The absolute take-over of some illegal Indian gold exporters through the State’s own Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) is undeniably the reason why the local or indigenous small scale gold exporters are ‘crushing-out’ in the industry and it’s resultant unpredictability and lack of stability in the forex market. These Indians who by law are not […]

Every time government changes hands the new government makes wild allegations blaming the previous government for turning the public purse into a basket of water, for putting the national economy in a chokehold of bleeding incontinence. The verdict is that, according to the new government, the national economy is choking on the stinking vomit of […]

Oil and gas firm Tullow and its JV Partners have adopted a three-phase approach to convert the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Kwame Nkrumah to a permanently spread-moored vessel, with offtake through a new deep-water offloading buoy. Announcing this in its full-year results for the year ended December 31, 2016, Tullow said the first […]

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) wants the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to be swift in averting what it describes as an imminent fuel shortage in the next two weeks. The development follows the low levels of fuel stocks by the Tema Oil Refinery and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST). The Institute also […]

A policy analyst at the Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC), Dr. Steve Manteaw has kicked against government’s move to fund the free Senior High School policy from the Heritage Fund. He argued that it is unwise to spend the Heritage Fund on recurrent expenditure and that “won’t yield the benefits that we want.” The Senior […]

file image The Ashanti Regional Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is pledging its readiness to supply quantities of oxygen to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. This comes on the back of threats by doctors at KATH on Tuesday to lay down their tools in the coming days due to lack of oxygen and blood supply […]

file image Yeji and its surrounding communities in the Brong Ahafo Region have been hit by premix fuel shortage. For some days now, fisher folks and boat operators in Yeji and its environs have not received premix fuel for their operation. This is affecting their operations as travelling on the Volta Lake is the major means […]

Ghana has called on the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), not to be swayed by Ivory Coast’s argument in the ongoing maritime boundary dispute between the two countries, in its final submission. The Attorney General and leader of Ghana’s delegation to the ITLOS, Gloria Akuffo, told the Special Chamber that Ivory […]

The Republic of Somaliland today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to request an exemption for Somaliland residents from the January 27 U.S. Executive Order restricting entry into the United States by individuals from Somalia and six other nations. In the letter, Somaliland’s […]

How did you celebrate your valentine’s day? Well the story was quite exciting for staff and customers of Groupe Ideal. Over 800 staff were treated to a full surprise of branded chocolate to feel the atmosphere of love. This is how special and different February 14 was celebrated by Groupe Ideal. They started the excitement […]

The Foreign Secretary will visit The Gambia and Ghana this week on 14-15 February 2017. This is the first recorded visit to The Gambia by a Foreign Secretary. He will meet President Barrow of The Gambia and President Akufo-Addo of Ghana to discuss the key opportunities and challenges facing each country. The Foreign Secretary will […]

The recent acquisition of a 27.7 % stake in CAL Bank in Ghana by newly formed investment company, Arise (www.AriseInvest.com) is set to boost the banking sector in the country. The shareholding in CAL Bank was acquired by Arise from DPI, a leading Africa-focused private equity firm with assets in excess of US$1 billion under […]

Guinea’s government has temporarily banned beauty pageants after the skimpy outfits in the swimwear section caused outrage, reports BBC Afrique. The competitors paraded in front of the Prime Minister Mamady Youla in bikinis on Saturday, attracting severe criticism on social media. One publication, Flash Guinee, asked in its headline if the prime minister was encouraging […]

file image The Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the Police Command ASP Yusif Tanko, has explained that police on duty who assaulted students of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) in the Ashanti region did that to restore calm and order in front of the school. He added that the students pelted stones at the police […]

file image The Joe Ghartey-led committee will on Wednesday February 15, 2017 begin its public hearing on the bribery allegations levelled against some members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament. The committee sitting was postponed to today because the Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP) Mahama Ayariga who has been championing this crusade was on official duty. […]

One of the key reasons for the inauguration of the Ayalolo Transport System late last year was to supplement the efforts of Ghana’s commercial transport industry as well as provide time-bound transport services to commuters in Accra. But four months after its inauguration it appears most commuters in the city are not patronising the services […]

file image CoCoIce set the social media talking while she was still at the BBNaija house. She had bared her breasts and  breastfed Bassey during a game of truth or dare. But the former housemate revealed that she has no regret baring her breast on live TV. According to her, “It was just a game,” […]

Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security adviser’s links with Russia. Michael Flynn quit on Monday over claims he discussed US sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump took office. On Tuesday, a White House spokesman said Mr Trump knew weeks ago there were […]

The group said it would support a decision by President Akufo-Addo if he decides to appoint Mr Mensah for another position but having the former Youth and Sports Minister, a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), as Council of State member would be a threat to the president. “If the president of the […]

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is “very pleased” the West African state intends to rejoin the Commonwealth. His visit, the first to The Gambia by a British foreign secretary, comes weeks after long-time ruler Yahya Jammeh went into exile after losing elections. Mr Jammeh took The Gambia out […]