October 2010

Nigerian oil and gas company, Oando has gone into overdrive in reaction to a ghanabusinessnews.com story about its widely reported selection to partner the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to build Ghana’s gas infrastructure.…

Millicom Ghana, operators of Tigo Cellular Network, on Friday, launched its innovative product dubbed “Tigo Cash”, which would enable Tigo customers to send, receive, top up airtime, pay bills, as well as make purchases, using their mobile…

Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, a former First Lady, has inaugurated the Nsawam Adoagyir Cannery Plant, valued at one million dollars. Nana Konadu said the company now has 110 workers and expressed the hope that in two years it would be…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the local business community to take advantage of opportunities offered by the country’s oil and gas discovery and explore them to the benefit of the entire Ghanaian society. He said the…

Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, has challenged financial institutions to help provide job opportunities in the area, by investing their capital into viable ventures. He noted that, apart from the Hospitality industry,…

President John Evans Atta Mills has charged the security agencies to step up investigations into the recent upsurge in crime and bring it under control. He expressed grave concern about the reported gruesome incidence of armed robberies,…

The Energy Foundation has encouraged industrialists, manufacturing companies and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to adopt energy efficient technologies, equipment and conservation practices. Mr Steven Duodu, Programmes Manager of…

Despite the expected strong business volume growth in the last quarter, Ghana Commercial Bank is expecting a relatively slower pace of revenue growth due to prospects of a decrease in operating margins. Operating margins have been on the…

Mobile phone dealers say they have begun a project aimed at “breaking the barrier of consumer ignorance” which has led to deceptive business practices in the telecommunications industry. The project, which commenced last May, involves a…

A Police Chief Inspector, who could not stand the persistent attempts by a driver to bribe him over a road traffic offence, on Friday, gave the driver a punch to shrug him off. Mr David Nenyi Ampah-Bennin, Volta Regional Police Commander,…