The Official Liquidator for the defunct Fund Management Companies (FMC’s) will on Friday, July 2 have an investor class meeting with customers of some defunct FMC’s. A statement by the Registrar-General stated that “all the creditors of the under-listed companies are being invited to a Virtual First Creditors meeting on the scheduled time for each […] The post Official
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Yvonne Atakora-Obuobisa, has called on Police Investigators to conduct proper investigations into reported child online cases for effective prosecutions. Speaking at a two-day workshop on the Child Online Protection (COP) provisions in the newly passed Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) in Accra, the Director of Public Prosecutions further indicated that […] The post Child
The new ultra-modern Liquid Bulk Terminal (LBT) at the Port of Takoradi is expected to receive its maiden liquid bulk cargo tanker vessel at the end of June 2021 without any hindrance. At a stakeholder engagement with petroleum downstream patrons before the start of operations at the Terminal, Capt. Ebenezer Afadzi said: “even though the […] The post Port
The Ghana Book Development Council (GBDC), an Agency under the Ministry of Education, has been adjudged one of the top 10 organisations with creative and result-oriented marketing projects and campaigns for books and reading. This was announced in a press release by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and PressReader to announce […] The post GBDC
Head of Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank, Abdul-Jaleel Hussein, has advised Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to develop good corporate governance practices if they want to gain the trust of their clients and suppliers. Abdul-Jaleel Hussein said this at a Webinar on Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Policy in Ghana organized by the SBIncubator […] The post Good
As much as an applicant for a job must possess certain qualities that can attract prospective employers, the organization in question must also be identified with some unique features to make them first-choice favourites in the long booklist of job candidates. Armstrong (2009) mentioned the positives and negatives of an institution to include ‘status, earning […] The post Organizational
The regulator of the insurance industry, the National Insurance Commission (NIC), has embarked on some significant measures aimed at bringing sanity to the insurance industry. It is without a doubt that the biggest problem that the industry has had to grapple with in recent times is the menace of fake insurance and undercutting. It therefore […] The post The prohibition of cover
The General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU), Michael Adumatta Nyantakyi, has charged Management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Ltd. to ensure that staff receive adequate and comprehensive training when new technologies and processes are introduced into the Company’s operations. According to him, as companies invest in new technologies to improve […] The post Train
Leading provider of wholesale and enterprise connectivity solutions and colocation services, MainOne, has expanded its digital footprint with the inauguration of its subsidiary, MDXi Data Centre in Appolonia City, Accra. The 100+rack data centre facility offers customers the opportunity to host infrastructure in an environment guaranteed to provide high levels of availability and rich connectivity […] The post MainOne
Energy is at the center of every business in the world and that is why power generation for domestic and commercial use is key to development. The infrastructural backlog in West Africa calls on all stakeholders, private and civic movements to partner with government to address major infrastructure shortages, particularly in the historically disadvantaged communities. […] The post Lumentech –
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published guidance for airports in combatting the global illegal trade of protected species of wild animals and plants. The ACI Combatting Wildlife Trafficking Handbook has been developed with the support of the USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership to assist airports in addressing this global crime. […] The post Measure
Prudential Bank Limited (PBL) has donated 10 ultramodern computers with accessories to the Judicial Service of Ghana at a ceremony held in Accra. The donation forms part of the Bank’s contribution and support to the modernization drive embarked upon by the Judicial Service. Presenting the items, Mr. John K. Addo, Managing Director of Prudential Bank […] The post Prudential
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer, McDan Group of Companies, Daniel McKorley, also known as McDan, has launched his autobiography as part of activities to mark his 50th birthday anniversary. The book titled: The path of an Eagle-Despair, Hope & Glory’, gives step-by-step account of his life and how the various experiences of his upbringing […] The post McDan
Pharst Care, a pharma healthcare startup, has won GH¢10,000 seed funding and six months incubation support at the technology and innovation competition, The OpEx Prize. Pharst Care is part of the final 10 winners of the maiden edition of the OpEx Prize (Opportunity Exposure Prize) Competition which seeks to unleash Ghana’s tech potential by unearthing […] The post Pharst
Zeepay Ghana Limited, a fintech giant, has signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with ICODE, a technology and business innovation hub to provide funding and technical services. It is believed that through this relationship, the youth in the Western Region will not only have access to Zeepay’s Application Programming Interfaces (API) but also business mentoring and […] The post Zeepay,
The Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa (HACSA) Foundation has announced the HACSA Sankofa Virtual Summit 2021, its flagship event, taking place virtually from July 3 to 5, 2021. The theme of this year’s Summit is ‘Bridging The Gap: Cultural, Linguistic, Geographic,’ which aims to link people of African descent in the diaspora with the […] The post HACSA to host Sankofa
Nunua Skin Care, a wholly owned Ghanaian company that manufactures and distributes natural and organic skin care products such as black soap bath gels and handmade creams has launched its natural luxury line in Accra. Nunua Skin Care transitioned from the brand Nunua Alata Samina, which started as a black soap gel company in March […] The post Nunua Skin Care
Mr. Kingsley Agyemang, Registrar of Ghana’s Scholarship has launched a Euros 150,000 start-up fund for Ghanaian students on government scholarships in the United Kingdom. The money, secured from a Spanish investor is available to the students to help them start their own Micro and Small enterprises, particularly in technology, sciences, and related businesses even before […] The post €150,000
In 2014, the African Union’s “Cost of Hunger” study alerted African ministers of finance and planning to an underappreciated economic headwind that was gaining strength and threatening to stall their development plans. Yet even as the silent hunger pandemic and the current COVID-19 pandemic erode Africa’s human capital, policymakers and political leaders still have not […] The post Africa’s
Many years ago, I visited a friend. On entering his house, I couldn’t help but wish I had chosen another time to visit. There seemed to be a problem with his plumbing because the pungent odour that met my nostrils was so strong that it could not be ignored in ‘diplomacy’. He noticed my reaction […] The post Derivatives – An overview appeared first on The
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