Archive for October, 2011

NPP MP beats Mills as best performing politician – AfricaWatch

Posted by on October 19, 2011 at 1:59 pm in Other Top Stories

From: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana additional files from Citifmonline The New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Prof. Mike Ocquaye is the best performing politician in Ghana, AfricaWatch Magazine has said. According to the Magazine’s 2011 Political Performance Index (PPI) on 309 Ghanaian politicians, Prof. Ocquaye has beaten President JEA Mills in terms of performance. Myjoyonline.com last [...]

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The Ghanaian Politricks And Culture Of Entitlement!

Posted by on at 1:56 pm in Feature Articles, Other Top Stories

Voice Of Reason: The fragility of our infant democracy …. Ghana prides herself on being global leader in seeking independence, but so many of her offspring (Ghanaians) feel alienated from our infant -democratic process now. But do we blame it on ‘politricks’ or on the culture of entitlement? Over the years, “politricks”, culture of entitlement [...]

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Nduom launches 2012 presidential bid

Posted by on at 1:41 pm in Top Story

The 2008 presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, has launched his second bid for the top job.

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Online payment possible

Posted by on October 18, 2011 at 11:46 am in Business, Other Top Stories

Shopping and paying online will be real within Ghana when the national switch becomes operational. The national electronic switch is near completion as some test runs are currently being carried out. When it becomes operational, one of the exciting features will be an e-commerce gateway. The Chief Executive of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement [...]

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Playing With Fire: B.T. Baba Dismisses IOC

Posted by on at 11:45 am in Other Sports, Sports

… and Says It Has No Power Over GOC Let me use religion as an analogy to start this article. In 2009, Mr. Baba told Ghanaians and the world that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was the ultimate deity of the Olympic religion and all things relating to the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC). We [GOC [...]

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Telcos complain of overburdening

Posted by on at 11:33 am in Business, Other Business Stories

From: Ghana l B&FT The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, has called for a change in regulatory and policy direction to save the telecom industry from contracting in the face of deliberate attempts to milk telecom operators. Mr. Sakyi-Addo, who heads an outfit set up recently by the telecoms [...]

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Turn to Africa; Zenith Bank MD tells investors

Posted by on at 11:29 am in Business, Other Top Stories

From: Ghana B&FT Mr. Daniel Asiedu, MD/CEO of Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited has made a strong case for foreign investors to invest their funds in Africa, because of the continent’s vast potential. Speaking exclusively to the B&FT in an interview ahead of the much-anticipated Vodafone Africa Business Leaders Forum scheduled to take place on the [...]

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Tigo challenges students to be purpose driven

Posted by on at 11:15 am in Business, Other Top Stories

From: Adom News/Ghana Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Tigo Ghana, Obafemi Banigbe has challenged students to combine their courses of study with working as volunteers, and start developing their career before graduating from school. Mr. Banigbe was speaking at a Tigo organized Campus Storm seminar for University of Ghana Students on the topic; “Becoming Vision [...]

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