Tullow says Ghana oilfields to resume drilling in May 2025
Tullow has announced that it will resume drilling in Ghana’s oilfields in May 2025. This follows successful resolution to Ghana’s tax arbitration
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Agavedzi, Salakope suffers another tidal waves attack over the weekend
“We need urgent relocation of the homeless. Ghana Gas promised to construct a hundred two-bedroom apartments for the victims by December 2024. Out of that, the company started work on only 10 and even that remain uncompleted. We need these apartments completed.”
Eight-member Committee appointed by President Mahama to organize the National Education Forum.
The committee, chaired by Professor George K. T. Oduro, a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has been given two weeks to submit a comprehensive plan for the forum.
Speaker Suspends 4 MPs Over Appointments Committee Pandemonium
The suspended MPs include the two chief Whips for both the Minority and Majority caucuses, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor and Frank Annoh-Dompreh, as well as Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli and Jerry Ahmed Shaib.
While US Slept Today, Markets In Asia And Europe Gained As The Dollar Strengthened
In economic data, U.S. jobless claims fell to 207,000, beating estimates, while economic growth slowed to 2.3% in Q4, down from 3.1% and below expectations of 2.6%. President Trump confirmed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports starting February 1.
Europe battles Historic flooding after triple storm assault.
The town of Redon, surrounded by rivers and marshes, has been underwater since the arrival of Storm Ivo. Mayor Pascal Duchene remarked, “It’s highly likely the peak won’t be reached today, but it will be in the next few days,” indicating mounting concerns as the Vilaine river approaches historic flood levels last seen in 2001.
Prof. Samuel Akoriyea promises to reset service in the health sector.
Prof. Akoriyea said the GHS in this current dispensation of improved information, communication and technology (ICT) had no reason to fail Ghanaians when it came to quality health care and that was what he was about.
State of emergency has been extended by Myanmar’s military government in support of election preparations.
No date has been set for the election but the junta is forging ahead with plans, despite struggling to run the country as it tries to fend off on multiple fronts an armed rebellion with its roots in a youth-led uprising that was put down by the military with deadly force.
President Mahama appoints Prof. Kobby Mensah as the new CEO of GTDC
Prof. Mensah’s appointment is viewed as a strategic move to revitalize the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), a key institution in attracting investments and promoting tourism as a viable business sector
WAPCO to commence a major pipeline maintenance operation.
The maintenance work is essential for regulatory compliance and the overall integrity of the pipeline system.