Day: June 28, 2017
US Car Sales Still Strong, Shifting To Used Vehicles
While new car sales have slipped from 2016, robust demand for used vehicles means US car dealerships will still see...
Ten Years After Commercial Discovery of Oil In Ghana
Ten years ago this month when the announcement of commercial discovery of crude oil in Ghana was made, the price of a...
Parliament Wades Into EC Impasse
Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, who is also the Member of Parliament for Akuapem South in...
How Do You Get Academic Reference?
Recently, a reader wrote to demand of me a very difficult favour. He needed a reference as part of the requirements...
Gov’t Yet To Clear 3-Yr Debt of Accra Psychiatric Hospital
Almost a year after the government released about GH500,000 to offset part of a GHc4 million debt owed suppliers of the...
Why Does Light Keep Us Awake and Darkness Make Us Sleepy?
Many of us have heard that going to sleep when it is dark outside is healthy, as light and darkness influence our...
Chile Into FIFA Confeds Cup Final
South American champions Chile beat European Champions Portugal 3-0 on penalties to make it to the final of the FIFA...
North Korea Takes Aim At US Offer of Talks In Rare UN Statement
North Korea's deputy ambassador to the UN Kim in Ryong described the US' sanctions against North Korea as a "mean and...
Euro Hits Year-High Against Dollar; US Stocks Bounce
The euro extended its run higher against the dollar Wednesday, hitting a one-year high, while tech and bank stocks...
GCNet Denies Contributing To Excessive Delays At the Ports
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has dismissed reports of technical breakdown in its systems which...
US Fed Approves Large Bank Investor Payout Plans
The Federal Reserve gave the green light on Wednesday to plans by all 34 large banks seeking to provide big payouts to...
McEnroe Regrets Serena ‘No. 700 On Men’s Tour’ Remark
John McEnroe said Wednesday he would have been better off never trying to compare Serena Williams to men's tennis...
China’s President Xi In Landmark Visit To Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain, a...
Israel Forces Hit Syria Army After New Stray Fire
Israel hit a Syrian regime position on Wednesday night after stray mortar fire from the war-torn country struck the...
US To Toughen Airline Security; No Laptop Ban Expansion
The United States announced Wednesday it would implement tough new security rules for all airlines flying into the...
Tunisia Freezes Football Magnate’s Assets Over ‘graft’
Authorities in Tunisia on Wednesday announced they have frozen the assets of football club magnate and former...
Ghana Needs Political Will and Leadership To Fight Corruption
Madam Gloria Afua Akuffo, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday, said the establishment of the...
McConnell, Republican Leader ‘boxed In’ On Health Care
Mitch McConnell may be Washington's master political tactician, but the Senate majority leader's failure to bring an...
Planting of 10,000 Trees Begins
A project to plant 10,000 trees nationwide has commenced at the Ningo Senior High School (NINSEC) at Ningo-Prampram in...