GCB Bank Ltd has set Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the holding of its Annual General GCB fixes July 30 for its AGM a dividend Meeting (AGM) virtually on at the GCB Head Office in Accra This year’s meeting is highly anticipated by shareholders and industry players due to the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 […] The post GCB fixes July 30 for its AGM appeared first on The
The launch by Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the US$7.5million Infectious Diseases Centre built by the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund, at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, is something worth celebrating. Dr. Bawumia noted that the Centre celebrates Ghanaian ingenuity and patriotism, and dedication to humanity. The world-class facility was constructed by a team of […] The post Editorial:
Declining trade volumes and values due to COVID-19 disruption in supply chains globally has had a serious effect on the wholesale, retail and distribution business in Ghana; thereby causing a ripple-effect on Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs). In March 2020, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced a number of monetary policy interventions including a cut in […] The post Editorial:
The Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has emphasised that from the 1st of November 2020 it will commence enforcement of the law that bans importation of salvaged vehicles into Ghana, barring any unanticipated circumstances and if all provisions stipulated in the law are fulfilled. Speaking on Eye on Port, the state agency mandated […] The post Customs
In a confirmation earlier this week by National Chairman of the GPRTU, Mr. Kwame Kumah, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reduced transport fares by 10% effective this weekend, August 1, 2020. In collaboration with other stakeholders to announce and give an update on a reduction in transport fares this weekend, Mr Kumah […] The post Driver-passenger
A business idea can sound like a spiritual vision to people. Not everyone will understand, only the person who conceived the idea. That can be a little discouraging, especially when those closest to you feel you are wasting your talent with some kind of unfeasible or even unreasonable adventure. Such is the story of Bismark […] The post ‘I want to use
e.TV Ghana is rolling out its first phase of refreshing entertainment shows dubbed the ‘Gong Gong Beater’ and ‘SHOPPING ON e’. Gong Gong beater which is set to commence airing on the 1st of August, will be hosted by the award-winning thirteen (13) year old talented comedienne Ama Nhyiraba Antwi popularly known as Araba Attah […] The post e.TV Ghana rolls
Declining trade volumes and values due to COVID-19 disruption in supply chains globally has had a serious effect on the wholesale, retail and distribution business in Ghana; thereby causing a ripple-effect on Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs). In March 2020, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced a number of monetary policy interventions including a cut in […] The post MFIs’
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has licenced KGL Technology Limited, the parent company of Keed Ghana Limited – which is a wholly Ghanaian-owned entity combining local expertise across diverse fields, as a digital/online lottery operator. The licence was presented to KGL Technology Limited by the authority’s Board Chairman, Togbe Francis Nyonyo, and Director-General, Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, […] The post KGL
People living along the banks of the Odaw River, Circle, have been given a 48-hour ultimatum to move their makeshift structures without delay or face eviction by the city authorities – Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). The directive is to facilitate the on-going dredging works in the Odaw by Dredge Masters Limited (DML), which project spans […] The post Move
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and Mastercard Foundation have initiated a programme dubbed Young Africa Works to create some 39,000 jobs for the youth through entrepreneurship. The three-year programme is an entrepreneurship development and employment programme targeted at young people, particularly young women, in Ghana. The project falls under the NBSSI’s Youth […] The post NBSSI/Mastercard
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued its preliminary comment on the mid-year budget review and says the measures announced by the Minister for Finance in the mid-year budget review have come at the right time. “TUC fully supports these initiatives and is ready to work with government and all other stakeholders to design and […] The post TUC lauds interventions
Stanbic Bank has revamped its systems to make all banking service requests accessible through its digital banking platforms. As a result, customers of the bank can make all their service requests via the bank’s various online banking channels rather than visiting a branch. The enhanced platforms include Stanbic Bank ATMs, the Virtual Branch, the Stanbic […] The post Stanbic
West Hills Mall has consolidated its ranking as Accra’s most alluring destination for hot, ready-to-eat foods with the opening at its popular food court of one of the country’s classiest patisseries – the ‘New York Sizzlers Pastries & Ice Cream’. The mall’s food court, already the toast of patrons from a mixed-bag of social categories […] The post West
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the commencement of the Tamale water supply project in the Northern Region. The project is being undertaken with a US$223 million credit facility from the UK Export Finance and the Dutch Bank. It will address the water crisis across the country and improve water supply in […] The post President cuts sod for Tamale water project
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a think-tank, has described the nation’s four-year growth rate projection of 5.4 percent as low, and below its potential compared to the various policies outlined in the budget to resuscitate the economy from the impact of COVID-19. According to the Director of Research at the IEA, Dr. John Kwakye, […] The post Post COVID-19
For every five Ghanaians, two of them are identified as multidimensionally poor – meaning more than 45 percent of the country’s population are affected by multiple types of poverty, a Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) report has revealed. Multidimensional poverty considers the many overlapping deprivations that poor people experience. The Multidimensional Poverty report, which gathered information […] The post Two
The Trades Union Congress has commended government for its introduction of the Coronavirus Alleviation and Revitalisation of Enterprises Support (CARES) programme, and indicated that hundreds of thousands of jobs and livelihoods depend on diligent implementation of the programme. In the TUC’s preliminary comments on the Mid-Year Review of the 2020 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, […] The post Jobs,
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