The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), through its Progressive Licensing Scheme (PLS) initiative launched in July this year, has built the capacity of 56 small-scale and cottage food processing facilities to generate employment, earn income and thrive their businesses.
The PLS is a certification mechanism aimed at supporting the cottage...
… 1.5m livelihoods to be affected
A research initiated by Friends of the Nation (FoN), a social-environmental Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has revealed that about half of the 300 fish landing sites across the country are in danger as they face encroachment from developers and erosion.
The research noted that the current...
…presents opportunity for industry partnerships
Contrary to sentiments expressed by some players in the insurance industry - that the proposed recapitalisation exercise will put a strain on existing firms, a proper understanding of the rationale behind it and its potential impact shows that the move bodes well for the industry,...
Nissan has appointed its longtime partner, Japan Motors Trading Co. as its local partner in an all-new vehicle assembly facility in Accra.
This is in line with the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nissan and the Government of Ghana to lay the foundation for a sustainable automotive manufacturing...
…as all new Nissan Patrol has been unveiled to the Ghanaian market
Nissan has appointed longtime partner Japan Motors as its partner in an all-new vehicle assembly facility in Ghana.
The appointment which is as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2018 between Nissan and the government...
Renowned businessman, Kofi Amoah graced the seat of Y 107.9 FM's Y Leaderboard Series to advise and encourage young Ghanaians on perseverance and excellence. He had an interesting conversation with YFM's Rev Erskine that encompassed his childhood, education, career and mantra in life.
Recounting his days from Tikrom in the...
Absa Bank Ghana and the Mastercard Foundation have formed a partnership aimed at stimulating the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to create access to 50,000 dignified and fulfilling jobs for young people in Ghana.
The partnership seeks to build the capacity of 5,000 MSMEs, especially women led...
Health and safety at the workplace must be an issue of concern to all. Health and safety is concerned with promoting the welfare and wellbeing of people at a place as well as preventing illness and injuries. Every work has its own occupational hazards. Occupational hazards are risks of...
“We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before.” – Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Geneva
The...
… bemoans GRA-Controller laxity
For the past five years no civil servant has been able to enjoy any tax relief, even though several of them have duly presented the required documentation to enjoy the reliefs as stipulated by law, Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana...