The Army Peace Operations Training School (APOTS) has received a United Nations (UN) Recognition Certificate to be able to train military personnel for peace keeping missions across the world. The UN certification awarded to APOTS is the first of its kind in West Africa which affirms the school’s training content comparable to any other UN […] The post Army Peace
Board Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and former chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has brushed aside the accusations and demands by some 29 Civil Society Organisations calling for his resignation. This comes after the GNPC’s intention to sell a 50% stake in Jubilee Holdings Limited (JOHL) to PetroSA. […] The post PetroSA
Ernest Yaw Anim, the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for the Kumawu by-election has emerged victorious in Tuesday’s polls. At the end of the by-election on May 23, 2023, Mr. Anim polled 15,264 votes to beat the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Kwesi Amankwah, and two Independent Candidates, both of whom are called Kweku Duah. […] The post NPP’s
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Newmont Africa has announced that, in the first quarter of 2023, its Ghana operations (Ahafo South and Akyem mines) paid a total of GHS 843.72 million in taxes, royalties, and levies to the Government of Ghana, through the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Forestry Commission, and Ministry of Finance. This amount is broken down into Corporate […] The post Newmont
The 7th GHANA CEO SUMMIT is a one-day high-impact business leadership summit for over 500 topmost CEOs & dignitaries across West Africa and which took place on the 22nd of May, 2023 at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast in Accra. The Theme for the Summit was “Economic Sovereignty, Sustainable Corporate Governance and Digital Industrial Transformation: New […] The post DDP
Government will be under pressure to cut down its expenditure following the approval of the country’s US$3 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It is the expectation of the IMF that the government of Ghana, under its obligations, rolls out a raft of measures aimed at ensuring that the distressed economy is put […] The post $3bn bailout
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has expressed its displeasure with the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region for failing to complete a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound which was awarded in 2016. The 2020 Auditor General’s report reveals that although GH¢100,000 has been injected into the project, it has not made […] The post PAC
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), has justified its decision to block the payment of allowances to some staff of the Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation (GBC). The Commission insisted that the over GH¢2 million paid as allowances to staff of the state broadcaster must be refunded. Management of GBC had petitioned the Fair Wages and […] The post FWSC justifies
Renams Academy is set to hold a virtual educational conference for parents, educators, and educational entrepreneurs who serve children in Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. The virtual conference is scheduled for Thursday 22nd June 2023. The conference will bring together parents, educators, ministries of education, educational entrepreneurs, and community groups to connect and collaborate […] The post Renams
Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world, and Africa is not immune to the effects of this revolution. The continent is well-positioned to reap the benefits of AI technologies due to its abundant resources and expanding youthful population. Nevertheless, AI development and deployment in Africa are currently underperforming, putting several nations at risk of falling further […] The post Harnessing
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African countries to explore the continent’s rich mineral resources despite stiff opposition from Western countries. Speaking at the commissioning of a multipurpose oil refinery in Nigeria built by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, Nana Akufo-Addo emphasized the need to tap into the continent’s natural reserves for development. “The […] The post Explore
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been spotted serving as a polling agent at one of the voting centres in Kumawu, Ashanti Region. He is supporting the National Democratic Congress’ parliamentary candidate, Kwasi Amankwaa, at the Sekyere polling centre. Ablakwa’s presence has generated widespread attention. He raised concerns […] The post Kumawu
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso central constituency, Rauf Tubazu, says he will be meeting the leadership of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle traders to discuss ways to support affected persons whose shops were razed on Sunday, May 21. His comments come after more than 40 shops that deal in phone accessories […] The post Tiptoe-lane
Roughly 49.58 % of people on earth are women. Therefore, it is not a smart business decision to disadvantage women who can contribute towards the human resource capital needed for a just energy transition. Regardless of how effectively national energy transition systems are designed to function, growth and acceleration toward global targets will be constrained […] The post Rejoice
FBNBank Ghana and Remitly Money Transfer have announced a partnership that will make it easier for residents of Ghana to receive international money transfers from over 145 countries worldwide including 40 African nations. The partnership will afford the diaspora community the opportunity to transfer money to their families and friends back home in Ghana through […] The post FBNBank
The Volta Regional office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has started turning away customers who try to pay with cash at various service centres. This change comes as a result of a nationwide directive to implement a cashless system in all ECG offices throughout the country. Although some customers may need time to […] The post Volta Region:
Aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Company have welcomed former President John Mahama’s assurance to restore the licences of financial institutions collapsed a few years ago. In a statement issued on May 22 and signed by the convener of the Group, Charles Nyame, the aggrieved customers believe this goodwill assurance will translate into […] The post Defunct
Some 29 Civil Society Organisations are demanding the immediate removal of GNPC’s Chief Executive Officer, Opoku Ahweneeh Danquah, and Board Chairman, Freddie Blay. The CSOs made up of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC), Imani Centre for Policy and Education and 25 […] The post 29
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