The Chief Executive Officer of Duncs Consult Ltd., and President of the Customer Experience Scale-Up Seminars, Charlotte Sarfowaa Akan-Duncan, has been decorated with the ‘Ghana’s Most Respected CEO of the Year’ award, Business Management Consulting category at the 2023 edition of the Ghana Industry CEO Awards. The acknowledgement, a noteworthy milestone for Madam Sarfowaa Akan-Duncan […] The post Sarfowaa
The Import Restrictions Bill, championed by the Minister of Trade and Industry, KT Hammond, suffered another setback in Parliament today, November 28, 2023, after the sector minister was prevented from laying the Legislative Instrument (LI) in the house. This is the third time the Minister has been prevented from laying the LI in Parliament. If […] The post Import
Aggrieved customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management have begun their 32-hour picketing at the Ministry of Finance, demanding their locked-up funds. The group, numbering about 100, is seeking to put pressure on the government to address their concerns. Speaking to Citi News, some of the aggrieved customers explained the need for the release […] The post Aggrieved
The Minority in Parliament is kicking against the laying of the Export and Import Regulations 2023 before Parliament by the Minister for Trade and Industry, KT Hammond. The group contends that there has not been any engagement with the caucus and the relevant stakeholders over the L.I., which seeks to restrict the importation of 22 […] The post Minority
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Silver Star Auto, Asad Nazir has revealed that CEO Dialogues, the bi-annual thought leadership and capacity-building event which brings CEOs together to fashion out strategies and approaches for dealing with contemporary business issues including economic development, corporate governance, legal and regulatory framework and business sustainability, has been impactful in […] The post CEO
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is set to engage President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today, November 28, over matters relating to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023. The Speaker of Parliament on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction with the President for failing to communicate to Parliament on his approval or otherwise of the bill, which […] The post Bagbin
Barring any last-minute intervention, the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) will go ahead with its intended strike starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023. A meeting the association had with the government ended inconclusively. MOWAG wants the government to implement the agreed conditions of service arrived at in 2020. Richard Kofi Jordan, General Secretary of the […] The post Mortuary
Former President John Mahama has responded to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s criticism of National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth seen brandishing machetes at Mr Mahama’s office premises. President Akufo-Addo strongly denounced the actions of the NDC youth, asserting that such behaviour has no place in the lead-up to or during the upcoming 2024 elections. However, in a […] The post This
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has indicated the need to raise passport application fees in the coming days due to a shortage of raw materials and equipment, aiming to meet the high demand at the passport office. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, mentioned the necessity, citing […] The post Passport
The Gbetsile Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GHS200,000.00 to Assistant Superintendent of Police Nasiru Amadu and No. 51836 G/CPL Emmanuel Mintah with three sureties for unlawful possession of narcotic drugs purportedly for trafficking. The case had been adjourned to December 20, 2023, for them to come back to court. The court, […] The post Police
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has today, Tuesday, November 28, 2023, opened nominations for the Akuapem North Parliamentary primary. The party, in a statement signed and issued by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said it would close nominations on Thursday, November 30, 2023. “The Party has also approved detailed Rules and Regulations to govern […] The post NPP
The majority in Parliament says it is hopeful of successfully laying the Export and Import Regulations 2023 before the house today after engaging with the minority leadership. The Minority in Parliament, on Friday, kicked against the legislative instrument for the second time due to the lack of engagement by the Minister for Trade and Industry, […] The post Import
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the list of students who have qualified to attend Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools (TVET) this year. This was made through the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for students who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in 2023. […] The post 2023
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it will gradually phase out the Gold for Oil policy, implemented in February 2023 to stabilize fuel prices. The Central Bank believes that the programme has achieved its purpose and is no longer necessary. “The Gold for Oil policy was a crisis management policy. We came in […] The post Bank of Ghana to gradually phase
Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has begun implementing its announced price adjustments across all its products and services. In a circular issued to customers on November 24, 2023, MTN said the new prices will kick in from Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The surge in price affects calls, SMS, data and other offerings of MTN. MTN Ghana, […] The post Ghanaians react to
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that the machetes seen in the hands of some party youths around the office of its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, last Thursday were not intended for any malicious purpose but were simply tools for a cleanup exercise. This explanation comes in response to President Akufo-Addo’s condemnation of the […] The post Focus
The Association of Ghanaian Industries (AGI) has expressed its support for the proposed import restrictions bill, viewing it as a crucial step towards achieving economic stability. The AGI, representing a wide range of industries in Ghana, believes that the bill’s enactment by Parliament will aid in Ghana’s debt sustainability efforts and enhance control over foreign […] The post Import
The Office of the President has clarified that President Nana Akufo-Addo has not declined to assent to the Criminal Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2023, which seeks to outlaw witch doctors and witch-finding practices. This comes after Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, expressed displeasure over the President’s alleged silence on the bill. However, the President’s Office […] The post Presidency
West Africa Director, CUTS International, Appiah Adomako Kusi, has suggested to the Minister of Trade and Industry, KT Hammond, to go back to the drawing board following the resistance against government’s move to pass a Legislative Instrument to restrict imports of some selected products. Tempers flared up last Friday when the sector minister tried to […] The post Import
In line with its mandate of propelling Ghana’s economic growth and development, the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) with the aim of garnering all thoughts and views has introduced a podcast platform, DBG Connect, to accelerate Ghana’s inclusive and sustainable economic transformation. DBG Connect is a digital platform to promote thought-provoking discussions with industry leaders, experts […] The post Development
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