Business
Tullow secures contract for production sharing for new offshore exploration licence in Côte d’Ivoire.

Tullow secures contract for production sharing for new offshore exploration licence in Côte d’Ivoire.

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the offshore exploration licence CI-803 in Côte d'Ivoire. Tullow will run the licence with 90% equity, while PetroCi will hold the remaining 10%.

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Organised Labour to begin indefinite strike from Dec. 27

Organised Labour to begin indefinite strike from Dec. 27

Organised Labour says it will commence an indefinite strike beginning December 27, 2022, over the government's intention to launch a debt exchange programme. Dr Yaw Baah, Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), announced

Economy
Government extends expiry date for enrollment onto Debt Exchange Programme to Dec. 30

Government extends expiry date for enrollment onto Debt Exchange Programme to Dec. 30

The government of Ghana has extended the deadline for enrolling in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme until December 30, 2022. The Minister of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, announced on Monday while giving updates on the

SPORTS
Nigeria and Benin bid to co-host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria and Benin bid to co-host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria and Benin have submitted a joint bid to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, so joining Algeria, Morocco, and Zambia in having expressed an interest in hosting the finals. Three-time African champions

SPORTS
Lionel Messi named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year

Lionel Messi named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year

Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year for 2022. Messi, 35, led Argentina to their first World Cup triumph in 36 years in Qatar.

Entertainment
Wendy Shay is 2022 Boomplay most streamed female artiste in Ghana

Wendy Shay is 2022 Boomplay most streamed female artiste in Ghana

Ghanaian Afropop and Afrobeat singer, Wendy Shay has emerged as Ghana’s most-streamed female artiste on Boomplay. Earlier in the year, when Boomplay released its mid-year stats for streams, the Rufftown Records artist was the only

Business
Government suspends payments of Eurobonds, other external debts

Government suspends payments of Eurobonds, other external debts

The Ghanaian government says it would stop making debt service payments on a number of different types of external debt, including Eurobonds, business loans, and the majority of bilateral debt. According to a statement from

News
NDC delegates involved in accident

NDC delegates involved in accident

Some members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been involved in an accident in Doli, a farming community near Bole, in the Savannah Region. The accident occurred on Sunday, December 18. The NDC

Politics
Despite court injunction NDC swears in Opare Addo as Youth Organizer

Despite court injunction NDC swears in Opare Addo as Youth Organizer

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has breached a court ruling that was meant to prevent the party from installing George Opare Addo as its new Youth Organiser. On Friday, December 16, the High Court in

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Reduce prices for a more pleasant Christmas – Akufo-Addo urges traders

Reduce prices for a more pleasant Christmas – Akufo-Addo urges traders

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to traders to reduce the prices of goods and services as the cedi is being appreciated against other currencies in the international trade market.