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Accra hosts ECOWAS-China forum
Accra hosts the second edition of the ECOWAS-China Forum from 20-21 March, during which private sector representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet to develop...
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Ghana introduces biometric voter registration
Ghana is introducing a national programme of biometric voter registration for all Ghanaians over the age of 18, ahead of parliamentary elections in December.
The registration process will be condu...
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Ghana film industry receives a boost
The National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) has outlined its role in strengthening the country
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Ghana through to Africa Cup semi-finals
Ghana take on Zambia in the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on 8 February, following a 2-1 win over Tunisia in a tensely-fought quarter-final on 5 February.
Ghana, the tournam...
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Vodafone launches Ghana’s largest wi-fi zone
Telecommunications provider Vodafone Ghana has launched the nation's largest wi-fi zone at the Legon campus of the University of Ghana in the northern suburbs of Accra. The high-speed system is capabl...
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Australian visa application centre to open in Accra
The Australian High Commission in Ghana is introducing a new visa application procedure for Ghanaians after 8 February, when Accra opens the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC).
The new syste...
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Statue of Ghana’s first president unveiled at AU headquarters
A statue of Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, was unveiled in the grounds of the new African Union (AU) building in Addis Ababa on 29 January, ahead of the summit of Heads of State and Governmen...
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Ghana should soon be taking delivery of 200 Marcopolo buses from Brazil for its public transport system. It is also considering a proposal for setting up an assembly plant for Marcopolo buses in Ghana...
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Ghana seventh on 2011 Ibrahim Index
Ghana comes seventh for the second year in a row on the annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The 2011 index was released on 10 October.
Ahead of Ghana is Mauritius in the number one slot, fo...
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Ghana Post computerises its services
Ghana Post has computerised its services and is updating and reforming its infrastructure in the face of increasing competition from global integrated telecommunications and software technology, known...
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Ghana celebrates World Tourism Day at the Tafi-Atome monkey sanctuary in Hohoe in the Volta region north of Accra on 27 September.
Under the theme Tourism: Linking Cultures, Ghana will showcase it...
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The fourth West & Central Africa Mining Summit takes place in Accra from 25-27 September.
Topics up for discussion include regional mining regulations and tax information, the outlook on foreign in...
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Ghana ranks high on peace list
Ghana is ranked as the third most peaceful country in Africa after Botswana and Malawi, according to the 2011 Global Peace Index published by the Institute of Economics and Peace in the United States....
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India to supply Ghana with waste management facilities
India is to donate $10 million worth of waste management equipment to authorities in Ghana to deal with mounting waste and poor sanitary conditions in Accra and other urban areas.
A range of machi...
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National Science Congress in Accra
Ghana's ministry of environment, science and technology (MEST) is to hold the country's inaugural national science congress in Accra on 2-5 August.
The four-day congress has as its theme Water, San...
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The Ghana Energy Summit 2011 takes place on 14-15 November in Accra, with many of the world's largest oil companies and suppliers in attendance.
The event is expected to attract hundreds of intern...
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Indian school going up outside Accra
An Indian steel manufacturing company based in Ghana is financing the construction of an international school in Tema, a port city situated some 25km south east of Accra. B5 Plus Ltd is spending $10 m...
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Experimental bio-diesel refinery for Accra
An experimental project aimed at converting human waste into biodiesel or methane gas is to be tested in Accra. With the help of a $1.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, an envir...
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Accra is hosting the third edition of the Cup of Africa Nations for Amputee Football (CANAF) 2011 from 15-25 October. The theme of the ten-day tournament is
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Accra gets new one-way traffic scheme
Accra introduced a one-way traffic system in the capital
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The MTN Ghana Foundation, supported by global telecommunications company MTN, is planting 9,000 tree seedlings in Ghana as part of its 21 Days of Y'ello Care programme, from 1-25 June.
The 9,000 t...
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Ghana increases gold royalty charge
The government of Ghana has begun charging a five per cent royalty charge to mining companies operating in what is Africa's second-biggest producer of gold after South Africa. The recently introduced...
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New telecommunications cable lands in Ghana
The West Africa Cable System (WACS), the largest capacity submarine cable on the west coast of the Africa continent, has landed in Ghana. Providing 5.12 terabytes per second, the move will offer a si...
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The inaugural African Football Executive summit takes place in Accra from 26-27 May. The theme of the event is 21st-century marketing, branding and leadership strategies for football on the African co...
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Ghana’s freedom of press improves
The Global Press Freedom report for 2011 ranks Ghana at 54 out of a list of 196 countries. The figures from the independent watchdog body Freedom House show that, after Mali, Ghana is recognised as th...
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Ghana film makers go to Cannes
The recipients of the inaugural Ghana Movie Awards are to attend the 64th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival running from 11-22 May. Recently Canale France International (CFI), one of t...
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Over 5,000 refugees from the Ivory Coast have arrived in neighbouring Ghana due to the intensified fighting in the West African cocoa-growing country, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (U...
