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Opening of Ghanas National Theatre delayed.
The reopening of the National Theatre in Accra has been delayed until the end of this year because transformers at an electricity substation serving the facility have to be upgraded, Ghana News Agency...
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There is controversy surrounding the newly installed Ga Mantse (king of the indigenous Ga people of the Accra region). Dr Jo Blankson, aged 63, a member of the Teiko Tsuru We royal house, was installe...
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Ghana celebrates first round victory.
Accra was set to party all night after Ghana's 2-0 surprise win over the Czech Republic in the second round of the World Cup match in Germany on Saturday. The opening goal by Ghana in the first two mi...
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Dont lose hope: this is the word on the streets in Accra following Italys victory over Ghana in their first match in the World Cup tournament in Germany on 12 June. Pre-match optimism quickly turned t...
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Accra braced for World Cup debut.
Emotions are running high in Accra ahead of tonights World Cup match between the Ghanaian Black Stars and the Italian Azzurri in Germany. The game, which marks Ghanas first ever appearance in the inte...
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Ghana will soon have a proper book promotion strategy to integrate the overall national development agenda, the minister of education, science and sports, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, has said. The aim of the...
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Ambassador Hotel to get five-star revamp.
Accras historic Ambassador Hotel is to get a 100 million dollar revamp financed by the multi billionaire entrepreneur and international investor Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud....
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Aspiring young skiers will be put through their paces in June in the search for future members of the Ghana ski team. The selection process from 12 to 17 June involves a series of fitness and agility...
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Ghana-Germany logo competition.
Ghanaians are being invited to design a logo symbolising 50 years of diplomatic relations between Ghana and Germany, which the two countries will celebrate in 2007. Organised by the German embassy in...
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On Sunday 21 May residents of Accra will walk through the capital as part of a global initiative to raise awareness about child hunger. The walk will start at 16.00 at the Golden Tulip Hotel on Libera...
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Ethiopia-based company Zebrajobs has launched the first on-line job fair in Ghana. The initiative, which will be held sometime in July, aims to provide an alternative to traditional recruitment proced...
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The fishing community in James Town is to benefit from a 4.5 billion Cedis (400,000) project to upgrade the harbour and boost economic activities in the area. The redevelopment includes the creation o...
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced plans to build a hall of fame in honour of Ghanas founding fathers. The hall will be located near Accra sports stadium just east of the city centre...
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Youngsters from all over Accra are to take part in an under-12 soccer tournament on 6 May as part of the programme of events to mark European Union week, 1-9 May. Teams symbolically representing all m...
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In need of a positive incentive to give up smoking? The Quit and Win competition may be just for you. Organised by the Ghana health service in Greater Accra, Ashanti and Northern regions, the contest...
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Over 90 new cases of cholera have been recorded in the Greater Accra region since the start of April, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. This compares to no reported cases over the same period i...
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Selasee Atiase from Accra has won first prize in the World Music category of the 2005 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for his song Run. Atiase began his music career by playing the guitar...
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The German embassy has introduced new visa application procedures in view of expected high demand from Ghanaians wanting to attend the football world cup in Germany, which begins in June.
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Over 1,150 people visited Ghana to view the 29 March total solar eclipse, according to preliminary figures. The tourism ministry has estimated that each visitor spent an average of $2,000 in the count...
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1 April, 3 June, 5 August, 7 October and 2 December have been designated as environmental clean-up days in Accra as part of efforts by the local authorities to improve conditions in the capital. All r...
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Weather permitting, on 29 March residents of Accra will be able to watch a total solar eclipse, when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. First contact will begin at just after 08.00 GMT and...
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Ghanas electoral commission will be updating the voters register from Friday 21 April to Sunday 30 April in preparation for local government elections in August. During this period all Ghanaians aged...
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Young boxers take to the ring.
Young boxers from all over the Greater Accra region are to gather in the courtyard of the Accra Metropolitan Authoritys City Engineers in James Town for a three-day juvenile boxing tournament aimed at...
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City residents are to take to the streets on 11 March for the second edition of the Red Bull/YAZZ fitness walk to promote the importance of taking regular exercise. Participants in the 20-kilometre ex...
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In an attempt to improve Ghanas motoring sector drivers applying for a new licence or the renewal of an old one will be issued with a credit-card type document rather than the old paper one as from Au...
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In Ghana Africa Environment Day on 3 March will have the theme Zero Littering - The Way to Healthy Living. As part of activities to mark the annual event representatives of the environment ministry w...
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Ghanaian author wins Africa region Commonwealth prize.
Ghanaian writer Benjamin Kwakyes novel The Sun By Night (Africa World Press, November 2005) has won the 2006 regional Commonwealth writers' best book award. The novel centres around the trial of a res...
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Two new road sweepers are operating on selected roads in Accra as part of a pilot project to improve the cleanliness of streets in the capital. The special sweepers, owned and managed by Zoomlion Wast...
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Stadium gets overhaul for next Cup of Nations.
Renovation of Accras Ohene Djan stadium has started in readiness for the next African Cup of Nations, which is to be hosted by Ghana in January-February 2008. The Osu stand has been pulled down to mak...
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City prepares for solar eclipse.
Residents of Accra are in a good position to view the total eclipse of the sun which will be visible in some parts of Africa on 29 March. First contact will begin at just after 08.00 GMT and end two a...
