By Innocent Samuel APPIAH
In a move aimed at strengthening the governance and operations of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), the government has appointed a new Managing Director who has vowed to prioritize transparency, stakeholder engagement, and the equitable distribution of the country's mineral wealth.
Sammy Gyamfi, Esq., a seasoned...
By Onasis KOBBY
Ghana’s economic challenges—including a depreciating cedi, high inflation, and a growing national debt—require swift and strategic interventions. Accelerating oil and gas production, spearheaded by ENI (Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi), offers a critical opportunity to stabilize the economy.
As a prominent player in Ghana’s energy sector, ENI’s ability to ramp...
Minister for Food and Agriculture-designate Eric Opoku has indicated that government will engage land owners to release potential farmlands in a bid to increase the amount of land available for farming purposes through a land banks policy.
The policy is touted to significantly boost food production for both domestic consumption...
Owing to mounting debts associated with its implementation, corruption and inefficiency, government is being urged to abolish the premixed fuel subsidy policy.
Rather, Policy Lead-Petroleum and Conventional Energy, Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Kodzo Yaotse believes direct financial support to fisherfolk would be a more effective option for fuel...
… as B&FT meets Nigerian High Commission
Management of the B&FT – the nation’s premier financial publication – has paid a courtesy call to the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, in a move geared toward strengthening media cooperation and enhancing coverage of regional trade initiatives
The meeting, which brought together senior...
The domestic energy sector in Ghana is grappling with significant challenges, including rising debts, gas shortages and operational inefficiencies that threaten national stability.
According to the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC), strategic interventions are urgently needed to prevent further deterioration and secure a sustainable energy future.
Despite initiatives such as the...
Post and pre-election violence which originates from the assertion that vacancies in key agencies resulting from the loss of an election should be filled by supporters of the victorious party - sometimes achieved through violence - not only mars the beauty of democracy but reinforces the winner-takes-all syndrome that...
Thankfully, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has dispelled recent media reports about an impending fuel shortage and assured the public that the country is receiving regular fuel deliveries.
COMAC assures that the current petrol stock is sufficient to meet approximately three weeks of national demand, with additional shipments...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The management of the Business and Financial Times (B&FT) has paid a courtesy call on the Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Simone Giger, at the Embassy of Switzerland in Accra.
The strategic visit seeks to boost the existing relationship between Africa’s premier provider of relevant business information and...
By Kizito CUDJOE
Seven people were killed and one seriously injured after about 60 illegal miners attempted to forcibly enter the Deep Decline area of the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said.
The incident occurred after the group breached security fences surrounding the mine last night.
According to...