Archive for October, 2010
Posted by Contributor on October 29, 2010 at 9:29 am in Football, Sports
Ghana’s Black Queens have wrapped up their preparations in Germany four days ahead of their 7th African Women Championship group opener against Algeria in South Africa. The Ghanaians walk into their seventh appearance at the continental gathering a super fit side ready for action. To score five goals in two friendly games in “freezing” Germany [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:28 am in Other Top Stories, Politics
Former Minister of Railways, Professor Christopher Ameyaw Ekumfi, has lauded president Mills for recognizing the contribution of the NPP government in the construction of the Accra-Tema rail line. Professor Ekumfi has been battling Transport Minister Mike Hammah for not giving credit to the erstwhile Kufour administration in the 16.5 million dollar project. Mr Mike Hammah [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:27 am in Politics
Former Minister for Youth and Sports, Muntaka Mubarak, has said he has had enough of the public mockery over allegations that he used state funds to buy pampers and khebabs also known as kyikyinga. Alhaji Mubarak said he feels deeply hurt anytime the issue is played up in the media. The Asawase Member of Parliament [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:25 am in Entertainment
Star actress Genevieve Nnaji is set to appear on October 29th 2010 at 15:00 London time on Connect the World with Becky Anderson. The Nollywood icon will answer live a selection of questions asked by the viewers. The questions can be asked on the page dedicated to the show on the CNN website. So mark [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:24 am in Other Top Stories, Politics
A major firestorm of verbal attacks and counter attacks broke out in Parliament Thursday, October 28, between Energy Minister, Dr Joe Oteng-Adjei and former Deputy Energy Minister, Hon K. T. Hammond. The verbal attacks, which were later taken out of the House to the MPs’ car park, broke out when the Energy Minister appeared before [...]
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Posted by Kofi Akosah Sarpong on at 9:21 am in Feature Articles, Other Top Stories
They are supposed to be from the same ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party but events wheeling within the party are diametrically different. At certain times, it is as if the NDC is in permanent chaos, caught in self-destruction, about to explode into pieces. It is as if the NDC has mutated into two opposition [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:16 am in Other Top Stories
Despite over the months a lot of Hoo Ha Henry has been made about the age of the leader of the NPP, Nana Akufo-Addo is a source of inspiration to many Ghanaian youths including myself. He is a great leader whose name and policy will become a synonym for liberty, self reliant and strength. If [...]
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Posted by Contributor on October 28, 2010 at 4:13 pm in Business, Other Business Stories
The Statistical Services has predicted a likely increase in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate. The growth rate for 2009 was 4.1% The new GDP rate will be announced in November 2010, with figures covering up to the third quarter of 2010. The provisional rate is 5.9% but ISSER predicts the new rate could [...]
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