The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of GIZ

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GHANA: Govt aims to keep to no gas flaring policy

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments

…gas utilization infrastructure expected in place by Dec 2012 By Kofi AHOVI Construction work is expected to commence early next year on the first gas infrastructure, including a gas processing plant, which would represent a major boost to government’s plan to accelerated infrastructure development in 2012.

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Majority of rural banks in Ghana meet new requirement

November 29th, 2011 · No Comments

By Kofi Ahovi More than 70% of the registered Rural and Community Banks (RCB) in Ghana have met the new minimum capital requirement, Business Week has gathered.

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Mining sector reacts to tax hikes

November 29th, 2011 · No Comments

By Kofi Ahovi The mining industry in Ghana has reacted to the new tax reforms introduced in the 2012 budget statement by the government. According to the industry, the new reforms would deter the mining companies to make further investments in the sector. However no categorical statements have so far been made on the fate [...]

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Government press conference “often too shallow”

August 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Some journalists in Germany have expressed dissatisfaction with the responses received from government spokespeople during the Bundespressekonferenz (BPK). BPK, the German term for Federal Press Conference, is a platform created by parliamentary correspondents in 1949 to enable them to access information from politicians.

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