Tag: Ghana
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WAPCo’s role as a reliable partner in cleaner energy supply enhanced [ARTICLE]
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), owner and operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), is pleased to highlight three major achievements attained in 2020 that has resulted in improved reliability of the gas supply through the pipeline and brought great benefits to customers especially in Ghana. These events have placed WAPCo…
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President Akufo-Addo nominates Minister for Public Enterprises
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Joseph Cudjoe as the Minister for Public Enterprises. Joseph Cudjoe was a Deputy Minister of Energy, responsible for Finance and Infrastructure and the Member of Parliament for Effia Constituency, under the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Office of…
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Government completes negotiations to revive national airline
The Aviation Ministry says it has completed negotiations with stakeholders in the sector towards reviving Ghana’s national Airline. It’s been a decade since the collapse of the country’s only airline, Ghana International Airline in 2010, after countless allegations of the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption. Since then, governments have proposed a revival of the airline with…
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Ghana adjudged most impressive bond issuer at Global Capital Bond Awards 2020
Ghana has been awarded as the Most Impressive African Issuer at the Global Capital Bond Awards 2020 after its successful issuance of the US$3 billion Eurobond at record rates in the first quarter of this year. Ghana beat Morocco and First African Corp in the category. Ghana on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, successfully issued US$3…
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Green Climate Fund approves $54.5m project to reduce deforestation in Ghana’s shea landscape
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a project worth 54.5 million US dollars to address the alarming deforestation and forest degradation challenges in the Northern Savannah Zone of Ghana, whilst promoting investments in the shea value chain and women’s empowerment. The ‘Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project’, which was approved at the ongoing GCF’s…
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AfCFTA Secretary-General pledges to empower women as part of vision
The Secretary-General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, Wamkele Mene, has said part of his vision for the implementation of the Africa trade agreement is the empowerment of women and other vulnerable groups in Africa. He says there must be a conducive atmosphere for women in trade, young Africans and Small and Medium Enterprises…
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Rice Farmers urge Buffer Stock to get them ready market after harvest
The Ghana Rice Inter-professional Body says it is looking forward to the Ghana Buffer Stock Company to offer rice farmers with ready market for their produce after harvest. After reports of unsold rice in the Upper East Region, the Buffer Stock Company intervened to assist the farmers. Addressing the media at a national engagement by…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases now 13,717; with 10,074 recoveries and 85 deaths
Ghana’s total COVID-19 case count has increased to 13,717 after 514 new cases were recorded. The number of recoveries has also increased to 10,074 following the new discharge protocols announced by the Ghana Health Service in line with the World Health Organizations review of the guidelines. Per the new protocol, asymptomatic persons are discharged after…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 9,462; with 3547 recoveries and 44 deaths
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 9,462 following the confirmation of 294 new cases. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The update also indicates that 90 more people have recovered from the virus, increasing the number of recoveries to 3,547. Meanwhile, two more persons have succumbed to…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 9,168; with 3,457 recoveries and 42 deaths
Ghana’s confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus has increased to 9,168. This is according to the Ghana Health Service, GHS, on Thursday June 5, 2020. The update shows that two hundred and eighty-three new cases have been detected since the last update on June 4. Meanwhile, 3,457 persons have recovered after 268 persons recovered from…