Lifting ban on small scale mining: Gov’t to announce new mining policy framework on Friday 14th December 2018.

Government will on Friday 14 December 2018, announce a new policy framework for regularizing and reforming mining activities in Ghana. The announcement comes twenty one (21) months after a ban was imposed on illegal, irresponsible as well as small scale mining activities in the country. While some have speculated a lifting of the ban, government […]

I curse high interest rates, fiscal deficits, cedi depreciation and erratic power supply in my gov’t-Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the days of high public debts, high fiscal deficits, high interest rates, rapidly depreciating currency, erratic power supply, will not be a feature of his government. According to him, his Government is determined to continue down the road of fiscal discipline that has seen a marked improvement and strengthening […]

VW, Nissan, Sinotruk assembly plants to become operational in 2019 Akufo-Addo

 The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the three vehicle assembly plants for which Memorandums of Understanding have been signed between Government and three global car giants will become operational in 2019. Speaking at the 7th Association of Ghana Industries Industry Awards on Saturday, 9th December, 2017, the President stated that “we anticipate, also, that […]

Massive infrastructure dev’t in 2019 as parliament approves first tranche of $649 million of the $2 billion Sinohydro deal

With the approval by parliament of the tranche of 649 million dollars of the Sinohydro deal, all is set for government to commence what it calls massive infrastructure development across the country. This has also cemented Former President Kufour’s belief that 2019 is going to be a year of prosperity. The Ghana Sinohydro US$ 2billion […]