Even before the commencement of trading in January 2021 under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a number of investors have shown considerable interest in investing in the Ghanaian economy. Among the several sectors and areas of investment of particular interest is the automobile sector. Indeed, automobile companies such as Toyota, Sinotruck, Nissan, Volkswagen […] The post Adding
Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November. It was then announced he was to be treated for alcohol dependency. One of the greatest players of all time, Maradona was captain when Argentina won […] The post Football legend Diego Maradona dies
Tourism is a major industry that can accelerate global development and tackle common global challenges negatively affecting the promotion and attainment of global goals. Nature has blessed the universe with enough resources to ensure a sustainable world, habitable for mankind and other living things. Tourism is considered a major vehicle for the promotion and attainment […] The post Journeying
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby has commended PharmAccess, for its role in ensuring a successful integration of National Insurance Authority (NIA) and National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) data to make health insurance accessible to many. According to the NHIA boss, PharmAccess Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving […] The post NHIA
With Donald Trump and the Republican establishment refusing to accept defeat in the face of a clear election result, democracy in the United States is under unprecedented attack. If Americans had confidence in their democratic institutions, there would be little reason for concern. Trump’s behavior could be dismissed as a temper tantrum, and that of […] The post Reckoning
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has shown concern over overseas transfers of reinsurance premiums out of the country. Dr. Justice Yaw Ofori, Commissioner NIC, revealed that almost US$40million left the shores of Ghana in 2019. “This has a negative impact on our cedi and the local economy,” the Commissioner lamented. He pronounced this at the […] The post NIC
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has registered about three thousand traders who had their wares destroyed by fire at Odawna Markert last week. The exercise which took place at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange grounds collected the details of the affected traders including amounts that they would need to restart their businesses. According […] The post NBSSI
Mr Kwame Dzakpasu has been adjudged the winner of the Corporate Communications & Marketing Professional of the Year 2020 in the National Communications Awards. The awards held on 14th November 2020 at the Africa Trade House in Accra, was organized by RAD Communications Group, and accredited by the National Communications Authority (NCA), was in recognition […] The post Dzakpasu
Ghana Re Insurance Company Limited (Ghana Re) the 11th “Cedants Awards Night had a different feel this year because of the COVID-19-related lockdowns. The Award ceremony has traditionally been the most prestigious and glamorous event held in Ghana’s insurance industry. Since its inception, the award ceremony has been organised annually to acknowledge the contributions of […] The post Saham
Aside a significant number of people in Ghana who are ready and capable of working not finding jobs, there are also a considerable percentage of the employed class who want to change jobs for better working conditions, new experience or other reasons. Due to this need, many people are hooked up to job sites, job […] The post Why advertise, if the vacancy is already filled?
Yara Ghana limited, a leading name in the fertilizer industry in Ghana has won the Agro Input Company of the year and Agro Input Brand of the year at the second edition of the Ghana Cocoa Awards held in Accra recently. The company’s input package for cocoa which is the Asaase Wura and YaraLiva Nitrabor […] The post Yara wins Agro Input Company and Agro
It was just three years ago that Mr Emmanuel Eyisi, a member of Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union (CCP) in the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District had his six-acre cocoa farm ravaged by indiscriminate bush fires. He had invested all his resources and his cocoa trees had pods nearing maturity and harvest. Mr Eyisi’s situation […] The post Cocoa farmers poised to increase
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Major General (Maj Gen) Thomas Oppong-Peprah has commissioned a newly-built 10-unit single structure accommodation for the Junior Ranks of 64 Infantry Regiment (64 Inf Reg) – the Counter Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The housing facility, with a total cost of US$250, 000, which was […] The post Juwel
The profitability model of traditional insurance business runs counter to the whole essence of insurance as a mechanism to compensate policyholders for losses. Policyholders expect their claims paid, and quickly, when they suffer losses. Delays in claim settlement could lead to unimagined costs for insureds. If a burnt production unit is not replaced in time, […] The post The death of
Reliable power supply is key to any serious economy seeking to develop. It is widely regarded as a major determinant of economic prosperity for any society. It has been accepted as a crucial ingredient that propels any economic activity, and is indeed the pillar of wealth creation. Particularly in the developing world, the provision of […] The post Rising power transmission
“You can leave without a friend but never without a neighbour.” – African proverb Every product comes with some form of instructions on how to use it. Not only do they provide important details about the product to the customer, but they are purposed to ensure proper use of the said product. To this end, […] The post Attitude Lounge: Life has a Manual appeared first on
The Registrar-General will today, Wednesday, November 25, 2020, meet investors of eight Fund Management Companies for Creditor Meetings. Investors can join the virtual meeting through specially designated time slots and specially created ID’s. The eight fund Managers include Unisecurities Ghana Limited, EM Capital Partners, Heritage Securities Limited, Corporate Hills Investment Limited and Cambridge Capital Advisors […] The post Registrar-General
Fund for Export Development in Africa, FEDA has been established by Afreximbank to facilitate foreign direct investment flows into Africa’s trade and export sectors and to fill the equity funding gap that amounts to $110 billion per annum in exports related sectors. FEDA is a new vehicle created to deal with the perennial problem of capital […] The post FEDA to fill $110 billion
New data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have revealed that despite the pandemic generally slowing down momentum of the economy, coupled with the upcoming general election, businesses remain confident about economic prospects as indicators show activities have picked up months after COVID-19-related restrictions were eased. The Bank’s Composite Index of Economic Activity (CIEA) shot […] The post Businesses
The Chief of Staff (COS), Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has inaugurated a Technical Committee at Jubilee House to look into the issues regarding development on the Aviation lands at La Transmission station (LA-Ts) and La Nkwantanang at Adenta. This comes after a recent strike action by the Staff Union of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) […] The post Chief
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