THE Deputy National Youth Organiser of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Kofi Adams, who is also spokesperson for ex-President Rawlings, has stressed the need for President Mills' administration to critically review the oil agreement made by the previous government, to ensure that Ghana becomes the ultimate beneficiary of the resource, and not otherwise.
A study conducted by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), between February and September 2009, among seven private-owned newspapers in Ghana, has ranked The Chronicle as the top private media organisation in corruption reporting, with 100 stories.
Nature Aid Ghana, a non- governmental organisation (NGO) poised to promote environmental protection, has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to urgently come out with the necessary sanctions against Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL), for the recent cyanide spillage.
The usual anxiety and readiness to listen to the economic policy of the government was completely missing in parliament yesterday as members rather went about their normal duties as if nothing was happening.
Standard Chartered Bank Gambia limited has opened a brand new State-of-the-art Dealing Room on Tuesday afternoon at its head office in Banjul.
The Kanifing Magistrates Court, presided over by the Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbake, recently acquitted and discharged Neeraj Sharmp, the manager of Safeway Supermarket.
Farmers in the North Bank Region (NBR) have commended the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, and the Taiwanese Technical Mission for the laudable initiative of promoting high improved Nerica Rice aimed at contributeing to food self sufficiency at the grassroots level.
The government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Employment and the United States embassy in Banjul as well as Trust Bank Limited and Eco Bank Limited, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.
A four-day training for 15 journalists; including editors and reporters drawn from different media institutions in the country will end today at the Gambia Press UnionÂ's head office in Bakau.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has again expressed concern over the slow pace of implementing the country's infrastructure program particularly road construction and rehabilitation, being supported by the country's development partners. The President expressed impatience at the delays and called for a special session to address the situation.
The community of Lower Saloum and Sami districts in the Central River Region over the weekend embarked on a massive harvesting exercise at President Jammeh's rice farms in Janjanbureh. About 320 people participated in the exercise.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has solicited support and cooperation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the on- going reform of the oil and gas sector.
Abia state government has stated that it has not entered into any business deal with an American lady, Mrs. Miranda Nwadieyi, who had alleged that she was short-changed in a contract to supply the state government 1, 500 units of Chevrolet cars valued at N3.3 billion after paying a contact fee of N11.8 million.
As hearing begins today in the suit filed by the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank PLC, Mrs. Cecilia Ibru and shareholders of the bank, Ibru and shareholders have said that the appointment of advisers by the Central Bank of Nigeria was a further contempt of the court since they are plaintiffs in suit against CBN at Federal High Court, Lagos.
The Nigeria Customs Service has lifted the suspension placed on First Bank from customs duty collection. Our correspondent learnt from NCS officials that the Comptroller General of Customs Dikko Abdullahi gave the directive when he received a delegation of First Bank Plc who paid him a courtesy call in Abuja yesterday.
Commercial and business outfits around the Area 10 shopping complex in Abuja have expressed dismay over the non-completion of the proposed multi-level car park project initiated by the FCT Administration, which according to them, is causing them severe hardship.
The Minister of State for Finance Remi Babalola yesterday advised the states and local governments in the country to develop infrastructure in their areas for sustainable revenue generation.
In its continued quest to make Nigerians healthier and richer, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc yesterday launched Honeywell wheatmeal into the nation's market. The new product is expected to meet all nutritional and health needs of all Nigerians of all ages.
The infrastructure concession regulatory commission Act 2005 provides for the participation of private sector in financing the construction, development, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure or development projects of the Federal Government through concession or contractual arrangements; and the establishment of the infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission to regulate, monitor and ...
Emirates Group Security recently hosted 11 aviation professionals from the Nigerian presidential fleet for a three-day Aviation Security Training (AVSEC) course in Dubai.
The leading mobile operator, MTN Nigeria, has announced the commencement of its infrastructure upgrade that would translate into a free speed upgrade worth up to N480, 000 for its HyConnect Internet customers.
Investors who have waited so long to have reward on their investments in Champion Breweries Plc would soon heave a sigh of relief as the company has continued to increase its market share in the brewing sector.
Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Hassan Ibrahim Dankwambo disclosed that N375.035billion was withdrawn from the excess crude savings account between January to November, 2009 for augmentations of revenue shortfalls shared among the 36 States of the Federation.
Second National Operator (SNO), Globacom Limited has entered into a partnership with the Ondo State government for the provision of an initial 5,000 postpaid lines for civil servants in Ondo State service as a Closed User Group (CUG).
Wema Bank plc has been appointed by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Examination Board (JAMB) to sell its newly introduced on-line Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application forms.
