The Power Ministry has described as fake, a letter in circulation purported to be from the Ivorian government announcing the termination of an energy deal between the two countries. The letter dated November 1, 2016 with the signature of one Adama Toungara stated: “Notice is hereby given that the government of Ivory Coast through the … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has increased prize funds for all of its tournaments, starting in 2017 through 2020. The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winners will receive $4 million, whereas Ivory Coast won $1.5m in 2015. The African Champions League victors will win $2.5m instead of the $1.5m Mamelodi Sundowns took home last … Read more
World Bank ranks Ghana as the best place to do business in West Africa. Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire followed second and third respectively. The latest World Bank report has indicated that Ghana is the best place for doing business in West Africa. According to the rankings, Ghana beat the biggest economy in the West African sub … Read more
Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh a Lawmaker for the Manhyia South Constituency has warned that Ghanaian workers will work for three continuous months without salary in 2017 if they are impervious to advise and go ahead to vote for President John Dramani Mahama. He predicted that the country will witness the worse forms of job cuts … Read more
CHATHAM HOUSE an iconic venue at the Royal Institute of International Affairs probably hosted its biggest guest ahead of the 2016 general elections last week in Accra. Something big was cooking, which had pulled many dignitaries there. But a bespectacled lady who stood behind a lectern looking poised to deliver a speech to a diverse … Read more
Once awhile, I Google the names of some of our major Ghanaian leaders, past and present, to find out about an interesting piece or two that I could read in reasonable time, which often means about 30 minutes or less, to refresh my memory about one or two significant aspects of their lives and times … Read more
“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I … Read more
The management of the “all-important” cocoa sector has been “nothing short of a disaster” under the Mahama administration, Kwadaso Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said at a press conference on Thursday, November 3. The opposition New Patriotic Party’s spokesperson on agriculture said the country attained a “historic peak production of just … Read more
The Volta Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says they are 100 percent sure that there are Togolese on the electoral roll to be used for the December election. John Peter Amewu explained that some Togolese who through erronoeus mechanisms and taking freebies have found their names on the voters register would be … Read more
“Nobody should be afraid, some people are inquiring from me, the fact that NDC may rig the election or may not cede power should they lose, let me assure you, that is not going to happen… “If you look around Ivory Coast what happened to him [Gbagbo] when he refused to cede power, his wife … Read more
Tullow’s 50% power cut to Ghana Gas will not have an impact on the power situation in the country, Corporate Communications Manager of Ghana Gas Alfred Ogbamey has said. A statement from Ghana Gas said Tullow, lead manager for the Jubilee field, had reduced gas supply to the company by 40 million standard cubic feet … Read more
It’s a political season, so we’re hearing a lot of the usual crap about the economy. Should we raise taxes or lower them? Negotiate trade agreements or abandon them? These are important questions, but they are not the central economic issue that we face today. Productivity is. Many people keep asking me to state clearly … Read more
The turnout in Ivory Coast’s referendum on a controversial new constitution was very low, with most people heeding a call to boycott it, the main opposition leader has said, AFP news agency reports. President Alassane Ouattara should now withdraw the constitution or resign, Pascal Affi Nguessan, the chairman of the Ivorian Popular Front, told AFP. … Read more
President John Mahama has advised cocoa farmers in the country to cut down their old cocoa trees and go for free seedlings for replanting and assured farmers of continuous government support. “If you are a cocoa farmer and your cocoa plants are old, cut them down and go for free seedlings for replanting. The old … Read more
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said French businesses are ready to increase their investments in all sectors of the Ghana’s economy. He said Ghana was stable, peaceful and had an enabling environment that could attract fresh investments. Prime Minister Valls said this when he called on President John Dramani Mahama at the Flagstaff House, … Read more
The New Patriotic Party’s flagship polling station campaign, ‘Adopt a polling station’ is gathering momentum as more people continue to donate money and food items to the campaign. With regional launches held in Western, Central, Ashanti and Eastern, the ‘Adopt a polling station’ campaign has seen ordinary people contributing to safeguard the party’s votes at … Read more
Opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Campaign Coordinator Peter Mac Manu has urged party supporters to use their mobile phones and social media to circulate declared polling station results in the December 7 elections as a way of ensuring vigilance and preventing the governing NDC from rigging. He told party supporters in Koforidua that parliament had … Read more
Voters in Ivory Coast cast their ballots on Sunday in a referendum to decide whether to approve a new constitution that President Alassane Ouattara argues will guarantee peace in the wake of years of political turmoil. Under Ouattara, Ivory Coast has made an impressive recovery since a 2011 civil war capped a decade-long crisis. The … Read more
Following many years of political turmoil and civil conflict, business is back – and booming – in the Ivory Coast. This prosperous West African country is Africa’s fastest growing economy in 2016, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The country’s phenomenal growth rate of 8.5 percent greatly contrasts with the rest of sub-Saharan Africa … Read more
The campaign manager of the New Patriotic Party, Peter Mac Manu, has advised President John Mahama to be guided by the election violence that occurred in Ivory Coast to accept defeat without any hesitation if he loses, to guarantee peace in Ghana. He said Mahama must accept the outcome of the December 7 polls if … Read more