Ghana begins dam despite worries
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Ghana is to begin building a new hydroelectric dam amid concerns of its likely social and environmental impact.
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A Kariba Dam floodgate is opened by Zimbabwe and Zambia prompting fears of further flooding downstream.
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Ghana, with the hopes of the home nation resting on their shoulders, will be strong favourites to get their record equalling fifth-title bid off to the best possible start against Guinea here Sunday.
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China has agreed to fund the construction of a $1 billion hydroelectric dam in mineral-rich Guinea and renovate a series of state buildings, government officials in the West African country said on Saturday.
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Sport: World No1 begins defence after rain delay.
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While political protests blight Kenya, Ghana will polish its image as a tourism and investment destination when it hosts the 2008 African Nations Cup soccer finals starting on Sunday.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Don't worry about the coming drought. There's enough water in our dams.  Most of the major rivers and tributaries - the main source of water - are also full due to the recent rainy season.
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Ghana get the 26th Africa Cup of Nations underway on Sunday when they face Guinea.
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The qualifying race for the men's giant slalom at the Alpine ski world championships on Monday attracted entries from some exotic nations but Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong stood out from the crowd.
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On a warm, dry evening 50 years ago, thousands of people packed the old polo ground in Accra, capital of the soon-to-be-independent country of Ghana. Ernest Tetteh was in his final year of high school and recalled that the atmosphere turned electric as midnight neared.
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In Ghana, no one is shy about sharing opinions on the Black Starsâ chances in the African Cup of Nations.
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Ghana has these past weeks been awash with news on mercenaries and other destabilisation stories. To the more cocky followers of these happenings, it is all a hoax, crying wolf where none exists.
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A $27 million U.S. project has not improved Iraq's largest dam, which is in danger of failing and potentially killing thousands, the U.S. inspector for Iraq reconstruction said on Tuesday.
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Environmental campaigners say plans for a dam in Montenegro will threaten a Unesco world heritage site.
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Voting begins in elections in Ghana with "gentle giant" John Kufuor favourite to secure a second term as president.
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Voting has started in Ghana, for the fourth election since the introduction of the multiparty system, in 1992. Lines formed early at many of the 21,000 polling stations, throughout Ghana.
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A few days ahead of Ghana's parliamentary and presidential elections, the State Department is warning U.S. citizens to use caution if traveling in the West African nation.