given their backing to the creation of a joint chamber of commerce to improve trade and investment between the two countries. The chamber will be established...
    ECOWAS carnival to be held in Accra.
    Accra News

    ECOWAS carnival to be held in Accra.

    Culture
    Performers and spectators from all over west Africa will arrive in Accra for the first edition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) carnival from 19-21 September. The carnival is...
    Accra Climate Change Talks 2008.
    Accra News

    Accra Climate Change Talks 2008.

    Environment
    The Accra Climate Change Talks are being held in the Ghanaian capital from 21-27 August. The meeting is part of ongoing negotiations taking place under the United Nations Framework Convention on Clima...
    Kofi Annan appointed chancellor of Ghana university.
    Accra News

    Kofi Annan appointed chancellor of Ghana university.

    Education
    Former secretary general of the United Nations Kofi Annan has been appointed chancellor of the University of Ghana in Accra. Annan, a Ghanaian, will be sworn in by president John Agyekum Kufuor at a s...
    Ghana cuts spending on luxury items.
    Accra News

    Ghana cuts spending on luxury items.

    Economy
    Ghana has decided to slash government spending on cars, computers, carpets and other
    Accra racecourse demolished.
    Accra News

    Accra racecourse demolished.

    Tourism
    Bulldozers have razed Accra racecourse near the international conference centre to make way for a luxury hotel, local news sources report. The dawn operation left several people living in the area wit...
    China-Europe International Business School in Accra.
    Accra News

    China-Europe International Business School in Accra.

    Education
    Ghana is to host the Africa campus of the prestigious China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS). To begin with the school will be based at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in the...
    Accra to host conference on aid effectiveness.
    Accra News

    Accra to host conference on aid effectiveness.

    Humanitarian
    Ministers, heads of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, donor organisations and civil society representatives from over 100 countries are to gather in Accra for an international forum on...
    Vodafone to control Ghana Telecom.
    Accra News

    Vodafone to control Ghana Telecom.

    Telecoms
    Vodafone is to buy a controlling share in Ghana Telecom for US$900 million. The purchase, which still needs the backing of Ghana
    Accra harbour project to begin.
    Accra News

    Accra harbour project to begin.

    Infrastructure
    Work on the long-awaited Accra harbour project in James Town is due to begin in August, according to the director of the Old Accra Conservation Development Project Nii Teiko Tagoe. The redevelopment...
    Ghana to host continental golf tournament in 2012.
    Accra News

    Ghana to host continental golf tournament in 2012.

    Sport
    Ghana is to host the 2012 edition of the annual All Africa Golf Championship for amateur golfers across the continent. At least one golf club in the country will be upgraded to meet international stan...
    Kwame Nkrumah research centre established.
    Accra News

    Kwame Nkrumah research centre established.

    Education
    The late Kwame Nkrumah, political activist, pan-Africanist and Ghana
    African psychiatrists to meet in Accra.
    Accra News

    African psychiatrists to meet in Accra.

    Health
    The African Association of Psychiatrists and Allied Professionals (AAPAP) is to meet in the Ghanaian capital for its second annual conference from 25-28 June. Roughly 600 mental health professionals f...
    FonTV launches in Ghana.
    Accra News

    FonTV launches in Ghana.

    Telecoms
    Ghanaians can now watch television on their mobile phones following the launch of Africa
    Lighting Africa 2008 Conference.
    Accra News

    Lighting Africa 2008 Conference.

    Infrastructure
    The first ever international business conference for environmentally friendly off-grid lighting takes place in Accra from 5-8 May. Representatives of the global lighting industry, international and lo...
    Ghana Music Awards 2008.
    Accra News

    Ghana Music Awards 2008.

    Entertainment
    The annual Ghana Music Awards festival takes place in Accra from 24-27 April. As in previous years nominated musicians from across the country will be competing in 26 categories including song of the...
    New boreholes in Accra.
    Accra News

    New boreholes in Accra.

    Infrastructure
    Accra is to get 13 new or improved boreholes in an attempt to mitigate the ongoing water shortages in the capital and surrounding areas. Neighbourhoods set to benefit from the works include Tantra Hil...
    Ghana elections.
    Accra News

    Ghana elections.

    Politics
    On 7 December Ghanaians will go to the polls to elect their next president and parliament. The presidential candidates for the main political parties are already campaigning across the country as th...
    Railway workers strike in Ghana.
    Accra News

    Railway workers strike in Ghana.

    Transport
    An ongoing strike by Ghana
    Water shortages in Ghana.
    Accra News

    Water shortages in Ghana.

    Infrastructure
    Ghana is in the grips of a serious water crisis due to work on infrastructure and prolonged dry weather, local news sources report. In mid-February the privately owned Aqua Vitens Rand Limited (AVRL...
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