The Ghanaian economy has barely been doing well, with the currency, the cedi, literally on life-support and doing badly against the US dollar. With inflation at an all-time high at almost 27 per cent and public debt almost at 80%, some economists have been urging the government to seek help from particularly the International Monetary … The post Ghana
The Board of Afreximbank has renewed a $1 billion facility and approved a $10 million grant for the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund. In a press release copied to Ghana Business News, the Bank said at the 134th meeting held on June 13, 2022, the Board of Directors renewed … The post Afreximbank
The Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been urged to mobilise requisite resources to support the implementation of the 2020-2024 ECOWAS Action Plan to eradicate terrorism in the Region. The call follows the increasing terrorist attacks and violent extremism in the West African sub-region. Ms Shirley Ayorko … The post Let’s
Employees have been advised to identify their tier two corporate trustees to have a fair idea of the scheme’s management and statements about their contributions. Mr Hayford Attah Krufi, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), gave the advice at a breakfast meeting organised by the Sunyani Zonal Office of the … The post Pensions
Tourism industry players say Ghana, as a tourist destination, has increasingly become unattractive. This is because it has been described as an expensive destination compared to Dubai and her peers on the continent. They said a myriad of issues, including high taxes, rising cost of fuel leading to high air and vehicle fares, huge utility … The post Ghana
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to distribute 2.3 million hybrid cocoa seedlings to farmers in the Assin Fosu Area to increase yield. Mr. Isaac Sarfo Afram, the Assin Fosu District Cocoa Officer of the Cocoa Health and Extention Division (CHED), who announced this, said the move was to boost cocoa production in the country … The post COCOBOD
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned the public against links purporting to connect their Ghana cards to their bank accounts. It asked them to verify with their banks before undertaking such transactions. A press release signed by Faustina Lartey, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of EOCO and copied the Ghana News … The post Don’t
The Republic Unit Trust recorded a net fund value of GH¢373.15 million in 2021 as against GH¢304.24 million in 2020, representing 22.83 per cent growth. Total Assets also grew from GH¢306,101,055 in 2020 to GH¢373,158,420 while the number of unitholders increased from 45,777 in 2020 to 48,656 in 2021. Mrs Madelore Nettey, Chief Executive Officer, … The post Republic
Professor Kwesi Aning, the Director of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has underscored the need for statutory security agencies to exhibit high level of professionalism, accountability, transparency and responsiveness in the discharge of their mandate. He said when security operations were not carried out in conformity with … The post Security
The activities of rogue website operators and social media scammers whose primary aim is to make money at the expense of the credibility of examinations is one of the major challenges of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mrs Wendy E. Addy Lamptey, Head of National Office, WAEC, has said. She said, “even before we begin … The post Activities
There was no Black Stars player named in the just-released 30-man Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Player of the Year shortlist. The 30-man shortlist included Bayern Munich and Senegal’s Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez (Algeria), Blati Toure (Burkina Faso), Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon), and others selected by a panel made up of Technical Experts, CAF Legends, and Journalists. … The post No
The Director General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Professor Alex Dodoo, has been sworn into office as the 15th president of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO). He was sworn into office on June 30 at the 28th General Assembly of the continental standards body in Yaounde, Cameroun. Prof. Dodoo takes over from Mr Charles Booto … The post Prof.
Professor Samuel K. Annim, the Government Statistician at the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), says bridging the intellectual gap between his outfit, policy makers and academia will require the setting up of a Data Policy Institute. The Institute, he said, would promote the creation of synergies among stakeholders to ensure that research data were harnessed and … The post Government
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has called on the European Council and the European Parliament to help with the opening of bank accounts of members closed by Belgian banks. Belgian banks have since 2021 closed banks of OACPS accredited to the Kingdom of Belgium and/or the European Union due to the … The post OACPS
All 29 suspects who were arrested for rioting during the Arise Ghana demonstration on Tuesday, 28th June, 2022, have been granted police enquiry bail. A total of 26 of them, who have met the bail conditions have been released. The remaining three are still going through the process of satisfying the bail conditions for their … The post Police grant bail
Mr Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, the Deputy Attorney-General, says Africa’s digital future should be shaped by collaboration and cooperation as opposed to competition and mutual suspicion between regulators and technology players in combating transnational crime. He said the training offered to Ghana’s prosecutors, investigators and law enforcement officers had gone a long way in increasing the capacity … The post Ghana
Mrs Linda Ofori-Kwafo, Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Office of Special Prosecutor, (OSP) Governing Board. The OSP, in a news brief, said she was elected at its first Governing Board meeting on 30th June, 2022. The board was sworn into office by the … The post Linda Ofori-Kwafo
The Enterprise Group PLC, a pioneering Ghanaian insurance company, ended last year with a remarkable performance, increasing its pre tax income by 37 per cent. The earnings rose from GH¢847.7 million in 2020 to GH¢1.16 billion last year. The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Enterprise Group, Mr Keli Gadzekpo, announced this during the 12th … The post Enterprise
Some concerned National, Regional and Constituency Executives of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) have asked the Party’s Chairperson to step aside in compliance with the directives of its Central Committee. It is the case of the executives that Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah, at the CPP’s National Congress held in August 2022, “did not garner” the … The post Concerned
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