While the new cold war is taking its momentum, the world community is gradually forgetting other pressing issues; such as human rights, right to labor, human dignity and respect. Of course, the national and international corporations hereby play a major role when comes to respect and observance of social and labour rights. Even at the … Read more
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy is calling on the president to appoint two deputy ministers for the energy ministry. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday named investment banker Boakye Agyarko as minister-designate for the energy ministry, a move which has been welcomed by many stakeholders in the energy sector. Speaking exclusively with 3FM Business, … Read more
Former deputy minister of power, John Jinapor, has rubbished President Nana Akufo-Addo’s description of the separation of the petroleum ministry from power by the previous government as senseless. Announcing the merger of the two ministries under the ministry of energy at the Jubilee House Tuesday, Akufo-Addo said: “In my view the separation doesn’t make sense, … Read more
President of policy think tank IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, believes government’s realignment of some ministries which has led to the introduction of a Ministry for Railways Development is misplaced. Mr. Cudjoe argued that, the engagement of prospective private sector beneficiaries of enhanced railway services would be a more prudent move towards developing infrastructure for railway … Read more
President of policy think tank IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, believes government’s realignment of some ministries which has led to the introduction of a Ministry for Railways Development is misplaced. Mr. Cudjoe argued that, the engagement of prospective private sector beneficiaries of enhanced railway services would be a more prudent move towards developing infrastructure for railway development. … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the Minister nominee for the Energy Ministry, Boakye Agyarko, to work to avert dumsor permanently. According to the President, Mr. Ayarko’s major challenge upon approval by Parliament, would be to prevent a power crisis. “What he has to do is to assure the Ghanaian people that dumsor is going to … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the Minister nominee for the Energy Ministry, Boakye Agyarko, to work to avert dumsor permanently. According to the President, Mr. Ayarko’s major challenge upon approval by Parliament, would be to prevent a power crisis. “What he has to do is to assure the Ghanaian people that dumsor is going to … Read more
President Nana Akufo Addo has named persons to lead key business related ministries under the NPP government. The four have been named as minister designates for Finance, Trade, Agriculture and Energy and Petroleum respectively. The announcements were made at a brief ceremony at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday. Mr. Ken Ofori Atta will be replacing … Read more
I have read multitudinous of features concerning the last held elections on both print and electronic media. Political pathologists have performed postmortems on the victor’s victory and the abysmal performance of those who were subjugated. They cited a lot of factors which in a way can pass the truth test if it is subjected to … Read more
A commercial court has adjourned to December 19, hearing, of a contempt case by NDK Financial Services against the Chief Director and Principal Accountant at the Energy Ministry. Though the two had appeared in court, the lawyers for both parties agreed to a suspension of hearing to Friday, December 9, 2016. The motion, is seeking … Read more
Oil extended declines to slip below US$46 a barrel amid skepticism over OPEC’s ability to reach an agreement to cut output as representatives meet on Monday amid last-minute negotiations to reach a deal. Futures fell as much as 2 percent in New York after dropping 4 percent on Friday. Saudi Arabia for the first time … Read more
Letter to the President: Why the rush to sell ECG? By Fiifi Koomson Dear Mr President, I have been reading stories about how you allegedly gave cash to a poor hawker during one of your campaign tours of Accra. Your critics heavily lay into you over this gesture. In an election year when every move … Read more
NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Bongo Constituency in the Upper East Region, Edward Abambire Bawa says Nana Addo’s campaign promise of “1 Village, 1 Dam” is very possible to achieve. According to him, there is nothing that a government cannot achieve if there is political will. Contributing to Peace FM’s Kokrokoo, Edward Bawa, who is also … Read more
The Public Relations Officer of the Energy Ministry, Edward Bawa has said the promise by the Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo Addo to build one dam in every village in the three regions up North is achievable. Mr Bawa who is also the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Robert Dwamena as acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). A statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Prosper Bani, said the former MD, Rev. Ing. William Hutton-Mensah, who is on his annual leave, is to report to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum for re-assignment. … Read more