One of the fastest growing fintechs in Africa, Chipper Cash, has been granted an Enhanced Payment Service Provider License by the Bank of Ghana to begin commercial operations in Ghana. Chipper Cash was granted the license after it met the licensing application requirements for payment service providers of Ghana’s Central Bank. This development marks the … The post Chipper
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Mrs Abena Osei-Asare, has urged the reconstituted board of directors of the Ghana Supply Company Limited to work hard to turn around the financial fortunes of the company. She said even though the previous board had worked to improve the financial fortunes of the company, there was much to be … The post Turn around fortunes of Ghana
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) said the Fumigation Levy charged on imported clinker is having serious financial toll on cement production companies in the country and pushing the cost of cement up. The Executive Secretary of COCMAG, Reverend Dr George Dawson-Ahmoah, who expressed the concern in an interaction with the media, said the … The post Fumigation
The government has secured 40 million dollars from the World Bank to financially resource the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) to support private sector businesses. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed this during the inauguration of the reconstituted board of directors of the VCTF, and said the move was to build the financial capacity of the … The post Venture Capital receives
The Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) in the Upper East Region is to run Masters of Technology programme in Animal Science, Crop Science, Soil Science, Farm Management, Irrigation and Drainage systems in the 2023/2024 academic year. Consequently, the University had already submitted a proposal to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for consideration and approval. The Vice … The post Bolgatanga
Tullow Ghana Limited, operator of the Jubilee and TEN offshore oil and gas fields, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Navy to provide security services at the two fields. The security pact would enable the Ghana Navy use its own vessels to provide security for the two oil fields, a departure … The post 2 oil fields, Ghana Navy sign $23.5m
An equipment to trap plastics and other floating debris on the Korle Lagoon to prevent the materials from entering the sea has been deployed at James Town, Accra, to curb the environmental menace along the beach. Coastal Conservancy Organisation (CCO), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), last Sunday installed the DESMI EnviRo-Enhancer B2100 litter trap equipment with … The post NGO
The Greater Accra Region Zabarma Chief and National President of Council of Zarbama Chief, Alhaji Musah Yahaya Yandu, on Saturday led a delegation of the Zabarma chiefs in Ghana to witness the installation of the Paramount Chief (Chef de Canton) of Oullam, Elh Saley Baouna Sorka, in the Tillaberri Region of Niger. Among the delegation … The post Delegation
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has completed and handed over an ultra-modern District Police Station for Tema Manhean after demolishing the old dilapidated one in 2019. The new building situated near the Kplejoostoshishi replaces the old one built in the 1960s and demolished upon the advice of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) following … The post TMA
The Bono Regional Directorate of Agriculture has confirmed that two locations in Sunyani have recorded cases of Avian Influenza (H5). According to the directorate, the Regional Rapid Response Team (RPHRRT) moved swiftly to contain the disease. The team picked up a total of 8,400 infected birds from the two locations, killed and buried them. 2,100 … The post 8,400
A Wellness Coach, Mrs Diilo Cecilia Asemanyi, says it is about time society recognised that even though parenthood is a beautiful gift, not everyone may experience it through pregnancy and childbirth. She said as such, it was important for people to be more sensitive and open to this idea and not put pressure on anyone … The post Let’s be sensitive to fertility issues’ appeared
The Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Divine Bosson, has charged people who have buildings on waterways and places earmarked for road projects to relocate to safer grounds. He warned developers and landlords, who have utilised such waterways and other unauthorised spaces for their benefits, to move before the task force dealt with them. He … The post Ho MCE warns against
The founder of Doris Foundation, Ms Doris Gyamo, has presented assorted food and non-food items to Eye of the Lord Day Care Centre and orphanage at Adoagyiri near Nsawam in the Eastern Region on Friday. They included ice, cooking oil, McVitie’s Digestive biscuits, confectioneries, and toiletries, bags of sachet water, key soap, used clothing, sneakers … The post Eye
The Network for Assin Development (NAD), an NGO, led by broadcast Journalist, Samuel Adobah, has expressed worry about the deplorable nature of some schools in the area. According to the philanthropic organisation, the situation was hampering teaching and learning activities in the affected schools. The NGO is therefore calling on corporate organisations, individuals and government, … The post NAD
Ghana has not agreed with the United Kingdom (UK) to host migrants from the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI) has said. “The MFARI wishes to state categorically that Ghana has not engaged with the UK on such plans and does not intend to consider any such operation in the future,” … The post No plan to accept migrants from UK …Foreign
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured that it would continue to engage the various teacher unions and other stakeholders to address all concerns raised about the new school calendar. According to the Service, the Ministerial Committee on school’s calendar engaged representatives of the various unions and school heads before coming out … The post GES, teacher
A total of 11 brilliant undergraduate students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) have received scholarship to the tune of GHC31,200, to pursue journalism and public relations respectively. The recipients comprised of seven females and four males. The ceremony, which forms part of the Lebanese government’s initiative to alleviate the financial constraints of brilliant but needy students … The post Lebanese
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commiserated with the government, family and people of Mali following the death of former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, which occurred on Sunday, January 16, this year. President Akufo-Addo, in a statement addressed to Head of the Transitional Government of Mali, Col. Assimi Goita, said he learned of the news … The post President
The Ghana Armed Forces has been furnished with night vision equipment to help clamp down on illegal mining activities carried out in the night, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed. Although he did not state the exact equipment, he explained that the equipment would support efforts to intensify the fight … The post Military
At least 17 residents and business operators in the Ga East Municipal Assembly (GEMA) have been summoned and made to clean their frontage by environmental health officers of the assembly. They were summoned when the Ga East Assembly embarked on a pilot exercise after the launch of the “Operation Clean your Frontage” campaign in the … The post 17
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