The National Lottery Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Veterans Administration, Ghana (VAG) which has given the NLA the sole right to regulate, manage and supervise the operations of VAG lottery in the country. The agreement will ensure that the NLA operates the lottery in such a way that will allow it make […]
iPhones stolen in lootings of Apple stores in the US are tracked, disabled and the local authorities notified, according to messages displayed on their screens. Apple has temporarily closed some of its US stores following a series of attacks, amid protests over the death of George Floyd. Several images of the warnings have been shared […]
Oil rose on Wednesday, hitting $40 a barrel for the first time since March, supported by lower U.S. inventories, expectations OPEC+ will keep oil output cuts in place and signs of demand recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Suggesting a supply glut is on the way out, the American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday U.S. crude […]
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has vouched for the robustness, effectiveness and efficiency of its digital lottery, *959#. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the NLA and in the possession of BestNewsGH.com, the 959# Digital Lottery deals with issues of stigmatization associated with lottery in the country. the statement continued […]
A leading petroleum researcher from Ghana and based in the United States of America (USA), Dr. William Amponsah has been awarded a grant by the United States Department of Energy, to the tune of $17.5 million. BestNewsGH.com can report that Dr. Amponsah currently works with the New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology (NMT). A […]
The government of Ghana has launched three new policy initiatives designed to deepen financial inclusion and accelerate digital payments in line with government’s vision of building a payment system that accelerates economic development. Announcing the policies— National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy, Digital Financial Services Policy and cash-Lite Roadmap—, the Minister of Finance, Ken-Ofori Atta […]
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is up in arms against the Minister of Aviation Joseph Kofi Adda, accusing him of usurping the power and Authority of the Minister for health. The Association is agitated that the Minister has been laxed in ensuring proper disinfection of the Airports where traders and businessmen and women […]
As the hospitality industry has been badly hit by the global pandemic, the plush Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra is of no exception. About 10 out of the 269 rooms available in the hotel are mostly utilized, the General Manager of the hotel, Manish Nambiar has indicated. He also confirmed to GhanaWeb that the […]
The Managing Director of Tullow Ghana and Executive Vice President of Tullow Plc Kweku Awotwi will be retiring from the oil firm from 30th June . He was the first Managing Director of Tullow Ghana to be promoted to Executive Vice President of Tullow Oil plc. During his tenure, the TEN fields produced its 50th million barrel of […]
The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced Emirsyah Satar to eight years in prison after finding the former President Director of Garuda Indonesia guilty of accepting Rp 49.3 billion (US$3.4 million) in bribes and laundering Rp 87.5 billion related to aircraft procurement. This is according to the Jakarta Post. The court has also fined Emirsyah Rp […]
Pioneer Food Cannery in Tema has resumed, albeit partially after it was shut down for three weeks when 533 of its workers tested positive for the coronavirus disease. An internal memo signed by the Plant Director of the company, Johnny Ladouce, on May 9, to all workers, announced that the factory would resume partial production, […]
The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has been caught up in severe conflict of interest and clear sabotage regarding the implementation of disinfection prevention measures at the Airports of Ghana. The GACL led by its Managing Director, Mr. Yaw Kwakwa, which is to give clearance for LCB Worldwide Limited to disinfect KIA as per a […]
