The inter-ministerial committee on small scale mining has disclosed the disappearance of some 900 small scale mining licenses. Secretary to the Committee, Charles Bissue says the total number small scale mining licenses in the books totals 1,350, adding that the committee that is currently vetting the small scale mining licenses have been able to access […]
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BOST brouhaha: Head of Legal services demand apology from Ghana Whatsup News
The General Counsel and Head of legal services at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) has asked for an apology and a retraction of a story carried by Ghana Whatsup news yesterday, Sunday September 16 2018. The said publication alleged that Mrs. Harriet Amoah had engaged in some fisticuffs with the Managing Director […]
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper appointed part time lecturer at University of Ghana Business School
Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has been appointed a part time lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS). He took to twitter to announce the appointment, saying he looked forward to exciting interactions with students during his public policy lectures. According to him, he did same in 2017 when he was appointed […]
S & P Rating: Ghana to attract renewed investor Confidence-Dr. Gideon Boako
Spokesperson to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako has indicated that the recent upgrade of Ghana’s credit rating from B- to B, by international rating agency, Standard & Poor’s will shore up investor confidence in the country. According to him, the cardinal signal that investors look out for, before investing in a […]
GIPC opens nominations for 17th Ghana Club 100 Awards
The Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) has opened nominations for the 17th edition of the Ghana Club 100 (GC 100) Awards. This year’s event is scheduled for the 28th of November, under the theme: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for growth and job creation. The criteria for eligibility include the fact that all entrants must be […]
7.5 million dollar saga: GNPC to submit response on query to PIAC today
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, (GNPC) is expected to submitted a response on inconsistencies contained in reports it earlier submitted to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) on how it utilised the controversial 7.5 million dollars today. PIAC gave the Corporation up to today to respond to queries raised on the inconsistencies on how […]
Cedi depreciation: NPP, NDC in foolish and useless argument-Kwesi Pratt
Managing Editor of Insight News paper Kwesi Pratt Junior has asked politicians to stop politicizing issues surrounding the continuous free fall of local currency, the cedi against major trading currencies on the world market. In the view of the veteran journalist, communicators of both the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress […]
Revealed: Asamoah Gyan invested 1.5 million cedis in Menzgold and earned 150 thousand every month
It has emerged that captain of the Senior National Team the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan invested a whopping 1.5 million Ghana Cedis in Menzgold, earning 10 percent on that mount every month. Asembi.com published a story in which it alleged that the Black stars captain has been investing the amount with the company for some […]
GNPC 7.5 million dollars saga: GNPC lied about how cash was spent-PIAC
It has emerged that documents submitted by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) on how it expended the controversial 7.5 million dollars did not contain the truth. PIAC chairman, Dr. Steve Manteaw said GNPC earlier furnished it with documents that showed that the amount was spent on […]
C/R: Akufo-Addo Commissions 20mw Solar Plant, Inspects 1d1f Project in Gomoa West
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, 15th September, 2018, commissioned a 20-megawatt solar plant, and inspected ongoing works at the Casa de-Ropa Ltd, a “1-district-1-factory” initiative, all in the Gomoa West constituency of the Central Region. Speaking at the commissioning of the 20-megawatt solar plant at Gomoa Onyaadze, President Akufo-Addo noted that the facility, […]
U/E: planting for food and jobs glows in Nabdam, but farmers fear of glut
Farmers in the Nabdam District of the Upper East have began reaping the benefits of Government’s planting for food and jobs initiative but are afraid if government doesn’t intervene, their bumper harvest will soon turn into a nightmare. The predominantly tomato farmers who are beginning to realise massive and bumper harvests are appreciative of the […]
Bawumia vindicated again as S&P global ratings confirm Ghana’s economic fundamentals are strong.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent comments that Ghana’s economy is built on strong fundamentals have received vindication from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings. Dr. Bawumia while speaking at a Student’s Entrepreneurship Initiative program in Tamale dismissed the minority National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) concerns that the recent marginal depreciation of the cedi was occasioned by […]












