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Sudan’s PM Reshuffles Cabinet, Replaces Economic Ministers

Sudanese Prime Minister Hassan Saleh announced a new government on Thursday, with changes to economic ministers...

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Saudi Budget Deficit Drops 71 Pct In Q1

Saudi Arabia's budget deficit fell by 71 percent in the first quarter of this year, the finance minister said on...

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West Virginia Seeks Future — Without Coal

Chuck Nelson spent 30 years underground in nearly every mining job available but today he is in no doubt about it:...

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Russia’s Lavrov To Meet With Trump On Syria Amid Uproar

US President Donald Trump will receive Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House Wednesday even as a...

International

Venezuela Sees Sharp Rise In Infant and Maternal Mortality

There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates in Venezuela. In the first figures released...

Business

6.3% GDP Target Overambitious – Dr. Lord Mensah

Some economists are predicting that Ghana’s economy will be 5 percent by the end of this year. This is lower compared...

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Gas Explosion At Takoradi Leaves Several Injured

A total of about 60 people are said to have been injured after a gas explosion at a company in Sekondi-Takoradi Tuesday...

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132,500 Barrels of Oil Produced Daily In First Quarter

Gross sales volumes of crude oil in the first quarter of 2017 averaged approximately 132,500 barrels of oil per day...

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An Enemy of Ghana’s Arable Lands and Water Bodies

Galamsey: An enemy of Ghana’s arable lands and water bodies Galamsey as it is called in Ghana has resulted in serious...

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Buhari’s Fate Scares Akufo-Addo

In spite of his persistent pledge to fight corruption when given the nod ahead of last year’s election, President...

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Will the 2017 ‘Asempa’ Budget Bear Fruits?

The Akufo-Addo government on March 2 presented its 2017 Budget and Economic Policy statement dubbed the Asempa Budget...

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AngloGold Maintains Full-Year Guidance

AngloGold Ashanti has said it has set new safety records and achieved its first-ever March quarter without a fatal...

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WAPCo Rules Out Pressure On Gas Supplies Over FPSO Shut Down

The West African Gas pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has assured that the temporary shutdown of FPSO Kwame Nkrumah by...

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Mozambique’s Gas Boom Dream Under Threat

The small, palm-fringed fishing town of Palma was meant to become a symbol of Mozambique's glittering future,...

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Warren Buffett Says Coal Won’t Make A Comeback

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Saturday said he doubted coal could make a comeback, dismissing a push by US...

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Italian FM In Libya For Talks On Peace and Migrants

Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano on Saturday held talks in Tripoli with top Libyan officials on peace efforts...

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World Bank Gives Ghana $1.2bn Over the Next 3 Years

The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) has committed US$1.2 billion to support Ghana’s...

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Our Resources Don’t Reflect Our Development – Kwaku Afriyie

The Western Regional Minister, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has said that even though the Western Region produces over 50 percent...

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Iceland Begins ‘Thor’ Scheme To Produce Geothermal Energy From Magma

If successful, the experimental project could produce up to 10 times more energy than an existing conventional gas or...