Archive for May, 2011
Posted by Contributor on May 18, 2011 at 1:57 pm in Feature Articles, Other Top Stories
Introduction Every now and then someone asks the question, “You were in Kufuor’s government so what did you do when you were there?” Sometimes the question is asked not in a judgmental way as the person is just curious or seeks information. At other times, the question comes when I suggest something can be done [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 13, 2011 at 3:34 pm in Top Story
Ghana’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 10 months after inflation slowed in both March and April.
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Posted by Contributor on at 11:42 am in Other Top Stories, Politics
Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom the CPP Presidential Candidate in 2008 has said at the Catholic University in Sunyani that we must understand the problems that we need to solve in Ghana as we seek to understand the impact of oil revenue in our economy. Some of the key problems we have experienced include an unstable [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 11:39 am in Feature Articles, Other Top Stories, Politics
By Margaret Jackson One person does not have it all. Again, one person does not possess everything. I am talking about big ideas, excellent leadership qualities, integrity and composure. You may have some of these qualities but not all. Which is why bringing together a consortium of people to undertake any venture is vital towards [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 10:53 am in Other Top Stories
By Moses Mozart Dzawu (Bloomberg) — Ghana’s central bank may leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive meeting after the inflation rate pared increases made at the start of the year, a survey of economists showed. The Accra-based Bank of Ghana will keep the lending rate at 13.5 percent, according to six [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 12, 2011 at 11:55 am in Football, Sports
Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew has been nominated among the four players for the French Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award. The French professional footballer’s union (UNFP) announced the shortlist on Wednesday after the Ghanaian’s exploits with Marseille. PSG’s Mamadou Sakho, Sochaux’s Marvin Martin and Rennes’ Yann M’Vila are the other three players nominated [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 11:26 am in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
President John Evans Atta Mills has called on investigative agencies in the country to look into the allegation by Herbert Mensah that his (Mills) campaign team has allocated GHS 90 million to bribe delegates in the party’s presidential primaries. Mr. Herbert Mensah, former Chief Executive of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and a close associate of the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 11:25 am in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
Inspite of the concerns by some Ghanaians over the manner in which politics is conducted in the country, Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Mr Cassel Ato Forson has said that there are still some descent personalities in Ghanaian Politics today. Mr. Forson rubbished speculations that politicians are the most corrupt people on earth, stating that [...]
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