The lack of a single window for trade facilitation in many West and Central African countries has become an impediment to intra-regional trade, the Secretary General of the Port Management Association of the West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), Mr Michael Luguje, has said. According to him, out of the 20 countries within the PMAWCA zone, only Ghana, Togo and Benin have national single window systems that cover everything about port clearance procedures, as well as all other public agencies
The government has released GH¢465 million for the commencement of the one-district-one-factory project. It has also released GH¢256 million for the revamping of 100 private commercially viable and distressed companies throughout the country. The Director of Policy Planning, Monitoring and Budget at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mr Padi Adjirakor, announced this in Accra yesterday.
British Vogue has confirmed Edward Enninful as its first male editor. Enninful, who has previously worked for Italian and American Vogue, will take over from Alexandra Shulman, who announced her departure in January.
Shell has admitted for the first time it dealt with a convicted money-launderer when negotiating access to a vast oil field in Nigeria. It comes after emails were published showing Shell negotiated with Dan Etete, who was later convicted of money laundering in a separate case.
The Managing Director of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited and President of the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB), Mr Alhassan Andani, expects the new Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison to address three key policy issues that are needed to engineer growth and confidence in the sector.
A camp housing 1,500 migrants in northern France has been destroyed in a fire that officials said began during a fight between Afghans and Kurds. At least 10 people were injured when the fire tore through closely-packed huts at the Grande-Synthe camp, near the port of Dunkirk.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the need for Ghana and Korea to continue to enhance their bilateral relations and cooperation. He said that had become necessary, especially at the time when Ghana was seeking to embark on an ambitious programme of social and economic transformation modelled on the programmes used by the ‘Asian Tigers’.
A decision by AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) to wean residents of Anyinam in the Obuasi municipality off the mine’s electricity supply system has created apprehension in the community. The people of Anyinam have enjoyed free power supply from the mining company for over 40 years now.
The immediate past Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey, has said the methods of the pro-violent vigilante groups and their unorthodox modus operandi have been a severe dent on the democratic credentials of the country.
Three challenges –covert subsidies, indebtedness to banks and low margins – continue to hamper the operations of companies in the downstream petroleum sector, forcing almost a quarter of licensed fuel retailers and wholesalers to become idle last year. Of the 188 licensed bulk oil distributors (BDCs) and oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the country, 42 were inactive, while 111 managed market shares less than one per cent, according to data gleaned from the National Petroleum
The?Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take urgent steps to stop lawlessness in the country. It said that was required to save the country from degenerating into an ungovernable society and a sure candidate for failure as a state under his watch. Addressing a press conference at the party’s headquarters, the National Chairman of the PPP, Nii Allotey Brew Hammond, condemned the current
The Head of the Agribusiness Unit at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Jeremy Agyemang, has stated that the agriculture sector’s contribution of 20.7 per cent to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 44.7 per cent to the total employment rate makes it a major contributor to the country’s economy.
Amid tight security, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Circuit Court yesterday remanded in prison custody eight members of the vigilante group, Delta Force who allegedly aided the escape of 13 of their members from lawful custody last Thursday. They all pleaded not guilty to charges of disturbing court, resisting arrest and rescuing persons under lawful custody. They are to reappear on April 18, 2017.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned acts of lawlessness committed by some members of the Delta Force, a political vigilante group, saying the law will work at ensuring justice.
I recall having written an article on the urgency in insuring public places against the unforeseeable. This followed a stampede at a community centre during a festive occasion in Kumasi last year that led to the loss of some youthful lives. In the said article, I did sound a clarion call to the relevant stakeholders to act swiftly such that in the event of any such mishaps, at least some forms of compensation would be given to victims and/or their next of kin. As to whether or not
An application for an out-of-court settlement by Jihad Chaaban, a supervisor of Marwako restaurant, who allegedly dipped the face of a female employee into pepper, has been dismissed by the Abeka District Court. The court, presided over by Ms Victoria Akua Ghansah, on Monday said the accused person must be given the opportunity to prove his claim of innocence.
The 13 members of the Delta Force vigilante group aligned to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who escaped from the Circuit Court in Kumasi last Thursday will return to court tomorrow to face a fresh charge. They face a charge of escaping from lawful custody after a group of young men believed to be their colleagues in the Delta Force stormed the court to free them following a two-week remand slapped on them by the court.
G7 nations are meeting in Italy to try to hammer out a unified approach to the Syria conflict, in the wake of last week's suspected chemical attack. Foreign ministers will seek to pressure Russia to distance itself from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The Ministry of the Interior has denied social media publications alleging government monitoring of phone calls and social media activities of Ghanaians. This was in response to a message warning Ghanaians to be mindful of their social media activities and other forms of communication as the government begins a surveillance programme to monitor all communication platforms.
Some members of the Ghana Journalists Association have asked their current executives to step aside until a new leadership assumes office. According to them, the tenure of current national executives led by Roland Affail Monney had elapsed and that their continued stay in office violates article 15 (c) of the GJA constitution which states that: “All members of the National Executive shall hold office for a term of three (3) years and shall be
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