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China wants proper treatment of citizens detained in Ghana
China has asked the Ghana government to properly treat its nationals who have been detained for suspected illegal mining activities.
According to China's Foreign Ministry, about 116 Chinese citizens suspected of engaging in illegal mining…
AfDB announces $20b ‘Africa50Fund’ infrastructure financing plan
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) proposed $20 billion innovative vehicle for the financing of Africa’s infrastructure has received endorsement from the Bank’s Board of Governors (BoGs).
The BoGs welcomed the initiative at the…
UNDP spends $10.7m on Ghana projects in 2012
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) provided an amount of $10.7 million for projects and programmes in Ghana during the year 2012.
According to factsheets of the UN agency, it budgeted an amount of $11.4 million for 38 projects in the…
World Bank to use procurement modules developed under $547m MCC for Ghana
The World Bank has signed a pact that will allow the institution to use procurement modules that were first developed under the recently completed $547 million US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact for Ghana.
The modules were…
Databank’s Ken Ofori-Atta backs NPP’s election petition
Chairman of investment bank, Databank, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has thrown his weight behind the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP's) election petition currently being heard by a panel at the Supreme Court.
According to the retired investment banker,…
IOM launches mobile initiative to curb TB among refugees, miners in western Ghana
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched what it calls a TB REACH project which will help detect tuberculosis among individuals in Western Ghana.
According to WHO data, TB incidence and prevalence rates in Ghana in…
AGF to issue $25m worth of guarantees to four Ghanaian banks
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) will by next month issue $25 million worth of guarantee to four Ghanaian banks, its CEO has said.
According to Mr Felix A. Bikpo, the Fund is reviewing some projects brought forward by these banks for…
Jubilee partners confirm approval of Ghana’s second oil project
Kosmos Energy and Tullow say the Ghana government has approved the Plan of Development (PoD) for the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) oil project.
Both explorers confirmed the approval in separate statements today May 30, 2013.
According to…
Would Ghana levy air travel, hotel accommodation to pay for peace-keeping in Africa?
The President, John Dramani Mahama has hinted that African countries would raise a 12,000 strong rapid response military force to deal with the issue of insurgency on the continent and the money for the force might be raised from levying…
Ghana in ‘slight risk’ of political destabilization on election petition – AEO
Ghana might suffer the risk of political destabilization due to the ongoing election petition filed by the opposition party over the 2012 December polls results, a new report seems to suggest.
On December 9, 2012, the Electoral…