Ghana government, Jubilee partners disagree over oil project...
There is disagreement between the government and the Jubilee partners over the implementation of the Tweneboa, Enyina and Ntumme (TEN) oil project in the Western Region.
While the government requests the Jubilee partners to drill the Ntumme well for it to ... Read More
President Mahama And Wife Arrive In Paris
President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama and his wife Lordina Mahama, yesterday evening arrived in Paris, France to a stimulating welcome at the VVIP Lounge of the Orly Airport in the French Capital.
He was accompanied by Madam Hannah ... Read More
Ghana, Turkey eye $1b trade by 2015
Ghana and Turkey have affirmed their commitment to increase their trade portfolio from the current $500 million to $1 billion by 2015.
President John Dramani Mahama and the outgoing Turkish Ambassador, Mr Aydin Nurham, made the pledge yesterday at the Flagstaff ... Read More
Ghana, France record €1.4b trade in 2012
Ghana earned 800 million Euros through the export of commodities, including oil, gas, cocoa, bananas and fish to France last year 2012 while France’s imports to Ghana stood at 600 million Euros.
That, according to the Head of Economic Department at ... Read More
Ghana Earned €800m From Exports To France
Ghana earned 800 million Euros through the export of commodities, including oil, gas, cocoa, bananas and fish to France last year while France's imports to Ghana stood at 600 million Euros.
That, according to the Head of Economic Department at the ... Read More
AfDB provides $100m to finance trade in Africa
Trade financing in Africa received a major boost when the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, May 22, a $100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) between it and Commerzbank AG.
The two insitutions will share the default risk on ... Read More
W.E.B Du Bois 50th Anniversary Marked
An exhibition of art and craft has opened in Accra to mark the 50th anniversary celebration of the death of Dr W.E.B Du Bois.
The three-day event is being organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative ... Read More
Ghana’s $1b Eurobond issue set for parliamentary scrutiny
Ghana Parliament House
…Citi Group, Barclays confirmed as lead managers
The $1 billion Eurobond Ghana plans to issue in July 2014 is set for possible approval by the country’s lawmakers after further scrutinies are done.
This was after Cabinet approved of the ... Read More
University of Ghana receives Russian books
The Russian Embassy in Ghana, on Thursday donated 250 books valued at GH¢6,000 to the Russian section of the Modern Languages Department, University of Ghana (UG).
Mr Igor Degtyarev, Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy, said the donation aimed at promoting the ... Read More
215 million children face child labour globally – Report
Social protection policies can play a key role in the fight against child labour, which currently affects some 215 million children worldwide.
The International Labour Organization (ILO), an body of the United Nations’ Organisation, in its report on child labour, economic ... Read More