Thursday, April 30, 2026
For over a decade now, the once vibrant textile industry in Ghana, has been on life support and is on the verge of taking its last breath. The industry used to employ over 25,000 people in the early 1990’s; but today, the industry is said to only employ about 2000...
Government has up to September 6, to select a concessionaire to manage the state-owned Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact II. Mr. Kenneth James Miller, the Resident Country Director of the MCC, said: “We have September 6 this year for the Government of Ghana...
The Registrar-General’s Department recorded about GH¢75.2 million in revenue for the 2017 calendar year. The department registered about 86,914 new companies in 2017 as against 60,000 in 2016. Of the total business registrations, online transactions at the Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) saw a tremendous growth, with more than 12,400 transactions recorded last...
Special Prosecutor nominee, Martin Amidu, has said he discharged his duties fully and distinguished himself creditably when he was the Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice under the National Democratic Congress. At his vetting Tuesday morning, Mr. Amidu admitted he studied for a certificate from an institution in Ohio...
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin B.K.A Amidu has observed that corruption is the country’s number one enemy and it must be fought with the wherewithal. “Fighting corruption is important than protecting the Constitution”, he told members of Parliamentary Appointment Committee during vetting during his vetting on Tuesday. According...
When people who want power blame those wielding it over a world commodity price that they hold no control over, then it defeats common sense. Sometimes, politics make us blame people for society's financial ills even when the reality is so glaring. Both the government in power and the minority...
Star Beer, has rewarded over 100 consumers in the on-going Star Win Gold Promotion, with 2.5g gold bars each. The promotion, which was launched in December 2017, seeks to reward loyal consumers with gold bars. Marketing Manager for Lagers at Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL), Carsten Schemmer, said “This promotion is...
The ARB Apex Bank, the apex body for Rural and Community Banks (RCBs), is to raise GH₵100m to support the activities of RCBs nationwide, the bank’s Managing Director, Kojo Mattah, has confirmed. The bank, has therefore, officially informed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about the planned local road show...
The Registrar-General’s Department recorded about GH¢75.2 million in revenue for the 2017 calendar year. The department registered about 86,914 new companies in 2017 as against 60,000 in 2016. Of the total business registrations, online transactions at the Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) saw a tremendous growth, with more than 12,400 transactions recorded last...
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has stepped up  efforts to promote energy efficiency as the least cost energy resource through support and collaboration with various stakeholders. Energy efficiency (EE), broadly defined, means using less energy to provide the same, or often superior, energy services. It is widely recognized as the lowest...