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On the night of 14 April 1993, Ghana’s senior National Team played then 1990 FIFA World Cup defending Champions Germany away at the Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany in an International friendly match. Parading then 3-time African Footballer of the Year Abedi Pele, back-to-back German Bundesliga Goal-king Anthony Yeboah among others Match Photo Here, Ghana shocked the World Champions by taking the lead through Prince Polley in the 44th min., in front of 37,000 home fans. They took the 1-0 lead over Germany into half-time. Germany stormed back in the 2nd half and scored 3 quick goals in one minute - the 70th minute alone! - through Ulf Kirsten 70', Stefan Effenberg 70', Jürgen Klinsmann 70'. With the Ghanaian team in disarray, the World Champions added 3 more goals in the 82’, 86‘, and 88’, for a final score of 1-6[12].
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As its fourth decade of independence began in 1987 Ghana was under the administration of the Provisional National Defence Council a military government led by Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings that had come to power in December 1981. Like the Nkrumah administration three decades earlier the Provisional National Defence Council and Rawlings were criticized for their populism and desire for radical change. Despite the difficult early years of the Rawlings regime Ghana's economy had begun to show signs of recovery by the late-1980s and preparations were underway to return the country to some form of democratic government.
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Ghana is one of only a few African countries with a vastly liberalised telecom market. It led the way in telecommunications liberalisation and deregulation in Africa when it privatised Ghana Telecom in 1996. The two national operators (Ghana Telecom and Westel) held a duopoly on international service until February 2002. The expiry of the duopoly has paved the way for the licensing of more operators, promotion of competition and improved efficiency. Four mobile operators are competing for customers. Following disagreements with the current stakeholder, Ghana Telecom will be looking for a new strategic investor and float part of its equity on the local stock market, and ailing Westel may be up for sale soon.
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Ghana Telecom is Ghana's national telecom operator and the biggest operator in the country, providing fixed and mobile GSM services in Ghana. It was privatized in 1997, and is currently managed by Telenor Management Partner (TMP) of Norway. Ghana Telecom's mission to provide reliable, efficient and flexible telecommunications services to its customers, with emphasis on innovation, technology and continuous manpower development, and meet stakeholders' expectation in attaining regional excellence.
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Operating under the constitution of 1992, Ghana is a multiparty republic with a president who serves as both chief of state and head of government. The unicameral parliament consists of a 230-seat national assembly. Both the president and the legislature are popularly elected for four-year terms; the president's tenure is limited to two terms. Administratively, the country is divided into ten regions.
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A discussion list for Ghanaian nationals from Northern Ghana on issues of economic, social, and political concerns related to the northern part of Ghana. The listserv owner is a doctoral student of political economy at the University of Georgia, Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku. To subscribe send a request to: Dagbon-L-Request@uga.cc.uga.edu
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