Archive for February, 2011

CPP targets Agric to Surpass Middle-Income by 2015

Posted by on February 28, 2011 at 12:23 pm in Top Story

For Ghana to hit the target of exceeding a middle-income status by the end of 2015 there is the need for the nation’s economy to grow between 10-12 per cent, according to the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

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Egypt request Bafana match postponement

Posted by on at 12:09 pm in Football, Sports

Egypt have requested that the Confederation of African Football postpone their Nations Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana to June. Egypt have asked the Confederation of African Football to postpone an African Nations Cup qualifier in South Africa because of the recent civil unrest in their country, a Caf spokesman confirmed on Sunday. Egypt want the [...]

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Man Wanted For Killing Wife Found IN Ghana

Posted by on at 12:06 pm in Other Top Stories

Essex County prosecutors say a former Irvington man wanted in the 2003 slaying of his wife was returned to the United States this week, about three months after being captured in Ghana. Thirty-nine-year-old Richard Konadu faces murder and weapons charges in the death of Regina Carroll, a 27-year-old mother of two who was shot multiple [...]

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PSIs collapsing

Posted by on at 12:05 pm in Top Story

The dismissal of over 100 dressmakers, who are mostly women from the President’s Special Initiatives (PSIs) Secretariat at the North Industrial area in Accra, has sparked anxiety among the rank and file of the workers.

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Man Utd crush Wigan whilst Wolves, Everton, Villa all enjoy wins but Newcastle share the spoils

Posted by on at 11:52 am in Football, Sports

Manchester United move four points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premiership, Wolves move out of the relegation places, but Blackburn’s slide down the table continues. Manchester United have now won all 13 games played against Wigan following an emphatic 4-0 win at the DW Stadium. Javier Hernandez scored early for the visitor’s [...]

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DJ Gaddafi sweeps web

Posted by on at 11:50 am in Other Top Stories

Libyan leader Muamer Gaddafi may be reviled by many of his own people and the international community, but he’s enjoying an unexpected surge of popularity – as a music video star. A remix of a rambling 75-minute speech Gaddafi delivered on Tuesday, set to dance music and featuring the strongman alongside footage of two gyrating [...]

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Sunderland boss Bruce hints push for Man Utd striker Welbeck not over

Posted by on at 11:34 am in Football, Sports

tribalfootball.com Sunderland boss Steve Bruce hasn’t given up on signing Danny Welbeck. Welbeck is on-loan at Sunderland from Manchester United. Bruce said: “We have a list of names and we are still analysing what we need, but looking at Gyan with Ghana, Udinese and Rennes, he is used to playing up on his own and [...]

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Rajevac takes over as Qatar football coach

Posted by on at 11:34 am in Football, Sports

(AP)—Qatar has hired Milovan Rajevac of Serbia to coach its national team after Frenchman Bruno Metsu was fired following the squad’s quarterfinal exit at the Asian Cup last month. The 54-year-old Rajevac will take over March 1 and has signed a contract through the 2014 World Cup. Rajevac coached Ghana until 2010 and most recently [...]

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