Severe flooding in southern Ghana

At least 14 people have died in southern Ghana as a result of flooding following particularly heavy rainfall on 20 June, media sources report. The areas worst affected are the Central, Eastern Volta and Greater Accra regions, where farm land,...

Virgin Atlantic launches London-Accra service

Virgin Atlantic, the private carrier owned by Sir Richard Branson, has launched a direct service between London and Accra. Flights from London are on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing Heathrow airport at 22.30 and arriving in Accra at 04.15 the...

Fixed telephone numbers in Ghana change

A new telephone numbering plan came into effect in Ghana on 1 May to bring the country into line with international standards. Under the new system fixed-line telephone numbers have been standardised to seven digits across the country and a single...

New foreign office complex in Accra

Ghana is to get new premises for the ministry of foreign affairs and regional integration. The new complex will be located on the site of the former International Students Hostel opposite Accra’s Kotoka international airport. Construction is due to begin...

ICT conferences in Ghana

This year Ghana is to host two international conferences on information and communication technology (ICT). The first is a workshop on telephone number planning and convergence organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 28-30 April. The second is the...

Ghana Boundary Commission established

Ghana has set up a commission to determine and demarcate its land and sea boundaries amid fears that Ivory Coast is laying claim to part of its recently discovered offshore oil reserves. The 14-member Ghana Boundary Commission, chaired by the...

New cedi note for Ghana

The Bank of Ghana has released samples of the new two cedi note that goes into circulation in May. The new note bears a portrait of Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. On...

Guinness launches Ghana safe drinking water campaign

Guinness Ghana Breweries is to provide clean drinking water to over 300,000 people in 2010 as part of its a corporate social responsibility programme. The announcement by the company coincided with celebrations in Ghana to mark World Water Day on...

Accra beachfront development

The multi-million dollar proposed development of Accra’s beachfront area into a commercial, business and leisure hub has been given the support of Ghana’s minister for tourism, Zita Okai-Koi. Financed by Chinese investors, the plans involve the area stretching from the...

Vodafone Ghana Foundation launched

Telecommunications operator Vodafone Ghana has launched a charity foundation to improve conditions for disadvantaged people in the country. The Vodafone Ghana Foundation will provide the technology and skills needed to empower deprived communities and help them improve their lives. Professor...