… birthing new era of excellence
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC), has rebranded to the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), a rebirth envisioned as the commencement of a bold new era of excellence.
This all-important activity affirms COMAC’s seat of prominence in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
With over...
The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST) has distributed over 11,000 exercise books and supplementary reading materials to six basic schools in Akosombo, in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.
The beneficiary schools include Atimpoku RC Basic School and Atimpoku L/A Junior High School, among others. This initiative...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has reaffirmed its commitment to a long-standing and healthy relationship with the Business and Financial Times (B&FT), lauding Africa's leading business information source for consistently delivering up-to-date, accurate reporting.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng,...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has spent approximately US$3.6million on community training programmes, aimed at equipping the youth in the company’s host communities with employable skills.
The training programmes include Graduate Training, Host Community Apprenticeship Training, Mine Apprenticeship Training, Heavy-Duty Equipment Programme, and Precision Welding Training Programme.
At the...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has recognised several mining companies for their exemplary safety performance this year, while urging the sector to intensify efforts toward achieving fatality-free operations in the future.
As the 2024 operational year draws to a close, the industry has reported notable progress in reducing...
Chief Executive-National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has commissioned a call centre for the Authority, to increase efficiency and timeous handling of customer complaints and inquiries.
The call centre - under the Consumer Services Unit-Corporate Affairs Directorate of the NPA - has ten agent lines and software portals, including...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is calling for a review of mining policies to align with the growing demand for transition minerals.
It argued that minerals essential for renewable energy technologies require a focus on value addition and environmentally sustainable extraction methods.
Africa Senior Programme Officer-NRGI, Denis Gyeyir,...
Government has acquired a US$200million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group (WBG) to finance the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (GTCDP).
Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture, said the strategic six-year initiative aims to diversify the agricultural sector beyond cocoa while targetting...
By John Nana Addo FRANCOIS
As the global coffee market evolves, Ghana finds herself at a pivotal juncture, with the potential to cultivate a thriving coffee industry that complements its more established cocoa sector.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has stepped in as a catalyst for this transformation, employing innovative strategies...
In a major development, ExxonMobil has announced plans to invest US$10 billion in Nigeria’s offshore oil operations.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is preparing to revive the Brass and Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects, signalling renewed momentum in the sector.
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),...