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Ghana government abandons PIAC, forcing delay of first half report on oil revenue for 2012
October 30, 2012
Ghana government abandons PIAC, forcing delay of first half report on oil revenue for 2012
The Ghana government has abandoned the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), almost one year after the committee’s inauguration. It…
Driver’s Head Blasted With Hammer
October 30, 2012
Driver’s Head Blasted With Hammer
FRANCIS MENSAH Ahiaku, a 28-year-old cabbie, is in critical condition at a hospital after a businessman allegedly struck him on…
Windfall For Funeral Homes
October 29, 2012
Windfall For Funeral Homes
One of the unavoidable annoyances of human existence is death. But until science gets its act together to put an…
ECOWAS, China sign agreement on trade and investment
October 29, 2012
ECOWAS, China sign agreement on trade and investment
China and ECOWAS on October 24, 2012 signed an agreement to bolster trade, economic, investment and technical cooperation between them.…
Global trade in services record “zero growth” in 2012 second quarter
October 29, 2012
Global trade in services record “zero growth” in 2012 second quarter
No growth was recorded for global commercial services exports in the second quarter of 2012, preliminary estimates by two bodies…
Ghana pays GH¢21,000 for rituals at gas plant project site
October 28, 2012
Ghana pays GH¢21,000 for rituals at gas plant project site
The Omanhene of Eastern Nzema, Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III, says the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) gave out money to…
Seized Argentine ship harms commercial port activities
October 28, 2012
Seized Argentine ship harms commercial port activities
Ghana port officials want seized Argentine navy ship removed to create more space at the Tema port. According to officials,…
Lightning strikes student dead
October 27, 2012
Lightning strikes student dead
Lightning struck the Okomfo Anokye Senior High School (SHS) at Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region, setting a second year female…
4,000 out of lotto business in Ghana
October 27, 2012
4,000 out of lotto business in Ghana
About 4,000 lotto receivers have been out of business for more than a month now following the decision by SIMNET…
Ghana among 17 African countries improving business regulations for local firms
October 27, 2012
Ghana among 17 African countries improving business regulations for local firms
A new report has observed that most African economies are making consistent progress in improving business regulations. The World Bank-IFC…