The project is expected to require an investment of approximately $120 million and to start operations early 2019. ENGIE and eleQtra, a developer of power and transportation projects in sub-Saharan Africa, signed a Joint Development Agreement that defines the terms and the schedule for the development and construction of the 50 MW Ada Wind power … Read more
Multiplicity of taxes is running down many hotels, guest houses and restaurants in the Northern region, the Acting Manager of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Alexander Kwame Nketia has said. Mr Nketia said the hospitality industry which had grown at an impressive rate over the past one and a half decades was currently reeling … Read more
Israeli spies hacked Islamic States computers to uncover a plot to blow up commercial airliners using laptop bombs, prompting a US ban on laptops and tablets on flights from Turkey and the Arab world, such as this Emrirates Airlines flight from Dubai coming in to land at Los Angeles Airport on March 21, 2017 Israeli … Read more
Israel will reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip after funding cuts by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, an Israeli minister said Monday, worsening an already severe shortage in the Hamas-run enclave. The move has raised fears of a new upsurge in violence, with Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza having fought three wars since 2008. … Read more
With bare tree branches as diving boards, they take off and plunge into Iraq’s Khazir River, a rare moment of respite for boys forced from their homes in the battleground city of Mosul. The river which flows into the mighty Tigris has been providing a welcome escape for dozens of youths displaced by fighting to … Read more
US-backed Syrian fighters battling the Islamic State group pushed closer to the Old City in the jihadist stronghold of Raqa on Monday, a monitor said. The Kurdish and Arab fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces entered Raqa for the first time almost a week ago, after months of battle to encircle the northern city. In … Read more
Israel will reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip after funding cuts by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, a minister said Monday, worsening an already severe shortage in the Hamas-run enclave. The security cabinet decided Sunday to reduce the daily amount supplied to Gaza by around 45 minutes, Israeli media reported. Gazans currently receive only three … Read more
The banking industry’s stock of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs), increased by 24.5 percent between April 2016 and April 2017, the Bank of Ghana’s latest banking sector report has shown. The industry’s NPL went up from 5.74 billion cedis in April 2016 to 7.15 billion cedis in April 2017. According to the report, the private sector accounted … Read more
As the United States was withdrawing from the Paris climate pact, China’s clean energy ambitions were being reflected in the launch of the world’s largest floating solar farm. The 40-megawatt power plant has 160,000 panels resting on a lake that emerged after the collapse of a coal mine in central Anhui province. It is part … Read more
Solar power prices in India have hit rock bottom, but it is not all good news for the electricity-starved country as the phenomenon has hit investor confidence and threatens the country’s effort to push its green credentials. Cut-throat competition has driven prices down to unsustainable levels, undermining the booming sector’s viability, according to experts. After … Read more
They are a thorn in the side of abusive Afghan warlords, corrupt policemen and double-dealing politicians, skewering them on television — with laughter. Comedy can be a dangerous business in Afghanistan, but the stars of TV show “Shabak-e-Khanda” — or Laughter Network — are unabashed even in the face of threats of violence. Their skits … Read more
Access Power , a developer, owner and operator of renewable power projects in emerging markets in partnership with EREN Renewable Energy a global independent power producer, are delighted to announce the three winners of the 2017 $7 million Access Co-Development Facility (ACF) – an innovative funding and support platform for renewable energy projects in Africa. … Read more
Kuwait’s parliament Thursday passed the budget for the 2017/18 fiscal year, projecting a deficit for the third year in a row due to a slump in oil prices. The deficit is projected to be $21.6 billion (19.3 billion euros), with revenues estimated at $43.6 billion and expenditure at $65.2 billion. Oil income, calculated at $45 … Read more
They survived the fighting in their home town but displaced Mosul residents now face the threat from snakes and scorpions infesting some of the tented camps they are crammed into. In Khazir camp, one of the largest for civilians displaced by the battle against the Islamic State group in Mosul, the searing Iraqi summer has … Read more
But for the intervention of the Member of Parliament for Adaklu Constituency in the Volta Region, Kwame Agbodza, with the support of some Non-Governmental Organizations, over 200 children in one of the remotest parts of Adaklu, would have continued to have non-formal education in a thatch tent. The children, mostly of Fulani descent, are from … Read more
Up to ten thousand people were evacuated from their homes as fires continued to ravage South Africa’s Western Cape region on Thursday, fanned by a ferocious winter storm. Knysna, a town of 77,000 people 500 kilometres (310 miles) east of Cape Town on South Africa’s famed Garden Route, was worst hit as firefighters battled to … Read more
Deputy coach of Kaizer Chiefs John Paintsil could face the law court after refusing to pay an amount of R3000 he allegedly borrowed from his South African mate Lebo August. According to August, she and Paintsil defender were in a sexual relationship when she gave him the money as loan but the former Fulham defender … Read more
A ferocious storm killed eight people as it pummelled South Africa’s west coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of Cape Town harbour, triggering flash floods and causing extensive damage, authorities said. The weather system which struck on Tuesday has damaged buildings, felled trees, left 46,000 homes without electricity and caused travel chaos as flights and … Read more
ShawbellConsulting, has marked its 15th anniversary celebrations with a call on the government to stridently implement its policy commitments by encouraging public agencies, development partners and other entities to engage indigenous professional firms. Speaking in an interview with the media as part of activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary Ms. Phyllis M. Christian, CEO of … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has questioned the relevance of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), demanding it to be scrapped. According to the party, the Examination has rather become a “torture” to students of junior high school (JHS) instead of testing their academic prowess. “What is the use of this certificate called BECE if … Read more