http://business.peacefmonline.com/rss/news.xml Visit Peace FM Online for latest news, breaking news, audio and feature stories in Ghana en-us Peace FM Online 2009 2010-03-19T08:05:33+01:00 Michael Ofori Amanfo Boateng Ghana News http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40403.php Vodafone Ghana is fast establishing itself as the number one company in Ghana consciously working itself up as an employer of choice for the large number of Ghanaians who have trained abroad and are keen on returning home. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40403.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40395.php The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has said existing contractual obligations signed between government and mining companies in the country will be adhered to by government at all times. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40395.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40361.php Tullow Oil, a company prospecting for oil in the country, has raised £1billion from its shareholders, mainly to finance projects for the commercial production of oil. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40361.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40318.php A Business Executive of international repute has observed that the best source of funding for any business is “other people’s money” popularly known as OPM. “It is this source that we must attract.” http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40318.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40312.php Captain Kojo Tsikata, former Head of National Security and PNDC Member with responsibility for Foreign Affairs is in the Venezuelan capital Caracas as leader of a Government delegation. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40312.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40236.php The Vodafone Group, the world’s leading mobile telecommunication company, has earmarked one million US dollars for the training of entrepreneurs in Africa to leverage the World Wide Web as a platform for delivering locally relevant content, applications and services. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40236.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40186.php A Chief Economist of World Bank's Africa Region yesterday said the passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill together with media support can help curb "quiet corruption" in the country. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40186.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40179.php Indian businesses operating in Ghana have altogether invested $277 million in the country, the Calcutta News has reported citing vice president John Mahama, without naming the specific companies and the projects they are investing in. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40179.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40175.php Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited last Friday launched the new look of Gulder at the Alisa Hotel to further enhance the brand’s standout, quality and modernity. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40175.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40174.php Ghanaians would have to dip deep into their pockets to pay water bills very soon as the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has proposed a 39.2 percent increase in tariffs for this year. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40174.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40173.php ALUWORKS is offering 75,000,000 ordinary shares of no par value at GH¢0.40 per share to current and prospective shareholders to raise GH¢30,000 to recapitalize its operations. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40173.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40156.php A world class oil processing and storage vessel required for the giant Jubilee field will arrive in Ghana in June ahead of commencement of production in the last quarter of the year. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40156.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40148.php The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Friday concluded its public hearing with the Electoral Commission behind closed doors. In all the PAC audited the accounts of 15 public- owned enterprises. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40148.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40089.php It is official and oil will begin gushing out of the Jubilee field in commercial quantities in November this year. Initially, Ghana will harvest only 5,000 barrels a day but this will increase substantially to 120,000 barrels a day. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40089.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40070.php Two multi-national oil field service providers- Africa Oilfields Service Limited (AOS) and Orwell International (Oil&Gas) Limited, have committed $5million worth of equipment to Ghana’s oil and gas industry. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40070.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40056.php Jorbies Limited, an indigenous savings and loans company on Saturday opened its Headquarters office complex at Kaneshie in Accra, to better position it to serve the needs of its over 2000 clients. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40056.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40055.php Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday arrived in New Delhi, India, to participate in the sixth Annual Confederation of Indian Industries Conclave to explore investment opportunities for Ghana. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40055.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40024.php The Upper West Regional Branch of the Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT), is undergoing massive expansion of its operations to render improved and efficient services to its clients. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/40024.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/39995.php The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has pounced on another fuel station, this time in Takoradi, on suspicion of selling premix fuel as petrol to unsuspecting motorists. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/39995.php http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/39986.php The Minister of Transport, Mike Hammah has cut the sod for the commencement of the phase three of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) development project, which is estimated to cost $51 million. http://business.peacefmonline.com/news/201003/39986.php