Politics

We’re supporting efforts to make TOR best refiner in Africa – NAPO

1,127  The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured of the government’s support in reviving the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to boost downstream petroleum production. According to the sector minister, any positive gains recorded by the state-owned refinery would help cushion the government in its operations. Speaking at the 2nd Annual General Meeting […]

Social

Tension mounts in Jomoro over bad roads

1,216  Residents of Jomoro in the Western Region are up in arms over bad roads in the municipality. They say contractors working on the Samanye Barrier to Jaway Wharf road have abandoned the project since 2020, without any word to the communities and municipal assembly. They said in October 2020, the road was cleared for […]

Agriculture

FEDCO pays GH¢16m to cocoa farmers

3,260  A licensed cocoa buying company, Federation Commodities Limited (FEDCO), has announced the payment of GH¢16 million in cocoa premium earnings to cocoa farmers across the country for the 2022/2023 cocoa season. Up to 27,000 farmers trading with FEDCO across the country qualify to receive the premiums earnings. The company will pay GH¢50 on each […]

Entertainment

Ghanaian musician OJ Blaq dead

1,562  Ghanaian rapper OJ Blaq has passed on. Reports say he died in the early hours of Thursday, August 17, 2023. Known outside showbiz as Andy Nii Akrashie, the 40-year-old rose to fame with the release of his debut album, titled “The Blaq Mixtape,” in 2006. His musical career continued to flourish, marked by multiple […]