Climate negotiators from the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Russia, on Saturday refused to “welcome” the most influential Climate Science Report. The Report details the need to limit global warming to 1.5 Degree Celsius to save the world from the worst impact of climate change. During a plenary session at the on-going … The post USA,

At the close of the extended deadline for picking of nomination forms, following the intervention of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders, eight persons had picked the forms to contest the presidential candidature race. Mr Peter Boamah Otokunor, a Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, told the Ghana News Agency that before the … The post Eight pick

A number of Civil Society Organizations and non governmental organizations have joined forced to ensure the effective implementation of the Inclusive Education policy The Organizations coordinated by the National Resource Centre for Children with Disabilities (NRCCD) with support from UNESCO, Ghana, organized a forum as part of activities to celebrate the International Day for Persons … The post Stakeholders

A Senior Seismologist, at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA), Nicholas Opoku has confirmed that an earth tremor occurred in parts of Accra around 0740 hours on Sunday. The tremor was estimated to be about four on the Richter Scale.“Four is not that serious. It is, however, not a micro earth quake because a micro … The post GGSA confirms earth tremor in parts

Volkswagen is recalling some 4,000 vehicles in Germany for flawed paperwork, according to the Federal Motor Authority. “There was neglect in documenting what was not in line with the series for the affected vehicles,” a VW spokesman said on Friday, in response to a report in the news magazine Spiegel. The action will be monitored … The post VW

The Government’s vision to automate all state institutions was given a major boost with the distribution of 32 computers to 16 of the 33 selected Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies participating in the Tax Revenue for Economic Enhancement (TREE) project. The four-year project being carried out in the Central, Western and Ashanti Regions involved data … The post Project

Some countries in Africa are reported to have as much as $300 billion worht of assets being managed in pension funds. Ms Jihane Hakimi, a Blended Finance Specialist at the African Development Bank Group, has called on Ghana to take steps to unlock domestically available capital for investment in impact enterprises. She said there was … The post Some African

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday called on the present generation of Africans to rededicate themselves to the vision of the nationalist leaders, who, six decades ago, envisioned a highly-prosperous Africa with an enhanced quality of life. He said the time had come for Africa and her people to work towards attaining the twin … The post Let’s

The Accra Technical University (ATU), will from January next year, commence training programmes in Drone Technology and 3-D Printing among other courses, Professor Edmund Ameko, the Acting Vice Chancellor, said on Saturday. He said the University had held discussions with A-Tech Group Korea Incorporation, a Korean company committed to building environmentally friendly technology for sustainable … The post Accra

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has predicted that consumer spending in Africa will hit $2.5 trillion by 2030, while business to business investments will reach over $3.5 trillion in the same year, the Bank has said in a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com. Speaking in Rome at a conference on Africa, the President of the … The post AfDB

Only yesterday December 7, 2018, Ghana celebrated a national holiday in honour of its farmers. The first Friday of December is a statutory holiday recognizing the country’s farmers. Agriculture is a major part of the country’s economy, contributing at least some 25 per cent to GDP and offering employment to nearly 45 per cent of … The post When

Mr Kweku Awotwe, the Managing Director of Tullow Oil Ghana says beginning next year, the company will start paying dividend to the government. This he said, follows the company’s’ ability to service its debts that was in excess of $4 billion in the last twelve months. Mr Awotwe, who announced this during an interaction with … The post Tullow Oil says

Mr Dennis Acquah, a Project Manager at the Friends of the Earth Ghana, has called on the government to fast track the execution of the National Implementation Plan on the Cocoa and Forest Initiative. Mr Acquah said the implementation of the plan would assist in preventing continuous reserve encroachment by cocoa farmers. He was speaking … The post Speed

Mr Charles Ayamdoo, the Director of Anti-Corruption, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has called on government to consider making illicit enrichment as an offence to prevent acquisition of wealth by both public and private officials. He said even though existing legislative measures had not indicated that illicit enrichment is a corrupt offence, … The post Ghana

The German Government has pledged to commit new funding of €1.5 billion to support the implementation of the Paris Agreement and global efforts at tackling climate change. Ms. Svenja Schulze, the Environment Minister, and Mr Gerd Muller, Development Minister, announced this at the ongoing 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the United Nations … The post Germany

AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem is set to increase gold production for 2018 to surpass a quarter of a million ounces (250,000 oz) per annum for the first time in the mine’s history. This compares favourably to the actual production of 214,000 oz and 228,000 oz for 2016 and 2017 respectively. The mine has ambitious yet realistic … The post AngloGold

Cannabis is the illegal drug most often consumed by young and adult Germans, and its potency has increased, according to an annual report released on Friday. The concentration of the active ingredient in Cannabis buds has reached a new high of 13.1 per cent in Germany, narcotics commissioner Marlene Mortler said in the report. The … The post Cannabis remains most-used

Dr Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, has said despite significant progress, Ghana’s democracy has been largely reduced to electoral democracy. He said serious gaps exist in the nation’s effort at promoting justice, efficiency in public service, liberty, equality and the common good. Dr Aggrey-Darkoh was speaking at a … The post Ghana’s

FBNBank Ghana Limited has received an inflow of $72.5 million from its parent bank, First Bank of Nigeria to shore up its capital to meet the Bank of Ghana’s new minimum capital requirement. The bank is liaising with the Bank of Ghana and other government agencies to obtain the necessary approval. This was disclosed in … The post FBNBANK gets $72.5m capital injection appeared

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday affirmed his government’s commitment to reviving the railway sector to enable it to play its role in the socio-economic development of the country. The sector, he stated, was one of the most important in the transformation agenda of the country. “I am fully convinced that the investments we … The post Akufo-Addo