The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has said the government is seeking for more concessionary loans to finance some key projects in the country.The projects include infrastructure-energy, construction of health facilities in the Western and Central regions, building of commercial markets, reconstruction of the Ghana Trade Fair Centre, road construction in the Western and Eastern corridors, industrial zones (parks).

The sustainability of the Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (FSP) initiated in 2008 to help farmers increase fertiliser usage and productivity is under threat following uncertainties about financing if the current World Bank support for the programme dries up.

The government will source for cheaper funds for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of measures to provide financial leverage for the fragile SME sub-sector.

Mali's presidential election has been won by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after his rival admitted defeat in the second round.

Kuapa Kokoo has held its annual 19th delegates conference on the theme: “Two Decades of Empowering Cocoa Farmers in Ghana to be Competitive in the Global Market, The Kuapa Kokoo Story.”

Directing businesses to their maturity stages entail a lot of research, planning, forecasting and implementation exercises to succeed.

The net profit of oil marketing company, TOTAL Petroleum, rose by 13.93 per cent from the first half of 2012 to GH¢20.17 million in the first half of this year.

Customers of uniBank who deposit a minimum of GH¢200 or maintain GH¢1,000 in their accounts for a month stand the chance of winning the 2013 edition of Range Rover Evoque.

At least 200 million people around the world are unemployed and, of those, around 27 million live in sub-Saharan Africa.The current economic boom across the continent offers an opportunity to change this and lift millions of Africans out of poverty, but it won't happen by itself.Between now and 2015, two million more people will enter the African labour market, but, despite strong economic performance, many African countries are experiencing 'jobless' growth, especially among the young.

The revenues Mechanical Lloyd Company Limited rose marginally to GH¢18.86 million in the first half of the year.

Airtel Ghana has rewarded the first batch of customers in the ongoing Supa Star promotion.

Vodafone Group may be forced to sell its indirect 4.4 per cent stake in Indian rival Bharti Airtel, which is worth an estimated US$1 billion, in order to comply with new rules about cross ownership among mobile operators.

President John Dramani has affirmed his resolve to implement the recommendations of the committee that probed the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA).

A popular 70-old-woman at Sefwi-Penakrom, Adjoa Anani, was at the weekend allegedly murdered by her 27-year-old grandson, who accused her of being the cause of his poverty and endless problems.

The Young Patriots, a youth group of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), say they have no qualms about the Supreme Court for summoning the General Secretary of the party, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, and the Operations Director of the group, Mr Hopeson Adorye, before it.

The police at Twifo Praso in the Central Region have been accused of engaging in illegal galamsey operations.

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his appeal to all political parties to rise above parochial political partisanship and promote the collective interest of the nation.

Traders who suffered losses as a result of market fires, converged on the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra yesterday to receive a GH¢2 million government grant to put them back in business.

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to take measures to turn around the poor agricultural performance, if the country is to avoid social and economic disaster.

The Hohoe Circuit Court yesterday granted bail to eight persons accused of vandalising state vehicles in the Nkwanta North District in the Volta Region.