| • | (NKAWIE) ATWIMA NWABIAGYA: Agricare donates to best poultry farmer Agricare Limited, producers of quality feeds in Ghana, has presented a metric tonne of layer feed concentrate valued at GH¢ 710 to the overall best poultry farmer in the Atwima Nwabiagya District. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | BOLGATANGA: NHIS covers over 50 percent Management of Bolgatanga Municipal Mutual Health Insurance Scheme has since its inception in 2005 collected GH¢ 270,846 as premium. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (AKIM ODA) BIRIM CENTRAL: NPP supporters defy rains for rally Thousands of supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday defied heavy rainfall to hear their leaders at the party’s last regional rally held at Akim-Oda, the Birim South Municipal capital. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (NII BOIMAN) AMA: Nii Boiman faces sanitation problems Residents at Nii Boiman, a suburb of Accra have been exposed
to serious sanitation problems, which could lead to an epidemic. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Health workers issue ultimatum The Health Services Workers Union (HSWU) of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), has given the ministries of Health, Finance and Economic Planning and the Ghana Health Service, a week ultimatum to respect the revised grading system and pay workers as such. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | CAPE COAST: Women march for peace Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) Ghana, on Thursday, organized a peace march through the principal streets of Cape Coast on the need for a peaceful conduct of the election on Sunday. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | NATIONAL: EC’s ability not in doubt - Carter Centre The Carter Centre in the United States has acknowledged the competence of the Electoral Commission (EC) to organise credible elections in Ghana on Sunday. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: EC identifies mandated polling station visitors The Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday spelt out the categories of people mandated to visit polling stations on December 7 to observe at first hand electoral proceedings. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Stars opponents suffer blow Ghana’s Group D opponents in the World Cup qualifiers, Mali have been dealt a blow with the news that key midfielder Mahamadou Diarra is injured. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: HIV/AIDS goes into classrooms An African Regional conference to discuss ways to integrate HIV/AIDS education into the Educational For All (EFA) goals began in Accra on Wednesday with a call on teachers to help champion HIV/AIDS education in the classroom. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (TAKORADI) STMA: Takoradi Airport sees 42 million dollar facelift The Minister of Aviation, Mr Joe Baidoo Ansah, has reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring that the Takoradi Airport is safe and secure for use. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | HO :Election fever grips township The December 7 general elections have become the main topic of discussion in the Ho Township, with just three-days to the “D” day. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | CPP :Dr Nduom and Sakara pofile The following is the profile of Dr Pa Kwesi Nduom, presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) as provided by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | PNC :Profile of Dr. Mahama and Petra Amegashie The following is the profile of Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama, presidential candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) as provided by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | NDC :Profile of Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama The following are the profiles of Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as provided by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | NPP :Profile of the NPP presidential and vice presidential candidate The following is the profile of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as provided by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | AJUMAKO ENYAN ESSIAM: 550 electoral officers to man polling stations The Electoral Commission in the Ajumako–Enyan–Essiam District has recruited 550 electoral officers to man the 110 polling stations in the constituency during Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | YENDI :Sheanut processing factory opened A sheanut processing factory estimated at 88,000 Ghana cedis has commenced operation at Kuga in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (AKOSOMBO) ASUOGYAMAN: Water level increasing The following, is the level of water in the Akosombo Dam, as issued by Management of Volta River Authority on Wednesday, December 4, 2008. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (AKYEM OSINO) FANTEAKWA:Church raises fund for development Members of the Akyem Osino Anglican Church last Sunday raised GH¢ 1,500.00 at its annual harvest in aid of developmental projects earmarked by the church. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | NKORANZA :Do not collect any fees. Mr Kwabena Agyemang-Badu, Director of Education in-charge of Nkoranza North and South Districts has cautioned heads of basic schools in the districts against the collection of fees from students. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | NKORANZA NORTH :Go into farming Mr Justice Francis Kwabena Opoku of the Sunyani High Court has urged farmers to attach great importance to farming as a business venture in order to improve their livelihood. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | CPP :Voting for CPP is waste The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has classified a vote for the Convention People’s Party (CPP) “as waste of the ballot paper”. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA :Need for code for coroperate governance Lack of a comprehensive national corporate governance code is affecting delivery in both the public and private sectors, Mrs Marian Barnor, the Managing Consultant of MRB Consult has said. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA :National security is circumspect A National Security source says it does not react to spurious newspaper reports and expressed surprise that the Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) had issued a statement based on a publication in a newspaper like "The Chronicle". posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA :Major parties warned The major political parties, the NPP, NDC and the CPP, have been cautioned not to allow their partisan interest to overshadow the primary reason for seeking political power. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | SUNYANI : CEPS destroys cigars. Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) in Brong-Ahafo, has destroyed 2,192 cartons of assorted smuggled cigarettes in the country with a street value of GH¢7,233.6.
posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Hearts move to top Just two games into the season and the premiership standings have been completely altered. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Quartey set for Serbian trials Ghana international Jonathan Quartey will go on trial at Serbian club Red Star Belgrade ahead of the January transfer window. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Razak hints at RTU exit Real Tamale United head coach Abdul Razak has hinted he might be forced to quit the club if the supporters continue their revolt against him. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA :25 to understudy chinese mining A 25-member delegation of small-scale miners sponsored by government to understudy the Chinese mining industry arrived back home to share their experiences with the Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Essien credits mum for return Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien says his Mum is the secret behind his amazing recovery from knee surgery. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | NATIONAL :New strategy for AIDS A World Bank report officially launched in Dakar, emphasizes the need for a localized, evidence-informed response to HIV/AIDS in Africa. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Nations Cup draw set for November The draw for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, to be hosted by Angola, is set for November 2009 with a number world football figures participating. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | NATIONAL : How many will stand for parliamentary? A total of 1,060 Parliamentary Candidates have filed nominations to contest for seats in the 230 Legislature on December 7 polls, out of which 957 are male and 103 female, the Electoral Commission (EC) disclosed . posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (MANHYIA) KMA :Otumfuo speaks to the youth Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has urged the youth to take advantage of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) and improve on their skills and competence to enable them to effectively contribute to national development. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | TAMALE : Security persons must be fair. Security personnel, who would be assigned to ensure law and order in the Northern Region on voting day, have been asked to remain impartial in the discharge of their duties. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA :Head of ECOWAS team arrives General Yakubu Gowon, a former Head of State of Nigeria, has arrived in the country, ahead of a 200-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), observer team, to monitor, comment and make recommendations about the December 7 elections.
posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (AKIM ODA) BIRIM CENTRAL :Supporters not detered by rain Thousands of supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) defied heavy rainfall to hear their leaders at the party’s last regional rally held at Akim-Oda in the Eastern Region. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA :Mother and son in court A mother and her son have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for cyber fraud. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Appeals Court throws out lotto operators’ case An interlocutory injunction filed by Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) restraining the National Lottery Authority (NLA) from implementing an Accra Fast Track High Court decision banning their activities was on Wednesday thrown out by the Court of Appeal. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Anyaa fire explosion case adjourned The case of Janet Akani Sarbah, a trader whose warehouse exploded at Anyaa killing seven people a fortnight ago was on Wednesday adjourned to December 17. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (AKIM OSINO) FANTEAKWA : Fatal accident at Osino killed two instantly Two people died on the spot while three others sustained various degrees of injuries in a motor accident at Akim Osino in the Fanteakwa District. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (EJISU) EJISU JUABEN: Paramount chief calls for peaceful elections Paramount Chief of Ejisu Traditional Area, Nana Afrane Okese IV, has called on Ghanaians to ensure a peaceful general election this year to indicate to the world that the concept of democracy had come to stay. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | CAPE COAST: Call for incentives for teachers in special schools A lecturer at the Department of Educational Foundations of University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr Emmanuel Kofi Gyimah, suggested that teachers in special schools, should be given incentives like teachers who opted to teach in rural areas. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (KUMASI) KMA: Two-storey classroom block and library inaugurated Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, inaugurated a two-storey classroom block and a library for Old Tafo Methodist Primary and Junior High School (JHS) in Kumasi at a cost of GH¢ 290,000. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (KUMASI) KMA:Sokoban Wood Village Project inaugurated President John Agyekum Kufuor inaugurated the Sokaban Wood Village Complex, an ultra-modern enclave built for carpenters and wood sellers at Anloga and other parts of Kumasi. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (ACCRA) AMA: Give my subjects protection to vote - Chief Chief of Oshiyie, a fishing town off the Winneba Road in the Ga District, Nii Kofi Akrashie, has appealed to the Greater Accra Regional Police Command to arrange for protection for over 400 of his subjects, currently seeking refuge in neighbouring communities, to enable them to return home to exercise their franchise on Sunday. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | ACCRA : Documentary on Child Survival launched A documentary on “Child Survival in Africa,” aimed at highlighting affordable and practicable interventions to help children lead happy and healthy lives was launched. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (KORLE GONNO) AMA: School block for Nanka-Bruce JHS inaugurated Mayor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson, inaugurated a six-classroom block for Nanka-Bruce Junior High School at Korle Gonno in Accra. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (KUMASI) KMA: Sale of candies banned in schools The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned food vendors on school premises to desist from selling certain types of candies (toffees) to pupils. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (KUMASI) KMA: Discrimination contribute to increase in AIDS Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim, has observed that stigmatisation and discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients was a major contributory factor to increase in the pandemic in the country. posted: Thu, Dec 04 2008 |
| • | (ESSIKADU) STMA: Massive turn-out on special voting day Special voting took place in 18 designated voting centres throughout Western Region on Tuesday. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | ADAKLU ANYIGBE: NHIS triples attendance The number of people accessing health care in the Adaklu-Anyigbe District has tripled since the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (BUI) TAIN: Bui Hydro project: Phase two takes off Phase two of the Bui Hydro Project to add 400 megawatts of electrical power to the country’s generation mix has commenced. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (KASOA) AWUTU SENYA: ’NHIS impact unprecedented’ Ghanaians have been urged to commend the government for implementing the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and strive to do all they could to sustain the policy for the benefit of posterity. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (JUASO) ASANTE AKIM SOUTH: Farmer jailed for narcotic offences The Juaso Circuit Court presided over by Mr Jacob Boon has sentenced a 34-year-old farmer to 12 years imprisonment in hard labour for possessing narcotic drugs. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | NATIONAL: Experts meet to confront migration setback Issues of international migration has assumed both public and international interest and concern due to the growing link between migration and development. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | KUMASI: 19 year old jailed for arson A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced Prince Takyi Nketia 19, to three years imprisonment for setting fire to a shop destroying items worth GH¢ 2,000. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (AKIM ASAMAMA) ATIWA: Methodist Primary School renovated Members of the Akim Asamama Methodist Church, have renovated the three – unit classroom block for the local Primary School at the cost of GH¢ 150.00 to give it a face-lift. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (KUMASI) KMA: Second labour court in Kumasi soon The Judicial Service is to establish a second industrial court in Kumasi in February next year to deal with industrial disputes within the metropolis to ensure a healthy environment on the labour front. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (HO) HMA: Heavy charges on wheelchairs to cease The Volta Regional Director of the Department of Women, Miss Lena Alai, on Wednesday urged government to prevail on transport unions to stop the heavy fares charged on wheelchairs. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Eleven vehicles damaged in pile up accident Eleven vehicles were damaged on Wednesday morning in a pileup accident on the Accra end of the Accra-Tema Motorway but there was no casualty. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | TEMA: Tailor with double ID remanded The Tema Circuit Court ‘A’ has remanded a 23-year-old tailor, Wisdom Dokpo, into police custody for an alleged double identity. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (KASOA) AWUTU SENYA: DCE worried over HIV/AIDS prevalence rate Forty-one of the 1,312 people who visited the Kasoa Health Centre between January and October this year tested HIV positive, the Awutu-Senya District Chief Executive, Mr Solomon Abbam-Quaye has disclosed. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (JUASO) ASANTE AKIM SOUTH: DCE rescues pregnant woman But for the timely intervention of the District Chief Executive for Asante Akim South, Mr Abdul Karim Boakye-Yiadom, a 27-year-old pregnant woman would have delivered by the road side while walking to the hospital. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Government to construct five polyclinics in NR Government is to construct five polyclinics in Northern Region under a 7.6 million euros assistance from Austria. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Need to form true socialist party - Pratt A leading member of the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG), Mr. Kwesi Pratt, said there was the need for the formation of a socialist-rooted political party in Ghana. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Its we against ourselves Kosta Papic claims Hearts of Oak’s true competition for the 2008/09 Ghana League season is themselves. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Abedi supports Hayatou presidency Former Ghana captain, Abedi Ayew "Pele" has thrown his support behind Issa Hayatou’s quest to run for president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf). posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Black Stars Coach Happy Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac is delighted with the recovery rate of injured key players of the senior national team. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (KOFORIDUA) NEW JUABEN: NJUASCO PTA presents Tata bus to school Reverend Daniel Owusu-Ansah of Adweso Trinity Presbyterian Church, dedicated a 75,000-Ghana Cedis 33 seater Tata bus, presented to the New Juaben Senior Commercial High School by its Parent Teacher Association(PTA), in Koforidua. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Globacom, clubs in standoff Telecommunication giants, Globacom, are facing difficulties in stitching up a deal with Ghanaian Premier League sides to take over the league’s sponsorship naming rights. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Premiership preview The Premier League is back and after a short break to make way for the international calendar, the midweek pairings offers the perfect attraction to get the league off once again. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Rajevac calls up 18 Players Asante Kotoko tops the call up list as Milovan Rajevac invites 18 players to camp for Ghana’s final qualifying game against Nigeria for the African Nations Championships. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) CAF: Satellites reach quarter-finals Ghana have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Wafu Cup after beating Guinea today in the second group game of the sub-regional tournament. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (GOMOA ADAM) GOMOA WEST: Farmers trained in organic farming Forty-five farmers from Gomoa West District have attended a two-week training workshop on organic farming, bee-keeping, snail and grasscutter rearing at the Ecological Training Centre at Gomoa Adam. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | ACCRA : Chemu drain to start this month The Mayor of Accra, Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson has announced that the Mamponse community infrastructure upgrading and Chemu drain improvement project is to start this month and end in 2010. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | NATIONAL: December 5, 8 declared public holidays The Ministry of the Interior has declared December 5 and December 8 statutory holidays. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (AVEYIME) NORTH TONGU : Water project commissioned for North Tongu An 11 million-dollar water supply system for three districts in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region has been commissioned. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (TAMALE) TAMA : Veep ask farmers to use ICT to frog-leap production Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, has asked small-holder farmers to use Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) to access and share information from researchers and agricultural extension officers to enhance production. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (KWAMO) EJISU JUABEN: PTA supports Kwamo Technical Institute The Parents’ Teacher-Association (PTA) of the Community Development Technical Institute at Kwamo in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, through special levies have purchased 15,000 Ghana Cedis 33-seater Benz bus for the education institution. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (APAM) GOMOA: Some women are abusing free delivery policy Mrs Joyce Jetuah, in charge of the Geofrey Memorial Maternity Home and Clinic at Gomoa Ankamu near Apam, has suggested to the National Health Insurance Council to attach midwives to the district offices of the Scheme. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (DAWURAMPONG) GOMOA WEST: Gomoa West hits by acute water shortage Acute water shortage has hit parts of the Gomoa West District in the Central Region. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (ADANTIA) SUNYANI WEST :Politicians urged to make the fight of HIV/AIDS a priority Assembly member for Adantia in the Sunyani West District, Mrs. Agartha Mansa Siaw, has urged politicians to make the fight of HIV/AIDS a priority and to identify remedies that would help prevent the spread of the disease in the country. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | ACCRA:Ghana Airways employees to receive severance package Government has released 2.25 million dollars to enable the official liquidator of Ghana Airways to pay former employees of the airline the final instalment of their severance claims. posted: Wed, Dec 03 2008 |
| • | (DANSOMAN) AMA: Two pupils drown at Dansoman Beach Two pupils of the Oral Roberts International School at Dansoman drowned at the Dansoman Beach when they went swimming after they were asked by the school authorities to go home and bring their school fees. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Only thumbprint acceptable — EC Only the impression of the thumb is prescribed for marking the ballot papers for preferred candidates as 12.4 million registered Ghanaian voters queue across the country on Sunday to elect a new President and members of a new Parliament. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Gender management conference opens in Accra The West African Regional Conference on Gender Management system has opened in Accra. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Affenyi-Dadzie charges journalists A Member of the Council of State, Mrs Gifty Affenyi-Dadzie, has launched a brochure on election coverage and called on journalists not to compromise fairness and objectivity as they cover next Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary polls. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | SUNYANI: Methodist Church: No service December 7 Branches of the Methodist Church of Ghana in the Sunyani Municipality, have decided not to hold Church service on Sunday, December 7, to enable members to fully exercise their franchise on that day. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | NATIONAL: Special voting as it ensued Special voting for members of the Security Services, Electoral Commission officials and Journalists took off smoothly in the New Juaben South Constituency. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Wise record first league win Promoted Premier League side, Sekondi Eleven Wise, secured their first win this term with a 2-1 win against Gamba All Blacks at the Essipong Stadium on Monday night. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | (AKOSOMBO) ASUOGYAMAN: Water level in Akosombo Dam The following, is the level of water in the Akosombo Dam, as issued by Management of Volta River Authority on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | ACCRA: Intruder at GBC shot by soldiers A man who broke into the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has been shot by security personnel at the corporation. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | (AVE AVENOR) AKATSI: Ave-Avenor youth shun Adjaho The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ave-Avenor constituency, Mr Doe Adjaho narrowly escaped the wrath of enraged youth in the Ave traditional area, during his campaign tour last week. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | NATIONAL: HIV/AIDS accounts for 25 million deaths Over 25 million people have died from the HIV/AIDS pandemic since its emergence with over 33 million people infected across the world. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Equatorial Guinea lift AWC trophy Equatorial Guinea became only the second side to win the African Women’s Championship on Saturday after beating South Africa 2-1 in the final in Malabo. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: BBC African player award Tha five candidates for the 2008 BBC African Footballer of the Year award have been revealed on the BBC’s African sports programme Fast Track. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |
| • | (SPORTS- SOCCER) LOCAL: Milovan optimistic about chances Milovan Rajevac, the Black Stars coach, is confident of a Ghana qualification to the finals of the first ever African Nations Championships after managing a slim lead against Nigeria with the return leg coming up in two weeks time. posted: Tue, Dec 02 2008 |