The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has described as a ‘sensible idea’ proposals to use percentages of the Heritage Fund to fund the free Senior High School (SHS) concept. According to him, he has always been against the idea of reserving some monies for future generation when the monies could have … Read more
Ghana has opened its second and final round of arguments at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, and is reproaching Cote d’Ivoire for deliberately turning a blind eye to Ghana’s erudite legal arguments. According to Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire stuck to its old arguments last week because it did … Read more
Liberal Corporates, a group of young–minded individuals who believe in improving the lives and the future of the Ghanaian youth has congratulated Dr. K. K Sarpong on his appointment as CEO of the Ghana National Petroleum Authority (GNPC). In a press statement, the group expressed its satisfaction to Dr.K.K Sarpong’s appointment and affirmed its belief … Read more
Ivory Coast has denied concluding an agreement with Ghana on its maritime boundary. Ghana earlier argued that both countries share a long-standing agreement on its maritime boundary, per their domestic laws, calling on the ITLOS to dismiss Ivory Coast’s claims. But Ivory Coast’s Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, and Head of the country’s delegation … Read more
Cote D’ Ivoire on Thursday, February 9, protested what it describes as a threat from Ghana’s legal team to the President of the Special Chamber during its submission at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Germany. Cote D’ Ivoire is seeking to punch more holes in Ghana’s argument in the ongoing … Read more
Cote D’Ivoire is set to tomorrow Thursday February 9, 2017, begin its first –round of oral argument in the maritime dispute between it and Ghana at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany. On February 27, 2015, Côte d’Ivoire submitted a request for the prescription of provisional measures under … Read more
Liberal Corporates, a group of young-minded individuals who believe in improving the lives and the future of the Ghanaian youth, has congratulated Dr. K. K Sarpong on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Authority (GNPC). In a press statement, the group expressed its satisfaction with Dr. K. K. Sarpong’s … Read more
Ghana on Tuesday continued with its oral augments at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), hearing the dispute concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary dispute between it and Côte d’Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean. Having been given two days to present its first round of oral argument, on why Ghana … Read more
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Ms Gloria Afua Akuffo, has prayed the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, to uphold Ghana’s position on the maritime boundary dispute between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. “Ghana, respectfully, asks you to affirm the customary equidistance boundary as our maritime boundary. In carrying out … Read more
Ghana has ended the first round of oral argument in the maritime dispute between it and Ivory Coast at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS. Ghana’s new Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, who led the legal team questioned Ivory Coast’s claims, despite a long standing agreement on their maritime boundary under their … Read more
Latest: Asiamah, two others to be vetted today The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Ms Gloria Afua Akuffo, has prayed the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, to uphold Ghana’s position on the maritime boundary dispute between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. “Ghana, respectfully, asks you to affirm the customary … Read more
Cheers from a charged crowd echoes over the roofs in mainland Takoradi, amidst drumming and dancing. It’s the final days of the 2016 campaign at the Takoradi Market Circle, and the promises are in the air. Some had already been announced, but this one seems to reignite a forgotten dream. For once, the Western Region … Read more
Fresh evidence reaching Adom News indicate the Local Content Coordinator at the Ministry of Energy under the previous government, Afua Amissah asked two Tullow Oil officials to move items from Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) to the warehouse of Rigworld, a private company at Takoradi. This runs contrary to what Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) said … Read more
When Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) presented their handing over notes to the transition team in December 2016, they failed to mention anything about Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), a US$5million public-private partnership (PPP) project in Takoradi. EDC is a PPP project, between Tullow Oil and government (through GNPC), fitted with expensive state of the art … Read more
Oil supplies from OPEC are plunging this month as the group implements production cuts aimed at erasing a global surplus, according to tanker-tracker Petro-Logistics SA. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will reduce supply by 900,000 barrels a day in January, the first month of the accord’s implementation, said the Geneva-based consultant. That’s equivalent to … Read more
An urban development planner, Bernard Abeiku Arthur, is backing moves by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to relocate the headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) to the Western region. Mr Arthur argued on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show Tuesday that the move would bolster diversification of State functions. “Shifting the Company to Takoradi is … Read more
Runners-up two years ago, Ghana start their latest bid to recapture the Africa Cup of Nations crown when they face Uganda in Port-Gentil in Group D on Tuesday. The Black Stars are in Gabon looking to win a fifth Cup of Nations but a first since 1982, and Israeli Avram Grant remains at the helm … Read more
With an air of unease hanging over the tournament, the African Cup of Nations soccer competition returns to Gabon for the second time in five years. Opposition parties in the oil-rich central African nation have stated their intention to use African soccer’s biggest show as an opportunity to express their grievances against Gabon President Ali … Read more
The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella. Italian confectionery firm Ferrero has taken a public stand in defense of an ingredient that some other food companies in the country … Read more
The former Exxon chairman and chief executive chosen by Donald Trump for US secretary of state will receive $180m to cut financial ties with the firm. The arrangement will mean Rex Tillerson meets the conflict of interest requirements for the role, Exxon said. The firm said it would cancel the two million shares Mr Tillerson … Read more