AngloGold Ashanti Limited has reported strong year-on-year improvements in production, all-in sustaining costs and cash flow for the third quarter of 2022. Higher grades and efficiency gains helped offset the impacts of rising inflation. According to the mining giant, production for the third quarter of 2022 rose 20 per cent to 738,000 ounces (oz) compared … The post AngloGold
The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously increased the bank’s authorised capital from $1.5 billion to $3.5 billion with effect from January 2023. Anauthorised capital is the maximum amount of share capital that a company is authorised by its constitutional documents to issue to shareholders. A statement … The post ECOWAS
Many construction and real estate companies are finding it difficult to sustain their businesses in the economic crisis. Mr Simon Sawer Tetteh, Managing Director of Sawer-Nanor and Sons Company Limited, who mentioned this to the Ghana News Agency in an interview, said many companies were, therefore, either downsizing their workforce or shutting down completely. This is … The post ‘Construction
The Private Enterprise Federation (PEF), has called on government to introduce an import license policy to regulate the country’s imports. An import license is a document issued by a national government authorising the importation of certain goods into its territory. Nana Osei Bonsu, Chief Executive Officer, PEF said such a move had become critical as … The post Private
The maiden Ghana Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination (GPTQE)took off in Accra yesterday with more than 423 candidates taking part. This follows the Pharmacy Council’s new licensing regime for all technicians seeking to practice in Ghana. As part of the new regime, prospective practitioners were all expected to sit for the GPTQE after which they would … The post Over 423 candidates
The Member of Parliament(MP) for Mion Constituency in the Northern Region Mr Musah Abdul-Aziz Ayaba has helped to get 24 communities connected to the national grid in the last two years. He said the connection of the communities to the national grid formed part of the promises he made to the people during 2020 election. … The post 24 communities at Mion connected to national
At least 300 residents of Ogbojo within the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have benefited from a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration, breast cancer and medical screening, on Saturday. The event, which formed part of activities marking the 12th anniversary of the church, organised by the Ogbojo Branch of the Restoration … The post 300
The Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Solomon Appiah, has cut sod for work to commence on the construction of a classroom block for Kyiase MA Basic School, in the municipality. The school currently runs its Junior High School (JHS) stream in nearby churches due to the dilapidated nature of the current classrooms. After its … The post Work on Kyiase
The Navrongo Senior High School (NAVASCO) in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper Region on Saturday held its Speech and Prize Giving Day with a call for discipline as a necessary tool for positive school climate conducive to sound academic performance. “Declining levels of discipline in our schools and within the wider society have been … The post NAVASCO holds speech,
A seven-member delegation from the Energy Regulatory Board of Zambia is in the country to understudy the operations of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in the regulation of the petroleum downstream industry. The team seeks to have a better insight into the implementation of price deregulation, fuel marking, electronic cargo tracking and the Unified Petroleum … The post Zambian
Teachers in some basic and senior high schools across the country yesterday abandoned the classrooms on day two of an indefinite strike declared by three teacher unions last Friday. The three unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT-Ghana) over government’s … The post Demand
The Minority in Parliament has urged the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to engage the teacher unions and resolve the current strike action.Three teacher unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) declared a nationwide strike over the appointment … The post Intervene
A meeting between the government’s representatives and leadership of the three teacher unions to end the recently announced industrial strike ended inconclusively in Accra yesterday. To this end, the two parties have agreed to reconvene later today to continue deliberations upon further consultations. Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wireko Brobbey, who addressed … The post Govt
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the global community of Ghana’s full commitment to increasing the country’s share of renewable energy in the energy mix. Speaking at a High-Level Event on Sustainable Energy for All, organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies, on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, President Akufo-Addo stated that “we will … The post At
The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), has identified three critical issues that should engage the attention of world leaders and participants in this year’s climate change conference being held in Egypt. The measures, translating ambitions to actions, implementing the commitments of the previous COP conferences and delivering on the financing pledge for financial resources to fund … The post ETC
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stress the need for the country to take formal steps to abolish the death penalty, and remove it from its statute books. He has therefore called on relevant state actors to speed up work towards the complete repeal of capital punishment from the penal code. President Akufo-Addo, who made … The post Let’s abolish death penalty,
The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Cyril Fayose, has urged the youth of Africa to show high level of commitment to their nations and be a source of transformation. He explained that the rate at which the youth of Africa were travelling outside the continent in search of greener pastures … The post African youth urged to be committed to their
The Paramount Queen mother of the Nkonya-Ahenkro Traditional Area, Nana Otubea II, has urged stakeholders to effectively collaborate efforts to deal with teenage pregnancy. She noted that teenage pregnancy was not only a health challenge but a development problem that needed a lasting solution. Nana Otubea, who made the call when she was addressing stakeholders … The post Let’s
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of La Dadekotopon, Mr Solomon Kotey Nikoi, has asked contractors working on the La road expansion to quicken up and complete the project on time. Speaking during an inspection by the assembly together with the traditional council on Friday, he said it was important to complete the project on time … The post Contractor on La road expansion
The Executive Council of the Church of Pentecost (COP) has declared a three-day fasting and prayer session for all members across the country over the economic crisis. The three-day fasting and prayer, which is expected to begin on Thursday, November 10 to Sunday, November 13,is to intercede for the nation and the global community over … The post COP declares 3-day fasting,
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