2015-07-26 Ghana Health

Citifmonline   

Ghana needs to change focus on Ebola – Prof Adongo   
Citifmonline
Professor Philip Baba Adongo of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Ghana has called for change of focus of the educational campaign on Ebola. “There are many misconceptions about the disease, Yes, people know about ...

2015-07-26 Ghana Sports

Metro   

Aston Villa transfer news: Jordan Ayew flying in for medical after £9.9m bid ...   
Metro
Jordan Ayew is flying in for a medical with Aston Villa after the club had a £9.9million bid accepted, according to reports. Villa have cash to burn on a striker following the sale of Christian Benteke to Liverpool last week, and reports in recent days ...
Angry Jordan blasts Lorient over Villa move   GhanaWeb
Jordan Ayew blasts Lorient for blocking transfer to Aston Villa   KickOff.com
Jordan Ayew set for Aston Villa   Graphic Online
Goal.com   
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Graphic Online   

Jones Attuquayefio laid to rest   
Graphic Online
Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, former President Jerry John Rawlings, ministers of state and the Ghanaian football community and hundreds of other mourners paid their last respects to football icon Cecil Jones Attuquayefio who was laid to rest at ...
Attuquayefio goes home   Vibe Ghana
Photos: Jones Attuquayefio laid to rest   GhanaWeb
Legendary Ghana coach Jones Attuquayefio laid to rest   Goal.com
AllSports.com.gh   
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GhanaWeb   

Fleisher to handle Kotoko- Ashgold cracke   
GhanaWeb
The Referees Appointment Committee (RAC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Cecil Fleisher to handle the match-day 24 First Capital Plus Premier League involving Asante Kotoko and league leaders AshantiGold at the Baba Yara ...

2015-07-26 Ghana Entertainment

NAIJ.COM   

Popular Nigerian Actor, Hanks Anuku, Allegedly Arrested   
NAIJ.COM
Popular Nigerian Nollywood Actor, Hanks Anuku, has been reportedly arrested alongside other members of a movie crew. Hanks Anuku. According to Daily Graphic, the actor who was part of a movie crew of 11 was allegedly arrested for causing panic during ...

2015-07-26 Ghana Sci/Tech

National cyber security policy validation workshop opens in Accra   
BusinessGhana
A national cyber security policy and strategy validation workshop to discuss the need for a detail implementation framework of the national cyber security draft policy developed to serve as a road map to achieve results on the fight against cyber crime ...
SAMI to stage Cyber Security workshop as part of LISW   Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

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Christian Science Monitor   

Latest on Pluto: flowing nitrogen ice, lofty haze, 'a dream come true' (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
Fresh data from New Horizons show smooth icy landscapes feathering into ancient, cratered terrains, providing signs of geological activity that could still be under way. By Pete Spotts, Staff writer July 24, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. This ...
New Horizons' Results: Flowing Ice, Haze, and Mysterious Plains on Pluto   Nature World News
Tant: New Horizons provides up-close look at faraway Pluto   Online Athens
Top NASA boffin: It's time to make Pluto a proper planet again   The Register
News Ledge   
Arizona Daily Star (blog)   
Morning Ticker   
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IBNLive   

This is what Google Maps will reply if you continuously ask 'are we there yet?'   
IBNLive
New Delhi: One question every person who has to travel with kids in the backseat must deal with every five minutes is 'are we there yet?' Google has finally realised the need to inject some of the scolding momma traits into its mapping service, which ...
Google Maps Tool Shows Everywhere You've Been   Rapid News Network
Google Maps will 'scold' you if keep asking 'are we there yet'   Financial Express
Google's 'Your Timeline' Feature Allows you to see all the places you've been ...   KRWG News22
Press Examiner   
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Mobiletor.com   

Samsung Galaxy J5, Galaxy J7 selfie phones launched for under 15k   
Mobiletor.com
Samsung is stepping up its India game with the launch of the affordable Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, battling against the onslaught of Chinese companies who are making their presence felt in the budget marketplace. The South Korean company is the leading ...

2015-07-26 Ghana Business

Ghana Business News   

Ghana Parliament approves government issuance of $1.5b Eurobond   
Ghana Business News
Eurobond. Parliament on Thursday approved a request by the government to raise an amount of $1.5 billion from the European Bond Market to manage Ghana's liabilities and to support the 2015 budget. One billion dollars out of the facility would be ...
Saving the economy: Parliament approves request for $1.5bn Eurobond   Pulse.com.gh

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GhanaWeb   

GH¢350m new corporate bonds await approval   
GhanaWeb
The Ghana Alternative Exchange (GAX), a capital market targetting small and medium enterprises, is billed to see more corporate bond listings later this year as two other indigenous firms await the go-ahead to list more than GH¢350million bonds, which ...
afb Ghana's bond listing on GSE successful with a 30% over-subscription   Starr 103.5 FM
AFB Ghana Plc lists on Ghana Alternative Market   Ghana Business News
afb raises GH¢38m in bond offer on GSE   Graphic Online

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GhanaWeb   

Ghana is second leading producer of palm oil in Africa and yet… – Opoku-Asare   
Ghana Business News
Palmnut. Despite Ghana being the second leading country in Africa producing palm oil, the country is still a net exporter of the product. Mr Gabriel Opoku-Asare, the Head of Corporate Affairs, Unilever Ghana, has described the palm oil sub-sector as ...
'The next gold of Ghana is palm oil'   GhanaWeb

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Bloomberg   

Will the Cedi (GHS) revert?   
GhanaWeb
I have no idea when the word "revert" as in "I will revert" ever became so pervasive in offices throughout Ghana and came to mean "I'll get back to you", but I am hearing it a lot. So, naturally I became a little concerned when I called to ask a friend ...
Top 5 factors behind the recent Ghana cedi appreciation   Graphic Online
World-Beating Currency Found in Africa Seen as Loser in Long Run   Bloomberg

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GhanaWeb   

Public urged to be conversant with laws on imports   
GhanaWeb
Importers, traders and clearing agents have been urged to get conversant with the laws that govern their activities at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). This would prevent delays caused by mistakes because of inadequate knowledge of the right ...

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Graphic Online   

Unicorn Air gets air certificate   
Graphic Online
The Director General of the GCAA, Mr Abdulai Alhassan (in suit) presenting the certificate to Mr Philip Ayisa. Looking on are some officials of the GCAA and Unicorn Air. By: Daily Graphic Date : Saturday, 25 July 2015 17:49. Published in Business News.

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GhanaWeb   

VRA to add 260 megawatts of power by November   
GhanaWeb
As part of measures to provide stable and adequate power, the Volta River Authority is to provide an additional installed capacity of 260 megawatts of power to the national grid by November. Currently, the existing install capacity of the Tema thermal ...
Dumsor: 257 megawatts to be added to national grid   Graphic Online

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GhanaWeb   

Don't expect dramatic improvement in lifestyles - Amissah-Arthur   
GhanaWeb
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has urged Ghanaians not to expect a dramatic improvement in their collective lifestyles in a short period, as a result of the country's oil production. He said the high expectation of the people associated with the ...
Manage expectations from oil cash – VEEP   Citifmonline

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TechCabal   

Ge Launches Garages to Grow Skills   
AllAfrica.com
Global technology firm, General Electric, has launched GE Garages to support development of skilled workforce for the technology and manufacturing sector in Kenya. The GE Nairobi Garages, which is a partnership between Gearbox, a local hardware ...

2015-07-26 Ghana World

Reuters   

Turkey strikes Islamic State, Kurdish militants in drive for 'safe zone'   
Reuters
ANKARA Turkish fighter jets and ground forces hit Islamic State militants in Syria and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in Iraq on Saturday, in a campaign Ankara said would help create a "safe zone" across swathes of northern Syria. The strikes ...
Turkey threatens more air strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State, PKK   Sydney Morning Herald
Turkey carries out two-pronged strikes against IS in Syria, Kurds in Iraq   DAWN.com
Turkey plays a dangerous game with terror groups   Irish Independent
Hindustan Times   
New Zealand Herald   
Washington Post   
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ABC Online   

Burundi opposition chief Agathon Rwasa calls for new elections   
ABC Online
Burundi's main opposition leader Agathon Rwasa has denounced the third consecutive term win by president Pierre Nkurunziza and demanded fresh elections. Mr Rwasa, who won almost 19 per cent of the vote despite saying he was unable to properly ...

2015-07-26 Ghana Africa

Minneapolis Star Tribune   

Obama criticises Kenya over corruption, homophobia   
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NAIROBI: US President Barack Obama on Saturday called for gay rights in Africa during his landmark visit to Kenya, comparing homophobia to racial discrimination he had encountered in the United States. In a joint press conference after talks with ...
Barack Obama in Kenya: Africa is a continent on the move   Irish Independent
An upbeat tone mixes with notes of discord as Obama visits Kenya   TODAYonline
Obama challenges Kenya on gay rights   9news.com.au
The Straits Times   
CNN   
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CBC.ca   

Boko Haram blamed for 25 deaths in Nigeria   
DAWN.com
MAIDUGURI: At least 25 people were killed in new suspected Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria, with many villagers also forced to flee their homes, residents said on Saturday. “The terrorists stormed Maikadiri around 9am and opened fire on ...

2015-07-26 Ghana Ghana

Citifmonline   

NPP Primaries: Carlos Ahenkorah defeats Naa Torshie in Tema West   
Citifmonline
Carlos Ahenkorah has defeated New Patriotic Party's (NPP) incumbent MP for Tema West, Irene Naa Torshie Addo in the party's Parliamentary Primaries held today. Carlos Ahenkorah polled 502 while Naa Torshie Addo had 273. The other contender Adwoa ...