WorldRemit says it is buying Sendwave, an app-based remittance company in a cash and stock deal. Subject to licensing and regulatory approvals, the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020, a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com says. Both companies in the last 12 months ending June 30, 2020, have sent approximately … The post WorldRemit announces

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said the recent deployment of officers across the country was to help security agencies to secure the country’s borders and not to harass civilians. Brigadier General Abraham Yeboah Nsiah, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Southern Command, said contrary to speculations, soldiers deployed in border communities, particularly Wudoaba in the Ketu … The post We

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday said government would support the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) to turn its losses and debts into profitability. He said the company was strategic to the government’s push for a value-added industrialisation of the country, and would be given the necessary assistance to boost its viability. The President gave the … The post Government

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is targeting 60 per cent of the presidential votes in the December 7, general elections. The party is aiming to secure 180 out of the 275 parliamentary seats. In the 2016 elections, the party obtained 53.07 per cent of votes in the presidential and won 169 parliamentary seats. Mr Fredrick … The post NPP targets 60 per cent votes

Ghana is expected to witness a $10 billion boost in her economy with government’s plan of exploiting bauxite and aluminum reserves into the Integrated Aluminum Industry. To achieve that objective, the Management of the Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC), in partnership with the Volta Aluminum Company Limited (VALCO) has deployed a Recovery Plan of … The post Ghana’s

Government is revitalising the aquaculture industry to increase domestic production, reduce fish imports and create additional job opportunities. To this end, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), under its Aquaculture for Food and Jobs (AFJ) programme, has expanded the country’s fish ponds from 3,915 in 2015 to 4,925 in 2019. MoFAD, has also … The post Government

Mr Hassan Ayariga, the flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC) has said he is going into the 2020 General Election as a more “mature professional politician”, poised to defeat any contestant. “The Hassan Ayariga in 2020 is different from the Ayariga in 2016,” he declared in an interview with the Ghana News Agency. “Ayariga … The post I am a more

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advised politicians to tell Ghanaians what they intended doing to transform the lives of the people for the better, as they solicited for votes ahead of the December General Election. Politics, according to the king, was a contest of ideas and development. Hence, it was important that the … The post Politics is a

As part of government’s ambition of decentralising and enhancing infrastructural development at the local level, a total of GH¢4.5 billion was transferred to the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) over the last three and half years. These funds supported the provision of 4,686 infrastructural projects with 2,682 of those projects completed, including education, … The post MMDAs

In 2019, the Birth and Death Registry registered 707,064 infant births (359,532 males and 347,532 females) out of targeted 879,483; representing 80.40 per cent, Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has stated. She said within the same period the Registry registered 51,159 deaths (27,480 males and 23,679 females) out of 309,955 … The post Birth

Government has released a whopping GH¢1.6 million to complete asphalting works on the Gomoa Afransi/Gomoa Dawurampong road to enhance transportation of goods and services. Mr Alexander Kwadwo Kom Abban, Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa West made this known to the media at Dawurampong. The MP who is also the Deputy Minister of Communication said, … The post Government

The Central Regional Office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has expressed concern about the blatant disregard for COVID-19 protocols at public places especially pubs. It described the social distancing arrangements, ‘no nose mask, no entry’ signs, washing of hands, use of sanitizers, staff and security checks as woefully inadequate to sustain the gains of … The post Many

A government delegation has visited some alleged witches’ camps in the Northern Region to interact with inmates to ascertain their conditions of living. The move was to help seek the inputs of inmates in terms of what they wanted government to do for them to improve their lot. The delegation comprised Madam Cynthia Mamle Morrison, … The post Government

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢50,000.00 bail with two sureties to a mason for allegedly possessing 120 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, popularly known as “Wee”. The Court ordered that the sureties must be residents within the jurisdiction of the Court. Enoch Tetteh, 28, is to report to the … The post Court remands mason over