UK mulls visa bonds for `high risk` Indian, Pakistani immigrants

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 12:28

Britain is set to force visitors from India, Pakistan, etc. whose nationals are deemed to pose a `high risk` of immigration abuse to give a cash bond before entering the country.

124 Chinese arrested in Ghana for illegal gold mining, raping women

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 20:17

Police in Ghana have arrested 124 Chinese nationals on charges of illegal gold mining, some of whom were also accused of raping the locals.

Students in Ghana launch mini-satellite

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 09:44

Their project might not sound like much: The college students today launched a tiny model of a satellite the size of a Coke can on a big yellow balloon.

Keralite youth shot dead in Ghana by robbers

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 21:42

A Keralite youth was shot dead by robbers in West African country Ghana where he had gone for business deals of a cashew processing company he was employed with, according to information received by his family here.

Ghana's new oil field to produce 76,000 barrels per day

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 15:43

Oil production from Ghana's Tweneboa Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) oil field is expected to be 76,000 barrels per day and 50 million standard cubic feet of gas at peak production, state owned Ghana National Petroleum Corporation said here.

Ghanaian president defies sanctions to host Ahmadinejad

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 21:49

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has defied international sanctions to host Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his three-nation West African tour that also took him to Benin and Niger.

17 gold miners dead in Ghana accident: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 18:44

Authorities say 17 people are dead after an accident at a gold mine in central Ghana.

Nigeria beat Ghana 6-1, Cote d`Ivoire draw Congo

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 18:58

Nigeria defeated Ghana 6-1 here in their opening group B match at the ongoing 10th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-17 championship.

Training for poll officials from abroad

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 22:58

Election officials from 19 nations are participating in 2-week training programme organised by India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management of ECI.

India to set up educational institutions in Africa: Sharma

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 21:05

India is working closely with Africa to enhance cooperation and will set up educational institutions in the continent, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said on Sunday.