10 Years of Oil In Ghana; the Story So Far
It’s been 10 years since Ghana discovered marketable quantities of oil in 2007. We have had our highs and lows. The ‘new’ industry required new regulatory frameworks. Whilst some were done,...
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9 Mining Officers Interdicted Over Galamsey Fight – Amewu
Government has interdicted the nine district mining officers of the Minerals Commission who were asked to proceed on an indefinite leave, a week ago. The nine officers who supervised mining...
10 Years of Oil In Ghana; the Story So Far [Video]
It’s been 10 years since Ghana discovered marketable quantities of oil in 2007. We have had our highs and lows. The ‘new’ industry required new regulatory frameworks. Whilst some were done,...
9 Mining Officers Interdicted Over Galamsey Fight
Government has interdicted the nine district mining officers of the Minerals Commission who were asked to proceed on an indefinite leave, a week ago. The nine officers who supervised mining...
IMF Spring Meetings 2017
A clear theme running through the meetings was the need to protect the growth momentum The world’s economic leaders and stakeholders came together at the 2017 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings...
Murders Touch Off Riots In DR Congo’s Gold-Rich Northeast
Protesters angered by a string of unsolved murders threw up roadblocks and mobbed government offices in three days of riots in the restive gold-rich Ituri region of Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Ghanaians To Own At Least 51% of ECG – President Asserts
Government is set to review the power compact it signed with the Millennium Challenge Corporation that will see a concession of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) being managed by the private...
Ghanaians To Own At Least 51% of ECG – Prez Asserts
Government is set to review the power compact it signed with the Millennium Challenge Corporation that will see a concession of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) being managed by the private...
New Syria War Crimes Panel To Launch Soon
A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step towards holding war crimes suspects to account, the UN rights chief said Monday....
Bawumia Commends Amewu For Bravery In Galamsey Fight
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has lauded the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, for his brave efforts in fighting against illegal mining, also known as galamsey,...
Bawumia Lauds Lands Minister
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has lauded the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, for his efforts in fighting against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, in the...
Government Asked To Develop Proactive Programmes To Stop Illicit Financial Flows
Participants at a high-level meeting on illicit financial flows has called on government to develop and implement a proactive programme to track, stop and return illicit financial flows. They point...
Tunisian Officials Sacked After Protests
Tunisia said Saturday it had replaced two senior officials in a southeastern region, days after protesters there booed the prime minister off stage following weeks of demonstrations. Tunisia has...
Study Identifies Farming In Forest Reseves As Lead Cause of Deforestation
A study has ascertained that of all the factors driving deforestation in Ghana, agriculture is prime with cocoa cultivation being the leading cause of forest conversion in the high forest zone, while...
Burundi Refugees Find Hope In ‘at Home’ Bar In Rwanda
Outside Rwanda's national stadium is a bar that has become a second home for Burundian refugees fleeing their country's two-year-old political crisis. The clues are in the name, "Imuhira" meaning "at...
Parliament’s Image Smeared Again By ‘Visa Fraud’ Allegations – ACEPA
Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has described as unfortunate the recent allegation of immigration-related offences by some current and former Members of Parliament. According to the...
Drunk Informants Leaking Information To Smugglers
Security officers in charge of Ghana’s border towns in the Upper East region have expressed frustrations at the persistent disclosure of classified information in public by drunk informants, saying...
These Are Empty Threats!
A few weeks ago, government declared war on illegal mining, which popular name galamsey, has gained currency and notoriety in this country. Following that declaration to ensure that galamsey is...
My Take On Mr. Lead Counsel’s Sojourn At Dubai and Citizen Vigilantism
I have read analysis from professionals on the AMERI deal saga. From energy consultants to policy analysts and to investment and international lawyers who are not “substandard”. The Philip...
Expansion of Free School Uniforms Affecting Effective Roll Out – Report
The expansion of the free school uniforms programme to cover all public basic schools is one of major factors affecting the effective roll out of the policy, a report by SEND Ghana, a civil society...