2015-01-20 Ghana Health

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

President Carter commends Ghana for eliminating Guinea worm   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center have congratulated Ghana for eliminating Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), a water-borne parasitic disease that causes polio. The World Health Organisation has finally certified Ghana as ...

2015-01-20 Ghana Sports

Sport24   

Algeria make winning start   
Gulf Daily News
MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea: Tournament favourites Algeria came from behind to beat South Africa 3-1 at the African Cup of Nations yesterday, avoiding a big upset at the start of their campaign. Faouzi Ghoulam and Islam Slimani scored to turn things ...

2015-01-20 Ghana Entertainment

Leadership Newspapers   

Muna's Death: Nollywood Stars Pay Tribute   
Leadership Newspapers
When LEADERSHIP got feelers that Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe has died, many stories started to emerge even from the colleagues of the actor who were supposed to be close friends. While some debunked the rumour even without finding out from the ...

2015-01-20 Ghana Sci/Tech

IBNLive   

How sharing on Facebook can make you 'smarter'   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Sharing and discussing news content on social media sites such as Facebook can drive greater involvement with news and information, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found. People who share news on social media sites ...

2015-01-20 Ghana Business

Ghana Business News   

Esoko calls for modernization of Ghana's agriculture   
Ghana Business News
Agric Esoko, a private company that provides information and communication services to farmers, has called for the modernization of Ghana's agricultural sector to make it more vibrant and productive. Esoko Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Davis said ...

2015-01-20 Ghana World

Fox News   

EU seeks Muslim anti-terror help   
The Nation
BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers called Monday for an alliance with Muslim countries to fight the growing militant threat as anger over the Charlie Hebdo's blasphemous cartoons fed fresh protests and violence. Foreign policy head Federica Mogherini met ...

2015-01-20 Ghana Africa

Herald Sun   

Four dead as anti-Kabila demo quashed in DR Congo   
Business Standard
At least four people, including two policemen, were killed in Kinshasa, the government said, after security forces clashed with thousands protesting moves to allow President Joseph Kabila to extend his hold on power. Police fired live bullets to break up the ...

2015-01-20 Ghana Ghana

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation   

One Person Confirmed Dead At Akwasidae Festival In Akyem Swedru As 16 ...   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
One person has been confirmed dead and many others sustained various degrees of injury in a disturbance at Akyem Swedru in the Eastern Region. Speaking to Radio Ghana, the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Nketia Yeboah said 16 people ...