By Kizito CUDJOE
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Jinapor, has terminated the mining leases of FGR Bogoso Prestea Limited following recommendations from the Minerals Commission and Attorney-General.
The decision, effective September 3, 2024, comes after the company failed to meet specific conditions stipulated by the ministry to continue...
The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA), and 17 shipping lines involved in Ghana’s cocoa trade have successfully concluded negotiations, agreeing to an average 5% increase in the basic freight rate for the 2024/2025 cocoa season.
However, the Bunker (Fuel) Adjustment Factor (BAF) remains the same as last...
This year’s 3rd Western Regional Oil and Gas Excellence Awards Dinner is due to be held at the elegant Akroma Plaza Hotel in Takoradi on Friday 4th October 2024. This follows the successful staging of the first two editions of the Awards Ceremony in 2022 and 2023.
The Western Regional...
The recent statements by WaterAid, FAGE and VEPEAG, among others, serve as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences from illegal mining, 'galamsey', in Ghana.
This uncontrolled practice has wrought havoc on our environment, sour food and water security and undermined our economic progress.
The scale of destruction caused by galamsey...
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) announced a significant increase in cocoa price for the 2024-2025 season, pegging it at GH¢48,000 per tonne.
This translates to GH¢3,000 per 64-kilogramme bag of cocoa, marking an unprecedented 129.36 percent increase from the previous season.
Minister for Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong made the important announcement...
Increase in producer cocoa price heartwarming for farmers
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) announced a significant increase in cocoa price for the 2024-2025 season, pegging it at GH¢48,000 per tonne.
This translates to GH¢3,000 per 64-kilogramme bag of cocoa, marking an unprecedented 129.36 percent increase from the previous season.
Minister for Food and...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY
Tullow Ghana and its partners have launched the Tertiary Scholars Aid Project, to support the education of needy but brilliant students in the Western Region's seven coastal districts.
The initiative, dubbed 'Economic Development Through Education', will cover seven coastal districts: namely Shama, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), Effia...
Elom Lardi-Glawu is a quintessentially disciplined corporate professional with extensive experience in the petroleum industry, currently serving as the Petroleum Storage Depot Operations Supervisor at Nationwide Technologies Limited, Tema, Ghana. He’s also a consummate husband and father.
With a career spanning nearly a decade, Mr. Lardi-Glawu has played a pivotal...
Mr. Duncan Amoah - Executive Secretary, COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has commended PETROSOL Platinum Energy for its unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality fuel and accurate quantities to consumers.
In a congratulatory message marking PETROSOL's 10th anniversary, COPEC's Executive Secretary, Mr. Duncan Amoah, hailed the company as a shining...
By Kwame Asamoah
In all my years in the cocoa-chocolate sector, one of the most frustrating observations I've made is how reverse psychology is often employed in bad faith. It's used to justify reactionary moves and political rhetoric, all while exploiting the public's lack of awareness about our underlying mistakes...