Curbing a very frustrating illegal mining (Galamsey) battle against Chinese nationals has been inextricably linked to secret recordings by one powerful Chinese woman. She is said to hold video recording of sexual escapades of some politicians with threats of blackmailing. Abdul Malik Kwaku Baaku made the startling revelation on...
Anglogold Ashanti Iduapriem Community Trust Fund has cut the sod for the construction of a GHc600.000 Health Care Center for Wangarakrom and its environs to improve health care delivery. The project will be executed by Festmens Engineering Construction Limited, a local contractor from May-December this year, will benefit Wangarakrom, Badukrom...
The Ghana Shippers Awards, a few months after its launch has received tremendous participation of key stakeholders, companies and respected individuals within the shipping industry. The awards ceremony is scheduled to come off on 30th June, 2017 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra. Notable and most recent to this endorsement is...
Tullow Oil plans to drill new wells and boost output at its TEN field off the coast of Ghana to 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) once a maritime border dispute with Ivory Coast is resolved, the company said on Wednesday. The London-listed company will also invest in exploring for new...
The closure of the Yapei Steel Bridge in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region for 30 days for maintenance works is expected to adversely affect transit trade on that corridor. The 240-metre bridge over the White Volta is the only convenient route that links the north to the...
With our society becoming more dependent on technology and digital interconnectivity, cybercrime poses a whole new set of threats, risks and dangers to individuals, businesses and the society at large. As part of efforts to combat this growing problem, there is an urgent need for board level support for the...
Chief Executive of Vodafone Ghana, Yolanda Cuba, on Wednesday, demonstrated great leadership and commitment when she took to the company’s Twitter handle to respond to queries and questions from its numerous followers. It was a rare opportunity for customers to have an up-close-and-personal interaction with the CEO and the queries...
Google, Convergence Partners, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) signed an agreement to invest in CSquared, a broadband infrastructure company focused on building wholesale metro fibre optic networks and enabling internet access in Africa.   CSquared will operate as an independent company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with...
The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana is rallying stakeholders, including industry and the Diplomatic Corps, to support government’s bold ambition to transform Ghana’s development through research, innovation and the practical application of mathematical sciences. The President and CEO of AIMS, Thierry Zomahoun, speaking at an exclusive partnership event...
Under the guise of staging mock examinations and extra classes, basic school authorities have resorted to charging pupils high registration fees for the Basic Education Certificate Examination, in spite of heavy government subsidy. Checks by the B&FT from various basic schools revealed that some school authorities charge as much as...