May 25 marks the 54th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union formed in 2002. This continental organization brings together independent nation-states and the still colonized territory of the Western Sahara under Moroccan occupation. With the readmission of Morocco into the AU during 2016, some […]

Ghana’s Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) gas field is set to begin production three months ahead of schedule, operators Eni of Italy said Tuesday. According to a petroleum sector publication, Eni has launched production from the Integrated Oil and Gas Development Project in the Offshore OCTP block, off Ghana’s western coast. The fields have about […]

Over 3,000 people are expected on Thursday at the International Energy, Mining and Quarries Week (SEMICA) in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou, organizers on Tuesday said. The “public-private partnership” themed event will be held from May 25 to 27. In 2016, Burkina Faso’s mining related revenues reached 189,9 billion CFA Francs (329.68 million U.S. dollars), […]

Chinese construction firm China State Construction Engineering Corporation on Tuesday pledged to do a quality job for an ultra-modern shopping mall in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The Chinese firm, which has won the tender to construct the 72-million-U.S.-dollar project being undertaken by state pension body, the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF), said it will ensure […]

The United Nations will honor two fallen Ghanaian peacekeepers during the observation of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers in New York on May 24, the UN Information Center said in a release on Tuesday. They are Lance Corporal Emmanuel Sakyi, who served with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of […]

Zimbabwe climbed six places up to position 21 out of 54 countries in 2016 on the African Visa Openness Index (AVOI) measured by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The AVOI measures how open countries are when it comes to their visa regimes by looking at whether they allow citizens of other countries to enter without […]

Celebrate Africa Day by watching THE LUCKY SPECIALS on TV3 on May 25 at 3 p.m. An African film for African audiences, this new feature-length film from the producers of the widely-acclaimed movie “Inside Story” follows a guitarist and his friends on their journey to create a new musical sound and catapult their small-time band […]

Experts at the International Telecoms Week conference in Chicago have highlighted the need to accelerate investment in Africa to facilitate the continent’s broadband data explosion. Based on the theme “Achieving A Connected Continent: Leading The Data Explosion Across Africa”, the expertpanel session with participation from Google, Facebook, WIOCC, Liquid Telecom and Angola Cables discussed strategies […]

OccupyGhana® is happy to learn that the charges filed in court in the case of Republic v. En Huang & 4 Others, where the accused persons are alleged to have been engaged in illegal mining in Ghana, have been amended and fresh charges brought, this time under the provisions of the Minerals & Mining Act. […]

Industry must help prepare workers for job market Dr Princess Asie Ocansey, the Founder of SOS LBOUR Ghana Limited, has urged stakeholders in the labour market to actively contribute to preparing workers for the job market and causing a positive attitudinal change in them. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on the SOS Jobs4Women Summit and […]

Anaesthesia doctors and nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have received intensive training in respiratory therapy for efficient management and treatment of respiratory and other pulmonary diseases. They were exposed to professional skills they needed to properly manage respiratory problems at the intensive care unit of the referral facility to reduce deaths. The […]

Phone tracker exposes robber A member of a robbery gang that attacked and robbed students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) of their money, phones and television set, has been seized and detained by the police. Mallam Sulemana, together with three other persons on the run – Kojo, Abass and Akwasi, […]

A Fetish priestess has run into trouble with the law for allegedly operating a brothel at Barekese in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District. Nana Ama Serwaah, popularly known as ‘Asuo Abena Komfo’, was arrested based upon a tip-off. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Ken Yeboah, the Ashanti Regional Commander, told journalists in Kumasi that the priestess was […]

Though to many the concept and pleasure of sex can not be over emphasized there still exist untold and unknown mysteries behind sex. These mysteries are hardly talked about or discussed in the various faith circle because to some topics are not pleasing and encouraging, However it is very important one gets a clear and […]

The Group Chief Executive of CDH Financial Holdings Limited, Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee, on Tuesday said Ghana must strategise and tap into the immense economic potentials of sports for the benefit of Ghanaians. He said sports is a tool and a vital catalyst for economic and social growth for every nation, adding that, countries that realised the […]

Nigeria’s acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has written to the National Assembly ( NASS) for approval of the $1.28billion borrowing plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria FGN.  This was contained in a correspondence addressed to the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara dated 16th May, 2017 entitled “request for inclusion of Development Bank of Nigeria and […]

Betway Ghana, a leading betting company on Monday launched its “talent search”, geared towards unearthing football talents in the country. The age category for this concept is open to aspiring footballers aged between 18 and 25, and the selected players would be camped and guided by coaches to harness their talents. The three month event […]

UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement was made during an appointment ceremony that took place after WHO Member States cast their final votes at a closed session during the 70th World Health Assembly. “Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is a driving force for […]

The Ashanti Regional Health Director, Dr. Alexis Nang-Beifubah, noted that, the changes seen in the youths in our societies today and the behavioural patterns, have been aggravated by the exposure of  current developmental challenges and thus, putting our adolescents at high risk of poor health outcomes. According to him, the Adolescent needs a continuous support, […]

The new Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Techiman Mr. John Donyina has on Monday 22nd May, 2017 officially resumed duty.  This was after  he was endorsed on the 15th of May, 2017 by the Assembly Members of the Techiman Assembly and sworn-in to office by the Brong  Ahafo Regional Minister on the 18th of May. […]