http://www.mail.com/locations/65790-ghana.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/65790-ghana.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087306-students-ghana-launch-mini-satellite.html KOFORIDUA, Ghana (AP) — Their project might not sound like much: The college students on Wednesday launched a tiny model of a satellite the size of a soda can on a big yellow balloon. It went aloft to a height of 165 meters (yards) and then came back down attached to a parachute. Yet in this developing West African country, ambitious organizers, —who rece... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:20:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087306-students-ghana-launch-mini-satellite.html 2013-05-15T20:20:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070628-china-indias-rivalry-extends-to-arctic.html BEIJING (AP) — While the recent troop standoff in a remote Himalayan desert spotlights a long-running border dispute between China and India, the two emerging giants are engaged in a rivalry for global influence that spreads much farther afield. From Africa to the Arctic, the world's two most populous countries are bumping up against each other in their s... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:48:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070628-china-indias-rivalry-extends-to-arctic.html 2013-05-08T08:48:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2056248-peace-corps-volunteer-dies-ghana.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A spokeswoman for the United States Embassy in Accra confirms that a Peace Corps volunteer has died in Ghana. Zainab Mahama declined to provide details. On the Peace Corps website, Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet identified the volunteer as 25-year-old Danielle Dunlap of Atlanta and said that she had died in Ghana on... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:18:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2056248-peace-corps-volunteer-dies-ghana.html 2013-05-01T16:18:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022666-official-17-gold-miners-dead-ghana-accident.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Authorities say 17 people are dead after an accident at a gold mine in central Ghana. Local official Peter Kofi Owusu-Ashia told The Associated Press on Tuesday that 20 others had been rescued Monday afternoon. Owusu-Ashia said authorities did not believe that anyone remained trapped inside the area but he said efforts would resume Tue... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:09:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022666-official-17-gold-miners-dead-ghana-accident.html 2013-04-16T11:09:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020280-hundreds-arrested-nigeria-immigrant-raids.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The buses crammed full of young men leave each afternoon from this busy market in Nigeria's largest city, some with bruises around their faces and cuts on their arms. A series of raids by Nigerian authorities in recent days has brought fear to Katangua Market in Lagos, where immigrant labor makes the market thrum amid piles of second... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:59:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2020280-hundreds-arrested-nigeria-immigrant-raids.html 2013-04-15T14:59:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979974-us-to-invest-12-ghana-police-academy.html ANYINASE, Ghana (AP) — The United States embassy in Ghana's capital says the U.S. is investing over $1.2 million to construct a training center for the marine unit of the Ghana police. U.S. and Ghana officials broke ground for the National Marine Police Training Academy Tuesday in the city of Anyinase, on Ghana's southwest coast. The U.S. embassy statemen... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:12:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979974-us-to-invest-12-ghana-police-academy.html 2013-03-26T14:12:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1942580-cardinal-turkson-africas-best-hope-pope.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Often cast as the social conscience of the church, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is viewed by many as the top African contender for pope. The 64-year-old head of the Vatican's peace and justice office was widely credited with helping to avert violence following contested Ghanaian elections. He has aggressively fought African poverty, ... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:21:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1942580-cardinal-turkson-africas-best-hope-pope.html 2013-03-09T10:21:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1859662-kofi-annan-tackles-drug-trafficking-west-africa.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan launched a commission Thursday to tackle drug trafficking in West Africa as the region increasingly becomes a stopover point for cocaine and marijuana shipments from the Americas to Europe. "The massive surge in drug trafficking over the last decade presents a serious and growing threa... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1859662-kofi-annan-tackles-drug-trafficking-west-africa.html 2013-01-31T17:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835716-ble-goude-charged-with-war-crimes-ivory-coast.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Authorities in Ivory Coast have charged former youth leader Charles Ble Goude with war crimes over his alleged role in violence linked to the country's disputed presidential election two years ago, state television reported Monday. Ble Goude, who had been hiding for the last 20 months before he was arrested in Ghana last week a... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835716-ble-goude-charged-with-war-crimes-ivory-coast.html 2013-01-21T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834648-officials-pirates-seize-oil-tanker-ivory-coast.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of jet fuel from an Ivory Coast port and taken it off the coast of Ghana, though its precise whereabouts are unknown, government authorities and maritime officials said Monday. The Panamanian-flagged vessel ITRI was first seized Wednesday as the tanker was preparing to deposi... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834648-officials-pirates-seize-oil-tanker-ivory-coast.html 2013-01-21T16:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827524-ghana-arrests-ble-goude-wanted-ivory-coast.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Authorities in Ghana on Thursday arrested Charles Ble Goude, the former leader of an ultranationalist youth movement in Ivory Coast wanted in connection with violence linked to its disputed presidential election two years ago, officials said. Ble Goude, who has been hiding for the last 20 months, has been implicated by Human Ri... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827524-ghana-arrests-ble-goude-wanted-ivory-coast.html 2013-01-17T18:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1803378-ghana-inaugurates-john-mahama-president.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — John Dramani Mahama became president of Ghana on Monday, sworn in as the opposition continues to dispute election results in one of West African's most stable democracies. Speaking immediately after completing the oath of office, Mahama promised to work toward making Ghana "less polarized" even as the New Patriotic Party has started a ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1803378-ghana-inaugurates-john-mahama-president.html 2013-01-07T17:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1774076-ghana-will-release-argentine-ship.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's government says it will comply with a United Nations court order to release an Argentine naval ship that's been held since October. Deputy Information Minister Sam Okudzeto-Ablakwa said the government "has decided to fully comply with the decision of the court." He spoke to radio station Joy FM. Ghana's Attorney General Benjami... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1774076-ghana-will-release-argentine-ship.html 2012-12-18T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1769712-ghana-considers-court-order-to-release-ship.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's government said Sunday it was "carefully considering" a U.N. tribunal's order for the immediate release of an Argentine navy training ship seized two months ago at the request of an American hedge fund. In a statement signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Chris Kpodo, the government said I remained "firmly committed to our internat... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1769712-ghana-considers-court-order-to-release-ship.html 2012-12-16T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1768408-un-court-orders-release-argentine-ship-ghana.html BERLIN (AP) — A United Nations court ordered the immediate release Saturday of an Argentine navy training ship seized by Ghana two months ago at the request of an American hedge fund. The ARA Libertad was detained Oct. 2 in the port of Tema as collateral for unpaid bonds dating from Argentina's economic crisis a decade ago. Argentina appealed to the U.N.'... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1768408-un-court-orders-release-argentine-ship-ghana.html 2012-12-16T03:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760656-ghana-police-raid-opposition-office.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Police and soldiers have raided an office where the opposition party is re-tabulating votes in their preparation to contest the results of last week's presidential poll, which handed a slim victory to the incumbent. African statesmen have urged opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo to concede defeat to President John Dramani Mahama in orde... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760656-ghana-police-raid-opposition-office.html 2012-12-12T10:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757904-ghana-opposition-to-contest-poll.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's opposition party said Tuesday that they plan to contest the results of the recent presidential election, ignoring the appeals of the international community, which fears that a protracted political fight could destabilize one of the only established democracies in the region. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, the chairman of the New Patri... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757904-ghana-opposition-to-contest-poll.html 2012-12-11T16:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1755500-ghana-opposition-mulls.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's opposition met on Monday to discuss whether to accept the results of the recent presidential election, which handed victory to incumbent President John Dramani Mahama. The opposition New Patriotic Party said in a draft statement sent to reporters late Sunday that they would contest the results, accusing the ruling party of fals... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1755500-ghana-opposition-mulls.html 2012-12-10T17:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754064-ghanas-president-declared-election-winner.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday was declared the winner of Ghana's presidential election, despite widespread technical glitches with the machines used to identify voters and protests by the country's opposition which claims the vote was rigged. Armored tanks surrounded Ghana's electoral commission and police barricaded the road... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754064-ghanas-president-declared-election-winner.html 2012-12-09T23:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752710-ghana-2nd-day-voting-to-technical-hitches.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — International observers endorsed Ghana's presidential and parliamentary polls despite delays at polling stations that pushed voting into a second day Saturday. "All of Africa was looking at Ghana to make sure that they live up to their reputation and their name of being a mature democracy," said Ahmed Issak Hassan, head of an observer ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752710-ghana-2nd-day-voting-to-technical-hitches.html 2012-12-08T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750310-election-underscores-ghanas-democratic-reputation.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in Ghana selected their next president Friday in a ballot expected to mark the sixth transparent election in this West African nation, known as a beacon of democracy in a tumultuous region. Proud of their democratic heritage, residents of this balmy, seaside capital trudged to the polls more than four hours before the sun was ev... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750310-election-underscores-ghanas-democratic-reputation.html 2012-12-07T20:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750488-border-raids-ivory-coast-threaten-security.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Cross-border raids into western Ivory Coast have become more violent and better organized, and could have profound effects on security in the region near Liberia if they continue, a United Nations expert panel warned in a report. The U.N. experts said the attacks are believed to have been orchestrated by supporters of former Iv... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750488-border-raids-ivory-coast-threaten-security.html 2012-12-07T10:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748446-ghana-election-democracy-test.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — With five peaceful elections under its belt, Ghana has shed its past of military coups and is poised to choose a president and a 275-seat parliament at the ballot box on Friday. The main question for the 25 million people of this gold, cocoa and oil producing nation is which candidate will ensure the country's new-found wealth reaches ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748446-ghana-election-democracy-test.html 2012-12-06T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736530-coup-era-over-ghana-showcases-african-democracy.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The year was 1966 and a 7-year-old boy named John Dramani Mahama was standing by the door of his boarding school, wondering why his father wasn't there to fetch him. The Easter holiday was approaching, classes were done, and everyone else had left.       But as Mahama would relate in a memoir, his father didn't show up. He was in jail ... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736530-coup-era-over-ghana-showcases-african-democracy.html 2012-12-01T16:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719840-ivory-coast-exiles-ghana-campaign-gbagbo.html ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Moussa Toure Zeguen, an aging militia leader and longtime backer of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, spends most of his time in exile online, drafting missive after missive to rewrite the history of his country's recent post-election violence. A six-page "press statement" sent out by Zeguen last month shows just how much hi... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719840-ivory-coast-exiles-ghana-campaign-gbagbo.html 2012-11-23T13:15:00Z