Ending Tensions Between Ghana And The Gambia (Scoop.co.nz)

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement reached by the Gambia and Ghana to end tensions that emerged after the deaths and disappearances of Ghanaian nationals on Gambian territory in 2005.

Ghana: Citizen Involvement Essential to Development Successes (AllAfrica.com)

Committed to a democratic government that involves civil society, Ghana has become "one of the better-performing developing countries in Africa," said the top U.S. aid official in the country.

UN chief hails Joint Communique signed by Ghana, Gambia (People's Daily)

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Thursday welcomed a Joint Communique signed by Ghana and Gambia in Libya to end the tension between the two West African countries, and applauded the two nations for their commitment to settle differences in a peaceful and negotiated manner. A statement, issued here by the spokesperson of the secretary-general, said that Ban "welcomes the Join Communique ...

Africa: Ghana Visit to Highlight Effective Governance, Says Obama (AllAfrica.com)

“Lifting up successful models” of democracy in Africa encourages more democracy on the continent, President Barack Obama told AllAfrica Wednesday, explaining why he chose the West African nation of Ghana as the first sub-Saharan African country he would visit next week as President of the United States.

Ghana: Media Personnel Schooled On Mining, Compensations (AllAfrica.com)

Sunyani — A lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Kwame Gyan, has observed that refusal by Mining Companies to pay compensations on fallow lands was a contributing factor to the speculative activities.

Ghana: Pharmacists From the Commonwealth to Converge in Accra (AllAfrica.com)

The 10th Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) Conference and the 74th Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) Annual Conference has been launched in Accra.

Ghana: Youth Call On Mills to Probe Ministries (AllAfrica.com)

The youth of Ghana are vehemently calling on President John Evans Atta Mills as a matter of urgency to set up independent committees to probe all Ministries in the country.

Ghana: Ashaiman Police, Drivers Cement Relationship (AllAfrica.com)

Tema — After months of misunderstanding and confusion between the Ashaiman police and drivers, who are members of the Ashaiman branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), which led to the loss of precious lives, the two bodies have decided to bridge their differences, and stay more reconciled than before.

Ghana: Peace Corps - 'Born in America, But Learned to Walk in Ghana' (AllAfrica.com)

The Peace Corps, one of President John F. Kennedy's enduring legacies, was launched in Ghana in 1961. Nearly a half century later, the corps is still going strong in the West African country, with volunteers involved in teaching, health and sanitation training, natural resource management and small business development.

World Bank Approves $535 Million in Ghana Loans (Update1) (Bloomberg)

June 30 (Bloomberg) -- The World Bank approved $535 million in loans to Ghana, the West African nation seeking to shore up its struggling economy, the Washington-based lender said today in an e-mailed statement.