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Ghana shelves bond plan on market conditions
By Carolyn Cohn and Peter Apps, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 5:57 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Ghana has postponed plans for a $300 million debt issue due to poor global market conditions, one of the banks arranging the deal said on Thursday.

Touted as one of Africa's most appealing "frontier markets" on gold, cocoa and upcoming oil production, Ghana's stock market has continued to hit record highs despite recent global turmoil following the collapse of U.S. bank Lehman Brothers.

But with Eurobond issues drying up due to persistent liquidity problems in the global financial markets, Renaissance Capital, mandated along with JPMorgan to launch the deal, said the debt issue was unlikely to happen this year......

 

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International cocoa sector mourns Baah-Wiredu

Accra, Sept. 26, Ghanadot/GNA – The Cocoa Producers’ Alliance (COPAL) has expressed shock at the sudden passing away of Finance Minister Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu last Wednesday, saying it is a great loss to Ghana and the cocoa sector.
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  Four people arrested for allegedly dealing in fake currencies

Accra, Sept. 26, Ghanadot/GNA – Personnel of Accra North-East Divisional Police Command in Madina have arrested four people for allegedly printing large quantities of fake Ghana cedis and dollar..
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Ghana shelves bond plan on market conditions

LONDON (Reuters) - Ghana has postponed plans for a $300 million debt issue due to poor global market conditions, one of the banks arranging the deal said on Thursday.
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Police asked to uphold code of ethics

Kumasi, Sept. 26, Ghanadot/GNA - The Ghana Police Service has called on its personnel to uphold the code of ethics of their profession to ensure peace before, during and after Election 2008.
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