Archive for December, 2009

Accra-Tema Motorway: A Reflection of Failed Policies

Posted by on December 30, 2009 at 2:58 pm in Feature Articles, Top Story

The Accra-Tema Motorway is fast deteriorating, becoming a death trap, with high traffic growth and encroachment of right-of-way, and unless serious efforts are made by the Government to save this vital national asset

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Rare New Year’s Eve ‘blue moon’ to ring in 2010

Posted by on at 11:55 am in Other Top Stories, Science

By ALICIA CHANG, AP Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year’s Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don’t expect it to be blue — the name has nothing [...]

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Mobile phone usage in Africa shoots up

Posted by on at 11:47 am in Top Story

Mobile phone usage in Africa has increased dramatically over the past five years but there is still potential for enormous growth, according to a new study.

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Biometric Passport Forms Ready January 25

Posted by on at 11:40 am in News From Other Newspapers

New forms for the issuance of biometric passports will be available to Ghanaian applicants from January 25, 2010 when the old forms will be withdrawn. The new arrangement is an update on an earlier report that the process of going biometric would begin in April 2010. The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Alhaji Muhammad [...]

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Ghana Tightens Airport Security

Posted by on at 11:40 am in Other Top Stories

Security at the Kotoka International Airport has been tightened up following reports of alleged attempt by a 23-year-old Nigerian, Oumar Farouk Abdulmullabs to blow up an aircraft, which was enroute from Amsterdam to Detroit, USA on Christmas Day. Mrs. Doreen Owusu-Fianko, Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company, told the Times that, “with immediate effect, [...]

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“I Will Not Induce Delegates With Money Like The NPP” – Asiedu Nketia

Posted by on at 11:39 am in News From Other Newspapers

The General Secretary of National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has served notice to NDC delegates in the forthcoming National Delegates’ Congress that he will not use money and other enticements to persuade them in voting for him. Mr. Asiedu Nketia popularly called General Mosquito launched his campaign to be retained as the ruling party’s [...]

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Six countries meet in Togo to ratify Volta basin

Posted by on at 11:32 am in Top Story

Six West African countries met in Lome, the capital of Togo, on Monday to ratify a charter to share and develop the Volta river basin without conflicts.

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Michael Essien Challenges Ghana FA Over Sulley Muntari’s Exclusion

Posted by on at 11:31 am in Football, Sports

Ghana international and Chelsea ace Michael Essien has challenged the decision of the Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac for expelling Inter’s Sulley Muntari from the Angola 2010 squad. “Sulley Muntari is a world class player, and has obviously gained a lot of experience from playing in Europe. “He has worked so hard in the past for [...]

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