The authority of Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have jointly endorsed the candidature of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In its communique signed by ECOWAS Chairman, President Mahamadou Issofou of Niger, called on other African countries as well … The post ECOWAS
Small Scale Mining Groups at the Gbane Community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region have appealed to the mining regulatory bodies in the country not grant permit to the Shaanxi Mining Company to venture into large scale mining in the area. They said it would be prudent on the part of the … The post Do not grant permit to Shaanxi Mining
The Association of Local Mining Contractors, has called for government intervention in the high permit fees being charged by the Minerals Commission on their members. According to the Association, the over 500 per cent increase in the charges was abnormal and needed the intervention of the government to prevent businesses in the sector from total … The post Local
A duplicate docket and the autopsy report on Benjamin Okyere, the musician and a tenant allegedly murdered by his landlord over rent at Ofankor, has now been forwarded to the Attorney General’s office for advice. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Stephen Ahialey, told the Abeka District Court when the matter was called in the absence of the … The post Docket
Parents of final year and second year Gold track students of the Accra Girls Senior High School are demanding an immediate vacation of their wards following the alleged outbreak of COVID-19 in the school. It is alleged that six students and one teacher had been rushed to the hospital, after contracting the virus in the … The post Parents
Six people including an old man of over 100 years have been killed, while four others sustained various degrees of injuries, following renewed violence over a land dispute between the people of Doba in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality and Kandiga in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region at the weekend. About ten suspects … The post Six
The National Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress Monday approved Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, an educationist, and a former Education Minister as the running mate of Mr John Dramani Mahama, their flagbearer for the 2020 General Election. This follows a meeting held at the Party’s headquarters in Accra, ahead of the formal announcement of … The post Mahama
The 37-year-old Nigerian, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas alias Hushpuppi who was arrested in Dubai and extradited to the US last week Thursday on charges alleging he conspired to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams, made his first court appearance Friday July 3, 2020 in Chicago. According to … The post Hushpuppi
E-commerce company, Amazon has announced The Climate Pledge Fund with the aim to support the development of sustainable technologies and services. According to a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, the Fund is to make it possible for Amazon and other companies to meet the commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040. The Fund which … The post Amazon
Mr. Shaibu Ali, the Vice President of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana, has urged brokers to carefully assess the commercial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on their clients to protect themselves from the risk of claims. Mr Ali, who is also the CEO of KEK Reinsurance Brokers (Africa) Limited, said Insurance brokers were already … The post Insurance
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) on Sunday called on the security agencies to ward-off unauthorized intruders of the Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) operational landscape ‘filling stations.’ “OMCs have noted with concern the breach of the functions of National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) the legally mandated bodies charged with … The post Ward-off
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) on Sunday said the Southern part of the country will experience slight to modest rains during this month, as the rainy season tapers off to an end. “Although there may be breaks from time to time, we are still in the rainy season,” Madam Felicity Ahafianyo, Acting GMet Officer in … The post Southern Ghana to experience
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