As the sun slowly glides along the horizon and sets in the West, the main neighbourhood charcoal-grilled tilapia and banku ‘joint’ in Ashaley Botwe, a suburb of Accra, comes alive.
Smoke from the charcoal-filled grilling stands slowly disperse into the atmosphere, bringing with it the welcoming smell of freshly grilled...
Indigenous banks are in for a tough time as analysis conducted on their latest financial results indicates that they need to raise as much as GH¢4billion to meet the central bank’s GH¢400 million minimum capital requirement.
Out of the 16 Ghanaian-owned banks analysed by financial analyst and credit consultant Emmanuel...
Government needs to strengthen the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) of the Agric Ministry so it can enforce stronger standards on agriculture produce before it leaves the country’s shores, the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) has urged.
Given that a big chunk of the country’s exports is...
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has called on the Minerals Commission to speed up with the ongoing investigations being conducted into the mine accident that occurred on the premises of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, Ahafo, Mill Expansion Project.
This is contained in a statement issued to the media and copied...
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), working through the Ghana Recycling Initiative by Private Enterprises (GRIPE), has kicked off the pilot phase of its modified concrete project that seeks to promote a clean and safe environment.
For a pilot, the association has engaged a consultant to work with the Council...
The Ministry of Finance has signed an agreement with the Chinese government for a US$50 million grant towards the construction of a multipurpose Fishing Port Complex at James Town in Accra.
The project is expected to enhance the productivity of fisher-folk and create about 1,000 jobs.
Work on the project that...
The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, is leading a delegation to Japan on a Non-Deal Investor Roadshow which is expected to boost bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries.
In a press statement from the Finance Ministry and copied to thebftonline.com, the five-day Non-Deal Road Show, begins from...
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has said programmes aimed at ‘industrialising the economy’ and those toward employment-creation must be supported by clear and deliberate policies to make them feasible and sustainable.
While lauding some of the initiatives commenced by government toward addressing youth unemployment in particular, the Asantehene noted...
The ARB Apex Bank has appointed Maximus Attah as the Corporate Communications Manager. Maximus Attah is a results-oriented strategic marketing and communications specialist, banking professional and adjunct university lecturer with over 16 years of experience.
Prior to joining the ARB Apex Bank, he worked with the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)...
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has said it will launch its flagship ‘Aquaculture for Food and Jobs’ programme by end of May, in a bid to boost local fish production to meet increasing demand.
The programme, which is in response to growing concerns over Ghana’s depleting fish...