The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has asked members not to return to classrooms until government meets their demands. According to the executives, the government and the National Labour Commission both failed to address their concerns since 2006 and therefore have no option than to embark on the indefinite strike with effect from […] The post TUTAG
Ghana’s direct bank-to-any-account contactless payment service – myGhQR.com – has been officially launched by leading payments service provider Hubtel, in collaboration with Ghana Interbank Payments and Settlement Systems (GhIPPS). myGhQR.com is the country’s first-ever self-service portal to enable direct bank-to-bank transfers. The service eliminates the need of paying in cheques or using a POS card […] The post Hubtel
In his classic book The Logic of Collective Action, the late great Mancur Olson explained that the hardest policies to implement are those with diffuse benefits and concentrated costs. Olson’s argument was straightforward: individuals bearing the costs will vigorously oppose the policy, while the beneficiaries will free ride – preferring that someone else take up […] The post The
Zeepay Ghana will bring financial services to the last mile in Ashanti and Western regions thanks to the EU-funded project ‘Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana – (GrEEn)’, in partnership with United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). The project aims at creating greater economic and employment opportunities for youth, women and returning migrants […] The post Zeepay
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed worry over rising security concerns on the continent, as a spate of terrorist attacks in the region are likely to retrogress efforts to recover from the pandemic. In its 46th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level which comprises […] The post ECOWAS
…not impressed with executive pay-freeze Public servants have made it clear that they will not accept any proposal to freeze base pay increment as the executive has done, citing economic challenges. According to them, the cost of living has gone up astronomically in the past year due to effects of the pandemic on trade and commerce. […] The post Public servants push for base
The Board and Management of GCB Bank have urged the public to disregard a false and malicious letter purporting to address issues of corruption and bad corporate governance in the operations of the bank. According to the bank, the letter was posted on a fake and cloned news website and subsequently circulated on social media […] The post Disregard false
Practitioners in the pest and vector control business have launched an Association to regulate their activities. The Association termed ‘Pest and Vector control Association of Ghana (PEVAG)’ was formed in March 2020 and currently has over 150 member companies nationwide, and aims to bring together the various industry players, ensure standardisation, help improve their operations […] The post Pest
The Africa Environmental Sanitation Consult (AFESC), the research and consulting arm of the Jospong Group of Companies, and the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) at Mampong and Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research, planned activities and projects to help bridge the […] The post AfESC
Embarks on strategic interventions for banking excellence Records 482% growth in profit The ARB Apex Bank Limited – a mini-central bank that offers support services to the rural and community banks in Ghana – has recorded an impressive operational performance in the 2020 year under review. Operational Performance The bank, notwithstanding the prevailing economic and […] The post Apex
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