BP says no decision yet over Hayward

BP has said that "no final decision" had been taken over the departure of under-fire chief executive Tony Hayward and the size of the losses racked up by the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. Skip related content Mr Hayward has led the firm…

BP boss to walk away with $18m

BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward will collect a pay and pension package worth at least 11.8 million pounds ($18.03 million) when he steps down from his role at the company, the Times newspaper reported on Sunday. The Times said Hayward…

Free speech under siege in Ghana

The arrest and formal charge of Mr Ato Kwamena Dadzie, Acting News Editor of JOY FM, should be a matter of concern to every Ghanaian.  Mr Dadzie was arrested for refusing to disclose the source of a story aired by the radio station on the…

Let’s avoid oil disasters – Buah

Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Deputy Minister of Energy, said government would ensure that Jubilee Field operators worked within approved rules and internationally accepted standards to prevent disasters. He said the recent oil spill in the…

FirstBanC launches “Heritage Fund”

FirstBanC Financial Services, an investment banking firm, is to introduce a new mutual fund product namely “Heritage Fund” on Monday July 26, 2010. The product aims to provide solid growth, sustainable income and long term value for…

Malaria not just a disease but a killer – NMCP

Mr Kwame D. Gakpey, Behavioural Change Communication Specialist of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), observed at the weekend that it is about time the citizenry consider malaria “as a killer and not just a disease”. “It is…