Imperial General Assurance Company Limited, a licenced non-life Insurance Company in Ghana, has paid a Contractors All Risk (CAR) Policy claim of GH¢660,647.50 to China Henan International Cooperation Group, contractor for the Sissai River Drain Extension Project in Kumasi. Part of the contract work that was fully insured by Imperial General Assurance included construction of […] The post Imperial
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPC) has stated that the practice of detaining passengers on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport due to their inability to pay the US$150 flat fee for PCR test to ascertain their Coronavirus status is illegal and must stop immediately. According to CPC, a body with the obligation to ensure that […] The post Detention
It is exactly three years since October 2017 when the B&FT exclusively reported that the central bank had begun stakeholder consultations on establishing an apex body for microfinance institutions in the country, in the form of an ARB Apex Bank for rural and community banks (RCBs). But so far, nothing of note has come out […] The post 3-yrs on : MFIs still thirst for apex body
The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is working to introduce the first genetically modified/biotechnology cowpea (beans) seed to farmers for the 2021/22 crop season. The new variety is to solve an age-old insect pest problem – the Maruca vitrata or the Legume pod-borer, which not only […] The post First
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) is eyeing an increase in transit trade with neighbouring landlocked countries – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – with construction of the Tema-Akosombo railway project. According to Fred Asiedu-Dartey, Head of Freight and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), completing the railway project will not only boost transit trade […] The post Tema-Akosombo
The second Israeli Green Innovation Competition (IGIC), which seeks to honour individuals and organisations that come up with innovative solutions to promote environmental conservation and agriculture in Ghana, has officially begun. The Green Innovation Competition focuses on innovative startups in the agriculture and horticulture sector, which is in line with Israel’s commitment to stimulate both […] The post Israeli
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has launched a free breast cancer treatment and awareness campaign for the month of October. The UGMC breast cancer awareness campaign is scheduled to run throughout the month of October 2020, during which period the general public can walk into the facility on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for […] The post UGMC
Mr. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), says the continental trade regime will take off as planned on January 1, 2021. He said the AfCFTA Secretariat is targetting January 2021 for commencing implementation of the free trade agreement, following its postponement due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr. Mene […] The post AfCFTA to
The prolonged inter-utility legacy debt component of US$203million for the power sector debt within the energy sector accrued in a period ending December 2016 is finally settled, Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor – Sunon Asogli’s Manager of Energy Trading, Research and Regulatory Affairs – has confirmed. The debt involved both state-owned energy corporations and Independent Power Producer […] The post Gov’t
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