His Excellency the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu-Addo and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) have made claims intending to show how plans to mine Atewa Forest for bauxite abide by Ghana’s laws and international best practices for protecting the environment and people’s rights. Notwithstanding these assertions, current evidence and available information […] The post GIADEC
Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, has held its annual Safety Day across the whole company; reinforcing the importance of Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality (HSSEQ) at Vivo Energy. Safety Day is an opportunity for all employees and contractors at Vivo Energy to refocus on the […] The post Vivo
Best Point Savings and Loans, one of the best Savings and Loans companies in the country has inaugurated its ultra-modern Head Office Tower located at Achimota Mile Seven in Greater Accra Region. According to management of the company, the new head office complex is indicative of the quick growth the company has seen since it […] The post BestPoint S&L unveils
For almost 25 years, extreme poverty was steadily declining. Now, for the first time in a generation, the quest to end poverty has suffered its worst setback. This setback is largely due to major challenges — COVID 19, conflict, and climate change — facing all countries, but in particular those with large poor populations. The increase in extreme poverty from 2019 to 2020 is projected to be larger than any time since the World Bank […] The post
Over the weekend, Ada Gems Network (AGN) made a trip to the Ada West district, in the communities of Anyamam and Akplabanya respectively, to create awareness on breast cancer and empower young girls to take charge of their lives. These were done via house-to-house visits and community group discussions. All across the world, women in […] The post International
An open letter to the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Can we afford a Ghana with: no bad roads; decent homes for the working class; free quality tertiary education; an efficient, free national health care system; clean cities; decentralised infrastructure; full employment; a social safety net for the vulnerable etc.? And this is not […] The post Can Ghana afford it? appeared first on
The new normal is bringing a lot of changes into our society and the way things are done. Change is inevitable and no society has remained static. I remember attending a symposium addressed by Professor Nii Quaynor. He said some twenty years ago, when he pioneered the establishment of the internet in Ghana, many people […] The post Are virtual events a threat to the
A number of African countries have recently been contesting decisions by credit rating agencies. Some have raised objections that the rating agencies lack understanding of their economic environment. Others have challenged the correctness of their ratings on the basis that the agencies had not discussed them with the country’s representatives. The United Nations has questioned […] The post African
With the setting-up of the Tree Crops Authority as part of government’s Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) programme, it is noteworthy that one of the six earmarked tree crops under PERD – cashew – has been able to launch the Cashew Council of Ghana (CCG) to serve as the sector’s apex body. CCG […] The post Editorial 2: Establishment
Following working visits by the Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning and Works and Housing to two affordable housing projects near Tema this week, plans are in the pipeline to address the over-two million units housing deficit afflicting the nation. To this end, ’s outfit has established the National Housing and Mortage Fund (NHMF) to […] The post Editorial:
– Akufo-Addo to local businesses President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked local entrepreneurs to exploit the enormous potentials provided by the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for trade and investments across various sectors of the economy. “Ghana, like many African countries, is blessed with an abundance of resources. However, over the years we […] The post Be frontline
With support from the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), stakeholders in the cashew sector have launched the Cashew Council Ghana (CCG) to serve as the sector’s apex body in the country. The CCG is made up of actors in the cashew value chain, and it will be a platform for cashew actors to advocate for policy […] The post Cashew Council Ghana launched to complement TCDA
Africa. The lens through which we see and are taught about our continent shapes our understanding of, our treatment of and our relationship to it. Of course, it does. That is why history is taught through the lens of white supremacy. That teaching shapes how we think, and that we think of one nation as […] The post How Africa overdeveloped Europe appeared first on The
But total revenue continues abysmal performance Data published by the Bank of Ghana has shown that the unusual spike in use of data during the second quarter – engendered by confirmed cases of the coronavirus pandemic which effectively sent many activities online – resulted in the Communication Service Tax (CST) exceeding its revenue target at […] The post High data
One of the country’s fastest-growing financial technology companies, Teksol Eganow Limited, has been awarded with ISO 27001:2013 by TNV, the world’s leading Security Management System Certification Company. Eganow was awarded the certificate after meeting all the necessary classes of security management standards. This certification provides a set of standardised requirements for an Information Security Management […] The post Eganow
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and LPG Marketing Companies (LPGMCs) have rejected claims that some of their members are indebted to government in terms of taxes to the tune of GH¢25.5billion. According to the OMCs, the report is not only inaccurate but a dent to the sector’s reputation, since over the years it has has […] The post We don’t owe gov’t any taxes –
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Wenchi Municipality in the Bono Region, Dr. Patrick Kwakye Afriyie, has said the evacuation of three dump-sites in the municipality formed part of government’s priorities to ensure that dumpsites sited close to residential communities are evacuated to prevent any disaster. Speaking to journalists during evacuation of the dum-psites in […] The post 60-year
Thirty-six companies and 12 outstanding individuals have been honoured at the second edition of the Ghana Business Standard Awards, organised by KN Unique Communications. The awards ceremony seeks to celebrate organisations committed to remarkable business standards in their sectors, and industry leaders breaking barriers of excellence across the Ghanaian business region and the world at […] The post 36
The bilateral trade volume of Ghana and China last year hit US$7.46billion, making China Ghana’s largest trading partner, the biggest source of foreign investment and the biggest provider of human resource training. Ghana now is the 7th-largest trading partner of China in Africa. Until 2019, more than 6,500 Ghanaian students studied in China and was […] The post Ghana
The high cost of Marine Gas Oil (MGO) – representing as much as 70 percent of industrial and semi-industrial vessels operational cost – is pushing local vessels to patronise the product offshore, Simon Aggah, Acting President of National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has revealed. He explained that due to the high price build-up which […] The post High
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