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Breaking News: Exxon takes $4bn stake in Ghana oil field
Source: Financial Times

Accra :: Ghana | updated Wed Oct 07 01:58:55 -0700 2009 | business-news

ExxonMobil has agreed to acquire large stake in Ghana’s Jubilee oil field from its private equity owners, paying about $4bn for one of Africa’s most potentially lucrative oil discoveries in recent years. The deal was first mooted at the end...
Credibility Views: 19 | News Stories: 7 | Blog Posts: 3 | 18 | 15 | 0
 
Latest Breaking News: Tullow to sell stakes in South American and Ugandan prospects
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Accra :: Ghana | updated Wed Nov 11 21:11:14 -0800 2009 | business-news

Tullow said it had identified a number of leads in the Guiana licence, and said the participation of Shell was an endorsement of the prospect. Shell has the option to acquire another 12% and Tullow also hopes to farm out...
Credibility Views: 7 | News Stories: 5 | Blog Posts: 6 | 12 | 8 | 0
 
Current News: Kosmos Confirms Sale of Oil Stake
Source: The New York Times

Accra :: Ghana | updated Mon Oct 12 19:40:57 -0700 2009 | business-news

Greg Dunlevy, the chief financial officer of Kosmos, confirmed the agreement. He declined to disclose the price, but a person familiar with the matter said last week that the price was $4 billion. The sale requires the approval of Ghana’s...
Credibility Views: 13 | News Stories: 5 | Blog Posts: 6 | 12 | 9 | 0
 
Current World News: East Bengal in Abel hands
Source: Telegraph India

Accra :: Ghana | updated Fri Nov 13 03:52:58 -0800 2009 | sports-news

As promised by new coach Phillippe de Ridder, there weren’t any miracles in East Bengal’s I-League match against Lajong FC at the Barasat Stadium on Thursday. There were some surprises though, like in-form Abel Hammond sitting on the bench or...
Credibility Views: 20 | News Stories: 4 | Blog Posts: 3 | 10 | 7 | 0
 
Latest World News: Ghana out to make history at U20
Source: BBC

Accra :: Ghana | updated Thu Oct 15 12:39:16 -0700 2009 | sports-news

The Black Satellites and their Nigerian counterparts have both been runners-up twice, but no African team has ever gone on to win the event. Ghana coach Sellas Tetteh firmly believes it is time for that to change. "Africa will win...
Credibility Views: 1 | News Stories: 4 | Blog Posts: 4 | 0 | 30 | 0
 
Current Event: Exxon Buys Stake in Ghana Oil Field
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal

Accra :: Ghana | updated Wed Oct 07 06:29:47 -0700 2009 | business-news

Exxon Mobil Corp. has agreed to buy a $4 billion stake in an oil field off the coast of Ghana, according to people involved in the deal, as the global energy giant seeks a foothold in a major new oil-producing...
Credibility Views: 0 | News Stories: 3 | Blog Posts: 2 | 5 | 1 | 0
 
Latest World Event: Ghana plays down Vodafone report
Source: BBC

Accra :: Ghana | updated Wed Oct 14 02:39:07 -0700 2009 | business-news

The report, seen by the BBC, said Ghana Telecom (GT) was sold to the UK-based company for less than it was worth. It said the sale of GT had been "unconstitutional" and "illegal". But the communications minister said the committee...
Credibility Views: 1 | News Stories: 3 | Blog Posts: 3 | 10 | 8 | 0
 
Breaking News Event: Kosmos sells Ghana assets to Exxon Mobil.
Source: Denver Post

Accra :: Ghana | updated Tue Oct 13 00:24:10 -0700 2009 | business-news

00 AM MDT Kosmos Energy, the U.S. oil explorer backed by Blackstone Group, and Warburg Pincus, said it has a binding agreement to sell its Ghana assets to Exxon Mobil. The deal is exclusive, said Kosmos chief financial officer Greg...
Credibility Views: 15 | News Stories: 3 | Blog Posts: 5 | 8 | 6 | 0
 
Latest News Event: Mali give World Cup qualifiers Ghana fright
Source: Taiwan News

Accra :: Ghana | updated Mon Nov 16 09:11:57 -0800 2009 | sports-news

World Cup qualifiers Ghana fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Mali Sunday in the last Africa group game for the 2010 tournament in South Africa. Lassana Fane and Tenema Ndiaye were on target for the understrength visitors, who were...
Credibility Views: 7 | News Stories: 3 | Blog Posts: 6 | 8 | 15 | 0
 
Breaking World News: Ghana illegal mine collapse kills 15; 13 women
Source: Seattle Times

Accra :: Ghana | updated Thu Nov 12 15:32:10 -0800 2009 | political-news

Western region Superintendent Victor Agbetornyo said Thursday that police are trying to identify the dead. He says the victims were prospecting in an illegal gold mine in the town of Dompoase when it collapsed on Tuesday. Police did now know...
Credibility Views: 9 | News Stories: 3 | Blog Posts: 0 | 1 | 2 | 0

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