Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will review the law banning the importation of salvage vehicle, also known as accident cars into the country if voted into power in the December 2020 elections. Speaking at the launch of the Manifesto of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Mr. […] The post NDC

President Akufo-Addo has been elected as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS). The election was held at the 57th ECOWAS Summit at the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre in the capital of Niger, Niamey. President Akufo-Addo takes over from President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger. Prior to the election of President Akufo-Addo, John […] The post Nana

The Ghana Oil and Gas Insurance Pool (GOGIP) raked-in a gross premium income of about GH¢302million (US$63million) in 2018 and GH¢267million (US$48million) in 2019, representing a dip of about 12%. According to latest reports from the National Insurance Commission (NIC), GOGIP is made up of 22 non-life insurance company and has been given the sole […] The post GOGIP

With the highest mobile penetration in West-Africa, Ghana recorded mobile adoption of 55% by the end of 2019 – this value is higher than the regional average for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is 44.8% according to GSMA Intelligence. There were 16.7 million unique subscribers by the third quarter of 2019; 15.1 million smartphone devices and […] The post How e-Commerce

Allianz Life Insurance has been adjudged the Fastest Growing Company at the third edition of the Ghana Insurance Awards held over the weekend. The company which commenced its operations in 2018 picked up the award for the inroads it has made in the highly competitive Ghanaian insurance industry. Commenting on the award, Chief Executive Officer […] The post Allianz

Ministry of Communications, through its partners has upgraded the GH COVID-19 Symptoms Tracker App – launched five months ago. The upgraded version comes with enhanced features to deliver better and more user friendly services in the quest to battle the outbreak of the virus in the country. The upgraded app is to augment the nation’s […] The post Gh-COVID-19 Tracker upgraded appeared

I feel very honoured and at the same time humbled to have this rare opportunity to address this august gathering of the National Executive Council of our Great Union at its maiden meeting in the first half of the first year of the Union’s 12th Quadrennial period commencing today August 20, 2020, here in Sunyani, […] The post Address delivered

Macfrut will be organizing the world’s first virtual trade fair for agribusiness players in the  fruit and vegetable sector from September 8-10 in Italy. With support from the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the fair offers players, especially those from Ghana and other African countries, an important opportunity to gain access to the huge EU market. To […] The post Macfrut

The Gulf of Guinea has re-emerged as the global piracy hotspot – accounting for 90 percent of global kidnappings reported recently, with the number of crew taken increasing by more than 50 percent to 121, according to marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2020. Allianz, in the report, […] The post Piracy in Gulf of Guinea rises

Upfield Foods, the new owner of iconic spreads brands including Blue Band, Rama and Flora, celebrated its second anniversary recently. Interestingly, Upfield announced a global return to growth this year following 11 years of declining revenue. Upfield bought the spreads business from Unilever in 2018 and has delivered this turnaround in just two years. Managing […] The post Blue

…urge gov’t to support company The Association of Coordinating Directors (ACD) has entreated central government to support the various waste treatment facilities owned by waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL). Organiser of the ACD, Michael Owusu Amoako, made the call when members of the association (mainly regional coordinating directors [RCD] of the country’s sixteen […] The post Coordinating

Data from the indicate that 20,068 new HIV/AIDS cases were recorded in the country during 2019 from the 19,000 recorded in 2018. Out of this, AIDS-related death was estimated at 13,616. Children between 0-14 years constituted 2,972 cases, representing 15 percent of the new cases recorded; the youthful population of between 15 – 24 years […] The post 20,068

As banks increasingly allow some staff to work remotely, especially at home, the likelihood of cyber-attacks is higher than working in the traditional banking environment, Abiola Bawuah, Regional CEO-West Africa at United Bank for Africa (UBA), has said. She said banks, just like other businesses trying to reduce the number of staff reporting to work […] The post Work-from-home

The nation’s industrialisation and infrastructure development agenda begs the acquisition of a vessel that will help it mobilise the necessary materials needed not only to facilitate economic growth but also make Ghana a maritime hub on the continent, William Amanhyia, Branch Secretary of the Nautical Institute has said. Acknowledging the huge expenditure in embarking on […] The post To

… ready for stated capital increment Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), especially finance houses and savings and loans companies, are pushing the government to expand the Ghana Amalgamated Trust Limited’s (GAT) scope to support them with secure and cheap funds, as they ready themselves for a capital increment directive from the central bank. The SDIs, which […] The post SDIs seek

Activa International Insurance Company has paid GH¢449,319 as insurance claim to FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital for damage to the hospital’s CT scan equipment. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the hospital, Prof. Boachie-Adjei said the hospital’s management team were really amazed and impressed with the professionalism displayed by Activa International Insurance; and speed of processing the […] The post Activa