News & Info From Western Africa Links open in a second window powered by FreeFind | General | Business | Sports | Health | Arts & Entertainment News |   Regional & Specific News Feeds       GENERAL NEWS   Ghana: Burkina Faso"s Defence Minister visits Ghana - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Politics Burkina Faso"s Minister of Defence, Yero Boly, has called for stronger military co-operation between Ghana and Burkina Faso. This, he said, will lead to the creation of a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the development of two countries. Mr. Boly said this when he called on the Minister of Defence, Lt. ... Read Africa News article at The Accra Daily Mail - Related articles Nigeria: Another Bomb Scare in Edo Barely two weeks after a bomb was discovered at the premises of Edo State House of Assembly, another bomb scare was yesterday raised at the state owned broadcast station, Edo Broadcasting Service, located along the Benin-Auchi Road.... Read Africa News article at ThisDay - Related articles Togo: Togo protesters march over disputed election Riot police fired tear gas at more than 1 000 opposition protesters who gathered in the capital on Tuesday, the fourth day of rising tensions since the son of the former dictator was announced victorious in a disputed presidential election. Tuesday"s march was banned by the government but top ... Read Africa News article at IndependentOnline - Related articles Nigeria: Mock rescue exercise turns real A Nigerian plane carrying more than 30 disaster response officials crashed on Friday in the oil hub of Port Harcourt in what was supposed to be a mock rescue exercise, but there were only a few minor injuries. The air force plane, carrying staff from the National Emergency Management ... Read Africa News article at IndependentOnline - Related articles Gabon: Gabon oil strike averted as talks begin Gabon"s main oil industry trade union has agreed to suspend strike plans and open negotiations with the government over labour regulations governing the sector, the government said late on Friday. The ONEP union this week set a deadline of Friday midnight for resolving a dispute on whether the energy ... Read Africa News article at IndependentOnline - Related articles Togo: Fabre barred from protest Riot police blocked the top opposition leader from reaching a demonstration he wanted to lead on Tuesday, the fourth day of rising tension since the son of the country"s former dictator was declared winner of a disputed presidential ballot. More than 1 000 protesters had gathered to wait for ... Read Africa News article at IndependentOnline - Related articles Nigeria: "Electoral Reforms Will Determine Fate of Electronic Voting" Amendments to the 2006 Electoral Act will determine whether or not electronic voting machines would be used in the 2011 general election, the Independent National Elec-toral Commission said yesterday.... Read Africa News article at ThisDay - Related articles Ghana: Parliament clears Ayariga - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Politics © Copyright myjyonline Former Presidential Spokesperson Mahama Ayariga says he hopes to cooperate with his superiors to ensure better trade between Ghana and its trading partners.This follows Parliament"s approval of his nomination as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry on Friday.Mr Ayariga"s approval stalled for a while as the Appointments ... Read Africa News article at The Accra Daily Mail - Related articles Ghana: SEC appear before PAC of Parliament - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Main News The Executive Chairman of the State Enterprises Commission, Yaw Klinogu has attributed the non performance of many State Enterprises in the country to the lack of planning, accountability and effective monitoring. He has therefore called on all sector ministers to sign performance contracts with Board of Directors. Mr. Klinogu stated ... Read Africa News article at The Accra Daily Mail - Related articles Togo: Competing parties take to Togo streets Thousands of opposition supporters and rivals backing President Faure Gnassingbe staged competing political rallies here on Saturday, nine days after Gnassingbe"s disputed reelection victory. Opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre claims that he was robbed of victory by Gnassingbe in the March 4 presidential elections and supporters of his Union of ... Read Africa News article at IndependentOnline - Related articles Powered by AfricaNewsSearch             African News - Index   Southern Africa   Northern Africa   Eastern Africa   Western Africa   The Great Lakes Region   The Horn of Africa   World News           BUSINESS NEWS           Ghana: Ghana could provide social and economic development if turned to SME - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Business Mankessim, March 12, GNA - Mr Kwasi Jonah, Head of the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, has said that Ghana could provide a viable route to economic and social development if it should turn to a Social Marketing Economy (SME). He explained that with the guidance ... Read Africa News article at The Accra Daily Mail - Related articles Kenya: Oil marketers cite Kebs fee in new price rise The cost of fuel on Friday went up as marketers claimed to pass on to consumers petroleum inspection fees being collected by the revenue authority on behalf of the Kenya Bureau of Standards. Related Stories Fuel prices to rise What oil inspection fee, wonders PS ... Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles Kenya: KRA wants more tax attorneys The Kenya Revenue Authority is holding consultations with the Attorney General for the recruitment of more prosecutors to tackle tax-related cases.The authority has also reported major court victories following the earlier gazettement of six prosecutors.In the last six months, KRA has won court cases with tax liabilities of over Sh220 ... Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles Kenya: Firm set to sell Kenyan music online Kenyan musicians can now sell their music online and receive their payments through mobile cash platforms.A local online store has been opened to serve local artistes, who have been plagued by poor distribution channels in the country and abroad.The artistes can now place their music in the online store, pewahewa.com, ... Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles Kenya: IMF boss impressed by Africa"s recovery International Monetary Fund is optimistic about the economic prospects of Africa and says the continent has weathered the effects of the global financial crisis. Related Stories Economy to grow by 3 p.c., says IMF Speaking in South Africa, the IMF chief Dominique Straus-Kahn, said he was ... Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles Kenya: Bank dismisses brokers" claims on Safaricom IPO Citibank on Friday denied claims by a brokers" lobby that final reconciliation for the 2008 Safaricom IPO accounts is yet to be done. The bank, which headed a consortium of receiving financial institutions, said the process was completed in February last year, when the last stockbroker signed the certification form.The ... Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles Powered by AfricaNewsSearch         Health News   Arts & Entertainment News   Sports News