Tout Ghana’s readiness
Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen has cleared the air over concerns expressed by some businesses that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will create unfair competition for, especially, smaller economies on the continent, saying countries have been given the option to exclude certain products from...
Ghana Link Network Services Ltd in collaboration with Customs – Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority GRA have begun another round of refresher training for users of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS).
The training which is currently ongoing in the Northern part of Ghana is expected to cover Northern,...
Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, has revealed that the country saved some GH¢95.7 million or US$16.8million, in foreign exchange by locally manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
This was disclosed during his presentation at the Nation Builders Update, which was held...
Stanbic Bank Ghana has expressed its readiness to support public sector workers to access affordable housing.
This was made known when Stanbic Bank, the Ministry of Works and Housing, and the Ministry of Finance as well as some development partners paid a working visit to Adom City Estates in Tema...
His Excellency the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu-Addo and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) have made claims intending to show how plans to mine Atewa Forest for bauxite abide by Ghana’s laws and international best practices for protecting the environment and people’s rights. Notwithstanding these...
Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, has held its annual Safety Day across the whole company; reinforcing the importance of Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality (HSSEQ) at Vivo Energy.
Safety Day is an opportunity for all employees and contractors at Vivo...
Best Point Savings and Loans, one of the best Savings and Loans companies in the country has inaugurated its ultra-modern Head Office Tower located at Achimota Mile Seven in Greater Accra Region.
According to management of the company, the new head office complex is indicative of the quick growth the...
For almost 25 years, extreme poverty was steadily declining. Now, for the first time in a generation, the quest to end poverty has suffered its worst setback. This setback is largely due to major challenges — COVID 19, conflict, and climate change — facing all countries, but in particular those with large poor populations.
The increase in extreme poverty from 2019 to 2020 is projected to be larger than...
Over the weekend, Ada Gems Network (AGN) made a trip to the Ada West district, in the communities of Anyamam and Akplabanya respectively, to create awareness on breast cancer and empower young girls to take charge of their lives. These were done via house-to-house visits and community group discussions.
All...
An open letter to the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
Can we afford a Ghana with: no bad roads; decent homes for the working class; free quality tertiary education; an efficient, free national health care system; clean cities; decentralised infrastructure; full employment; a social safety net for the vulnerable...