NDC, NPP EXPOSED! THE great philosopher, Karl Max, once remarked that Religion is the Opiate of the Masses. That saying is loaded with many wise interpretations. He believed with its sentimental and emotional attachment, religion is the medium that many use to gain acceptability and recognition. THAT wise saying has become so synonymous and relevant to Ghanaian politics and politicians. The often... 

…For 2012 Olympics Albert Nupkezah, National Athletics team coach Ghana’s National Athletics team will commence camping in the United States of America (USA) in April as part of preparations towards the 2012 London Olympic Games. The camp, which is expected to provide members of the team the opportunity to train with modern facilities in a bid to enhance their time ahead of the competition,... 

Kwesi Nyantakyi President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, and his Vice, Jordan Anargblah, on Sunday visited some supporters who have travelled from Ghana to support the Black Stars at the 2012 African Cup of Nations. The supporters, numbering about 150 are based in the town; Ngouni in Franceville. The President thanked them for travelling to support the Black Stars and edged them... 

Zambia beat hosts to top group Joy for Zambia after Christopher Katongo's goal put them top of Group A Zambia defeated African Nations Cup co-hosts, Equatorial Guinea, 1-0 to qualify ahead of them as Group A winners, with captain Christopher Katongo’s second-half strike the difference between the sides. Equatorial Guinea were already assured of their place in the quarter-finals after... 

Belgium attacker Eden Hazard is one of the most highly-rated young players in Europe Highly-rated Lille winger Eden Hazard has revealed he wants to move to England this summer after denying reports of a possible transfer to Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Hazard, 21, has been linked to some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea... 

Former Black Meteors management committee chairman, Randy Abbey, has lashed-out at the Black Stars goalkeeper, Adams Kwarasey, saying he was uncomfortable and highly dissatisfied with his performance in last Saturday’s game between Ghana and Mali in which the black stars beat their Malian counterparts by two goals to nil. “If you look at all the aerial balls, he faulted and it was a cause of worry... 

Delhi and Mumbai will be the first Indian cities to see Starbucks stores Starbucks has unveiled plans to open its first outlets in India. The US coffee giant said the first coffee shops would open by September in a 50-50 joint venture with Tata Global Beverages. The outlets are to be co-branded “Starbucks Coffee: A Tata Alliance”, on an initial investment of 4bn rupees ($80m). Starbucks... 

In CNN-Ghana tourism documentary   Francis Dadzie, Executive Director of AAG The Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) has called for its members to be given key roles in a tourism project on Ghana that will be aired on Cable News Network (CNN). The Vice President, John Dramani Mahama, has directed the Minister of Tourism, Akua Sena Dansua, to conclude arrangement with the CNN for a documentary... 

As Vodafone rises   Tigo Ghana Boss, Carlos Caceres Fresh figures published by the National Communication Authority (NCA) for the year ending December 2011, indicate that between November and December Tigo lost a further 108,995 subscribers whiles Vodafone added on some 96,697 more. The report indicates Tigo posted some 3,921,754 subscribers in December, indicating a dip from 4,030,769 a month... 

The Ghana Energy Commission and Halla Energy and Environment, a Korea based Company have entered into an agreement aimed at investing into the country’s solar energy generation. Chief Operating Officer of the Company, Mr. Byung Nam Kim, at a press conference last week, mentioned that Ghana has vast resources for solar energy which should be exploited for the benefit of the country. According to him,...