The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Toni Aubynn on Wednesday called on players in the extractive industry to effectively manage the sustainability of the mineral resources at their disposal. This, he noted, would enable the African continent to develop at a pace that would be appreciable by all. “There is [...]
Africa must manage the sustainability of its mineral resources –Toni Aubynn
January 20th, 2012 · No Comments
Tags: Economic Reporting
Journalists must embrace Social Media -GJA Prez
November 9th, 2011 · No Comments
In recent times, the use of social media as a tool to communicate has become very common among the populace the world over. Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Badoo, Blogs, among many others, have played an important role in disseminating information to the masses.
Tags: Online Journalism
Ghana: Electoral Commission expands Parliamentary seats to 251
September 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment
With barely 15 months to the 2012 presidential and legislative elections, evidence is emerging that the people’s representation in the legislature will be increased by 21 seats from the current 230 seats.
Tags: Political reporting
Ghana: Country tightens maritime security to protect oil find
August 24th, 2011 · No Comments
Ghana, on Monday, moved a step further to tighten its maritime security which has been fraught with many challenges since the country gained independence, by introducing three new Amendment Bills on the floor of Parliament for consideration.
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Ghana: Talk Tax records GH¢247.6m
June 7th, 2011 · No Comments
The Government of Ghana has realized a total of GH¢ 247,605,000 from the Communication Service Tax since its inception, Minister for Communications, Haruna Iddrisu told Parliament today.
Tags: Economic Reporting
Massive corruption hits NYEP Secretariat
May 20th, 2011 · No Comments
The Central Regional Secretariat of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) has come under severe criticism for allegedly conniving and condoning with the authorities in the Accra NYEP office to engage in corrupt practices.
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GHANA: GNPC regrets exiting Angola
April 19th, 2011 · No Comments
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation says it regrets pulling out of oil explorations in Angola. The corporation explained in an interview with The Chronicle that at the time when Ghanaians lost their patients and forced the corporation to withdraw there were huge prospects of investing and making real money in the Southern African country.
Tags: Economic Reporting
Ghana earned $112m from first oil lifting
April 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Ghana earned a whooping $112.271,187 from 995,259 barrels of crude oil lifted from the Ghana Jubilee Fields at Cape Three Points in the Western Region, according to official figures released exclusively to The Chronicle, from the Head Office of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) at Tema.
Tags: Economic Reporting
Ghana: Ecobank, Bank of China to boost Africa-China trade relations
April 11th, 2011 · No Comments
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) on Monday joined forces with the Bank of China to open a China Desk in Ghana to manage the flow of Chinese funds for infrastructure projects in Africa.
Tags: Economic Reporting
Ghana: Cholera patients receive treatment in tents
April 7th, 2011 · No Comments
The outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country has exposed the teething challenges faced by the various health facilities. Currently, two children, believed to be under the age of ten, are responding to treatment in an isolated dilapidated refugee tent, donated to the Kasoa Health Center by the United Nations High Commissioner for [...]
Tags: Environment · Health

