The International Development Association (IDA) has provided a credit facility of $38 million towards an Oil and Gas Capacity Building Project in Ghana. The project is to improve public management and regulatory capacity while enhancing transparency and strengthening local technical …
The Ashanti/Brong- Ahafo branch of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has launched the second industry and technology fair, “INDUTECH 2013†in Kumasi, with a call for local manufacturers to take advantage of the opportunity to aggressively market their products.…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has alerted the public about the circulation of fake medicines imported into Ghana by Osons Chemists Limited and Roxin Ghana Limited, a statement issued by the Authority in Accra said on Wednesday. Osons Chemist …
The rate of inflation for January 2013 was at 8.8 per cent same as in December 2012, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) announced on Wednesday. The monthly change rate for January was 2.1 per cent as against 0.7 per cent …
Mr. Kwadwo Awua-Piasah, a Deputy Director at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on Wednesday explained that delays in the payment of judgment debts are not deliberate but are due to liquidity challenges. He said the Finance Ministry did …
Professor David Millar, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of University for Development Studies (UDS), says in the face of the devastating effect of climate change, Ghana is yet to develop a national policy direction to fight the menace. He said in order …
Mr Frederic Clavier, French Ambassador to Ghana on Wednesday expressed the readiness of the French Government to collaborate with the Ghana Government to offer skills training to Ghanaian journalists in France. This would help improve journalistic practice in the country, …
Nana Dr Susubribi Krobea Asante, Omanhene of Asokore, has called on the government to do more to open up the rural areas to make life better for the population. He said although some progress had been made over the years, …
The Ghana government in collaboration with the International Development Association (IDA) is to establish Oil and gas Information Resource Centre (IRC) which would operate as an interactive space for information on the Oil and Gas sector in the country. The …
The Human Rights Advocacy Centre (HRAC) said on Tuesday that a lot of women in Ghana are going through physical, mental, and social hazards relating to reproductive system at all stages. The harmful reproductive health practices commonly affecting the Ghanaian …
Challenging Heights, a non- governmental organization in Ghana, has, as at the end of 2012, saved 111 children from slavery and many others were saved from child labour. This was contained in a statement issued by Mr James Kofi Annan, …
The Bank of Ghana has maintained its policy rate at 15% at the beginning of 2013. The policy rate is the base rate at which commercial banks are supposed to use in lending to borrowers. Acting Bank of Ghana (BoG) …
The Produce Buying Company (PBC) Limited will pursue needed strategies to improve upon its operational capacities and efficiency to maintain sustained growth, but it is wary of high finance costs that have ragged the company over the years. PBC, the …
Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, a former deputy Finance Minister in the Kufuor administration has been elected to Chair Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee. The 25-member Committee, which has oversight responsibilities on public expenditure, has Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, Member for Abuakwa South, …
President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has stated that he will respect the verdict of the Supreme Court on the petition challenging the results of the December 7 presidential election. Such a disposition, he said, stemmed from the fact …
Akufo-Addo and Dr Bawumia are the petitioners The petitioners contesting the declaration of President Mahama as the winner of the December 2012 polls have submitted the names and codes of 4,709 polling stations where alleged irregularities took place. They have …
An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday sentenced Kwebena Mould, a driver, to five years jail term in hard labour for attempting to sell his nephew at the cost of GH¢ 30,000.00. The court, presided over by Madam Sedina Agbemava, sentenced …
Two firms with operations spanning West Africa have announced a joint venture to execute an estate development project in Ghana. Actis and Mabani Holdings say their joint venture will boost real estate development in Ghana. “The joint venture will see …
Since commercial production began at Ghana’s Jubilee field a little over two years ago, a total of 55 million barrels of oil have been produced, according to lead producer at the field, Tullow Oil. In its 2012 Full Year Results …
Mr Emmanuel Asamoah, Executive Secretary of Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), on Tuesday said the association was ready to construct a Parliamentary Village on government lands to solve accommodation problems facing members of Parliament (MPs). He said the proposed …
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