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More controversy over GNPC-AGM deal 27 Aug 2013 | 04:32 pm
The standoff between the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) appears to be only warming up as ACEP has hit back again, this time with evidence th...
VRA eyes int’l capital …says tariff increase imperative 27 Aug 2013 | 04:26 pm
The Volta River Authority (VRA) says its proposed tariff increase, if granted by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), will put it in good stead to issue US$500million of corporate bon...
Newmont denies wrongdoing...says 80% of earnings spent locally 27 Aug 2013 | 04:24 pm
Newmont Ghana says almost 80% of its earnings from gold sales were retained in the country in 2012, contrary to recent claims that it repatriated 100 percent overseas. The earnings retained were spen...
Mineworkers lock horns with Israeli contractor 27 Aug 2013 | 04:08 pm
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress is locking horns with an Israeli contracting firm in the mining sector over attempts to unionise its members. Consequently, GMWU has w...
AfDB, AUC sign US$45m grant agreement to boost Pan-African University 27 Aug 2013 | 03:46 pm
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a grant agreement worth US$45million to boost the Pan-African University. This grant from AfDB Group’s conces...
Deputy Energy minister endorses locally manufactured electric meters 27 Aug 2013 | 03:43 pm
The Deputy Minister for Energy and Petroleum in charge of Power, John Abdulai Jinapor, says locally-manufactured electric meters are proving to be of higher quality and standard than many imported one...
Abolish ring-fence -- mining companies 26 Aug 2013 | 03:56 pm
By Ekow Essabra-Mensah Mining companies want government to take a second look at the new policy of ring-fencing their operations, arguing it will be inimical to the interests of both the state and th...
MOFEP, GRA finalise modalities for airport tax 26 Aug 2013 | 03:55 pm
By Dominick Andoh The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are finalising modalities for the eventual disbursement of airport taxes collected betwee...
W. Region needs to do more to attract investors 26 Aug 2013 | 03:54 pm
By Richard Annerquaye ABBEY and Juliet AGUIAR Exhibitors at the just-ended Western Business and Investment Fair (WBIF) say local authorities have a lot of work to do if they are to attract and mainta...
Gov’t to decongest ports 26 Aug 2013 | 03:52 pm
By Edward Adjei Frimpong, Sunyani Government has expressed great concern about the severity of congestion at the country’s ports, particularly Tema, and the arbitrary increase in FOB as well as Freig...
