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Gambia killing: Oye Lithur angry with government

Joy Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
A human rights advocate, Nana Oye Lithur, has expressed disappointment over government's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gambia over the killing of some Ghanaians in 2005.

OAS chief says sanctions likely in Honduras

The Associated Press - Will WeissertBert Wilkinson - ‎56 minutes ago‎
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - A top diplomat said Thursday he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the president toppled at gunpoint - a mission he said is likely to meet rejection, bringing diplomatic and economic punishment for the ...

New flu may not spread like regular flu -studies

Reuters - Maggie FoxMohammad Zargham - ‎56 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The new H1N1 influenza strain may be just a little less catching than seasonal flu, but seems a little better able to cause stomach upsets, researchers reported on Thursday.

Weaving African religion into development

Modern Ghana - Kofi Akosah-Sarpong - ‎4 hours ago‎
One of the complicated issues facing Ghana's progress is how religion could be used for progress. The current religious scenes activities of the recent spiritual churches are of much concern, sometimes muddling progress against ...
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MPs argue over Minister's qualification to respond to questions

Ghana News Agency - ‎3 hours ago‎
Accra, July 2 GNA - The Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday questioned whether Mr Abdul Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of State at the Presidency, could appear before the House to respond to questions about the Sports Ministry without official ...

World Bank Praises Ghana

Daily Guide - Felix Dela Klutse - ‎13 hours ago‎
The World Bank has praised Ghana as one of the countries in the world making impressive progress on good governance and the fight against corruption.

Niger crisis threatens country's stability - UN

Reuters - Daniel MagnowskiLouise Ireland - ‎4 hours ago‎
DAKAR, July 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations added its voice on Thursday to growing international criticism of actions taken by Niger's President Mamadou Tandja to extend his rule in the uranium mining West African country.

ICC Kenyan minister to discuss election violence: court

AFP - ‎2 hours ago‎
THE HAGUE (AFP) - Kenya's justice minister will discuss the 2007 post-election violence there with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday, the court said.

S.African health minister revises wage offer for striking doctors

AFP - ‎Jun 30, 2009‎
CAPE TOWN (AFP) - South Africa's health minister on Tuesday admitted serious challenges in public health, as the government came up with a revised wage offer to stop an illegal doctors strikes.

Yemen Min Rejects Criticism Of Yemenia Air Amid Crash Inquiry

Wall Street Journal - ‎3 hours ago‎
SANAA, Yemen (AFP)--Yemen's minister of transport Thursday rejected as unfair European criticism of Yemenia airline's safety standards after one of its jets crashed off the Comoros Islands.
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African leaders urged to halt food crisis, violence on continent

Ghana News Agency - ‎3 hours ago‎
Sirte (Libya), July 02, GNA - African leaders have been urged to commit more resources to agriculture to reverse the escalating food crisis, and to end the renewed violence in parts of the continent.

China gives $950m to Zimbabwe

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - ‎13 hours ago‎
China has offered Zimbabwe the biggest credit lines of $950 million set to help the southern African country build its economy. The country's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai who recently was on a European tour to seek for aid, confirmed the credit ...

$535m Credit For Ghana

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - ‎5 hours ago‎
The World Bank last Tuesday released $535 million, its single largest credit to Ghana in more than 50 years, to support the country's 2009 Budget.

Cultivate development-oriented consciousness - Ghanaians urged

Ghana News Agency - ‎3 hours ago‎
Winneba (C/R), July 2, GNA - Dr Nii Moi Thompson, an economist, has urged Ghanaians to cultivate a development-oriented consciousness for reliable and sustained socio-economic advancement.

Ghana joins World Industrialisation Partnerships Corporation

Ghana News Agency - ‎3 hours ago‎
Accra, July 2, GNA - The Ghana Network of the World Industrialisation Partnerships Corporation (WIPCOR) was launched in Accra on Thursday with a call on members to bring on board the building of strong domestic industries to transform the country's ...

MultiChoice partners Afric Xpress on electronic payment

Ghana News Agency - ‎3 hours ago‎
Accra, July 2, GNA - Multichoice Ghana has partnered with Afric Xpress to introduce the 'txtNpay' electronic payment system to DStv subscriber which has enhanced the ease of payment of DStv subscription.

Outcry over mobile phone for four-year-olds

Nursery World - Katy Morton - ‎Jul 1, 2009‎
A mobile phone designed for children as young as four is to go on sale in shops in the UK from October. The brightly coloured gadget from US manufacturer Firefly (pictured) is to be priced at £85.

Nokia Updates Ovi Maps

InformationWeek - Marin Perez - ‎4 hours ago‎
The 3.0 version of Ovi Maps includes 3-D views, weather information, walking directions, and a host of other features. By Marin Perez Nokia is taking on Google Maps in the mobile space, and it has taken its latest version of Ovi Maps out of beta.

New Models: GTbyCitroen to go into production

Channel 4 News - ‎8 hours ago‎
Citroen is planning a production run of the GTbyCitroen supercar of just six, according to reports on the internet. The car, originally a concept from Sony PlayStation video game, became a reality and first appeared at the Paris Motor Show last year.

Jackson's former wife 'undecided'

BBC News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer has said.

Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death

The Associated Press - Linda DeutschThomas Watkins - ‎46 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police.

In Defense of Joe Jackson

ABC News - Rutt Premsrirut - ‎Jul 1, 2009‎
A close personal friend of Michael Jackson's embattled father has come forward to ABC News' "Good Morning America" to defend Joe Jackson against claims that the elder Jackson is exploiting his son's untimely death.

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Peace fm Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
Accra Hearts of Oak yesterday brought smiles back on the faces of their teeming fans when they defeated Eleven Wise 5-4 on penalties to win the President's Cup match played at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra.
Hearts lift President Cup Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

2010 World Cup offers Africa great opportunity

New Vision - ‎1 hour ago‎
THE Confederations Cup is the traditional dress rehearsal for the FIFA World Cup. And as far as dress rehearsals go, the 2009 Confederations Cup recently held in South Africa was a splendid advert for this Rainbow nation.
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Journalists blamed for subservience of local coaches

Ghana News Agency - ‎3 hours ago‎
Accra, July 2, GNA - Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafo, General Manager of Newspapers of Graphic Communications Group Limited has partly blamed Sports Journalists for the subjugation and subservience of local football coaches in the country.

Manchester City could 'walk away' from Samuel Eto'o and Carlos ...

Telegraph.co.uk - Rory Smith - ‎16 hours ago‎
Manchester City would be prepared to walk away from moves to sign both Samuel Eto'o and Carlos Tevez if the deals do not progress quickly enough, Mark Hughes has admitted.

Global markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis decline in 2009

Ghana Dot - ‎Jul 1, 2009‎
Accra, July 1, Ghanadot - The World Drug Report 2009, launched late June in Vienna by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), shows that global markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steadily in decline, while production and use of ...