2015-07-01 Ghana Health

New York Times   

New Cases of Ebola Put an End to Liberia's Status as Virus-Free   
New York Times
MONROVIA, Liberia — More than a month after Liberia was declared free of Ebola, at least two new cases have emerged, the first discovered when the body of a 17-year-old boy tested positive for the virus, officials said Tuesday. The World Health ...

2015-07-01 Ghana Sports

SuperSport   

AC Milan and Muntari part ways   
SuperSport
Sulley Muntari's mitigated three-year spell with AC Milan was ended by mutual consent on Tuesday, according to the Serie A club. "AC Milan and Sulley Muntari would like to announce they have reached agreement to dissolve the player's contract with the ...

2015-07-01 Ghana Entertainment

Vibe Ghana   

D Black signs onto Jay Z's TIDAL   
Vibe Ghana
D Black Ghanaian musician D Black has signed onto music streaming site TIDAL owned by Jay z. The latest move means the Ghanaian musician has another opportunity to sell his trade digitally. Backed by heavy artiste-power/numbers, TIDAL is also owned ...

2015-07-01 Ghana Sci/Tech

Moneyweb.co.za   

Facebook opens South Africa office: Nicola Mendelsohn – VP for EMEA, Facebook   
Moneyweb.co.za
HANNA BARRY: Social media network Facebook today opened its South African office. We are joined now on the line by Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook vice-president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nicola, thanks for your time today. How many users ...

2015-07-01 Ghana Business

Reuters   

Euro slips after Greece misses IMF repayment deadline   
Reuters
SYDNEY/TOKYO The euro slipped in Asia on Wednesday with Greece's fate still hanging in the balance after it became the first advanced economy to ever be in arrears to the International Monetary Fund. The common currency eased 0.2 percent to $1.1128 ...

2015-07-01 Ghana World

TIME   

The Death Toll in the Indonesian Plane Crash Has Risen to 141   
TIME
Officials said early Wednesday that the death toll from Tuesday's military plane crash on the Indonesian island of Sumatra had risen. “We have received 141 bodies,” a police official named Agustinus Tarigan told Agence France-Presse at a local hospital.
Two huge planes plough into one street: ten years apart   Sydney Morning Herald
Indonesia police official says 141 bodies recovered from military plane crash ...   Washington Post
Indonesia military plane crash toll rises to 141   Times of India
Irish Independent   
Hindustan Times   
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The Nation   

IS beheads two civilian women in Syria   
The Hindu
The Islamic State group has beheaded two women in Syria on accusations of “sorcery”, the first such executions of female civilians in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday. “The Islamic State group executed two women by beheading ...

2015-07-01 Ghana Africa

Belfast Telegraph   

Man held over Nigeria girls' kidnap   
Belfast Telegraph
Nigerian troops have arrested a businessman accused of "participating actively" in Boko Haram's mass abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls from a town. Ads by Google. Defence Ministry s pokesman Major General Chris Olukolade said Babuji Ya'ari headed a ...

2015-07-01 Ghana Ghana

Ghana Business News   

Public office holders must publish declared assets – Consortium   
Vibe Ghana
A consortium of anti-corruption campaigners has urged legislators to revise the country's assets declaration regime to include verification and publication of declared assets. The Ghana Integrity Initiative, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition and SEND ...
GII demands thorough process to expose illegally acquired properties   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Revise public officers assets declaration Act – GII   Citifmonline
Review of assets declaration regime must require verification and publication ...   spyghana.com
Peace FM Online   
The Africa Report   
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Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

Perennial flooding: Mahama donates to Aboabo flood victims   
Pulse.com.gh
The president's assurance came just two days after some angry residents of Aboabo demonstrated and requested for the construction of a new bridge. Published: 12 minutes ago , Refreshed: 1 minute ago; Albert Benefo Buabeng. Print; eMail · President ...

2015-06-30 Ghana Health

Instinct Magazine   

CDC Reveals More Than 1 In 8 Americans w/ HIV Don't Know It   
Instinct Magazine
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that more than 1 in 8 people with HIV do not realize they have it. From The Los Angeles Times: More than 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV – including about 156,300 who don't realize it ...
Diva doin it right   Philly.com
Map documents HIV/AIDS in Charlotte, throughout U.S.   Charlotte Observer
Free HIV testing offered in Chicago pharmacies   The Bell Jar
WNAX   
AIDS.gov blog (blog)   
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Starr 103.5 FM   

Top 11 foods that might be causing cancer   
Starr 103.5 FM
After refining, processed white flours not only lose most all of their nutrients but they are also bleached with a chemical called chlorine gas. The EPA sites this gas as dangerous, irritant that can be lethal. It is also very highly glycemic and bad ...

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Ghana Dental Association elects new officers   
GhanaWeb
Members of the Ghana Dental Association (GDA) at its 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) elected seven new executive members to lead the association for the next two years. The members were sworn into office at the end of the AGM at Koforidua at the ...

2015-06-30 Ghana Sports

SuperSport   

Kotoko to battle Hearts in President's Cup   
Goal.com
Ghana champions Asante Kotoko will play holders Hearts of Oak in the 2015 edition of the President's Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday, to commemorate the country's Republic Day. Kotoko, after two successive victories over Ashantigold and ...

2015-06-30 Ghana Entertainment

GhanaWeb   

Video: Stonebwoy's acceptance speech   
GhanaWeb
Despite the fact that BET gives international acts their awards backstage, they still allow international award winners to give acceptance speeches. Over the years, we've seen Ice Prince, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, 2Face Idibia etc. given awards backstage.
Funny memes and tweets: Ghanaians mock Shatta Wale over Stonebwoy's BET ...   Pulse.com.gh
Shatta Wale promises Stonebwoy a bottle of champagne for BET win   Starr 103.5 FM
Stonebwoy wins BET Award   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
International Business Times UK   
Peace FM Online   
The Voice Online   
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GhanaWeb   

Video: Gyan, Afriyie Acquah and co dance to 'Telemo'   
GhanaWeb
Telemo may not be the match of #NewGuy, but it is indeed the song of the match; and this particular match was Stephen Appiah's testimonial match. The football match at the Accra Sports Stadium was well attended by celebrities, politicians and fans alike.
Adebayor dances to Gasmilla's 'Telemo'   AllSports.com.gh
Stephen Appiah's testimonial match: Asamoah Gyan, Gasmilla and Afriyie ...   Pulse.com.gh

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Los Angeles Times   

Janet Jackson returns to the spotlight with tribute | BET Awards 2015   
Los Angeles Times
Janet Jackson accepted the Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award at the 2015 BET Awards. And BET enlisted Ciara, Jason Derulo and Tinashe, who's been compared to Jackson, to honor the 49-year-old talent. The Times' Christy Khoshaba has the ...

2015-06-30 Ghana Sci/Tech

Mashable   

Falcon rocket explosion leaves SpaceX launch schedule in tatters   
Reuters
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. June 29 SpaceX on Monday was searching for what destroyed its Falcon 9 rocket after liftoff over the weekend, leaving customers still loyal but unsure when their satellites might fly. The privately-held company, owned and operated ...

2015-06-30 Ghana Business

The Australian Financial Review   

Europe stares down Greece   
The Australian Financial Review
Alexis Tsipras, Greece's Prime Minister, takes his seat for a televised interview in which he told Greeks "our choice is to stay in the eurozone". Bloomberg. Share on twitter. by Karen Maley. European leaders have decided to stare down Greek Prime ...
Greece debt crisis heads to a flashpoint   Financial Express
EU's Juncker makes last-minute offer to Greece -sources   Reuters
Anti-austerity protests in Greece as bank shutdown bites   Reuters Africa
The Australian   
New Zealand Herald   
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Citifmonline   

Darko will only succeed if he resists political influence – TOR workers   
Citifmonline
The Secretary of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Junior Staff Association, Samuel Boateng saythe newly appointed Managing Director of TOR, Awuah Darko will only succeed if he resists political influence. “We want somebody who will not be affected by ...
Mahama reshuffles CEOs at TOR, NITA, EOCO and Venture Capital   GhanaWeb
Kingsley Awuah Darko Named Tema Oil Refinery [TOR] New CEO   Peace FM Online
President Mahama makes new appointments for TOR, EOCO and NITA   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Starr 103.5 FM   
Graphic Online   
spyghana.com   
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Graphic Online   

KMA close down Kejetia Lorry Terminal for reconstruction   
Graphic Online
Armed police personnel Monday guarded workers of the Brazilian construction firm, Contracta, to barricade the entire Kejetia Lorry Terminal in Kumasi to make way for a re-construction project at the place. Traders at the lorry terminal in a protest had ...
KMA closes Kejetia market to make way for reconstruction   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Kumasi traders barred from entering Kejetia market   Citifmonline
Tension at Kejetia as KMA blocks entrances to bus terminal   Starr 103.5 FM
Pulse.com.gh   
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GhanaWeb   

Ghana ready to set up Export and Import Bank   
GhanaWeb
President John Dramani Mahama on Monday stated that the establishment of a Ghana Export and Import Bank (EXIM) would move the country from import-dependent to a large-scale exporter. He said it would also bridge the imbalances that had over the ...

2015-06-30 Ghana World

Firstpost   

Egypt cancels 30 June celebrations as country mourns death of top prosecutor   
Firstpost
Cairo: Egypt has cancelled celebrations marking the second anniversary of the 30 June revolution which ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, as the country mourns the killing of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat. Police inspect the site of the car ...

2015-06-30 Ghana Africa

BDlive   

Peace Eludes South Sudan as Rivals Hold Talks   
New York Times
NAIROBI, Kenya — Even as South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, and his longtime rival, the rebel leader Riek Machar, met here at the behest of Kenya's president to end South Sudan's civil war, Mr. Machar's forces captured the strategic city of Malakal.
South Sudan, mired in conflict, squeezes budget   Reuters
Rebels Recapture South Sudan's Oil Hub Malakal   Wall Street Journal
South Sudanese leaders hold five-hour direct talks in Nairobi   Coastweek
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)   
StarAfrica.com   
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PinkNews   

Mozambique decriminalises homosexuality   
PinkNews
While the law had not been enforced since the African country gained independence in 1975, it was still technically illegal to be “habitually engage[d] in vices against nature.” It was a hangover from colonial Portuguese codes, dating from 1886, and ...

2015-06-30 Ghana Ghana

GhanaWeb   

Judiciary must partner gov't to fight corruption – Mahama   
GhanaWeb
President John Mahama has charged the newly sworn in Supreme Court Justices to note the major role the Judiciary plays in the fight against corruption in Ghana. He said though Ghanaians are sometimes unhappy with some rulings of the court on cases of ...

2015-06-29 Ghana Health

Graphic Online   

First Lady launches 'Keeping Mother Alive' campaign   
Graphic Online
Mrs Lordina Mahama chatting with some of the people who attended the function. Picture: Emmanuel Quaye. Mary Mensah Date : Sunday, 28 June 2015 14:53. Published in General News. The Ghana Chapter of the Organisation of African First Ladies ...

2015-06-29 Ghana Sports

GhanaWeb   

League: Ashgold to test resilience of Hasaacas   
GhanaWeb
Bashiru Hayford and his ambitious Ashgold side will be looking to open a 10 point gap at the top of the league log with an away win over Hasaacas in Sekondi. The Miners trashed BA United 4-1 at Obuasi Len Clay Stadium before losing in midweek to ...

2015-06-29 Ghana Entertainment

atlantadailyworld   

Funniest memes from BET Awards 2015   
atlantadailyworld
LOS ANGELES — The Black Entertainment Television Awards, aka BET Awards 2015, have catapulted itself to the creme de la creme of entertainment awards programs in America and around the world because of a confluence of A-list talent, spectacular ...

2015-06-29 Ghana Sci/Tech

Financial Times   

US space assumptions explode along with cargo   
Financial Times
It was a puff of smoke 139 seconds into the Falcon 9 rocket's voyage towards the International Space Station that indicated something had gone wrong. Moments later, with the rocket operated by SpaceX nearly 45km above the Atlantic Ocean, smoke began ...

2015-06-29 Ghana Business

ABC Online   

Greek Drama Hits Euro, Boosts Yen   
Wall Street Journal
The yen gained against the euro in Asia Monday after emergency Greek debt talks fell apart over the weekend, enhancing the Japanese currency's allure among risk-averse investors. The euro took a tumble after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made a ...

2015-06-29 Ghana World

New York Times   

French Assailant Texted Beheading Photo to Canadian Number   
New York Times
PARIS — The man accused of beheading his employer and setting off an explosion at an American chemical factory in southeastern France used a smartphone application to send a gruesome photograph of himself with the victim's head, a French official said ...

2015-06-29 Ghana Africa

Independent Online   

Mineworkers blast Marikana findings   
Independent Online
Marikana - Mineworkers in Marikana have blasted the Farlam Commission of Inquiry report for finding against the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu). About 2 000 mineworkers braved the cold weather in Wonderkop, Marikana, ...

2015-06-29 Ghana Ghana

GhanaWeb   

GNFS rescues trapped residents in K'si floods   
GhanaWeb
The Ghana National Fire Service has rescued some residents of Aboabo in Kumasi after the building they lived in submerged in floods after heavy rains, Saturday. Officials of the Service have said earlier that it would take them about four hours to clear the ...

2015-06-28 Ghana Health

GhanaWeb   

Actor Adopts Ebola Victims' Kids   
GhanaWeb
Liberia-born popular Ghanaian actor Frank Artus is giving back to society in a unique way in his home country, as he has taken custody of some children of some Ebola victims in Liberia to take care of them. This follows similar campaigns by actors Juliet ...

2015-06-28 Ghana Sports

Bleacher Report   

Ghana Are Very Upset That Their Kit Manager Was Called a Ball Boy   
Bleacher Report
Ghana endured an awfully bizarre World Cup last summer, but while the 2014 World Cup Commission report is still investigating the entire circumstances, Ghana would like to make one thing abundantly clear: Under no circumstances is the kit manager to be ...

2015-06-28 Ghana Entertainment

Graphic Online   

American actor compares Adjetey Anang to Robert De Niro   
Graphic Online
For his sterling performance in 'Cartel the Genesis', Ghana's award-winning actor, Adjetey Anang, has been praised by American actor, Johnny B. Johnny B who, co-starred with Adjetey in the movie, described the actor as an intense actor. “He is an intense ...

2015-06-28 Ghana Sci/Tech

Samsung introduces Galaxy S6 dual SIM version   
BusinessGhana
Samsung Electronics West Africa, has announced that it would be giving away more than 10,000 gifts including the first ever SUHD TV ultra-high definition, to buyers of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. The promotion dubbed: "Be the first to own the best," would ...

2015-06-28 Ghana Business

Ghana News Agency   

Ghana Says Water at Akosombo Lake Falls Below Operating Level   
Bloomberg
Water levels at Ghana's Akosombo Lake fell below the minimum level at which the dam is operarable on Friday, raising the threat of power shortages in the West African nation. The water level was 238.57 feet (72.72 meters), compared with a minumum ...

2015-06-28 Ghana World

New York Times   

Taiwan Water Park Blast Leaves Hundreds Injured   
New York Times
HONG KONG — Hundreds of people were injured at a water park in Taiwan on Saturday when a cloud of colored powder exploded in the air over a crowd during a live event, erupting into a huge fireball, the island's official Central News Agency reported.
More than 500 injured after fire breaks out following explosion in Taiwan water ...   ABC Online
200 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park   DAWN.com
Number of injured rises to 516 in water park explosion   Focus Taiwan News Channel
TODAYonline   
Belfast Telegraph   
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Channel 4 News   

Tourists flee Tunisia after resort attack   
CNN
Sousse, Tunisia (CNN) Tourists fled a Tunisian seaside resort on Saturday, a day after an attack killed at least 38 people and wounded at least 39 others. A stream of buses quietly ferried out thousands of guests who abruptly ended their beach holidays in the ...

2015-06-28 Ghana Africa

NDTV   

Militants kill 11 in Mali town   
DAWN.com
BAMAKO: Suspected Islamist fighters attacked a town in western Mali near the border with neighbouring Mauritania before dawn on Saturday, leaving up to 11 people dead, including three soldiers and eight attackers, an army nurse said. A senior army officer ...

2015-06-28 Ghana Ghana

Ghana News Agency   

EC appointment: Prez John Mahama disrespected Supreme Court – Dep ...   
Pulse.com.gh
Deputy Minority Leader Dominic Nitiwul has said that President John Dramani Mahama disrespected the Supreme Court by appointing a new chairperson for the Electoral Commission. President Mahama Thursday announced Mrs Charlotte Osei as ...

2015-06-27 Ghana Health

New York Times   

Angering Conservatives and Liberals, Chief Justice John Roberts Defends ...   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, when Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. helped save the Affordable Care Act for a second time, conservatives accused him of everything short of treason. On Friday, when he dissented from a decision establishing a ...

2015-06-27 Ghana Sports

Goal.com   

Black Stars kit manager earned $100K at 2014 World Cup   
Goal.com
The findings of the World Cup Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the campaign of Ghana national team at the Brazil 2014 have been causing public outrage across the country. The latest to pop up is the financial package for the kit and equipment ...

2015-06-27 Ghana Entertainment

Vibe Ghana   

Asamoah Gyan faces 25 years in jail   
Vibe Ghana
Asamoah Gyan Police at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) at the Ministries in Accra say Asamoah Gyan could face up 25 years in prison if found guilty in the rape case brought against him. The Unit is expected to begin investigations ...

2015-06-27 Ghana Sci/Tech

Los Angeles Times   

Delphi says self-driving car didn't come close to Google's car   
Reuters
June 26 Delphi Automotive PLC on Friday offered a new description of an encounter on a California road between one of its prototype self-driving cars and a self-driving vehicle operated by Google Inc, saying "the vehicles didn't even come close to each ...

2015-06-27 Ghana Business

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

UPDATE 1-Ghana's cedi steadies as central bank steps up dollar-selling   
Reuters
(Adds detail from IMF deal). By Kwasi Kpodo. ACCRA, June 25 (Reuters) - Ghana's cedi showed signs of stabilising against the dollar on Thursday after the central bank stepped up its selling of dollars to the interbank market, traders said. The local currency ...

2015-06-27 Ghana World

ABC News   

Three Terror Attacks Around the World in One Day   
ABC News
The U.S. now on high alert, urging citizens to be "vigilant and prepared' as the Fourth of July approaches. 2:48 | 06/26/15. Share. Title. Description. Share From. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a ...

2015-06-27 Ghana Africa

NDTV   

South Africa's Mine Massacre Town Sees Little Change 3 Years On   
NDTV
File Photo: This picture taken on August 16, 2012 shows police surrounding fallen miners after they opened fire during clashes with striking near a platinum mine in Marikana. (Agence France-Presse) ...

2015-06-27 Ghana Ghana

Citifmonline   

New EC boss must prevent another election petition – AFAG   
Citifmonline
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has challenged the new Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei to ensure that subsequent elections do not end up at the Supreme Court. “Madam electoral commissioner, there is no ...

2015-06-26 Ghana Health

CNN   

Detecting STIs: Teens believe a color-changing condom is the answer   
CNN
The so-called "S.T.EYE" condom is a conceptual design that changes color when it comes into contact with an sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia or syphilis. (Photo: Tech Tech Awards via CNN). (CNN) — Sexually transmitted infection (STI) – it's ...