Arrival of FPSO John Agyekum Kufour timely – ACEP

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has described the arrival of the FPSO John Agyekum Kufour (JAK) as timely and good news for Ghana. A statement signed by its Deputy Executive Director, Benjamin Boakye,...

Charles Boamah appointed Senior VP of AfDB

A Ghanaian, Charles Owusu Boamah has been appointed the Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Mr. Boamah who has worked with the Bank for 25 years, and before his appointment was...

Inflation rate drops to 12.8%; lowest in 4yrs

Inflation rate for March has declined to 12.8 percent from the 13.2 percent in February. This rate is the lowest since December 2013. This means prices of goods and services were fairly stable during the review...

“Give us quality service” -Akufo-addo to British Airways

President Akufo-Addo, has urged British Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines, to upgrade the quality of the services it offers on the Accra-London-Accra route, as the airline prepares to commemorate 80 years of...

Barclays security chief faces disciplinary action

The head of security at Barclays faces an internal disciplinary probe over his part in a whistleblowing inquiry, the BBC understands. UK financial regulators have opened an investigation into Barclays boss, Jes Staley, over the...

Minerals Commission  signs responsible mining MoU with Solidaridad

The Minerals Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding  (MOU)  with the Solidaridad West Africa to promote responsible mining practices in small-scale gold mines. The MOU is to formalise an ongoing relationship with Solidaridad to...

Our flight wasn’t stuck in the air – Starbow

Starbow has clarified circumstances that led to one of its flights returning passengers to Kumasi last Sunday. According to the domestic airline, the move was a safety measure adopted by the captain of the flight...

Ghana ranked fourth best place to invest in Africa

Ghana is the fourth best place to invest in Africa, according to a report by RMB Global Markets Research. According to the report, Ghana beat countries such as Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Cote d’ Ivoire and...

Shell admits dealing with Nigerian money launderer

Shell has admitted for the first time it dealt with a convicted money-launderer when negotiating access to a vast oil field in Nigeria. It comes after emails were published showing Shell negotiated with Dan Etete,...

Gov’t to review Telco licenses by end of year

The Ministry of Communication has begun efforts aimed at amending Telecommunications regulations in the country by the end of the year. The move is to provide a congenial environment. Some provisions  of the current regulatory regime...