http://www.anjnews.com/ghana Ghana News. en http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana-exports-climb-62-first-quarter-oil-shipments-start May 13 (Bloomberg) -- Ghana's total exports increased 62 percent to $3 billion in the first quarter of 2011, boosted by shipments of oil from its nascent energy industry, Bank of Ghana Governor Kwesi Fri, 13 May 2011 12:03:16 -0700 ANJ Online 212474 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana-cuts-prime-rate African country’s central bank trims rate by half percentage point to 13% GHANA Fri, 13 May 2011 06:55:34 -0700 ANJ Online 212363 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana%E2%80%99s-central-bank-reduces-its-key-interest-rate-after-inflations-slows Ghana’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 10 months after inflation slowed in both March and April. Fri, 13 May 2011 04:55:49 -0700 ANJ Online 212325 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/160000-children-ghana-made-orphans-because-hivaids SEKONDI, GHANA: A total of 160,000 children in Ghana have become orphans since HIV and AIDS were detected in the country in 1986, says Dr Fred Nana Poku, the Technical Manager of the Ghana AIDS Commis Fri, 13 May 2011 00:50:25 -0700 ANJ Online 212287 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/160000-children-ghana-made-orphans-because-hivaids-0 SEKONDI, GHANA, May 13 (BERNAMA-NNN- GNA) -- A total of 160,000 children in Ghana have become orphans since HIV and AIDS were detected in the country in 1986, says Dr Fred Nana Poku, the Technical Man Fri, 13 May 2011 00:46:38 -0700 ANJ Online 212297 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/bribery-scandal-rocks-ghana%E2%80%99s-black-queens-0 Ghana Football Association officials have been shocked by revelations that coaches of the national female team, the Black Queens have been taking bribes from their players. Thu, 12 May 2011 18:18:32 -0700 ANJ Online 212244 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/bribery-scandal-rocks-ghana%E2%80%99s-black-queens Ghana Football Association officials have been shocked by revelations that coaches of the national female team, the Black Queens have been taking bribes from their players. Thu, 12 May 2011 15:18:45 -0700 ANJ Online 212226 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana-fa-essien-return-internationals Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi says he expects Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien to return to action for the Black Stars in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in June. Thu, 12 May 2011 12:05:20 -0700 ANJ Online 212169 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana%E2%80%99s-2010-11-cocoa-harvest-reach-record-high-930000-metric-tons Ghana’s 2010-11 cocoa harvest will reach 930,000 metric tons, the highest in the West African nation’s history, Yaw Adu-Ampomah, deputy chief executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board said. Thu, 12 May 2011 11:43:07 -0700 ANJ Online 212170 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana-2010-11-cocoa-harvest-reach-record-high-930000-metric-tons Ghana’s total 2010-11 cocoa harvest will reach 930,000 metric tons, the highest in the West African nation’s history, said Yaw Adu-Ampomah, deputy chief executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board. Thu, 12 May 2011 10:28:17 -0700 ANJ Online 212136 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana-will-probably-leave-key-rate-135-percent-after-inflation-slowed Ghana’s central bank may leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive meeting after the inflation rate pared increases made at the start of the year, a survey of economists Thu, 12 May 2011 04:13:07 -0700 ANJ Online 212019 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana-football-association-mourns-death-player-during-league-match The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday expressed its deepest condolence to the family of Michael Dzibogodzi Agormor who died during a league match on May 9 at the Tema Sports Stadium, 30 ki Wed, 11 May 2011 23:40:19 -0700 ANJ Online 211932 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana%E2%80%99s-housing-needs-hit-57-million-2020 Accra, May 11, GNA - Ghana would need 5.7 million rooms by 2020 to meet her housing needs in the urban centres. This indicates that new rooms must be completed in every minute daily for 10 years. Wed, 11 May 2011 19:48:22 -0700 ANJ Online 211910 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/india-ghana-join-international-surf-association The International Surfing Association has added four new member nations in the past two months, the latest moves by surfing's world governing body in its long-term push to qualify for Olympic inclusio GHANA Wed, 11 May 2011 09:53:54 -0700 ANJ Online 211763 at http://www.anjnews.com http://www.anjnews.com/content/ghana-switch-venue-congo-nations-cup-qualifier Ghana’s have moved next month Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo to the city of Kumasi and brought the game forward by a day. GHANA Wed, 11 May 2011 08:18:25 -0700 ANJ Online 211764 at http://www.anjnews.com