Ghana
GHANA: Manoeuvres begin in race to succeed Kufuor
Internal manoeuvring has begun within the two main political parties to determine their next...
GhanaCHINA/AFRICA: Wen embarks on seven-nation visit
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began a seven-nation tour in Africa on Saturday.
ChinaGHANA: Slow start belies promise of NHIS
The structure of health insurance is going through significant changes in Ghana. The new scheme,...
GhanaGHANA: Opposition fears over diaspora vote exaggerated
The Representation of the People Amendment, passed in February, creates a new constituency whose...
GhanaINTERNATIONAL: World Bank cancels debt
The World Bank announced yesterday the cancellation of 37 billion dollars in debt owed by 17...
InternationalGHANA: Outside pressure will set education reform pace
Amid international pessimism that the UN Millennium Development Goals can be met by 2015, the...
GhanaAFRICA: Stock markets face limited growth prospects
The performance of Africa's stock markets was mixed in 2005, though the majority of local market...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2006: Ivorian crisis blights regional growth
Most of West Africa has enjoyed relative political stability and strong economic growth since...