Cyril Ramaphosa has become South Africa's president after embattled leader Jacob Zuma resigned. He was the only candidate nominated in parliament on Thursday so no vote was needed to make him president. MPs from the ruling African National Congress broke into song at the announcement. Mr Ramaphosa, 65, has focused on...
Why would a university graduate sell coconut? And who said some jobs are for men only? Well, I felt that way until I met Adowarim, a lady in a ‘strictly’ male dominated industry—coconut selling. Even though she showed so much interest in sports and excelled in basketball during her...
GE technology is responsible for some 75percent of thermal power generation in Ghana, and when ongoing projects are completed, it could reach 85percent, Leslie Nelson, CEO of Gas Power Systems and GE Ghana has said. Whilst it is providing the technology for a number of thermal power projects, it is...
Headline inflation rate for the month of January 2018 slowed to 10.3 percent from 11.8 percent recorded in December, 2017, latest figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service have shown. The current figure which represents a 1.4 percentage change from the previous month figure is the lowest rate since 2013. Mr....
A strong delegation from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), led by its Chairman of the Board, Keli Gadzeko, has paid a working visit to Côte d'Ivoire’s Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Électricité (CIE). The objective of the visit according to the utility provider in Ghana was to have the top management including...
Banking institutions and universities must strongly look at skills and knowledge-based training that will feed the banking industry with skilled labour to drive growth, a financial economist and board chairman of HR and business consultancy firm Acreaty Ghana, Dr. Ken Kwaku, has said. Speaking to the B&FT at the launch...
25 MW pilot power plant will utilize Isopentane gas as a fuel source New plant will add equivalent power needed to supply more than 100.000 Ghanaian homes TM2500 proven technology will provide secure, flexible and reliable power New TM2500 order will further expand existing fleet...
With laughter and good cheer, pupils and teachers of Adaklu Abuadi Salvation Army School and Tupaa MA Basic School in the Volta and Greater Accra regions, celebrated Valentine’s Day, with now second largest telecom company in Ghana, AirtelTigo. Staff read to the pupils and donated school supplies, including exercise books,...
MTN Ghana has organized its annual blood donation exercise at the Takoradi Market Circle, Shama and Tarkwa all in the Western Region to support the nation’s blood bank. The exercise which is replicated nationwide is organized annually, in response to an appeal made by the National Blood bank to restock...
South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned from his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mr Zuma's governing ANC party told him to step down or face a vote of no confidence in parliament. The 75-year-old has been...