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Deputy minister for energy William Owuraku Aidoo has told parliament that Ghana’s Gold-for-oil contract agreement is between the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited(BOST) and suppliers of petroleum products. William Owuraku Aidoo – Deputy Minister of Energy He explained that they are spot contracts which involve the purchase or sale of the commodity for quick delivery at the current …

The Ashanti Regional Cricket Association has organized a Cricket Festival in the Ashanti Region. The one-day event was organized to revamp and re-energize active cricket in the gold city under the Ashanti Region Cricket Association. The Cricket Oval at the KNUST Obuasi campus was filled with thrills, excitement, and fun amidst learning as the maiden edition of the Obuasi Cricket …

In the latest FIFA Rankings today, the Black Stars have made progress by climbing one spot to reach the 59th position. This positive advancement comes as a result of their unbeaten record since Chris Hughton took charge as the head coach of the Black Stars. The Black Stars of Ghana have moved up in the latest FIFA Rankings on June …

The Bank of Ghana has taken strict action against Fidelity Bank and First National Bank Ghana Limited, imposing a combined penalty of 1000 penalty points each. The penalties have been levied due to the banks’ breach of sections 3.4, 3.5, and 3.9 of the Ghana Interbank Forex Market Conduct rules. Furthermore, as a consequence of their actions, the Bank of …

International Labour Organization(ILO) Supports Africa Tourism Research Network (ATRN) To Facilitate Training of 35 Ghana Traditional Caterers And Ho Kente Weavers Associations In The Informal Sector To Leverage On The Digital Economies To Enhance Their Work And Create Decent Jobs. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in partnership with Africa Tourism Research Network (ATRN) has organised a 3-day training session for …

The 37 Military Hospital has successfully conducted its first-ever Dual Chamber Pacemaker surgery for a 47-year-old woman who has lived with a blocked heart for 12 years. Heart block is a condition where the electrical impulses that control the beating of the heart muscle are disrupted. The most serious type of heart block is known as complete or third-degree. Heart block has symptoms such …

The Deputy National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has taken a dig at the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for making prejudicial comments on the legal case involving the re-elected Member of Parliament for Assin North. The President during the campaign of the New Patriotic Party (NDC) in Assin North, admonished the constituents not to vote …

Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson has filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal challenging the daily trial order made by High Court judge, Mary Yanzuh. To ensure that Quayson gets a fair trial in the criminal case against him, his lawyers have filed an application for Stay of Proceedings pending the determination of his appeal on grounds of …

The Bank of Ghana has taken strict action against Fidelity Bank and First National Bank Ghana Limited, imposing a combined penalty of 1000 penalty points each. The penalties have been levied due to the banks’ breach of sections 3.4, 3.5, and 3.9 of the Ghana Interbank Forex Market Conduct rules. Furthermore, as a consequence of their actions, the Bank of …

The election managers and supervisors, especially the police have allowed too many non-election participatory actors into the constituency, and that is where they have lost the plot. Behaviour and negative attitudes of these actors is what is fuelling the violence which cannot be immediately comprehended, and has the tendency of marring the otherwise peaceful nature of the elections so far. …