2015-03-01 Ghana Health

Citifmonline   

CMS Fire: Aids Commission needs $44m for antiretroviral drugs   
GhanaWeb
The Ghana Aids Commission needs about 7 million dollars by the end of March 2015, to re-stock medicines lost to the central medical stores fire incident. The commission says it lost 44 million dollars to the fire. The commission says it lost antiretroviral drugs, ...

2015-03-01 Ghana Sports

Daily News & Analysis   

World Cup 2015: England v Sri Lanka highlights   
Daily News & Analysis
4th over - First slip Joe Root is distracted by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler moving to take a catch off Lahiru Thirimanne and then pulling out, leaving Root to drop the ball with the batsman on three. SRI: 18-0. 5th over - Thirimanne hits James Anderson for a four ...

2015-03-01 Ghana Entertainment

Starr 103.5 FM   

GN People's Choice Awards to come off despite court injunction - Organisers   
Starr 103.5 FM
Organisers of the GN People's Choice Awards Ghana, have dismissed media reports indicating that a High court injunction has been placed on the well-publicised March 21, 2015 awards ceremony. Two event companies Spyder Lee Entertainment and ...

2015-03-01 Ghana Sci/Tech

Business Today   

Customer delight: Full Mobile Number Portability from May 3   
Business Today
Goodbyes are painful. Whether you are bidding adieu to your loved ones, your city, the house you had spent your childhood in, or even your mobile number. Today, smartphones are not just a device to answer calls, but are also the gateway to a host of ...

2015-03-01 Ghana Business

Citifmonline   

Fitch says IMF deal poses tough challenge for Ghana   
GlobalPost
ACCRA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- International credit rating house, Fitch said on Friday that meeting the targets set in the program by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) poses a tough challenge for the government of Ghana. "Meeting the ambitious fiscal ...

2015-03-01 Ghana World

NDTV   

Death Threats and Late Night Dinner Before Russia's Boris Nemtsov was Shot ...   
NDTV
Moscow: It was near closing time on Friday at the upscale Bosco restaurant that looks out onto the illuminated red-brick walls of Moscow's Kremlin. Boris Nemtsov and his young, dark-haired girlfriend were finishing dinner. A political reformer who had fallen ...

2015-03-01 Ghana Africa

MiamiHerald.com   

Zimbabwe needs fresh leadership   
The Zimbabwe Standard
VICTORIA FALLS starts returning to normal today after the hoopla associated with President Robert Mugabe's 91st birthday that attracted thousands of people to the resort town. Opinion with Chipo Masara. Mugabe, who ate cake while his country is burning, ...

2015-03-01 Ghana Ghana

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

President Mahama reminds Ghanaians to show patriotism   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Dr Kwame Nkrumah was one president who led the crusade for patriotism through the Ghana Young Pioneer concept. President John Mahama in his State of the Nation Address did not hesitate to remind Ghanaians to show patriotism in their daily activities.
Mahama's address strong on infrastructural projects but…   GhanaWeb
Prez Mahama Must Be Commended For Giving Sports Prominence In His SoNA ...   Peace FM Online
President Mahama Announces Move To Change Structure Of Ghana's Economy   Bernama
Deutsche Welle   
Voice of America   
spyghana.com   
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spyghana.com   

GNPCs spends outside approved budget - Minority MPs   
spyghana.com
The Minority in Parliament on Friday charged the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) of spending outside an approved budget, indicting government of complicity in an illegality against the state. GNPC. They have thus demanded that the GNPC is ...

2015-02-28 Ghana Health

Citifmonline   

State Of The Nation Giveaways: Mahama Hands Out GH¢3 Billion For Healthcare   
Pulse.com.gh
President John Mahama has announced that GH¢3 billion will be dedicated to healthcare delivery in the country. Published: 07.30; Emmanuel Tornyi. Print; eMail · play · State Of The Nation Address Photos Of Nana Addo and Bawumia In Parliament.
Gov't to establish 2nd Military Hospital in Kumasi   Citifmonline
GH¢3 billion for healthcare in 2015   GhanaWeb

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Sky News Australia   

Liberia leader hails Obama's Ebola effort   
Sky News Australia
Liberia's president has praised Barack Obama's 'extraordinary' leadership in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. With Liberia now in recovery from the worst outbreak ever of the deadly virus, the United States ended its military mission in the ...

2015-02-28 Ghana Sports

Irish Independent   

De Villiers blitz puts Ireland fast bowlers on red alert   
Irish Independent
David Townsend. Published 28/02/2015 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. AB de Villiers of South Africa bats during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Open Gallery 1 AB de Villiers of South Africa bats during the ...

2015-02-28 Ghana Entertainment

Obrafour releases new single 'Pimpinaa' featuring Bisa Kdei   
GhanaWeb
Rap icon, Obrafour known in real life as Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko has released a new single 'Pimpinaa' featuring the inspirational highlife artiste and singer Bisa Kdei. The hip life song produced by Bisa Kdei was leaked earlier yesterday forcing ...

2015-02-28 Ghana Sci/Tech

Business Today   

Customer delight: Full Mobile Number Portability from May 3   
Business Today
Goodbyes are painful. Whether you are bidding adieu to your loved ones, your city, the house you had spent your childhood in, or even your mobile number. Today, smartphones are not just a device to answer calls, but are also the gateway to a host of ...

2015-02-28 Ghana Business

Citifmonline   

IMF Readies Loan for Ghana to Support Reform Plan   
International Monetary Fund
An IMF staff team in Ghana has reached agreement with the government on a new economic reform program that would be supported by an IMF loan of about $940 million. The loan, which could receive final approval in early April, would back a program ...

2015-02-28 Ghana World

National Post   

Killing leaves Putin critics in despair   
Financial Times
Opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin were in shock, anger and despair early on Saturday after veteran liberal politician Boris Nemtsov was shot dead in central Moscow shortly after midnight, the most prominent opposition leader to be killed in the ...

2015-02-28 Ghana Africa

Leadership Newspapers   

14m PVCs Yet To Be Collected – INEC   
Leadership Newspapers
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, a total of 14,505,729 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) are yet to be distributed, latest data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed yesterday. By the recent data released by the electoral ...

2015-02-28 Ghana Ghana

Ghana Business News   

Tell Ghanaians true IMF conditionalities - Samia Nkrumah tells Mahama   
GhanaWeb
In a post-State of the Nations address analysis, Chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Samia Nkrumah has asked President Mahama to provide details of conditions associated with Ghana's $1billion bailout package from the International ...

2015-02-27 Ghana Health

Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era   

Soldiers sacrifice life-changing moments to fight Ebola   
Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era
Another group of Fort Campbell soldiers came home Wednesday after a four-month deployment to Liberia, including a 21-day stay in Virginia. The 30 soldiers were sent to the West African country on a humanitarian mission to help combat the spread of the ...

2015-02-27 Ghana Sports

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

Hearts beat Aduana Stars   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Accra Hearts Oak managed a 3-2 victory over Aduana Stars in the 9th week First Capital Plus Premier League game at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday. Hearts scored first in the 35th minutes through Arnold Bosson, who benefited from the solo efforts ...

2015-02-27 Ghana Entertainment

spyghana.com   

I Will Make Akufo-Addo President   
spyghana.com
I have a rather bold proposition for you, and will encourage you to peruse this letter to the very end. Perhaps you may never read a more auspicious letter than this, in your entire political life. You must read, as your willingness to comply will lead to a swift ...

2015-02-27 Ghana Sci/Tech

Airtel Ghana Introduces DOTGO's Sms Web Browsing Service   
Ghanaian Chronicle
Mobile messaging innovator, , announced that its partner, Airtel Ghana, has deployed DOTGO's signature SMS-based Internet service to its four million subscribers. The DOTGO SMS Web Browser is a ground-breaking service that gives all mobile phone ...

2015-02-27 Ghana Business

International Monetary Fund   

IMF Readies Loan for Ghana to Support Reform Plan   
International Monetary Fund
An IMF staff team in Ghana has reached agreement with the government on a new economic reform program that would be supported by an IMF loan of about $940 million. The loan, which could receive final approval in early April, would back a program ...

2015-02-27 Ghana World

New York Post   

It's the ideology, stupid   
New York Post
We're talking about the sinister masked man who appears in ISIS videos of hostage beheadings — and who beheaded some of the victims himself. This week the man behind the mask was revealed to be a British national, Muhammad Emwazi. Contrary to the ...

2015-02-27 Ghana Africa

TODAYonline   

hold-Lesotho prepares for early vote in bid to ease political crisis   
Daily Mail
MASERU, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Feuding parties in Lesotho's ruling coalition will face off on Saturday in early national elections staged in a bid to restore stability six months after an attempted coup. The vote is being held around two years ahead of schedule ...

2015-02-27 Ghana Ghana

Ghana Business News   

Gov't to distribute free 10000 pairs of sandals to pupils   
GhanaWeb
The government will this year begin the free distribution of 10,000 pairs of locally made school sandals to pupils in selected deprived districts of the country, President John Dramani Mahama has said. Delivering the State of the Nation Address to Parliament ...

2015-02-26 Ghana Health

Ghana Health Service addresses shortage of Five in One Vaccines   
Ghana Business News
Vaccination The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) of the Ghana Health Service has begun a nationwide distribution of vaccines to health facilities for children under five years. The distribution is to address the recent shortage of vaccines that ...

2015-02-26 Ghana Sports

Livemint   

Sri Lanka bat against Bangladesh   
SuperSport
Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat in the World Cup Pool A match against Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Live Scoring: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka brought in batsman Dinesh Chandimal in ...

2015-02-26 Ghana Entertainment

Starr 103.5 FM   

Samini set to release 6th album 'Breaking News'   
Starr 103.5 FM
Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Samini is set to release his sixth studio album after 10 years of a successful musical career. Titled “Breaking News", the energetic live band stage rocker featured internationally acclaimed artistes including Ice Prince, Phyno, Tiwaa ...

2015-02-26 Ghana Sci/Tech

Bidness ETC   

EU Wants Tougher Global Anti-privacy Laws For Companies Like Facebook ...   
Bidness ETC
Much like the way the euro is the primary currency circulating throughout most of Europe, the European Union is working on establishing other unified methods in the past few decades. That has now expanded into the digital world, with the consortium of ...

2015-02-26 Ghana Business

Ghana Business News   

Corruption Of Presidency: Gov't Rejects IEA's Corruption Ranking   
Pulse.com.gh
Government has rejected a survey by the IEA which ranked the Office of the President as the second most corrupt institution. Published: 25.02.2015; Emmanuel Tornyi. Print; eMail · play · play · Corruption In Ghana Office Of The President Ranked 2nd Most ...

2015-02-26 Ghana World

Los Angeles Times   

Apple ordered to pay $533 million in iTunes patent lawsuit   
Los Angeles Times
The bitter patent wars have flared again, and this time, Apple Inc. emerged the loser. The world's most valuable company was ordered by a federal jury to pay $532.9 million to Smartflash, a tiny Texas company that alleged that Apple willfully infringed on its ...

2015-02-26 Ghana Africa

Wall Street Journal   

Nigerian Police Search for Kidnapped American Missionary   
Wall Street Journal
Nigerian police said Wednesday they are searching for an American missionary kidnapped from a school compound in the central part of the country. Officials from the Free Methodist Church said they received word Monday that Phyllis Sortor, a reverend with ...

2015-02-26 Ghana Ghana

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

President Mahama presents State of Nation Address tomorrow   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
It is a constitutional requirement that enables the President to inform the nation about the current condition of all sectors of the country. GBC's Radio Ghana has been engaging some political parties ahead of the day on their expectations. From the quarters of ...

2015-02-25 Ghana Health

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

Health facilities in Ashanti owe Regional Medical Stores 11 million Ghana cedis   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Health facilities in the Ashanti Region owe the Regional Medical Stores to a whooping tune of 11 million Ghana cedis. Some facilities, beside, owe external medical suppliers huge sums of money and are now being threatened with court actions. The activities ...

2015-02-25 Ghana Sports

Toronto Star   

Luis Suarez scores twice in return to England, Barcelona downs Manchester City   
Toronto Star
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND—Luis Suarez finally emerged from Lionel Messi's shadow at Barcelona by scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Tuesday, putting the Spanish club within sight of the Champions League quarter-finals for an eighth ...

2015-02-25 Ghana Entertainment

spyghana.com   

Who Is The Next Any Dancehall King In Ghana?   
spyghana.com
It could be recall that Shatta Wale has warned Charter House, organizers of the VGMA not to nominate him in this year's competition. who will be the Dancehall King In Ghana? Full article on Graphic Online below……. Perhaps, there has not been any awards ...

2015-02-25 Ghana Sci/Tech

ABC News   

Mummified monk found inside Buddha statue   
The Hindu
A gold-painted Chinese statue of a Buddha in sitting position hides the mummified remains of a high-status monk who lived nearly 1,000 years ago, scientists have found. The secret hidden in the statue was discovered when preservationists began restoring it ...

2015-02-25 Ghana Business

The Punch   

APC asks FG to account for $800m, N50bn Cabotage Fund   
Daily Times Nigeria
The cocktail of accusations and counter-accusations which has been the lot of Nigerians in the wake of the 2015 elections has continued unabated. On Tuesday, the APC Presidential Campaign Organization (APCPCO) challenged the Federal Government ...

2015-02-25 Ghana World

Reuters   

Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 150 Christians   
Reuters Canada
AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday. A Syrian Christian group representing several NGOs inside and ...

2015-02-25 Ghana Africa

Ghana News Agency   

Alhaji Dawood Mohammed   
Ghana News Agency
Accra, Feb 24, GNA – The State on Tuesday filed a nolle prosequi on notice at an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Mr Francis Obiri to drop the charges against Alhaji Dawood Mohammed, a businessman. It was upon the notice to the court that the judge ...

2015-02-25 Ghana Ghana

Ghana News Agency   

Alhaji Dawood Mohammed   
Ghana News Agency
Accra, Feb 24, GNA – The State on Tuesday filed a nolle prosequi on notice at an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Mr Francis Obiri to drop the charges against Alhaji Dawood Mohammed, a businessman. It was upon the notice to the court that the judge ...

2015-02-24 Ghana Health

Arab News   

Saudi Arabia: UN Experts Criticize Response to MERS Virus as Inadequate   
New York Times
Saudi Arabia has not done enough to investigate and control the deadly Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, United Nations health experts said Monday. They said that cases were surging again, but that Saudi health officials and scientists appeared ...

2015-02-24 Ghana Sports

Firstpost   

World Cup, West Indies vs Zimbabwe Live: Windies opt to bat, Carter, Miller ...   
Firstpost
Two changes for West Indies as Carter replaces injured Bravo and Miller comes in for Benn. One change for Zimbabwe as Matsikenyeri for Solomon Mire. 08:35(IST). PITCH - Although it rained last night, the pitch is nice and dry. There is enough grass on the ...

2015-02-24 Ghana Entertainment

Ayariga defends decision to purchase Division One club   
GhanaWeb
Minister of Youth and Sports Mahama Ayariga has confirmed to Citi Sports that he is in the process of acquiring division one league club Tamale All Stars. “Yes, we are in the process of taking over Tamale All Stars which we are transferring to Bawku and in ...

2015-02-24 Ghana Sci/Tech

Daily Mail   

Mummified monk revealed inside Buddha statue   
USA TODAY
A CT scan by a Dutch team of researchers showed the skeletal remains of a mummified meditating monk inside a seated Buddha statue about 1,000 years old. (Photo: Drents Museum). 32 CONNECT 51 TWEET 2 LINKEDIN 2 COMMENTEMAILMORE.
Buddha CAT scan reveals monk, ancient writings   NEWS.com.au
Mummified Chinese monk found inside ancient Buddha statue   Shanghaiist
Liuquan, Buddhist monk, found mummified in Chinese Buddha statue   Newsday
Live Science   
Metro   
NBCNews.com   
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German car manufacturer Daimler recalls almost 150000 vehicles in the US   
spyghana.com
German car manufacturer Daimler has had to recall 150,000 vehicles in the United States over safety concerns, a spokesman said Monday in Stuttgart. DAIMLER. The class of vehicles affected are luxury E and CLS type Mercedes cars built between 2012 and ...

2015-02-24 Ghana Business

spyghana.com   

Workers on Circle interchange project on strike   
spyghana.com
Casual workers engaged for the construction of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange have stopped working in protest against the Brazilian construction firm, over poor remuneration and unfair conditions of service.
Police foil demo by aggrieved Kwame Nkrumah interchange workers   Starr 103.5 FM
Kwame Nkrumah Interchange: Workers Lay Down Tools   Pulse.com.gh

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VICE News   

France's Largest Warship Has Officially Joined the Fight Against the Islamic State   
VICE News
France's flagship aircraft carrier is now officially participating in the US-led military operation against the Islamic State (IS). Speaking Monday aboard the Charles de Gaulle, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that the warship will remain ...

2015-02-24 Ghana World

Zee News   

Top UK officials Jack Straw, Malcolm Rifkind exposed in sting, deny 'cash for ...   
Zee News
London: Former British foreign secretaries Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind on Monday sought to defend themselves after they fell for a sting laid by journalists and were caught on tape offering their services to private firms in return for cash. While Jack ...

2015-02-24 Ghana Africa

UN News Centre   

Technology boost for UN peacekeepers 'essential' in rapidly evolving, complex ...   
UN News Centre
23 February 2015 – From the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations' peacekeeping missions must make greater use of technological advances in order to better confront the dynamic challenges of the ...

2015-02-24 Ghana Ghana

Peace FM Online   

Koku Anyidoho: I'm Fulfilling A Promise I Made To Late Prez Mills...   
Peace FM Online
Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has sworn to stop all communicators at the Presidency from sinking the image of President John Dramani Mahama and the party with their snobbish approach to ...

2015-02-23 Ghana Health

U.S. News & World Report   

AP Interview: Liberia leader urges help in post-Ebola phase   
U.S. News & World Report
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaks to The Associated Press during an interview in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Liberia's leader is urging the United States and other countries to keep up their support to the West African ...

2015-02-23 Ghana Sports

Daily News & Analysis   

World Cup 2015, England v/s Scotland: England reach 303 for 8 post Moeen ...   
Daily News & Analysis
After England had lost their opening matches to hosts Australia and New Zealand, Ali (128) and opening partner Ian Bell (54) relished a bland pitch and nonthreatening bowling to post an opening stand of 172. Moeen-Ali Moeen Ali India.com. England opener ...

2015-02-23 Ghana Entertainment

spyghana.com   

Veteran gospel musician Comfort Annor dead   
GhanaWeb
Veteran Ghanaian gospel singer Comfort Annor has died Sunday, February 22. The singer, who thrilled Ghanaians with great gospel songs in the 90s, had been on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for some time now until her death.
Gospel singer Comfort Annor dies   Starr 103.5 FM
Comfort Annor Confirmed Dead At KATH Today   spyghana.com

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Entertainment Weekly (blog)   

Ida director relishes Poland's first Oscar win   
Entertainment Weekly (blog)
Ida won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, marking the 10th nomination and first-ever win for Poland. Backstage, director Pawel Pawlikowski addressed the meaning of the win. “It's fantastic because we have a great tradition in films, but not ...