Chad Leader Says Glencore Oil Contract Was Irresponsible

Chad President Idriss Deby said Sunday his country had been “irresponsible” in striking oil for cash deals with Swiss commodities giant Glencore, given the subsequent slump in crude prices “We thought it was opportunity — but it was a fool’s bargain,” Deby said in an interview with Radio France International, Le Monde and broadcaster TV5 … Read more

Sandvik Mining Celebrates 2.5 Million Man-Hours Without Injury

The Sales Area West Africa of global mining equipment giant, Sandvik Mining & Construction, has celebrated a major milestone of working 2.5 million man-hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI). This means the West Africa operations of the company, which include legal entities in Ghana, Nigeria and Mali, as well as physical presence across West … Read more

Save Cocobod From Financial Hemorrhage – Dr Ankrah

An investment banker, Dr Samuel Ankrah, has called on the government to take immediate steps to permanently plug the loopholes in the internal control systems at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to stop any financial hemorrhage. According to him, Cocobod is the financial life blood of the economy and therefore, all efforts must be put … Read more