Accra Informer

Cassidy promises to make amends after swerving Ghanaians at Accra Nightlife … American rapper Cassidy on Saturday night disappointed hundreds of fans when he failed to show up for the maiden Accra Night Life Awards which, after several postponements, came off at the Event Haven, inside the Accra International Trade Fair Centre. Read more on [...]

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Accra, Eastern and Central regions in darkness after fire guts GridCO supply point The entire Accra Metropolis, parts of Eastern and Central regions are currently in total darkness as a result of a fire-outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company's (GridCO) Bulk Supply Point at Achimota. The power outage is as a result of fire which [...]

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Accra, Eastern and Central regions in darkness after fire guts ECG supply point The entire Accra Metropolis, parts of Eastern and Central regions are currently in total darkness as a result of a fire-outbreak at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)'s Bulk Supply Point at Achimota. The power outage is as a result of fire [...]

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Ghana president to be sworn in after disputed vote ACCRA: Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama will be sworn into office on Monday following last month's polls in a ceremony to be boycotted by the opposition, which has claimed fraud and challenged the results in court. The 54-year-old Mahama, who … Read more on The Star [...]

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Fears of future tragedy after mall accident The deadly collapse of a six-storey shopping centre in Ghana's capital Accra due to construction flaws, has raised fears of more such tragedies in the West African boom town. The November 7 incident, in which 14 people died, could have been far worse. Read more on Independent Online

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Ghana captain Gyan's mother dies after car crash ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan will reportedly still play for his United Arab Emirates club on Thursday despite the death of his mother this week following a car accident. The Ghana Football Association said that Gyan's mother, Cecilia … Read more on San Francisco [...]

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Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan mother's dies after car accident; reportedly plans … ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan will reportedly still play for his United Arab Emirates club on Thursday despite the death of his mother this week following a car accident. The Ghana Football Association says Gyan's mother, Cecilia Love … Read more [...]

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Police arrest three armed robbers after three hours of shooting at Teshie Deputy Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who joined the operation, told Joy News the robbers' plan of taking off their shirts to take cover failed and led to their arrest. He described the operation as “a good … Read [...]

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Parliament reconvenes after short recess Accra, Oct 22, GNA – Members of Parliament are to reconvene on Monday, October 22, 2012 to continue with the unfinished business of the House for the First Sitting of the Third Meeting of Parliament. Meanwhile, inside the chamber, only six members of … Read more on Ghana News Agency

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Accra clean after funeral of late President Mills The National Theatre and the Accra International Conference Centre had been cleaned thoroughly with no traces of dirt. The situation was the same at the Accra Sports Stadium. All the other places visited were relatively clean. GBC. Share this page … Read more on Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

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ACCRA, Ghana — President John Atta Mills’ election victory secured Ghana’s reputation as one of the most mature democracies in West Africa, a position further solidified Tuesday when the vice president took over only hours after the 68-year-old president … Accra – Bing News

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Then-leader of the Ghanian opposition and presidential candidate John Atta Mills waves in 2004 to his supporters upon his arrival to a meeting in Accra. Mills died suddenly Tuesday hours after being taken ill and months before he was to seek re … Accra – Bing News

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The plant, 185 miles west of the capital, Accra, accounted for 28 percent of the mine’s 717,000 ounces of 2011 production. Tarkwa is Gold Fields’ second-largest mine by output after the Kloof-Driefontein complex in South Africa, and has the … Accra – Bing News

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Mahama, 53, took the oath of office at the nation’s Parliament late yesterday, about six hours after Mills died at a military hospital in Accra, the capital. The late president, who was 68, had fallen ill around noon, Mahama said, giving no … Accra – Bing News

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Ghana VP sworn in hours after president's death ACCRA, Ghana—President John Atta Mills' election victory secured Ghana's reputation as one of the most mature democracies in West Africa, a position further solidified Tuesday when the vice president took over only hours after the 68-year-old … Read more on San Jose Mercury News

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