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"Megachurches" are untaxed sector of Africa's economy
October 13, 2014
"Megachurches" are untaxed sector of Africa's economy
Hundreds of millions of dollars change hands each year in these popular Pentecostal houses of worship, which are modeled on…
Roselyn wins best actress award at US African Film Festival
October 13, 2014
Roselyn wins best actress award at US African Film Festival
Ghanaian actress, Roselyn Ngissah was named Best Lead Actress Award at this year’s African Film/ Music Awards & Festival (AFRIFIMO) held…
Alicia Keys speaks on 'forgotten kidnapped Nigerian girls'
October 13, 2014
Alicia Keys speaks on 'forgotten kidnapped Nigerian girls'
US R&B singer and multiple Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys, has asked the world not to forget the 219 Chibok school girls abducted…
Crude oil prices drop to lowest since December 2010
October 13, 2014
Crude oil prices drop to lowest since December 2010
The price of Brent crude dropped to $87.74 a barrel, its lowest since December 2010, before recovering some ground to…
Liberia's health workers threaten strike over Ebola resources
October 13, 2014
Liberia's health workers threaten strike over Ebola resources
Nurses and medical assistants in Liberia have threatened a national strike demanding higher insurance and adequate protective gear as the Ebola epidemic continues. The National Health Workers…
Pistorius sentencing begins
October 13, 2014
Pistorius sentencing begins
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has returned to court for sentencing after being convicted of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.…
Demonstrators stage protest in tense St Louis
October 11, 2014
Demonstrators stage protest in tense St Louis
Protestors in St Louis, Missouri have staged a peaceful but tense protest while awaiting a grand jury’s verdict on whether a white officer charged…
Crop Research Institute develops new rice varieties
October 11, 2014
Crop Research Institute develops new rice varieties
The Crop Research Institute (CRI) at Fumesua near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region is developing new rice varieties which are…
Voters urged to help "clean" electoral register
October 11, 2014
Voters urged to help "clean" electoral register
The Electoral Commission (EC) is urging all registered voters to come forward and check their names and particulars in a…
Ghana's public debt forecast at 10-year high – IMF
October 10, 2014
Ghana's public debt forecast at 10-year high – IMF
Ghana’s public debt is set to hit 65.3 percent by year-end, according to an IMF forecast. This figure that will…