Archive for April, 2011

Shaw River sells shares to fund operations

Posted by on April 21, 2011 at 6:05 pm in Business, Mining

Written by David Adetona Shaw River Resources has launched a $25 million share placement to raise funds for the development of its manganese assets in Australia, Namibia and Ghana. The Australian based company said it would issue 125 million shares at 20 cents per share to sophisticated and institutional clients of Hartleys Limited and its [...]

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Rawlings calls for renewal of commitment to peace

Posted by on at 5:59 pm in Other Top Stories

African Union High Representative for Somalia Jerry John Rawlings has urged all parties in the Somali peace process to re-new their commitment and work as a unified front to enable us achieve lasting peace. He also called for the establishment of an emergency Somalia trust fund to stem the looming humanitarian crises caused by the [...]

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Easter teaches us that nothing comes easy – Nduom

Posted by on at 5:41 pm in Top Story

In his Easter message to Ghanaians, Dr. Paa kwesi Nduom prayed to God to cleanse our sins and save us from the many road acccidents, armed robbery, fires and other calamities.

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Let’s celebrate Easter solemnly

Posted by on at 2:28 pm in Editorial

ANOTHER year is here with us again for the world to celebrate one of the most cherished festive seasons, Easter. EASTER, according to Christians, is the celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead after his crucifixion which took place on what we now term as Good Friday. EASTER is usually celebrated on the first [...]

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Residents drink from gutters

Posted by on at 2:28 pm in Other Top Stories

STORY: IDDRISU MORO A recent visit to Mayera near Amasaman in the Ga East municipality of the Greater Accra region, revealed a very disturbing situation, which could lead to severe health implications. Residents there have to travel several miles before getting access to pipe-borne water at a very exorbitant prize for their domestic and business [...]

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Goodluck Faces Court For electoral fraud

Posted by on at 2:19 pm in Top Story

Nigeria’s election may be over with incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan, winning the presidency, with a huge margin of votes, but it appears he would have to untie himself from allegations of fraud brought up against him by his closest competitor, General Muhammadu Buhari.

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This is not good for Africa!

Posted by on at 2:17 pm in Editorial

THOUSANDS of Nigerians as of press time yesterday were reported to have fled their homes in the northern part of Nigerian, following disturbances after the election of incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. A news report by BBC indicated that in some towns people slept in police stations for the safety of their lives. THE Red Cross, [...]

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Mrs. Nduom, Agambire win top awards

Posted by on at 2:16 pm in Top Story

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coconut Grove Hotels, Mrs. Yvonne Nduom, and the CEO of RLG Communications Limited, Mr. Roland Agambire, have been honoured for their contributions towards the development of the private sector in the country.

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