[Translate] Herbert MensahBusinessman and renowned football administrator, Herbert Mensah has criticised the state sponsored property owning climate that characterised the eight years of the New Patriotic Party government. Mensah also described as a disgrace the failure of the Kufuor government to return his father’s seized properties to him after the courts had ruled that the property... 

[Translate] Ghana has the potential to obtain eight billion barrels of oil, equivalent to $560 billion at an average of $70 per barrel, if its submission to extend its continental shelf is approved by the United Nations Commission of the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Collins Duada, who disclosed this at a press conference... 

[Translate] A ten member Ghanaian contingent left Ghana last Sunday to participate in the 30th edition of the Africa Judo Union Championship in Mauritius from April 27 to May 3, 2009. A statement signed by Patrick Anyidoho General Secretary of the Ghana Judo Association (GJA), said the contingent is made up of three officials and seven judokas comprising four males and three females. The... 

[Translate] Ghana’s inspirational captain Stephen Appiah has thanked his Black Stars colleague and best friend Michael Essien for his support and kind words in a recent interview. In an interview for his own website www.michaelessiengh.com, Michael praised Stephen for his contribution to the Black Stars, his charitable work, and asked Ghanaians to support him at all times. The pair who have... 

[Translate] Five persons, who collected various sums of monies to purchase cocoa beans for a buying company and failed to do so, have appeared before the Asamankese Circuit Court charged with defrauding. They are Daniel Atiemo, 43 and George Djamgah 39, both purchasing clerks, Daniel Ankrah, 61, Peter Larweh, 63, and Noah Tettey, 25, all farmers. Atiemo and Djamgah pleaded guilty while the rest... 

[Translate] Kumasi, April 29, GNA- Mr. Kofi Opoku Manu, Ashanti Regional Minister, has said active participation of the citizenry and accountability of the government are essential ingredients of good governance and democracy. He has therefore stressed the need for Ghanaians to be inspired through acquisition of knowledge to enable them participate effectively in all spheres of governance. Mr.... 

[Translate] Accra, April 29, GNA – Mr Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Information, on Wednesday asked former government officials who still hav in their possession vehicles belonging to the State to return them in their own interest. “In the particular case of persons who are in possession of vehicles that were not two years old as at January 6, 2009, government wishes to... 

[Translate] Accra, April 29, GNA – Passengers coming into the country through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are being observed by surveillance teams for any symptoms that might indicate that they might be having the swine flu. Upon a directive from the Ministry of Health, the Port Health Department at the KIA is carrying out this directive in collaboration with the Ghana Airport... 

[Translate] The National Security has impounded a seven series BMW customized car, which was imported into the country by former President John Kufuor. According to sources, the vehicle was impounded at Safe Bond, on of the warehouses at Tema Harbour, around 10am on Monday. A National Security source, which confirmed the seizure said his outfit had mounted surveillance at the Tema Port throughout... 

[Translate] The Office of former President J. A. Kuffour says it has not ordered a BMW 7 Series vehicle as reported in the media. The vehicle, currently at the Safe Bond Warehouse at the Tema Port, has attracted National Security interest because of what was described as state of the art security features. Hordes of National Security operatives were seen on April 28 inspecting the said vehicle...