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WFP to invest over $22m for food security in Northern Ghana
The World Food Programme (WFP) is to invest over 22 million US dollars over a two-year period to provide about 28 million metric tons of food assistance to over 432,250 people in the three Northern Regions.
Mr. NguuyenDuc Hoang, Head of…
African, Asian governments warned against curbing urban growth
A study published by the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) today August 6, 2010, has cautioned governments in Africa and Asia to embrace and plan for rapid urbanisation or risk…
Russia, Belarus to invest $1b in Ghana’s oil and gas sector
Since Ghana announced the discovery of oil in commercial quantities in June 2007, the country has never run short of possible investors in its nascent oil industry. Russian businesses were among the early ones to express interest in having…
Kufuor to speak on repeal of Criminal Lible Law
It has been nine years since the Criminal Libel Law was repealed from the law books of Ghana. The repeal of the law was seen as the step in the right direction to enhance freedom of expression and more especially press freedom. The law was…
Turkey sees $220b oil business in Ghana
Turkey has taken notice of a promising $220 billion market of oil and oil products in Ghana. And as a result Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) has signed an agreement with the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry to open a…
GREDA replies Bagbin on STX housing deal saga
The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) has responded to remarks by the Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Alban Bagbin on the ongoing saga of the $10 billion STX of Korea housing deal.
In a press release made…
World Bank Group suspends $225m insurance cover for Ghana’s FPSO
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group and its partners have suspended a $225 million political risk guarantee contract for the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel that…
Vodafone Ghana changes regional codes for fixed lines
All fixed line phone numbers in Ghana have a new 3-digit area code. Following directives from the National Communications Authority (NCA), the new numbering plan set to international standards has taken effect August 1, 2010.
Vodafone…
World Bank groups provide $225m insurance cover for Ghana’s oil industry
MIGA, a member of World Bank Group, entered into a 225-million-dollar 20-year contract to provide political risk insurance for the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel that would produce and process oil and gas from…
Ghanaians among 13 detained illegal immigrants in UK raid
Nursing home raid saw 13 immigration suspects detained
A total of 13 suspected illegal immigrants were detained in a raid at a private Hampshire nursing home, the UK Border Agency has revealed.
It was originally understood 11 were held…