2015

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has disposed off some unwholesome products estimated at about GH₵30,320.00 at the Wa Municipal land field site. The products that were confiscated by the Authority during post market surveillance,…

Ketu South Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has elected Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, the incumbent Member of Parliament, as candidate for the 2016 general election in an incident free primary at Denu. Mr Kwetey, who is…

In the year 2015, some deals were signed, both by the government of Ghana, the private sector and the development community. We bring you some of the big deals signed in the year. Eni, Vitol, GNPC launch historic Sankofa gas project…

The Ministry of Power says in its load shedding programme, in respect of electricity supply, has been brought to an end. A statement by the Ministry, signed on behalf of the Minister by the Head of Public Affairs Kweku…

STANLIB Ghana Ltd, a leading asset management firm, says the release of the tier-two pension funds would help boost innovation and spur growth in the asset management industry. Speaking in an interview with a section of the media in…

The Government of Ghana and Newmont Mining Corporation have announced the completion of the re-negotiation of Newmont Ghana’s Investment Agreement following good-faith negotiations. The objective of the re-negotiation was to ensure that…

Many school children in the Sissala West District were torn apart as to whether to abandon classes and engage in charcoal business to buy basic needs or serve as labour force to satisfy some teachers on their farm businesses. School…

Ninety three per cent of Ghanaians do not participate in the Budget Processes of the Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies(MMAs), a survey conducted by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development(MLGRD),  has  revealed. The…

So much happened during the year 2015. We bring you summaries of some of the major business news of the year. ITLOS takes middle ground in maritime dispute with Côte d’Ivoire The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)…

Ghana earned €135.02 million from its timber exports in the first three quarters of 2015, according to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). The amount is up 37 per cent year-on-year. “Ghana's cumulative volume of…