With the emergence of the current pandemic ravaging the world, the various sectors of economies all over the globe have not been the same. Countries all over the world are struggling to institute measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. Consequently, the entire world has gone online and...
The oil market appeared to have weathered the storm of the 2015 price collapse and had responded with considerable accomplishments. By November 2017, domestic crude oil production had recorded its highest level in U.S. history. International trade in crude oil and petroleum products was booming with exports of 6.6...
Macroeconomic Bulletin … with Maxwell Ampong
THE LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION SECTOR is absolutely crucial in this fight against COVID-19. The role it plays in the supply and delivery of resources makes it necessary that we mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus in this sector so as to enable...
The Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has assured that government has not abandoned any health facility under construction by the previous government as speculated by a section of Ghanaians after the 8th Address to the nation by President Akufo-Addo.
He said government has constructed and completed 10 polyclinics in...
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has affirmed that the sound economic base achieved by the government over the last coupled of years has enabled it to efficiently make the interventions announced to combat the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in the country.
He said a strong and resilient economy...
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The World Bank’s operational culture carved for it an austerity and project development image. A core of economics- enhancement of humanity through wars against poverty was seemingly secondary. Political economic choices- the reality of guerrilla fighters in power,...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said the commencement and deployment of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at all frontier stations and ports of entry in Ghana take effect from today, Tuesday April 28, 2020.
This is in line with the implementation plan for the eventual roll-out of ICUMS...
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 121, bringing the current total to 1,671 cases, Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has said.
Speaking at the Information Ministry's press briefing, he said the current data show that 566 have come from general surveillance.
Giving a comprehensive update, the Minister said 1,461 are well, with...
The Minister of Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has said work will soon start on the uncompleted Komfo Anokye Maternity and Children's block, in Kumasi.
Addressing the journalists, during the regular press briefing by the Ministery of Information, he disclosed that the sod cutting exercise will be done for the...
Fast growth in e-commerce sales to consumers and cross-border purchases
More than 1.4 billion people shopped online in 2018
US, China and UK dominate e-commerce sales to consumers
E-commerce sales hit $25.6 trillion globally in 2018, up 8% from 2017, according to the latest available estimates released today by...