Aker Energy terminates agreement to build FPSO vessel
Aker Energy has terminated its agreement with Yinson for the provision of a purpose-built Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to be connected to a subsea production system at 2,400 meters below sea level as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by the Select Committee on Energy and Mines in its reports […]
GIJ gives non-registered students 5 working days to register
Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has granted all students who failed to register for the first semester of the 2020/2021 Academic Year an opportunity to register and write their End of Semester Examinations instead of deferring their programmes. Affected students have been asked to immediately produce their receipts at the Academic Affairs […]
COVID-19 restrictions attributed to Cylinder Re-circulation Model implementation delay
The select Committee on Energy and Mines in Parliament has expressed concern about the inability of the Ministry to conclude the pilot phase of the Cylinder Re-circulation Model (CRM) following the adoption of the policy in 2017. The Ministry attributed the delay to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic which affected their project schedules for […]
Minister applauds AngloGold Ashanti for adhering to local content
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has applauded AngloGold Ashanti for adhering to the local content policy of the mining sector in its operations. The Minister, who paid a working visit to the Obuasi Mine on Wednesday, said he was impressed about the company’s commitment to engaging most of its labour […]
Government to relocate Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi
Plans are underway to relocate the Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital after Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) Agreement between the Government of Ghana and Ameri Energy expired in January, 2021. The relocation of the power plant to Kumasi is to stabilize the national grid and it will kick-off immediately after […]
Spousal abuse and violence
Recently, there appears to be increasing reports of spousal violence or murders in Ghana. In the last few days, four ladies have been murdered by their male partners: one in Accra, two in the Volta Region, and one in Talensi in the Upper East Region. GBCNEWS spoke to a Clinical Psychologist, Nii Nortey Dua who […]
“Akyeke” – a traditional Ghanaian Dish
Ever heard of Aky3k3, or even had a taste of it? Do you know what goes into the preparation of this finger-licking dish? GBC News takes you along the western coastline from Accra, to Aiyinase and A.B Bokazo, two communities in the Ellembelle district of the Western Region, where Aky3k3 remains a favourite and features […]
IGP cautions churches ahead of Easter: Hold 2-hour service
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has called on religious bodies, especially churches, to hold services within two hours during the Easter festivities. He noted that during Easter, religious activities across the country were always on the increase and it was, therefore, important to reduce the numbers and strictly observe all the COVID-19 […]
Women to receive awards for contributions to agriculture growth
Ghanaian women contributions to agriculture development would be recognized this year’s Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and the Gold in the Soil Awards. The award, the third in the series, is slated for Wednesday, June 23 and Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Bolgatanga, the Upper East Region, on the theme “Women in […]
Government to expand community mining as a means of eliminating ‘galamsey”
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced the government’s commitment to promote community mining as a means of eliminating illegal mining activities popularly known as ‘galamsey”. He said the community mining concept could provide the antidote to the wanton environmental degradation being perpetrated by illegal miners across the country. […]
