Ghana, China Signed Agreement for Construction of Tema LNG Terminal Project
Tema LNG Terminal Company Ltd., an entity controlled by Helios Investments, the world’s largest Africa-focused private equity fund, on Sunday, 2nd September, 2018, signed an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company, for the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal to be sited in Tema. The LNG Terminal is being constructed on the back […]
Ghana, China sign 8 MoUs and Co-operation Agreements
Ghana and China have signed eight (8) Co-operation Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, in different sectors of their respective economies, aimed at deepening the ties of co-operation and the bonds of friendship that exist between the two countries. The agreements were signed on Saturday, 1st September, 2018, after the President of the Republic, Nana Addo […]
"New Payment Adjustment Framework for Mine Workers’ positive"
The Ghana Mine Workers’ Union has described as positive the New Adjustment Framework between the Union and Newmont Ghana Gold Limited and AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited. The model, which was developed through a bipartite framework between the Union and the two companies, is intended to make negotiations more scientific-based and cut down on resources expended […]
Deputy Agric Minister Acknowledges Contributions of Women In Agriculture Value-Chain
A Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Charge of Crops, Dr. Sagre Bambangi, has acknowledged the immense contribution by women in the agriculture value chain. He said, “We cannot quantify the immense role women play and keep playing to improve on the sector.” Dr. Bambangi was speaking at the launch of Women in Food and Agriculture […]
New adb Board to pursue aggressive loan recovery plan
The newly inaugurated Board of the Agricultural Development Bank (adb) has promised to undertake aggressive and extensive recovery of the Bank’s outstanding loans in order to meet the new minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank. At the inauguration of the new Board in Accra, the Board Chairman, Alex Bernasko, said the board […]
NDC Delegates in Ashanti Elect Old and New Regional Executives; Reject Yamin
Delegates at Saturday’s Ashanti Regional Congress of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) opted for a hybrid of old and new executives to run affairs of the party in the next four years. At the end of the polls that ran till midnight, the one thousand, 338 delegates promoted the former Regional Vice Chairman of the […]
Greater Accra NDC retains Ade Coker for third consecutive time
Joseph Kobina Ade Coker, the incumbent Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been retained for the third consecutive time at the Party’s Ninth Regional Delegates Congress in Accra. 0ut of the 1,009 valid votes cast, Mr. Ade Coker polled 319 votes representing 31.62 per cent to beat his closest challenger, […]
President Akufo-Addo's State Visit to China
China, Ghana to further enrich relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday held talks with Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and the two leaders agreed to inject new vitality into and further enrich the bilateral relations. President Akufo-Addo is on a state visit to China. He is also to attend the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation […]
Gov't remains committed in supporting communities project rich and diversified cultural heritage – Veep Dr. Bawumia
The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says that government remains committed in supporting communities to help project the rich and diversified cultural heritage of the people to help boost tourism, which is the fourth income earner in the country. According to Vice President Dr. Bawumia, festivals are one of the potential means of attracting investment […]
US military to cancel $300m Pakistan aid
The US military says it is cancelling $300m (£230m) in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad’s failure to take action against militant groups. President Donald Trump has previously accused Pakistan of deceiving the US while receiving billions of dollars. Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Koné Faulkner said the US military would aim to spend […]
"Ghana-China Relations must take the lead in Africa" – President Xi Jinping
The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has stressed that, his is prepared to work with his Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to ensure that relations between Ghana and China take the lead on the African continent. According to President Xi, the “deep historic bond” between China and Ghana, nurtured […]
John Gyapong defeats Dzifa Ativor to retain position as NDC Volta Chair
The Volta Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Kwadzo Gyapong has retained his position after defeating a former Minister of Transport, Dzifa Ativor in a keenly contested regional elections. Mr. Gyapong polled 491 out of 884 votes leaving Mrs. Atsivor with 374 votes. The regional delegates conference saw two incumbent regional executives […]
Northern NDC Delegates Elect Mobilla as Chairman
Voting ended successfully in the Northern Regional Executives elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tamale. In all, 986 out of 1,150 delegates turned out for the elections. The Chairmanship position was a two horse race between the incumbent regional organiser, Godfred Wumbie and Alhaji Ibrahim Mobilla. Mr. Mobilla pulled 493 from the total […]
