May 24, 2013
Ghana News
Botswana President Ian Khama wounded by cheetah
April 29, 2013Ian Khama has had stitches in his face after being scratched by a cheetah, officials say.
Ghana: "Fake condoms are on the market" (FDA)
April 22, 2013Around 200 million faulty condoms made in China have made their way to Ghana to the irritation of the country’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and health services. Accra Correspondent Kofi Agyepong caught up with Thomas Amedzro and asked him about the seizure of the condoms
110 million Fake Condoms in Ghana
April 21, 2013The Food and Drugs Authority of Ghana has impounded counterfeit condoms, 110 million over the last week due to poor quality. Testing revealed the condoms to have holes and break under pressure and unusually small and insufficiently lubricated
Nigeria: Prosecution errors slow up trial of journalists
April 18, 2013Tony Amokeode and Chibuzor Ukaibe, both from the Leadership Newspaper, who appeared in court were given a conditional release. Their counsels spoke to WADR on the proceedings
Ghana: John Mahama is 100 days old in office
April 17, 2013Wednesday marked the end of John Dramani Mahama’s first 100 days in office as elected President of Ghana. The Publisher newspaper Bernard Ato Attah, makes an assessment of how President Mahama’s administration has fared so far.
Ghana elections trial resumes on April 16
April 4, 2013Ghana’s Supreme Court set April 16 as the date to begin hearing the substantive case of the Election Petition challenging the validity of the 2012 presidential election.
Ghana: Ruling, opposition parties in post-poll clash
December 14, 2012As the leader of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, continues to reject incumbent President John Mahama’s election victory, tension is running high and leading to violence on the streets.
The friction between the two political camps played out violently in two of the biggest markets in the Ghanaian capital Accra yesterday, with NPP and the ruling NDC party supporters clashing.
Ghana: Pres. Mahama sees ‘voice of God’ in poll win
December 10, 2012Ghana's incumbent President John Dramini Mahama, who was declared winner of the 2012 elections, has called on opponents to know that “the voice of the people is the voice of God,” and respect the voice of Ghanaians.
The main opposition New Patriotic Party of Nana Akufo Addo has rejected the results and is reportedly contemplating legal action over alleged irregularities.
Ghana: Police chief assures public as 14m go to polls
December 7, 2012Nearly 14 million Ghanaians are voting today to decide who will become the next President of this West African nation, credited as one of Africa’s growing democracies and fastest growing economies.
Also at stake are the 275 seats in parliament, being contested by 1,300 candidates.
Ghana: Rawlings urges Ghanaians to guard peace
November 30, 2012Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings has cautioned his compatriots not to take the peace the country is presently enjoying for granted.
Rawlings was speaking at a ceremony in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, during which presidential candidates in the upcoming elections signed a peace pact.
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