Assessment based on latest available data and announcements by oil majors, governments, industry experts and think tanks, banks and institutional investors, as of close of third quarter 2020, shows that substantial amount of global capital is being directed at renewable energy projects, away from the traditional sources known as...
Airtel Ghana is set to exit the Ghanaian telecom market after its mother company, Bharti Airtel Limited in India approved the move at a board meeting on October 27, 2020. A letter sent to the National Stock Exchange of India and signed by Deputy Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Rohit...
To reaffirm its commitment to women’s economic empowerment, Absa Bank Ghana has unveiled a female banking proposition known as EMERGE to offer women entrepreneurs tailored value added financial solutions to empower them to sustainably grow their businesses. The Absa EMERGE is designed to help bridge the financial gap which is...
Patricia Sappor, President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana has been honoured by the West Africa Nobles Forum (WANF), for her honesty, integrity and accountability in both her private and public lives. As a recipient of this year’s prestigious Nobles International Award for Men and Women of Integrity in...
Sanitation situation in the Lower Manya Municipality Assembly is set to improve as the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has evacuated an over 60-year old dumpsite that has been a burden on the people living in the municipality for a very long time. The exercise, which took place over...
The United Nations Organization last week commemorated its 75th anniversary at a time when there is great disruption in the world, compounded by the unprecedented health global crisis with severe economic and social impacts. COVID-19 is a stark reminder of the need for cooperation across borders, sectors and generations, the...
In our growing years, our description of the phrase, ‘brand new car’ was one posh automobile that passed by. We completely misconstrued its5 meaning. Ironically, our understanding and expression of ‘brand new car’ was according to the way the vehicle appeared. Sadly, enough, we have walked with that quite misleading...
Members of Parliament of Ghana have called on the United Nations (UN) to urgently revise targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to the negative impact of Covid-19 on nations’ economies. In a statement on the Floor of the House last Friday, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddirisu indicated that...
For years, the oil industry drew in investors with sizable—and regular—returns. Even when oil prices fell, Big Oil found ways to keep paying dividends, even if it had to cut them, which happened only in extreme cases. Now, it is becoming increasingly clear that dividends—and profits—are no longer king....
Director of Political Affairs at the office of the Chief of Staff, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, is challenging  the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), how it intends to pay private school teachers since the party plans to include them in the Free SHS policy. Asiedu Bekoe is wondering why government will...