Officials of the two companies after the signing ceremony. US company DuPont and OCP Group of Morocco have announced a joint venture with markets of West Africa and other parts of the continent in mind. Speaking at a plenary section …

Most markets in Ghana are congested and therefore susceptible to fire outbreaks. These infernos have become rampant in recent times with attendant results of loss of goods and structures worth thousands of cedis. In the wake of recent unexplained market …

Everything looks smooth at Ghana’s Jubilee oilfields as projects are being on schedule as planned. The Jubilee field production is currently producing an average 104,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd)  in the year to date in line with what …

Venkat Srinivasan – The new CEO of AngloGold AngloGold Ashanti has named one of its joint interim Group CEOs as the the substantive boss of the mining firm. Mr. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan’s new appointment is with immediate effect, AngloGold said May …

Mr Samuel Oppong, Agona West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), and Nana Kojo Acquah II, Tufuhene of Swedru, has jointly cut the sod for the re-construction of the Melcom building in Agona Swedru. It would be recalled that fire gutted the …

The Ayensu Cassava Farmers Association (ACFA) has praised  the Government of Ghana for signing an agreement for the exportation of cassava chips from the country  to China. Under the agreement, more than one million metric tons of cassava chips would …

Dr Donald Kaberuka – AfDB President It has been two decades of mayhem, chaos and bloodletting in Somalia.  A child born at the onset of the Somali crisis is now twenty one.  Somalia has still a long way to go: …

Dr Donald Kaberuka It has been two decades of mayhem, chaos and bloodletting in Somalia.  A child born at the onset of the Somali crisis is now twenty one.  Somalia has still a long way to go: the Al Shabaab …

Prof. Stephen Adei Professor Stephen Adei, former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has called for the creation of a patriotic, committed national think-tank, to be used by political leaders for the management of the …

Ms Elizabeth A. de-Souga, Greater Accra Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has advised accountants of senior high schools (SHS) to prepare their financial statements on their subventions early enough to avoid sanctions. She said delays in preparing …

The Tema Development Corporation (TDC) has presented a cheque of  GH¢100,000 to the Government through the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing. A statement signed by the Public Relations officer of the Ministry, Mr. Abraham Otabil, said the amount …

Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Communication, has said the Ghana Government would not pay additional money to Top International Engineering Limited, apart from the amount that was agreed on in a contract signed for the construction of the National …

Elvis Afriyie Ankrah – Youth and Sports Minister Youth and Sports Minister, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah wants action on violence that erupted after a league match between Asante Kotoko and Medeama in Kumasi on Wednesday. The Week 25 encounter which ended barren …

The Collateral Registry Ghana (CRG) operated by the central bank has registered a total of 104,308 collaterals as at the end of March 2013. The Registry was started three years ago. With those collaterals, the number of loans secured and …

Ghana remained unchanged at 22nd in the May edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released Thursday. The Black Stars took that position in the previous ranking as they hold on for the second consecutive month with their point build up …

President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has given assurance that work on the gas processing facility at Atuabu in the Western Region will continue as scheduled to provide gas by the end of the year. He said the project …

Ghana says it will not allow itself to be stampeded into signing any Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that will negatively affect its people. According to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ambassador Thomas Kwesi Quartey, there was …

Africa’s share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) grew to 5.6% in 2012 despite a slip in number of projects, Ernst & Young (EY) said May 6, 2013 in its third Africa Attractiveness Survey report. According to EY, Africa recorded …

Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo The General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has recommended Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo of Brazil to be the next Director-General of the Geneva-based institution. The General Council, also known as Troika, announced this May …

Chinese and African leaders have met at the 4th International Roundtable on China-Africa Health Cooperation and the first China-Africa health meeting to be held in Africa, to explore new partnerships to address some of the most pressing health challenges facing …