10th December, 2018
The Daily Graphic has cautioned developers who put up structures at waterlogged areas and hills to seek the needed technical advice to forestall the destruction of lives and properties if disaster strikes. The paper also cautions all and sundry against the tendency to see spirituality in these occurrences and rather use all available platforms to […]
Qatar pulls out of OPEC
Qatar has announced it is pulling out of the Opec oil producers’ cartel, just days before the group meets in Vienna. The Gulf state, which joined Opec in 1961, said it would leave the cartel in January and would focus on gas production. Qatar, the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, has been boycotted […]
Accra to host maiden SDGs Impact Investment Fair
The Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Investment Promotions Centre, with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advisory Unit at the Presidency, would organise the first Accra SDGs Impact Investment Fair on Wednesday, December 5. It seeks to attract private investments towards achieving the Goals. The SDGs investments are a new generation of impact and social […]
Passion Air makes first commercial flight to Takoradi
Ms. Anita Adjei Mashe, a director of the Ghana Civil Aviation, has said the Authority was keen on compliance in the air travel business and would continue to maintain safe air travels in the country. She said domestic air travel was one key area of concern to the Authority as Ghana made move to expand […]
DVLA release Guidelines For 2019 Vehicle Registration
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) will commence the use of electronic platform for registration of vehicles from January 2, 2019. The process is to ensure that time spent at the DVLA office would be reduced drastically to prevent overcrowding. These were contained in a statement, signed by Mr Francis Asamoah Tuffour, the Manager […]
Goil Offshore takes up 5% in Exxonmobil's Deep Water Exploration
Ghana’s biggest indigenous oil marketing company, GOIL has taken up a 5 percent stake in Exxonmobil’s Deep water cape three point exploration agreement. The move fulfills the local content law which reserves at least 5 percent stake for local entities in Ghana’s upstream. A new subsidiary, Goil Offshore has been incorporated to that effect. Meanwhile, […]
NHIS to introduce Electronic Renewal Process from Tomorrow
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will from December 2018 introduce the electronic renewal process for clients whose cards have expired. The introduction of the electronic process will allow clients to be able to renew their membership from the comfort of their home, using an electronic platform which can be accessed by dialling a short […]
Ghana to receive $5 million for fertiliser blending plant
Ghana is to receive a five million dollar blending plant to develop its fertiliser value chain. The facility will be established in the Western region with assistance from Morocco. With the combination of natural Gas from Ghana and phosphate from Morocco, farmers would benefit from customised high quality and affordable fertilizer to improve agricultural output. […]
Securities Commission signs agreement with FSD Africa
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement with Financial Sector Deepening (FSD Africa) to support the institutional capacity building of the Commission under its Africa Regulator Support Programme. The SEC becomes the second capital regulator to formalise its participation in the programme, which is financed by the UK Department for […]
UAE unveils new personal medications law for travellers
Prospective travellers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are required to comply with a new personal medications law unveiled by the Gulf nation in October this year. The new law required all tourists and residents entering the UAE with personal medications to seek approval from that country’s Health and Prevention Ministry before arrival. Persons who flout […]
Japan supports WFP to scale up nutrition programme in Ghana
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has received a contribution of US $ 5 million from the Government of Japan, which will enable an important program to address undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and obesity in Ghana. “We’re extremely grateful for Japan’s generous donation which will allow more nutrition,” said Rukia Yacoub, WFP Representative and Country […]
Ghana's Black Maidens face Mexico in FIFA U17 quarterfinal
A brace from the Black Maidens captain Mukarama Abdulai was all Ghana needed to top Group A with nine points to set up a meeting with Mexico in the quarterfinal stage of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup ongoing in Uruguay. The Black Maidens defeated New Zealand 2-0 in their last Group A match on […]
GCB Bank Limited commended
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has lauded the Managing Director of GCB Bank Limited, Mr. Anselm Ray Sowah and the rest of the Management, for sponsoring and participating in the October 2018 Ghana Investment and Opportunities Summit held in London. He said the Bank’s participation and presentation as well as […]
