Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has called for an end to the many years of unfair wages being paid to its members by the multinational mining companies operating in the country.
Category: Africa
DHL Invests 47 Million Euro in Sub-Saharan Africa
DHL Express, which operates across 51 countries and territories in the region, has a planned investment in excess of EUR 17 million in 2015.
Ghana Champions Free Movement of Professionals
The shortage of skilled professionals has been identified as one of the principal constraints on the rapid development of many African countries.
Boat filled with refugees sinks off Libyan coast
By Al Jazeera A boat reportedly packed with people from Africa and South Asia bound for Italy has sunk off the Libyan coast, raising fears that dozens have died. A security official in the western Libyan town of Zuwarah, from where the overcrowded boat had set off, said on Thursday there had around 400 people […]
UN calls on Europe to create refugee strategy
By Al Jazeera The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on European countries to come together to create a working strategy to deal with the massive influx of refugees making their way to Europe. The agency said that all European countries and the EU must act together to provide support to countries such […]
Global Food Prices Hit Lowest in Six Years
–-But prices astronomically high in Ghana Prices for major food commodities have hit the lowest average monthly level since September 2009 as sharp drops in the prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset some increases for those of sugar and cereals, according to FAO Food Price Index.
Vodafone Ghana Outshines Rivals in NCA Test
The latest Quality of Service (QoS) test undertaken by the National Communications Authority (NCA) has placed Vodafone Ghana at the top of the pile in terms of voice quality.
Ghana: No Visa Required for Traveling to Mauritius
Ghana and Mauritius have agreed to waive visa requirements for holders of either country’s national passports.
More than 200 Delegates Storm RemitAfrica2015 Summit
More than 200 delegates and 65 industry stakeholders from more than 25 countries are expected to attend the remitAfrica2015 conference in Lagos – Nigeria on Nov 04 – 05, this year.