Gov’t Owes Mining Firms GHC280m
Government owes mining companies over 280 million Ghana cedis in Value Added Tax as at the end of last year, a report by the Ghana Chamber of Mines has revealed. Though the Value Added Tax Act of...
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October PPI Increases Marginally To 9.8%
The Producer Price Index (PPI) which measures the average change over time in the prices received by domestic producers for production of their goods and service has marginally increased to 9.8% in...
Elenmines Company Promotes Ghana @Nersant Business Summit In Portugal
In its quest to attract investment to Ghana to facilitate employment generation , the Managing Director of Elenmines company limited Dr Mawuli Lincoln Eleblue Darlington has urged investors in Europe...
Residents Continue Search For Illegal Miners Shot Into Birim River
Small scale illegal miners at Akyem Asamama community in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region have stepped up their search for about five of their members believed to have been gunned down into...
Police Arrest 22 In Connection With Violence At Asamanma
About 22 people have been arrested by the Eastern Regional Police Command in connection with the clash between the police and illegal miners at Akyem Asamanma in the Atiwa District last Thursday that...
I’ll Never Campaign On Tribal Lines – Akufo-Addo
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated unlike President Mahama, he will never tell the people of his home region to vote for him simply...
I’m Not A Tribalist – Akufo-Addo
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that, unlike President Mahama, he will never tell the people of his home region to vote for him...
Two Die In Gun Battle Between Police, Illegal Miners
Two illegal miners are feared dead in a fatal gun battle between members of the anti galamsey security task force and some illegal miners at Asamama in the Eastern Region, Thursday. At least four...
I’ll Never Say ‘vote For Me Because I’m Your Tribesman’
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that, unlike President Mahama, he will never tell the people of his home region to vote for him...
Betway and Ashanti Gold Unveil New Kit For 2016/17 Football Season
Betway Ghana has unveiled a new Ashanti Gold Sporting Club (Ash Gold SC) kit for the 2016/17 season. The launched kit marks the beginning of the Betway-Ash Gold SC sponsorship agreement which was...
BHP’s Samarco Restart Still Under Cloud
BHP Billiton is still uncertain when its Samarco joint venture will restart as complex negotiations with all stakeholders continue. “It has to make economic sense, and have a practical set of...
Obuasi MCE Accuses AngloGold Ashanti of Dabbling In Politics
Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi has accused AngloGold Ashanti of dabbling in local politics. Kwasi Ofori Agyeman Boadi’s outburst follows the emergence of billboards with NPP and AGA logos...
AngloGold Ashanti Hits $161m In Cashflow Despite Challenges
Even though gold prices on the world market continues to plummet, AngloGold Ashanti a mining giant saw a significant jump in its cash flow to 161 million dollars, further improving its net debt...
Illegal Miners At Obause Mine Numbers Drop
Mining giant AngloGold Ashanti has renewed its call on the government, to clear the rest illegal miners occupying its Obuase mine. According to Stewart Bailey Senior Vice President in charge of...
Nuclear Power Could Resolve Africa’s Energy Crisis
Russian officials from the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation have urged African leaders to consider developing nuclear power as the next step in solving the persistent energy crisis, and have...
WACAM Wants Gov’t To Internalise ECOWAS Directives On Mining
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), human rights and environmental mining advocacy Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged government to internalize the provisions...
Most Think Tanks Are Ranked Influential Says Report
A growing number of Chinese think tanks have been ranked as “influential” in the world in the past decade, according to a report released on Friday. Nine Chinese think tanks were included in a...
Mining Sector To Be Reclassified – Mahama
The mining sector will be reclassified to enable effective monitoring and supervision and by so doing, mitigate the damage caused to the environment, President John Mahama has said. At the launch of...
Gov’t Urged To Address Mining Concerns
The government has been asked to actively involve people in mining operation communities in the formulation of policies to regulate the industry. Mrs. Hannah Owusu-Koranteng, Associate Executive...
How Smart Policies Can Lessen Effects Of Climate Change
According to a famous African proverb, “When the music changes, so does the dance.” This adage illustrates the continent’s current position amidst opportunities for, and challenges to,...