Cnooc Rises in Hong Kong on Gas Find, Ghana Prospects (Update3) (Bloomberg)

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Cnooc Ltd. , China’s biggest offshore oil explorer, rose in Hong Kong trading as a partner developing gas fields in the South China Sea made a discovery and prospects for an oil acquisition in Ghana improved.

Exxon’s Purchase of Oil Field Stake Blocked by Ghana, WSJ Says (Bloomberg)

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp.’s proposed acquisition of a stake in the Jubilee oil field held by Kosmos Energy LLC has been blocked by the government of Ghana, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an interview with Ghanaian Energy Minister Joe Oteng-Adjei.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-09 11:09 Ghana has not blocked $4bln Exxon deal -govt source (Interactive Investor)

ACCRA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ghana has not blocked a planned $4 billion oilfield stake sale by Kosmos Energy to Exxon Mobil but still threatens to do so if the parties do not abandon the deal, a government source said on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the government had blocked the deal, something it has been threatening to do since October, and would only allow the state ...

Ghana’s “Integrated Aluminum” Fever (Ghanaweb.com)

1. A rigid devotion to developing a “closed integrated aluminum complex” in Ghana can be economically unsound since other more open models that are less driven by notions of heavy industrialization at all cost could produce more benefits for Ghana.

Be Still, Lonely Ghana (Ghanaweb.com)

PRAISE THE LORD, People of Ghana. Peace be unto you! We write in the name of the Most High God to assure “Lonely Ghana” that BE STILL AND KNOW THAT YOUR GOD JEHOVAH IS THERE! That He reigns and rules in the affairs of men. THAT HE WILL NOT FORSAKE YOU. THERE IS HOPE FOR GHANA. Amen!

Christopher Lydon: Ghana Speaking: The "living wound" at Cape Coast Castle (The Huffington Post)

I'm in Ghana for a week -- starting from Cape Coast, toward the western end of Ghana's Atlantic shore. Cape Coast is a university town...

Turkey seek Ghana friendly next month (Ghanaweb.com)

The Ghana Football Association is considering an invitation to play Turkey in an international friendly next month in Istanbul. The European country adds to the growing number of international sides seeking to play the Black Stars on the 3 March, a Fifa date for international friendlies.

Ghana blocks Exxon $4 bln deal for oil field stake-WSJ (Ghanaweb.com)

NEW YORK, Feb 8 - The government of Ghana has blocked the estimated $4 billion sale of a stake in its Jubilee oil field, foiling months of talks between potential buyer Exxon Mobil Corp and the stake's owner, Kosmos Energy LLC, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-09 02:37 UPDATE 1-Ghana blocks Exxon $4 bln deal for oil field stake-WSJ (Interactive Investor)

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The government of Ghana has blocked the estimated $4 billion sale of a stake in its Jubilee oil field, foiling months of talks between potential buyer Exxon Mobil Corp and the stake's owner, Kosmos Energy LLC, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. A Ghanaian official said state-run Ghana National Petroleum Corp would be the only entity allowed to buy Kosmos ...

Ghana shows big love to Haiti (Ghanaweb.com)

A galaxy of Ghanaian stars lent their support in the fun-packed tribute concert dubbed ‘Ghana Loves Haiti’, for the victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster.