Tag Archives: GHANA

  Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has extolled his former aide, Stan Dogbe as a loyal individual who needs to be emulated by many. Mr. Mahama who was in attendance at Stan Dogbe’s 45th birthday celebration described the former Presidential staffer as a loyal man who does not tolerate any form …

  Muslims across Ghana will from Tuesday, April 13, begin this year’s 30-day fasting. This follows the sighting of the moon by the Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, in Adaklu in the Volta Region and Nsawam in the Eastern Region, 3news.com gathers. Ramadan is the ninth month on the …

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, on Monday, April 12, announced that the microblogging and social networking firm had picked Ghana as its centre of operations in Africa. The news apparently has not gone down well with some Nigerians who are split on why the social media giant will pick Ghana ahead …

Twitter has announced it has settled on Ghana as the place to establish its Africa headquarters. “Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana. To truly serve the public conversation, we must be more immersed in the …

Oil and gas company Tullow Oil has started a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana following the beginning of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee field on Monday. The Maersk Venturer drillship, which has been contracted for four years, is expected to drill four wells in total in …

  Customs officials found a load of giant African snails — known as one of the most damaging snail species in the world — in a man’s luggage at JFK Airport this week. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered the 22 slimy, highly invasive critters during a baggage examination …

  The US$3 billion Eurobond cash raised by the Finance Ministry in the last week of March 2021 has hit the account of the Bank of Ghana. JoyBusiness reports that the BoG received the funds on April 7, but could not establish whether the necessary transaction cost of the lead managers …

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says Ghana is on the lookout for over 1,800 jailbreakers in Nigeria. The Comptroller-General of the GIS, Laud O. Affrifah in a statement directed personnel of GIS to be on high-security alert to prevent the criminal escapes from entering Ghana. “Information gathered by the Service …

  Ghana and China have assigned the Implementation Agreement of the China-Aid Annex Office Building Project for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. The agreement signing took place in Accra between Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, and Mr Lu Kun, the …

The $3 billion Eurobond cash raised by the Finance Ministry in the last week of March 2021 has hit the account of the Bank of Ghana. JoyBusiness reports that the BoG received the funds on April 7, but could not establish whether the necessary transaction cost of the lead managers was …