Just as the government runs out of money before the elections,
along comes an offer that is hard to refuse
Political controversy has dogged Ghana Telecom since the telecom
sector was deregulated in the mid-1990s under the National Democratic
Congress government. Its performance under the management of Telkom
Malaysia led to the cancelling of the contract by...
The tortuous prosecution of a former state oil company boss raises questions about the independence of the judiciary
Ghana seeks partners following its 19 June purchase of Alcoa's
10% stake in the 200,000 tonne/year Volta Aluminum Company (Valco)
smelter, mothballed since March 2007. The statal Volta River Authority
cannot guarantee cheap power from the Akosombo hydr...
Economic troubles damage the governing party’s electoral chances in one of Africa’s most stable democracies
Three days after announcing his economic package, President John Kufuor completed his much-delayed reshuffle. Kwamena Bartels was the main casualty, after less than a year as Interior Minister. A revival of communal violence in Bawku, Yendi and Anloga pro...
Familiar faces are lining up again as the parties get ready for election time
The resignation of former Trade Minister and unsuccessful presidential candidate Alan Kyerematen from the ruling New Patriotic Party on 17 April has shocked Ghana’s political class.
Kyerematen has not elaborated on the reasons for his departure other th...
The National Democratic Congress flagbearer, John Evans
Atta Mills, has chosen John Dramani Mahama as his running
mate. This is unlikely to stop feuding in the main opposition
party. The public row between Mills's Kuku Hill faction and supporters
of f...
Arguments over the financing of a presidential jet are to set
the terms for a wider debate about corruption in the run-up to
December's national elections. In the 2000 presidential elections,
the row over how former military leader Flight Lieutenant Je...
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