Monday, April 27, 2026
France and Ghana both rely on a strong public sector. Since independence, Ghana has created national and regional champions in strategic industries. The Statutory Corporations Act, passed in November 1959 and revised in 1961 and 1964, created the legal framework for public corporations, which include State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). This law...
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has taken delivery of books that will help inspire students to achieve higher heights in their academic endeavours. The 140 copies of the book - titled ‘Those Who Inspire Ghana’ and focused on the stories of famous and unsung heroes, men and women from...
Businesses in the Upper West regional capital have been urged to add value to their products so as to enable them take advantage of burgeoning opportunities in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Implementing the AfCFTA is expected to deepen trade between countries on the continent and help sustain government’s industrialisation agenda...
FROM MANUAL TO AUTOMATIC CONTROLS: Inside the control room of the newly refurbished Kpong Hydroelectric Dam, engineers click on buttons on a computer screen to regulate the spillway gates of the dam. This is a departure from the situation years back, when controls were done manually. The 160 MW Kpong dam,...
The GCB Bank Limited has denied reports making rounds on social media, suggesting that the bank has transferred money amounting to GHS52.5 billion to unknown sources. According to the bank, the false report comes from a doctored letter dated 5th October, 2020 purportedly emanating from the Ghana Audit Service, saying...
The Ghana presidential election which comes off in less than seven days have seen thousands of punters made up their mind, who they think will win. The sportsbook giant, mybet.africa confirm upon close monitoring of betting trends, Nana Addo is the customers preferred betting choice. Mybet.africa in a statement states “...
The Nigerian National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has granted Enterprise Life Assurance Company (Nigeria) Limited, license to commence operations in the country. This is after the company met the minimum stated capital requirement of ₦8billion in February 2020. Enterprise Life Assurance Company (Nigeria) Limited is a member of the Enterprise Group...
Deaths from malaria due to disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic to services designed to tackle the mosquito-borne disease will far exceed those killed by COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization warned on Monday. More than 409,000 people globally - most of them babies in the poorest parts of...
The Royal Senchi and three other Ghanaian hotels have been recognised for flying high the hospitality flag of Ghana and Africa at the 14th World Luxury Hotel Awards. The indigenous Ghanaian hotel and its chained-brand counterparts were selected from a continent-wide pool of hotels and resorts in Africa based on reviews...
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is predicting a sharp increase in fuel prices in December 2020. According to the IES, the increase is due to a 11.5% increase in prices of International Benchmark- Brent crude, the 6.94% increase in prices of Gasoline, 7.26% increase in Gasoline prices and the...