Is President Mahama effectively selling VALCO? Who is this strategic partner? And why should Ghana become a minority shareholder in one of its most strategic national assets?
By M. Arhin The future of Ghana’s aluminium giant, the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), has become the centre of a...
Is President Mahama effectively selling VALCO? Who is this strategic partner? And why should Ghana become a minority shareholder in one of its most strategic national assets?
By M. Arhin The future of Ghana’s aluminium giant, the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), has become the centre of a...
Moroccan and Ghanaian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bolstering Economic, Investment Cooperation
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, on Tuesday July 21, held talks with the...
Is President Mahama effectively selling VALCO? Who is this strategic partner? And why should Ghana become a minority shareholder in one of its most strategic national assets?
By M. Arhin The future of Ghana’s aluminium giant, the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), has become the centre of a growing national debate following reports that a strategic partner could take a controlling stake in the company, leaving Ghana with only 30 per cent ownership. At the heart of the
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National Security Shuts Down Alleged Prostitution and Narcotics Hub in Tema Community 5; Caretaker Sought for Questioning
A joint operation by personnel believed to be attached to the National Security apparatus has led to the closure of a residential facility at Tema Community 5 Railway Extension following allegations of prostitution and other suspected illegal activities. The operation, which was carried out on Tuesday, July 21, 2025, was
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Is President Mahama effectively selling VALCO? Who is this strategic partner? And why should Ghana become a minority shareholder in one of its most strategic national assets?
By M. Arhin The future of Ghana’s aluminium giant, the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), has become the centre of a growing national debate following reports that a strategic partner could take a controlling stake in the company, leaving Ghana with only 30 per cent ownership. At the heart of the
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