Around 98 percent of the residents in Cajamarca said no to the mine due to concerns over the environment and water pollution – and Colombian Mining Minister German Arce doesn’t seem too happy with the results. South African company AngloGold Ashanti aimed to build the gold mine, called La Colosa, in Central Colombia, and it […]
Ten young talented entrepreneurs are slugging it out for the ultimate prize of a hundred thousand (100,000) United States Dollars in the finals of the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge (MEC). This was after they fought and competed spiritedly from an initial number seven thousand (7,000) people who entered the challenge when nominations were opened last year. […]
An imminent takeover of the management of the Kotoka International Airport by a private Turkish company, TAV Airport Holding Company Limited has been confirmed by a leaked cabinet memo. The takeover which is being championed by the Ministry of Aviation is under consideration by government. The deal, it it goes through will see the private […]
The Registrar of Companies in the United Kingdom has served notice of a possible dissolution of Menzgold England. The Registrar said in the notice that “unless cause is shown to the contrary, at the expiration of 2 months from the above date [12/02/19] the name of Menzgold England Limited will be struck off the register […]
Ghana has commenced the use of drone technology in farming, as part of efforts to digitise and revolutionalise the agricultural sector. The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, is considering regularising technologies such as drones in crop diagnostics and precision spraying. Kenneth Nelson, Managing Director of Qualitrace, providers of Amdrone Tech […]
Once, I asked myself: why are the staff of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) so much interested in the wellbeing of countries far away from their homes and the head offices of their employers? Before I could blink, the answer flashed: it is because the world is interconnected. Should those countries […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Limited, Ibrahim Mahama has visited the Manufacturing Plant of the Liebherr Group in France. Liebherr Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery. The team at the company expressed joy at the visit of the Ghanaian Businessman whose area of specialization spans the mining […]
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s quest to reduce the cost of doing business and also ensure fiscal discipline in the country. Interacting with the Ghanaian community in New York in the United States of America on Thursday April 11 2019, the Vice President also touched on the digitization agenda of government […]
The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaian and Chinese artists to forge trade and cultural exchanges through the belt road initiative. This was at the opening of the 2019 Art Exhibition of Silk Road Language of Art in Accra. “In a globalized world, each country should treasure its cultural inheritance, as well […]
Passengers of the State Transport Company (STC) can now book and pay for tickets online using their mobile phones before they get to the bus terminal for boarding, Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said. All the 34 STC bus terminals in and out of the country are integrated, he said, making it possible for passengers […]
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has yet again been adjudged the 2018 Best Investment Promotion Agency in West and Central Africa. This award makes it four (4) for the Centre as it had earlier grabbed the same award for 2015, 2016, and 2017. The Centre was also given the Loyalty Award for being consistent […]
The Bank of Ghana will on Monday May 6 2019 introduce upgraded banknotes with enhanced features. The move according to the Central Bank is in line with the evolving changes in the technological landscape. A press release issued by the Bank a while ago, explained that the upgraded banknotes also come with improved durability and […]
