Government’s plan to eliminate any hazardous or infectious diseases at the country’s ports through import decontamination is on track, Sen Korhan Muharrem, Chief Engineer at LCB Worldwide-the contracting firm to undertake the exercise, has indicated. He said the company has started constructing scanner-like tunnels at the various gates of Tema...
A member of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Dr. Steve Manteaw, has called on government to ensure transparency in the process leading to selection of a local partner for ExxonMobil in the Deep-Water Cape Three Points (DWCTP) oil contract. The contract, signed last week, has ExxonMobil - the...
An Economist at the University of Ghana, Dr. Eric Osei-Assibey, has said that low lending rates should not be expected anytime soon, as the gap between the central bank’s policy rate and inflation rates remain wide - urging the Bank of Ghana to address the challenge. Following BoG’s decision to...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, has stated that the two  former Guantanamo Bay detainees cannot be repatriated back because they were granted refugee status under the Mahama government in July 2016. “Our hands are tied because they have been granted a legal status to...
Brussels Airlines, a unit of Lufthansa, has introduced a new promo dubbed “Super Fares” in its bid to increase passengers for the Ghana Europe route. The Super Fares which is an Europe promo is ongoing from now until 17 February 2018. Brussels has seen air fares cut down by between 10...
The Chief Executive Officer of AirtelTigo, Roshi Motman, has said the mobile operator is committed to providing an inclusive working environment in which everyone is treated fairly. “We have great talents in both Airtel and Tigo, and their passion, commitment, and expertise have made the company what it is today....
  The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has held the fifth edition of its annual thanksgiving service at its head office in Accra, with its Executive Chairman-Dr. Nortey Omaboe, urging staff to adhere to integrity, teamwork, humility and service. “As a company integrity is important, especially in the environment in...
The Fiaseman Rural Bank Limited at Bogoso in the Prestea Huni-Valley district of the Western Region has inaugurated a branch at Kokompe in Takoradi in the Western Region. This brings to twelve the number of branch offices currently being operated by the bank. The branches are Bogoso, Sikafie-Bogoso, Prestea, Tarkwa,...
The Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) revenue collection target of GH¢39.8bn is achievable with suitable revenue collection strategies and dedication of staff, Commissioner-General of the GRA, Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has said. “The target is achievable on the back of hard work and the rollout of innovative measures in the course...
Ghana’s latest contract with ExxonMobil Corp for oil exploration in the Deepwater Cape Three Points offshore (DWCTP) oilfield is going to add to a growing list of oil and gas contracts that have been shielded from the public - due to the non-existence of a ‘Petroleum Register’ as required...