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Feb 07, 2012 -- MTN Ghana has organized a training programme for selected personnel of the Ghana Police Service as part of efforts to ensure the success of the Crime Fighters Initiative.

Ghana, which became Africa's newest oil exporter in 2010, will boost crude output more than fivefold in the next five years as new wells come on stream, according to Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Fifi Kwetey.

Accra, Feb. 7, GNA - Ghana has qualified for a second Millennium Challenge Account programme roll out which is expected to focus largely on energy.

Former president John Agyekum Kufour has blamed the poor performance of farmers and the consequent devastating food deficit in Africa on successive African governments.

Ghana is not isolated from the global world economy especially after becoming an oil-producing country in late December 2010, an economic adviser has said.

Vice President John Dramani Mahama, on Sunday advised religious bodies, especially the Church, to step up their strategies at eliminating religious charlatans, who were desecrating the name of God for selfish gains.

The Government of Ghana stands the risk of losing additional billions of Cedis as a result of negligence in omittingA its judgment debt due Construction Pioneers Baugesellschaft Anstalt from its accounts.

The former Minister for Youth and Sports under the erstwhile New Patriotic Party administration, Mr.

US based Ghanaian pugilist Osumanu Adama is ready and fired up to claim the IBF Middleweight belt come March 7 in Australia, he has exclusively told Ghana-based newspaper ALL SPORTS from his training base in the US.

Mustapha Faisal surveys a pile of rusty scrap metal that he sells on the roadside in Accra, Ghana's capital, and sighs as he talks about wishing to go home to his village in the northern region.

Accra, Feb. 6, GNA - A World Bank official, on Monday commended Ghana for her efforts towards narrowing gender gaps, particularly in primary school education, but stressed there remained constraints to achieving gender equality in other sectors.

Microfinance, providing financial services to low-income clients, has gained popularity in Ghana in the past 20 years and has played an important role in helping the poor - especially women - improve their lives.

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Accra, Feb. 6, GNA - The Finnish Business Council, West Africa , on Monday lauded Ghana's business environment, which according to the group hinged heavily on proactive investment laws, political stability, security and strategic government policies.

Accra, Feb. 6, GNA - A festival with the objective of bringing people in contact with Jesus Christ will be held at the Accra Sport Stadium from April 28-29, 2012.

Nana Okyere Akrofie, 24, says it has been months since he and his neighbors have had water flow from their taps in North Legon, a suburb of Accra, Ghana's capital.

Embattled former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu is to submit voluntary statement to police to aid Woyome judgment debt investigations.

The embattled businessman at the centre of the controversial judgment debt Alfred Agbesi Woyome has been charged for defrauding the state with three other accomplices.

The Western Regional Office of the Wildlife Division is calling for the arrest of a 42-year-old man Amuzu Mohammed for killing vultures and allegedly selling its parts to chop bars and to some Nigerians for medicinal purposes.

Cordie Aziz is a former congressional staffer who moved to Ghana after losing her job last year.