November 2011

Ghana’s state-owned petroleum company, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is reported to be putting pressure on Russian oil company, LukOil to commit to wider involvement in Ghana’s economy. But the GNPC has denied this…

Qatar will host the 2012 Conference of Parties (COP 18), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has announced November 29, 2011. "The 2012 UN Climate Change Conference, COP 18/CMP 8 (the 18th Conference of Parties to the…

The African Group of Negotiators leading the continent’s climate change agenda at the ongoing COP 17 in Durban, South Africa, say November 29, 2011 that they will vow not to bury the Kyoto Protocol in Africa. The Kyoto Protocol is an…

Ghana has increased tariffs on electricity and water by 3% and 1.07% respectively for the fourth quarter of 2011, the Public Utility and Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced today November 30, 2011. Officials explain the adjustment…

The Ministry of Energy has signed a 350-million-dollar contract with Weldy Lamant Associates International of the United States of America for a rural electrification project covering sixteen communities in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa…

The Bank of Ghana has described as erroneous, suggestions from a section of the country’s banking community that its new recapitalisation directives  could  lead to Ghanaian banks being taken over by foreign interests. While registering…

The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) is arguing strongly for the need to have agreed benchmarks on climate finance, so as to foster transparency and accountability in the way the money is provided and used, according to a new report…

African countries attending the fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, have asked development partner countries to fulfil outstanding promises made to the continent in earlier fora. The delegates from Africa,…

The Minister of Health, Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, on Tuesday said while many initiatives had been implemented within the health sector over the years, there was still the need to ensure their effective implementation to serve the needs of…

Mr George Agyemang Dua, immediate past Kwaebibirem District Chief Executive, convincingly won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary held at Kade at the week-end. He polled 232 votes to beat the incumbent DCE, Mr Emmanuel Osae, who…